Shadow Star, known in Japan as Narutaru, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mohiro Kitoh, originally serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon from March 1998 to October 2003. The Japanese name is an abbreviation of Mukuro Naru Hoshi, Tama Taru Ko . An anime television series adaptation produced by Planet Entertainment was broadcast from July to September 2003.