Season 1 • Episode 10
LatestHoshio and the other aliens get a visit from space, but it turns out not to be quite for who they expected. Just as Sawako and Hoshio's relationship seems to have found its groove at last, a new and surprising distraction comes along that will change both their lives...
Sawako (Ryoko Hirosue) was dumped by her husband and since then she has raised her three sons alone. One day, she happens to meet a young man (Sota Fukushi) who is dying. She falls in love with him at first sight. The young man also suffers from memory loss. Sawako names him Hoshio. Taking advantage of his memory loss, she decides to make him live with her and as the father of her three sons. Now, Sawako, her three sons, her grandmother and Hoshio all live together. Sawako hopes Hoshio never regains his memory. Hoshio also begins to develop feelings for her. Whenever Sawako has troubles, Hoshio helps her out with his mysterious ability. Hoshio's past is also a mysterious. A mystery that is finally revealed.
Acting
Hirosue makes selfishness weirdly sympathetic
Writing
Balances bonkers premise with genuine ache
Direction
Tsutsumi keeps the tonal tightrope steady
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ryoko Hirosue was already a massive star when she took this role—her willingness to play deeply unlikable was considered a career risk.
The 'starman' title references the classic Takuya Kimura drama, but inverts it: here the magical visitor arrives broken, not to fix anything.
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