Shaow Star, known in Japan in full as Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko (骸なる星･珠たる子, Mukuro Naru Hoshi·Tama Taru Ko?, The Star That Died And the Jewel of a Girl) and abbreviated as Narutaru (なるたる), is the name of a Japanese manga and of the anime series which was based on the manga. The series was created by Mohiro Kitoh and the Japanese version was released in the magazine Afternoon. In the United States, it was licensed by Dark Horse and serialized in Super Manga Blast!.