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This series was frequently submitted to issues of CoroCoro Comic from June 2002 (before the official release of the game Densetsu no Starfy in September 2002) until October 2005, and it was illustrated by manga artist Yumiko Sudō. Prior to June 2002, another series of Densetsu no Starfy series manga ran earlier the same year, illustrated by Sayori Abe, but is not to be confused with this one.
The first two volumes of this manga series were available for purchase in the form of a booklet (tankōbon) from 28th October 2003 and 28th September 2005 respectively. (ISBN:4091431410 and 4091431429) The booklets were both 192 pages long, and were sold for ¥410. [1][2] The manga was published by Shogakukan and was copyrighted to Nintendo and TOSE*. A manga known as Densetsu no Starfy R based on Densetsu no Starfy 4 succeeded the original series.
After the end of chapter 8 in volume 1, there is a series of four-cell manga called the Starfy Four Cell Theater. There are a total of fourteen cartoons in it. There is no similar series of four-cell manga included in volume 2.
Starfy - The main character of the series, and the prince of Pufftop. Although Starfy is often a crybaby, he is also courageous when tasked with doing something. His main attack is the Star Spin, but Wario also teaches him the Shooting Star ability. His favorite phrase is "fii" (Japanese: フィー) and he has a hobby of collecting sunglasses.
Old Man Lobber - An associate of Starfy, who cared for Starfy in the past. In Volume 2, he experiences memory loss.
Moe - Starfy met Moe in the belly of a whale, unlike in the games. Although Moe at first has a bad relationship with Starfy, they become close friends in Volume 2. Moe has a crush on Ruby, and Starfy once played a joke on Moe for it. Moe has an associate called Chorosuke, Chorosuke and his relatives can be identified by the presence of a swirl on their heads.
Other characters
Rumi-chan - An original human character. Takeo has a crush on her.
Lovely - A fish who is a friend of Kuriore. Moe finds her disgusting.
Doppel - A clone of Starfy created by Ogura in order to ruin Starfy's reputation. Ogura was working on creating a doppelganger of Chorosuke but was captured by several Taruika before the creation had finished.
Wario - Appears searching for treasure in Volume 2. His favorite attack is the Wario Attack. He once tried to beat up the Taruika.
Gekojii - A frog who lives in a cave somewhere. His grandson was kidnapped by a Komorin and taken into a cave on top of a waterfall. He had tried to climb the waterfall himself after drinking a Power Up Drink (Japanese: パワー アップ ドリンク). Starfy drinks one of them himself, before successfully using his Star Spin to climb the waterfall with the help of another Power Up Drink.
Hirara - Described as a cute and beautiful fish, who is found in a haunted house unlike the games. She can however, change her appearance to appear scary.
Hokwi Group - The minions of Sir. Hokwi. In Volume 2, they were assigned with a mission to remove explosives in a house where Starfy and Moe are present. One member of the Hokwi Group was assigned the task of being a "mine detector".
Ootaruika - A large squid who wears a barrel and lives near a dangerous swamp.
Yugudorajii - An elderly man who lives in a tree. He is the only surviving tree of his kind thanks to Moe after branches from the woods were cut down 100 years ago, and Ogura set the woods on fire.
Bankirosu - An enemy that ended up in the stomach of The Whale, causing it stomach aches. It enjoys coconut. The Whale swallowed Starfy and Old Man Lobber while Old Man Lobber was holding the coconut.
