Stardust Telepath

I like it when cute girls do cute things, and I enjoy it even more when it's associated with a school club, so I can learn something new. Stardust Telepath seemed like a nice combination of Bocchi the Rock (because of the extremely shy heroine) and Sora no Method (because of the cute alien), so I had high expectations for the series. However, it didn't completely meet those expectations, and my main gripe was that it felt overly tearful. While I appreciate watching the main character overcome personal challenges and grow, Umika's constant torrents of tears were a bit too much for my taste. It didn't help that another series, Shy, with a much better-handled development of a similar character, was also airing on Mondays. To add to Umika's woes, she wasn't even the cutest shy heroine of the season, as another series about 100 girls introduced Shizuka Yoshimoto, taking adorable shyness to a whole new level. Despite these drawbacks, Stardust Telepath remains a decent and enjoyable series. I didn't find it dull, and I was intrigued by the rocket models featured. The animation was well done, and the music was pleasant. In my opinion, Stardust Telepath, with its unique 'forehead telepathy' AKA odekopathy, and the extraterrestrial Bonavu! and Mativu!, deserves an above-average rating of 6/10. (25/12/2023)