Lost Stars (in Japanese: ロスト・スターズ) is a webcomic originating from Japan, created by Line Corporation. This comic is an adaptation of Lost Stars, the young adult novel penned by Claudia Gray, and features illustrations by Yusaku Komiyama. The initial installment of the comic was made available on LINE's official blog on May 4, 2017. New issues were released bi-weekly on Thursdays, transitioning to a schedule of the first and third Thursday of each month from chapter 3 onward. The final chapter saw its release on April 18, 2019.
Yen Press announced on November 18, 2017, their plans for an official English translation and US release of the manga. The first volume then became available on May 8, 2018.
An official Star Wars spin-off, debuting in Japan! The widely popular US novel, Lost Stars by Claudia Gray, is now a highly anticipated manga, fully supervised by Lucasfilm! Follow the story of young Thane (male) and Ciena (female), driven by their belief in the ideals of the Empire to enlist in the Imperial Army. This is another Star Wars tale of youth navigating the tumultuous era from the Rebel Alliance's rise to the Empire's fall (Ep.4 - Ep. 6), fighting for their own sense of justice!
- A single panel within the series' twenty-third chapter depicts a gathering of at least fifteen Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts before the Battle of Endor. This contradicts Aftermath: Life Debt, which states only thirteen were active prior to the battle. Furthermore, the fleet shown is described in the Lost Stars novel as being nearly comparable in size to the Imperial fleet present at the Battle of Hoth. However, earlier in the novel, the Hoth force was stated to consist of only six Star Destroyers, a much smaller number. This inconsistency was later changed in the printed version, with the panel now showing three Executor -class Star Dreadnoughts.
- The thirty-third chapter adapts the confrontation between Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell on the Inflictor. This adaptation diverges from the book, with significant alterations to the dialogue and combat sequences previously established.
