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Chida\u0026#39;s last serialized work in the magazine was the Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki manga adaptation, which ended with its sixth compiled volume in April 2021. Before that he drew the Hanasaku Iroha manga adaptation, which Square Enix closed in September 2012 with a fifth and final volume shipped that December.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hoshibarai no Chidori pairs a boy who wants to shine with one who thinks his brilliance already makes him a hero, then sends them at wishes-eating star spirits. Eito Chida built the conflict into the premise.","twitterPost":"Eito Chida's Hoshibarai no Chidori pits a boy who wants to shine against one who thinks he already does. The wishes-eating star spirits are the backdrop.","threadsPost":"Eito Chida's Hoshibarai no Chidori sets a boy who wants to shine against Shin, who believes his brilliance makes him a hero. The star spirits that devour wishes give that contrast something to bite on, and it runs in Gangan Joker from November 20.","newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix's Gangan Joker announced that Eito Chida will launch Hoshibarai no Chidori in the next issue on November 20. The battle fantasy follows two boys, Chidori and Shin, against star spirits that devour wishes. 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