Stella of The End is a science fiction kinetic novel by Key. After the Singularity Machine Group took control of the surface, professional porter Jude Gray took on an escort mission to deliver the girl-type Android Filia, unaffected by the mechanical swarm, to its destination. Philia firmly believes that reaching the other side of the sky allows her to become human; The journey thus weaves wilderness survival with discussions about humans, machines, and desires.
| Development | VisualArts/Key |
|---|---|
| Release | VisualArts |
| Steam release date | 2023-09-25 |
| Text | Chinese Simplified, English, Japanese |
| Voice | Japanese |
Story summary
Giant machines operate on the surface, and human civilization is in decline. Jude receives a special transport commission: to escort Philia, a girl unaffected by the mysterious singularity machinery, to her destination.
The two cross the wilderness, facing dangers posed by machines and humans. Jude teaches her to survive in harsh environments, while Philia firmly believes she will one day become human.
| Title of the work | The final Stella |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | The star's final journey |
| The publication date listed in the materials | 2022-09-30 |
| Platform | PC / iOS / Android / Nintendo Swtich |
| Genre | キネティックノベル |
| Also known as | Stella of The End / ついのすてら |
| Development | Key |
| Script | Romeo Tanaka |
| Key animation | SWAV |
| Music | Ice |
| Director | Assisting the snow falcon |
| Producer | It is a hilly and wild pagoda |
| Game engine | SiglusEngine |
| Website address recorded by the source | https://key.visualarts.gr.jp/kinetic/stella/ |
| External links to source records | https://erogamescape.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=31597 / https://vndb.org/v29443 / http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=1200863 / https://www.dlsite.com/maniax/work/=/product_id/VJ015604.html / https://store.steampowered.com/app/2510770/ |
Escort missions under mechanical control
The story is set in an era when Earth no longer belongs to humans. The mechanical swarm that triggered the singularity controlled most of the surface, forcing people to cautiously survive in the margins. Jude Grey, a professional porter, receives a special commission: to deliver the girl-type Android Filia to a designated location. She is unaffected by the singularity mechanical swarm, yet knows almost nothing about the outside world; At first, Jude treats her only as a safe cargo, realistically and cautiously guiding her across the wilderness. During the journey, human raiders and dangerous machinery become obstacles, so escort work gradually turns into a long journey facing the world together.
Philia's wishes and relationships with peers
After waking up, Philia insists that she wants to become human. She is curious about her environment and often gets Jude into trouble due to her lack of real-world experience; On the other hand, she can also understand the personality of AI. Jude makes a living through skills and knowledge of machines, initially believing more in commissions and survival rules, and is unlikely to change his actions emotionally. Their interactions begin with mutual dependence on missions, gradually influencing Jude's judgment through Filia's wishes. The work does not treat "becoming human" as a decorative slogan but instead questions what it means to the person involved through observation and choices along the way.
Travel narrative and science fiction themes
"Stella of The End" advances through continuous reading of the Kinetic Novel, character dialogue, and scene performances. Dangerous environments are written into the transport journey: human raiders, mechanical activity zones, and abandoned facilities constantly change their situation. Filia's reactions to scenery and everyday things allow readers to see Jude anew through her, who has grown accustomed to harsh environments. Beyond the thrilling action, the work focuses on the identity, responsibility, and desires of artificial life.
First edition and subsequent releases
The original PC version of Key was released on September 30, 2022, with a script by Romeo Tanaka and illustrations by SWAV. The mobile version was released on April 21, 2023, and the Steam version on September 25, 2023; The latter is developed by VisualArts/Key and published by VisualArts, offering Chinese Simplified, English, and Japanese text as well as Japanese audio.
Theme song and thirty tracks of original soundtracks
The original theme song "breath of stella" is performed by Rei Aimiya, with lyrics and composition by Tsubasa Harihara, and arrangement by Teruaki Tanahashi EDDY. Official digital soundtrack totals thirty tracks, KSLA-0194 catalog dated September 30, 2023; Ice composed 'Beginning,' 'White Flower,' 'Vast Forests,' 'Journey,' 'Tempest,' 'Last Wish,' and composed twenty-four tracks; Shuhei Ohashi composed 'Zephyr,' 'Confrontation,' and 'Quietude' for three tracks. The lyricist and composer credited for "Oruno Kiri" is rionos, and the lyricist and composer for "Ortus" is Tsubasa Harihara.
Three independent adaptations of JUKEMATA
The robot trilogy adaptation album "JUKEMATA" (KSLA-0210) rearranges the music from all three works in a retro jukebox style. The Stella section includes "Ortus" sung by Rei Aimiya and arranged by Hisashi Amakyū; "Reminiscence" composed by Ice and co-arranged by Ryo Suigetsu and Shoyu Lee; and "Yearning for my F/D" composed by Ice and arranged by Ryo Suigetsu. Label catalog on December 17, 2022, provided with KeySet 2022; later digital catalog on October 15, 2024.
Theme song included in a compilation album and credited as a project
"breath of stella" is also included as track 13 on the PC game song compilation album "Symphony Sounds Generation 2022" (SSCD-017). According to the label's product page dated May 31, 2024, each track is credited with Masahiro Yoshii (Evergreen Leland Studio) responsible for audio engineering, with Rei Aimiya's vocals, Tsubasa Harihara's lyrics and composition, and Tanahashi EDDY's Teruaki arranging the album.
Delila's wish to find her father
Delila, who appears during the southern journey, is both an AE-type Android device like Philia. She was detained by the mob, missing a leg and suffering a head injury, yet still hoped to see her father, who had once traveled with her. She was harmed by the transporter, rejected by Willem, and exploited by mobs, and ultimately attacked by the singularity machine Crimson Eye.
Entrust the endpoint to the father-daughter choice
Jude once left behind his wife and child, and since then has supported his life through work and sound judgment. While traveling with Philia, he gradually came to see her as his daughter. After reaching the commission's destination, Willem's human rescue plan requires Philia to sacrifice her own future; Jude chooses to protect her and shoots Willem. During the final rescue, he also fought Crimson Eye, with two singularity machines from the Kafkars side joining the fight.
Travel again with farewells
Ultimately wounded, Jude takes Philia on another journey, entrusting her with the knowledge and survival methods needed for transporting people, hoping she can still live independently after her death. He eventually bids her farewell as a father, while Philia continues to live on the teachings of this journey.
Performance and engineering of the original theme recording
According to ERCR's 2022 PC production list, the two theme songs, "breath of stella" and "Ortus," were bassisted by Koji Kunitomo, with Masahiro Yoshii responsible for recording, mixing, and mastering, Kaori Ishikawa as engineering assistant, and Tsuneki Obata in charge of management. "Ortus" is performed by Rei Aimiya, arranged by Teruaki Tanahashi EDDY; The insert song "Oru no Kirari" was written, composed, arranged, and performed by rionos.
Final prayer usage scenarios
Signed reviewer Saito wrote in his hands-on impressions that on the way to the Marquis's residence, Jude raised a gun at Filia and refused her, while 'Final Prayer' played in the background, along with flashbacks from the past.
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Related entries
- Related fan adaptations:The End of the Star Story: A Diary of Faint Hope
- Related Records:The Last Stella Original Soundtrack
- Related songs:Breath of Stella (Original Soundtrack of the Last Stella)
- Lyricist for the album version of 'Shui no Stella Original Soundtrack':Tsubasa Harihara
- Composer for the album version of 'Shui no Stella Original Soundtrack':Tsubasa Harihara
- Related songs:Beginning (Original Soundtrack of the Final Stella)
- Composer for the album version of 'Shui no Stella Original Soundtrack':Ice
- Related songs:White Flower (Original Soundtrack of the Last Stella)
- Related songs:Vast Forests (Last Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:In the Sanctuary (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Journey (Original Soundtrack of the Last Stella)
- Related songs:Kittenish (Last Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Everyday (Owari no Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Zephyr (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Composer for the album version of 'Shui no Stella Original Soundtrack':Hiihira Ohashi
- Related songs:Odyssey (Last Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Unknown (Last Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:& Nightmares (Last Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Xanadu He Seeks (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Human Nature (Original Soundtrack of the Last Stella)
- Related songs:Tempest (Last Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Shadow of the Almighty (Last Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Almighty (Last Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:No Way Out (Original Soundtrack of the Last Stella)
- Related songs:Confrontation (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Grief (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Final Prayer (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Lyricist for the album version of 'Shui no Stella Original Soundtrack':rionos
- Composer for the album version of 'Shui no Stella Original Soundtrack':rionos
- Related songs:Reminiscence (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Maze in the Mist (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Fading Light (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Quietude (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Last Wish (Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Dawn (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Yearning for my F/D (Last Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Ortus (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related songs:Petals Dancing in the Wind (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Original OP breath of stella vocals:Palace Ren
- Original OP Breath of Stella Arrangement:Tanahashi EDDY Teruaki
- Related Records:Kinetic Novel robot trilogy arrange album "JUKEMATA"
- Related songs:Ortus(JUKEMATA)
- JUKEMATA's "Ortus" Adaptation Recording: Lyricist:Tsubasa Harihara
- JUKEMATA's "Ortus" Adaptation Recording: Composer:Tsubasa Harihara
- JUKEMATA's "Ortus" Cover Recording: Arranger:Tenkyū Hisashi
- JUKEMATA's "Ortus" Adaptation Recording: Vocal Lead:Palace Ren
- Related songs:Reminiscence(JUKEMATA)
- JUKEMATA's "Reminiscence" Adaptation Recording: Composer:Ice
- JUKEMATA's "Reminiscence" Cover Recording: Arranger:Shuiyue Mausoleum
- JUKEMATA's "Reminiscence" Cover Recording: Arranger:しょうゆ
- Related songs:Yearning for my F/D(JUKEMATA)
- JUKEMATA's "Yearning for my F/D" Adaptation Recording: Composer:Ice
- JUKEMATA's "Yearning for my F/D" Cover Recording: Arranger:Shuiyue Mausoleum
- Related Records:Symphony Sounds Generation 2022
- Symphony Sounds Generation 2022 No. 13 Breath of Stella: Audio Engineering Lead:Masahiro Yoshii
- Characters:フィリア(Stella of The End)
- 2022 Original PC Voice Actor:Maria Sasashi
- Characters:ジュード・グレイ(Stella of The End)
- 2022 Original PC Voice Actor:Ryohei Kimura
- Characters:ウィレム・グロウナー(Stella of The End)
- 2022 Original PC Voice Actor:Hozumi Goda
- Characters:デリラ(Stella of The End)
- 2022 Original PC Voice Actor:Yumiri Hanamori
- Setting and Setting:クリムゾンアイ
- Secondhand list 2022 PC original theme recording Bass player:Koji Kunitomo
- Second-hand list 2022 PC original theme recording Sound engineer:Masahiro Yoshii
- Second-hand list 2022 PC original theme recording - Mixing Specialist:Masahiro Yoshii
- 2022 PC original theme recording mastering handled by the second-hand list:Masahiro Yoshii
- Second-hand list 2022 PC original theme recording Engineering assistant in charge:Kaori Ishikawa
- 2022 PC Original Theme Recording Recorded on the Second-hand List Production Management Team:Kobata Tsuneki
- Second-hand list listed as the 2022 PC original Ortus vocalist:Palace Ren
- Arranger for Ortus from the 2022 PC original as listed on the secondhand list:Tanahashi EDDY Teruaki
- Second-hand list 2022 PC original insert song performed by Artist:rionos
- Second-hand list 2022 PC original insert song arranged by:rionos
- 2022 PC original ending theme:Ortus (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- 2022 PC original insert song:Final Prayer (Final Stella Original Soundtrack)
- Related works:Harmonia
- Related works:ATRI -My Dear Moments-
- Kinetic Novel works produced by Key:LOOPERS
- Kinetic Novel works produced by Key:LUNARiA -Virtualized Moonchild-
References
- Stella of The End · Steam
- Key's official "Final Stella" product page
- Key Kinetic Novel official product listing
- Steam Stella of The End product page
- VISUAL ARTS / Key: Finale Stella OST Track by Track Production Chart
- Key: 25th Anniversary Music Official Distribution List
- VISUAL ARTS: 2022 Winter Key Set JUKEMATA Ten-Track Position
- Key Sounds Label: Robot Trilogy Adaptation Edition JUKEMATA
- Hisashi Amakyū himself: JUKEMATA Arrangement range for two songs
- VISUAL ARTS / Key: JUKEMATA's digital lyrics and composition list
- Symphony Sounds official store: SSG2022 includes breath of stella production credits
- Caidou: Final Star 2022 Original Playable Version
- Nagasumi Takumu: Final Star 2022 Original Playable
- Paulun: Final Star 2022 Playable
- ERCR: End Stella 2022 PC Production Full Text Credit
- Bangumi work entry: The End of Stella
- Bangumi Copyright Notice
- Qianqu, a member of the Xingtu production team, released a statement
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