Matt Schley
November 2, 2019 
Last week, we reported on the controversy surrounding the ending animation for Stars Align, the soft tennis anime that premiered this season.
That animation features dances that are suspiciously similar to real-life ones by dancers Melochin and Miko Nanakawa.
Now the folks behind the series have officially apologized for the swipe. They’ve also announced that they’ve secured the official sanction of both dancers and added them to the ending credits. Finally, they resolved to improve practices so such incidents won’t be repeated.
｢星合の空｣というアニメのEDが自分の振り付けに似ていると教えてもらったので比較してみたんだけど・・・これは。。 pic.twitter.com/eIokttdYfa
— めろちん( ・ー・)Г☎ﾁﾝｯ (@melomelochin) October 23, 2019
アニメのEDに私も恐らく使われてしまっています…(･_･; pic.twitter.com/5chUaihTnZ
— 犬 (@miko02xxx) October 23, 2019
We suppose this is as satisfying remedy as could be expected. Remember, folks: don’t steal stuff!
Here’s how Funimation describes Stars Align:
Toma Shinjou has a dilemma: he wants to save his school’s soft tennis club before it’s shut down! He seeks the help of Maki Katsuragi, a reluctant student with natural talent and other priorities.
「星合の空」エンディングアニメーションについて
星合の空製作委員会 pic.twitter.com/Kr997tVtI1
— TVアニメ「星合の空」公式 (@hoshiaino_sora) October 31, 2019
Source: Otakomu
