Stars Align contains episodes 1-12 of the anime directed by Kazuki Akane. <p> President of his school's soft tennis club, Toma Shinjo finds the club in danger of being shut down.With hope in one hand and a racket in the other, he recruits the help of the reluctant Maki Katsuragi, a new student with natural talent. While juggling practice and schoolwork, each member of the team grows closer and faces the many ups and downs of growing up.