Mega Man Star Force, known as Shooting Star Rockman (流星のロックマン Ryūsei no Rokkuman) in the original Japanese language version, is an anime and manga series based on the video game of the same name. The anime first premiered in Japan on October 7, 2006, two months before the game's Japanese release, and concluded March 29, 2008 with a total of 76 episodes. Its debut followed shortly after the conclusion of a preceding Mega Man anime series, MegaMan NT Warrior, which ran from 2002 to 2006.