is the twenty-fourth single, and first re-cut single, by Japanese recording artist Alisa Mizuki. It was released on August 17, 2011, over three years and a half since "Engaged" (2008), as the first and only single from Mizuki's sixth studio album, SpeciAlisa

SpeciAlisa

SpeciAlisa is the sixth studio album by Japanese recording artist Alisa Mizuki, released through Avex Tune on May 25, 2011. It is Mizuki's second studio album with Avex and first in twelve years, since Innocence...

. The single was issued in two formats: CD+DVD edition and CD-only edition.

The title track was written and composed by singer-songwriter Yuka Kawamura and served as theme song for the TBS

Tokyo Broadcasting System

, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....

 drama Hanawake no Yon-shimai, starring Mizuki herself. CDJournal described "Hoshi no Hate" as a "ballad about marriage and family ties" that is "well-suited for the drama series it is used in." The B-side, "Alisa in Wonderland," was produced by Micro from Def Tech

Def Tech

Def Tech is a Japanese pop band signed to Mind Shift Music, an independent label.-Career:Jesse, the vocalist from Rize, named the band, the members of which did their own songwriting, arranging, and production...

 and is also featured on SpeciAlisa. The CD+DVD edition of the single includes the music videos for both songs.

"Hoshi no Hate" debuted and peaked at number 117 on the Oricon

Oricon

, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...

 Weekly Singles chart and charted for only one week, selling 577 copies in total.

Track listing

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Oricon Weekly Singles	117