Kanata no Astra

Astra Lost in Space / 彼方のアストラ / Astra Lost in Space

Genres: Adventure, Award Winning, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Shounen, Space, Survival, Suspense
Themes: Space, Survival
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Lerche
Producers: AT-X, Docomo Anime Store, Kadokawa, Kadokawa Media House, Shueisha
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 8.07 / 10
Rank: #583
Popularity: #797
Users Listed: 331,631
Users Scored: 156,731
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/06/2024
Aired: July 3, 2019 – September 18, 2019 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Wednesday at 21:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

In 2063, a group of teenagers embarking on a recreational space camp encounter unforeseen circumstances when a mysterious spatial anomaly strands them far from their intended destination. Initially bound for a remote planet, the nine individuals find themselves adrift in deep space aboard a salvaged vessel, the Astra. The narrative explores themes of resilience and collaboration as they navigate dwindling supplies and the psychological challenges of isolation while attempting to chart a course back to Earth.

The series focuses on the evolving relationships within the crew, highlighting their individual skills and vulnerabilities as they work together to overcome adversity. The story unfolds with a contemplative tone, emphasizing problem-solving and resourcefulness in the face of an unknown threat, presenting a character-driven exploration of survival and unity amidst the vastness of space. The journey becomes less about reaching a destination and more about the bonds forged along the way.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Planet Camp (Aired: 07/03/2019)
Episode 2: Wilderness (Aired: 07/10/2019)
Episode 3: Meteor (Aired: 07/17/2019)
Episode 4: Star of Hope (Aired: 07/24/2019)
Episode 5: Paradise (Aired: 07/31/2019)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Esposito, Luca (Main) - Voice Actors: Matsuda, Risae, Strange, Ciarán, Lechenmayr, Mio
Hoshijima, Kanata (Main) - Voice Actors: Hosoya, Yoshimasa, Grelle, Jessie James, Kern, Tobias
Lacroix, Charce (Main) - Voice Actors: Shimazaki, Nobunaga, Liebrecht, Jason, Wolko, Johannes
Lu, Yunhua (Main) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Saori, Bennett, Dawn M., Ewelina, Anna
Raffaeli, Funicia (Main) - Voice Actors: Kino, Hina, Chambers, Dani, Wagener, Liv, Baah, Sakiywaa
Raffaeli, Quitterie (Main) - Voice Actors: Kurosawa, Tomoyo, Baah, Sakiywaa, Chambers, Dani, Lau, Jaimee
Spring, Aries (Main) - Voice Actors: Minase, Inori, Shipman, Megan, Von Rebay, Marcia
Walker, Zack (Main) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Shunsuke, Roberts, Aaron, Hohm, Leonard, Ishigami, Shizuka
Zweig, Ulgar (Main) - Voice Actors: Uchiyama, Kouki, Piper, Christopher Dontrell, Forstenhäusler, Yannick
Beego (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tatsuta, Naoki, Gann, Shawn
Caird High School Teacher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuda, Kenichirou
Esposito, Marco (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terasoma, Masaki, Lehnen, Stefan, Parsons, Phil
Genma, Felice (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji, Mills, Daman, Schaff, Frank
Grace (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yusa, Kouji, Foronda, Jim, Lubowski, Manou
Hoshijima, Rei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Grelle, Jessie James, Trilling, Manfred
Kanata's Teacher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rafferty, Philipp, Hatano, Wataru, Burnett, Chris
Lacroix, Sophie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko, Rial, Monica, Anzinger, Dorothea
Livinskaya, Polina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nabatame, Hitomi, Maxwell, Elizabeth
Lu, Wei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagaki, Ayahi, Manstein, Melanie, Bennett, Dawn M.
Raffaeli, Olive (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi, Jacobacci, Claudia, Baah, Sakiywaa
Seira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Minase, Inori, Shipman, Megan
Spring, Emma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai, Roberts, Brianna, Kapust, Nina
Vix, Noah (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirata, Hiroaki, Liebrecht, Jason, Klie, Matthias
Vix, Mark (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukumatsu, Shinya, Cook, Justin
Walker, Jed (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Rafferty, Philipp, Roberts, Aaron
Zweig, Finn (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsukaze, Masaya, Kunda, Gabe, Schröder, Patrick
Zweig, Gert (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanao, Tetsuo, Piper, Christopher Dontrell, Jilka, Gerhard

Staff:

Cook, Justin (Producer)
Higa, Yuuji (Producer)
Isogai, Noritomo (Producer)
Muramatsu, Yuuki (Producer)
Ogata, Mitsuhiro (Producer)
Takano, Takashi (Producer)
Tanaka, Shou (Producer)
Herek, Samantha (Assistant Producer)
Andou, Masaomi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Bizen, Katsuhiko (Episode Director)
Fukui, Youhei (Episode Director)
Hamada, Shouta (Episode Director)
Nagahama, Norihiko (Episode Director)
Nishouji, Yoshihito (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Shibata, Yuusuke (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
Suzuki, Warurou (Episode Director, Key Animation)
Yuuzumi, Keiei (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director)
McGuire, Kristen (Script)
Sakurai, Hikaru (Script)
Iwahata, Gouichi (Storyboard)
Okamoto, Hideki (Storyboard)
Semura, Shunichirou (Storyboard)
Azuna, Riko (Theme Song Performance)
Tanaka, Rei (Theme Song Lyrics)
nonoc (Theme Song Performance)
Arisawa, Hiroshi (Mechanical Design)
Chang, Bum-chul (Animation Director)
Fujita, Ayano (Animation Director)
Glass, Caitlin (ADR Director)
Hamaguchi, Shouhei (Key Animation)
Hayami, Saori (Inserted Song Performance)
Higuchi, Hiromi (Animation Director)
Hirose, Tomohito (Animation Director)
Horie, Yumi (Animation Director)
Kaihou, Norimitsu (Series Composition)
Kawamoto, Yukiko (Animation Director)
Kawasaki, Rena (Animation Director)
Kim, Hyun Soo (Background Art)
Kurosawa, Keiko (Character Design)
Miyazaki, Naoki (Editing)
Moriyama, Yuuji (Animation Director)
Murata, Noriyasu (Animation Director)
Nobusawa, Nobuaki (Music)
Okuda, Ijou (Sound Effects)
Park, Ji-seung (Animation Director)
Sakai, Junko (Director of Photography)
Shinohara, Kenta (Original Creator, Original Character Design)
Sugiyama, Yuuko (Background Art)
Suzuki, Haruka (Animation Director)
Tada, Saki (Color Design)
... and 2 more staff

News:

North American Anime & Manga Releases for August (08/02/2020)
Summer 2019 Simulcast List [Update 7/25] (06/24/2019)
Summer 2019 Preview (06/17/2019)
'Kanata no Astra' Announces Additional Cast, Production Staff (05/10/2019)
TV Anime 'Kanata no Astra' Announces Cast Members (03/22/2019)
Manga 'Kanata no Astra' Gets TV Anime Adaptation (02/04/2019)

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