“Nine teens stranded in space must unite to survive and journey home aboard the Astra.”
Astra Lost in Space
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
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Synopsis
Nine teens stranded in space must unite to survive and journey home aboard the Astra.
In the year 2063, space travel is feasible and commercially available. As the cheerful Aries Spring arrives at the spaceport to attend a camp on the distant planet McPa, her purse is suddenly snatched by a reckless thief. Luckily, the athletic Kanata Hoshijima is able to retrieve it for her, and Aries soon discovers that he is among the group of teenagers who will be traveling with her on the excursion as team B-5. Upon arriving at their campsite, the group's trip takes a turn for the worse when a strange sphere of black light sucks them into the vast reaches of outer space. Stranded with seemingly no hope, they find an abandoned ship nearby that provides them with the means to return home. However, they soon discover that they are not as close to their campsite as they initially thought, but are in fact thousands of light-years away from home. With this realization, the nine members must cautiously manage their resources, maintain their strength, and unite as one to conquer the darkness of space together. While the reason behind their trip's sudden obstruction remains unknown, they nevertheless embark on the treacherous voyage back home aboard their new ship, the Astra.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 131 sampled reviews
What 131 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.21 · split reception
5.9 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 2.9
↓ 2.13
Running avg · Jul 2019 → Aug 2025
- 9 “Tbh for me I really liked it it has a great anime and I like how each character is shown in there own way and how they compliment each character for there respected capabilities and I really like...”
- 10 “This is just good PERIOD WATCH ITT YOUR MISSING OUTT.... Okay i dont wanna overhype y'all but for me its a masterpiece and its so underrated MAKE SURE TO FINISH ITT at few episode its kinda boring...”
- 10 “Kanata no Astra is a rare jewel of 2019 that excels with its story-driven narrative, continuous plot twists, beautiful art, and light humor. There are no notable criticisms to mention for this...”
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- Format 12 × 28′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2019 – Sep 2019 Summer 2019
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-14987 catalog
Produced by
- AT-X Producer
- Docomo Anime Store Producer
- Shueisha Producer
- Kadokawa Media House Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor