Kanata no Astra
English title: Astra Lost in Space
Japanese title: 彼方のアストラ
Alternative titles: Astra Lost in Space
Type: TV
Source: Manga
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 3, 2019 to Sep 18, 2019
Broadcast: Wednesdays at 21:00 (JST)
Duration: 28 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Lerche
Producers: AT-X, Docomo Anime Store, Shueisha, Kadokawa Media House, Kadokawa
Licensors: Funimation
Genres: Adventure, Award Winning, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense
Themes: Space, Survival
Demographics: Shounen

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.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

The series won the 51st Seiun Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 2020.