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Apr 6, 8:08 AM
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wow.... This sh*t's original, made in 2024, yet the art style, character writings, and story line came from the 80s (the golden age of mecchas and space anime), but with smartphones and internet included.... The show's so wild it confuses me. At times I really think it adapted some manga from the 80s or 90s, yet smartphones exists! Then again, it's an original.... in 2024!

Astro-sou, original name Asunaro-sou, but the later strokes from the "na" (hiragana) fell and made a weird "to" (katakana) instead. Hence Astro-sou. GENIUS!!!

PS: The fact that this show looks 80s might also means that it may have some quite bold ecchi moments as well in the future. It was a much wilder times back then. Nowadays, most anime studios are no longer bold enough to show what their 80s predecessor presents on TVs. And, yes, I'm 30-ish, so you may read this passage as if a "back-in-my-days" boomers would say, as you see fit.
uncleqrowApr 6, 8:14 AM
Python is the best programming language ever. FIGHT ME!
Apr 6, 9:30 AM

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Mar 2019
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Love at first sight haha, what the shit huh?🀣
Apr 6, 11:08 AM
Ero Ojisan

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Jun 2019
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This is a very quirky sci-fi romcom and I like it. It's basically Maison Ikkou meets UY hence the 80s aesthetes. I wonder how Mira and Takumi are going to clear up the whole widow misunderstanding.
Apr 6, 1:25 PM

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Wow, quite unexpectedly it was really enjoyable watch :)
Apr 6, 1:40 PM

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The beginning seems quite different to the rest of the episode; no follow-up or anything. Only at the end is there some potentially space-esque technology and the dog with quite the sharp nails taking on some humanoid form.

A potential romance show, but it doesn't look too great so far.
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Apr 6, 2:14 PM

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Jun 2020
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I find first episode very entertaining it’s fast but somehow not to much
Apr 6, 4:06 PM
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Sep 2020
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Surprised by the lowish score. I think this seems really good! Funny cast, fun premise, great animation style. Im looking forward to this one!!
Apr 6, 4:14 PM

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Nov 2023
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Initial impressions: I'm liking it so far.

It feels fun, and some of the characters facial expressions made me laugh a bit.
Apr 6, 4:15 PM
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Jan 2023
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Loved this one. Gonna watch it through.
Apr 6, 9:14 PM
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Feb 2020
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this is not good, but its not harmful either
perhaps it has very little value

for now i plan to keep watching it but i might not finish it

it is a 5.5/10
Apr 7, 5:25 AM

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Jun 2021
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Gonna wait and see, not sure how this first episode really felt
Apr 7, 8:50 AM

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May 2015
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I don't get why the score is so low, this show really takes me back to 2000's era anime. Ofc it's not originall like at all, this kinda alien-heroine theme was done over and over again, but I still think this show may be one of the hidden gems of the season

With all the carbon-copy-isekai stuff that has been coming up lately, I forgot anime could be this laid-back and charming
Apr 7, 8:19 PM
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what the heck that was pretty nice
had 0 expectations so i was gladly surprised 🧐the artstyle, animation, storyline, sounds, and character archetypes felt pretty nostalgic like an old anime and the ending???
the ending was so pretty and fun
not saying this will be revolutionary but it was nice 😌


also, when they ate the fish that sound was CRISPPP
angel1309Apr 7, 8:23 PM
Apr 8, 8:20 AM

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The jokes as themselves rather suck, but
the jokes + the delivery, the "vibe" they're building right from the second scene, the choice of art style, that Haruhi-like music (and ofc they also have Sugita here)... really make everything works.

The premise is simple but fun, and the characters also all look fun (even that dog that seems to be so serious). First episode did what a first episode should do perfectly. Looking forward to the future.
Apr 8, 9:22 AM

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@Builder45
It reminded me of the closet ghost from Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha.
@AkeZZZ I was gonna ask the same question with the same screenshoot attached. :) Good eye!
I also wonder who is she.
Apr 9, 9:46 AM

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Back in the days when old school shows like Urusei Yatsura, Oh my Goddess, Please sensei and all the copycats that came out afterwards where among the most overused settings, we used to joke about how the main male protag would get a "free waifu that would fall on his lap" on day one. Guess the writers in this one took that as a literal joke.

Pretty fun old school "bunch of bums" live under the same roof. Shows like Bokura wa Minna Kawai-sou soured my enjoyment for this kind of setting and it's just a joy to see a good comedy writer rekindle my passion for this kind of shows.

Normally I would eyeroll and scoff at how different is the artstyle between most of the characters. But in here it works so perfectly due to the great facial animation. Heck most characters voiced by Sugita kinda irk me, but I found the unemployed salary man to be probably the funniest one with his very awkward and uncomfortable walk in scene skits. Teru is also quite hilarious with her 2 sides. Funny enough the main heroine Mira is probably the weakest of the group in terms of traits, but that's still okay.

Really looking forward to this one, specially the whole get back to home planet plot.
Apr 10, 12:58 AM
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feels like grandpa's cartoon, but with good colorful art.
it competing with Shuumatsu Train on pure wacky.
some jolly inserts.
Main pair for now feel like Tsubasa & Tuesday.
weird talking poodle. think there's a ghost of someone else...
Apr 10, 12:33 PM
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Apr 2014
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GangsterCat said:
Looks like Carol & Tuesday
also very boring

It has the same OC designer. Kubonouchi, Eisaku
Apr 10, 5:51 PM
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The ep was fine. The real problem is the people here who started watching it knowing fully this wasn't for them as they normally watch the top watched Animes and forgot that this stuff exists as well. This anime is from how I see it is mostly a tribute to old fashion 80s and 90s classic romance Animes like Urusei yatsura or Ranma ½.
This is 100% not for everyone there is no need to review it with rating it 6 or 5 or even lower because you are not the intended audience
Apr 11, 7:23 PM
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The ep was fine. The real problem is the people here who started watching it knowing fully this wasn't for them as they normally watch the top watched Animes and forgot that this stuff exists as well. This anime is from how I see it is mostly a tribute to old fashion 80s and 90s classic romance Animes like Urusei yatsura or Ranma ½.
This is 100% not for everyone there is no need to review it with rating it 6 or 5 or even lower because you are not the intended audience
@KermitTheLister Who is the target audience? I was bored to tears while trying to sit through the entire first episode so I can say with confidence that it's not adult female who likes Sci-Fi/Fantasy mixed with comedy. That said, I'm more Excel Saga and Slayers fan than Oh my Goddess and Onegai Teacher (also bored to tears with those) and didn't have the patience for Maison Ikkoku. Maybe it's a gender thing?


Just asking out of curiosity, I didn't vote or anything. I don't bother voting on stuff I can't watch until the end πŸ™‚
Apr 13, 6:09 AM
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Opening of the year and no one is gonna watch it

As an avid seasonal watcher, a lot of good shows often get overshadowed since there's like at least 10 sequels every season or the same RomCom/Isekai recyled lmao
Apr 15, 11:17 AM

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When I saw that key visual on MAL it immediately reminded me of Maison Ikkoku.


Sure enough, this show seems like it was heavily inspired by Maison Ikkoku, where the main characters live together under the same roof. Ngl, I really like this genre/trope. That alone will make me watch this show.

But there's a twist. It's also a sci-fi. So this feels like a marriage between two of Takahashi's best works, Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku. I highly doubt this show will actually reach anywhere near the level of those two shows but I'm still expecting a fun time.

Yeah, almost every character seems very similar to the cast of Maison Ikkoku. Ig it's too early to say if any of the characters will be compelling.

I like that the main twist with the main heroine Mira is that...

I was surprised to see that this is an original anime. So maybe it's the type of story that will be resolved in just 12 episodes. That kinda sucks cos I wouldn't mind if it was a bit longer...

If there's one thing to complain about it's that the animation looked... off... I can't tell if it's actually the show's artstyle or something else.

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Apr 19, 6:19 AM
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May 2016
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Lol the first 30 second prolog scene looks like a 90s space battle gundam anime scene
Apr 19, 10:18 PM

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Dec 2019
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Dude how is this not an anime from 1995?
Pretend there's something flashy and cool here.
Apr 26, 3:46 PM

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Apr 2022
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@AkeZZZ I was gonna ask the same question with the same screenshoot attached. :) Good eye!
I also wonder who is she.
...and in 4th episode we have mystery reveal :-)
Apr 28, 4:29 AM

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Sugita's acting was interesting. It's admittedly not far from his usual range but the deadpan delivery made it sound authentically old.

Content wise it was rather boring. The MI callbacks are cute but ultimately wasn't particularly entertaining by itself. Yet.
Guess it's fair to mention Kobato as well?
May 5, 10:45 PM

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May 2020
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I legit thought that I was watching an alternative version of Maison Ikkouku. We'll see how the rest of the episodes play out.
May 10, 11:14 AM
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I like the visual style. Reminds me old school. The first episode was interesting, and the asociation against Mira's breackfast was really funny XD.

Spanish translation:
Me gusta el estilo visual. Me recuerda a la vieja escuela. El primer episodio fue interesante, y la asociación contra los desayunos de Mira fue divertido XD.
May 10, 9:47 PM
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Oct 2018
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Just started watching this & enjoying it alot
Jun 3, 5:59 PM

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i was worried to start this cause of the low rating, but i really liked the art style on the poster and thought id give it a go and based on this first episode i'm glad i did, i honestly really enjoyed it and i'm excited to see where it'll go from here



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Jun 20, 12:12 AM
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What do I expect? Furi solo career is filled with retro stuff, so this anime is representing her, or should I say she was selected for this.
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