Astro Note

Astro Note (アストロノオト) is an original Japanese anime television series produced by Telecom Animation Film. It is directed by Haruki Kasugamori and written by Kimiko Ueno, with Shinji Takamatsu serving as chief director and Kōhei Munemoto composing the music. Original character designs are provided by Eisaku Kubonouchi, while Maho Aoki adapts the designs for animation. The series aired from April to June 2024.

Plot
Takumi, a gifted chef, was just let go from his job. He lands a gig at an old boarding house called Astro-sou, owned by a beautiful and charming landlady, Mira. He is won over, and takes the job despite learning he must live there full time. The two begin working together, and their connection deepens.

One day, while cooking for everyone, Takumi finally learns Mira's true identity: she is the crown princess of Planet Widi and she came to Astro-sou to find "the key" so that she can return to her planet and be crowned as its queen. Takumi decides to help her, and to keep Mira's identity a secret from the other tenants. The story follows the daily life of the Astro-sou residents and how Takumi helps Mira in finding the "key".

Characters

 * Mira Gotokuji (豪徳寺 ミラ)
 * The heroine. She is the landlady of the inn. She is actually an alien, who is the crown princess of her planet. Mira eventually learns from her mother Adara that she visited earth a long time ago and meet a human man named Tasuke, both fell in love but Adara was forced back to her planet and was pregnant with Mira. Mira learns that Tasuke is her father, making Mira half-human or half-earthling.
 * The heroine. She is the landlady of the inn. She is actually an alien, who is the crown princess of her planet. Mira eventually learns from her mother Adara that she visited earth a long time ago and meet a human man named Tasuke, both fell in love but Adara was forced back to her planet and was pregnant with Mira. Mira learns that Tasuke is her father, making Mira half-human or half-earthling.


 * Takumi Miyasaki (宮坂 拓己)
 * The main protagonist. He is an aspiring chef, who takes up a job as the resident cook at the inn. He has a crush on Mira, but his liking to her causes him to behave foolishly sometimes. Otherwise he is very capable in most aspects of his life.
 * The main protagonist. He is an aspiring chef, who takes up a job as the resident cook at the inn. He has a crush on Mira, but his liking to her causes him to behave foolishly sometimes. Otherwise he is very capable in most aspects of his life.


 * Ren Wakabayashi (若林 蓮)
 * A young boy currently attending elementary school.
 * A young boy currently attending elementary school.


 * Tomihiro Wakabayashi (若林 富裕)
 * Ren's father. An unemployed, easygoing man who loves liquor.
 * Ren's father. An unemployed, easygoing man who loves liquor.


 * Shokichi Yamashita (山下 正吉)
 * Astro Lodge's oldest resident. He was personally acquainted with the previous landlord.
 * Astro Lodge's oldest resident. He was personally acquainted with the previous landlord.


 * Teruko Matsubara (松原 照子)


 * Aoi Uemachi (上町 葵)
 * An introverted young woman who lives in the closed-off room 7.
 * An introverted young woman who lives in the closed-off room 7.


 * Naosuke (ナオスケ)
 * Mira's "pet dog". In reality, he's an alien from the same planet as Mira, and her bodyguard for life. It is revealed that since his race lives longer than Mira's, one day he'll have to learn to live a life without her.
 * Mira's "pet dog". In reality, he's an alien from the same planet as Mira, and her bodyguard for life. It is revealed that since his race lives longer than Mira's, one day he'll have to learn to live a life without her.


 * Shoin Ginger (ショーイン・ジンジャー)


 * Oba-chan (おばちゃん)

Production
The series aired from April 5 to June 21, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Hohoemi Nōto" (ホホエミノオト), performed by Ai Furihata, while the ending theme song is "Kokoro no Kagi" (ココロのカギ), performed by Maaya Uchida and Soma Saito. Crunchyroll licensed the series. Medialink has licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia and is streaming it on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.