Astro Note Ep. 12 marks the conclusion of this sci-fi tale of romantic comedy. Not only that, but it does it in a way that gives us a most satisfying end to this anime series. While this anime falls short of being a masterpiece, they certainly know how to do a proper ending.

Astro Note Ep. 12: Final Details

Astro Note NA key visual.
The last we shall ever see of them…perhaps?

Astro Note Ep. 12 is the 12th and final episode (you can read reviews of Ep. 1, Ep. 2, Ep. 3, Ep. 4, Ep. 5, Ep. 6, Ep. 7, Ep. 8, Ep. 9, Ep. 10, and Ep. 11 here) of this first and probably only(?) season of this anime series. Said anime is not the anime adaptation of any manga, funnily enough. This anime is its own original work created by Shochiku (Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll) and studio Telecom Animation Film (Gargoyles (Hunter’s Moon Part 2, credited as TAF), Tower of God, Shenmue the Animation). Crunchyroll is the company licensing this anime series in NA region.

Alas, even in this finale episode, we still have no idea who’s behind Astro Note Ep. 12, as has been the case for all previous episodes. Fortunately, we do still know that Shinji Takamatsu is the chief director of the Astro Note anime as a whole, with Haruki Kasugamori as a co-director. Kimiko Ueno is the writer of the anime. Kōhei Munemoto composed the music for the same.

Speaking of which, the opening theme music for Astro Note as a whole is “Hohoemi Note” (ホホエミノオト, “Smile Note”) by Ai Furihata. Meanwhile, “Kokoro no Kagi” (ココロのカギ, “Key to the Heart”) by Maaya Uchida and Soma Saito (the Japanese voice actress and actor of Mira and Takumi, respectively) is the ending theme music.

Voice Cast

Astro Note Ep. 12 features the voices of Soma Saito as Takumi Miyasaki and Maaya Uchida as Mira Gotokuji. Other notable voice roles in this episode include Rie Kugimiya as Ren Wakabayashi, Tomokazu Sugita as Tomihiro Wakabayashi, Shin-ichiro Miki as Shokichi Yamashita, Ai Furihata as Teruko Matsubara, Junichi Suwabe as Naosuke, Jun Fukuyama as Shoin Ginger, and Yui Ogura as Aoi Uemachi.

When and Where to Watch

Astro Note Ep. 12 made its airing and streaming (aka. simulcast) debut on June 21, 2024. You can watch this episode only on Crunchyroll. Actually, you can watch this anime period only on Crunchyroll, due to the anime being an exclusive there.

Astro Note Ep. 12: Synopsis

It’s the last time we’ll be seeing this guy’s lovable mug.

Alas, while Astro Note is now no longer an ongoing anime, it’s still pretty recent. In fact, Astro Note Ep. 12 only just made its debut five days ago as of this writing. Thus, you will all get the official synopsis of this episode from Crunchyroll. instead of a spoiler-filled plot summary. You can read that synopsis below:

Inspired by everyone’s hard work, Yu makes a commitment to pursue her dream with equal vigor.

Astro Note Ep. 12: The Good

Astro Note Ep. 12 screenshot showing Mira relinquishing her title as heir to the throne of Wid.
Not sure if this is a good thing for Wid overall, but it’s the best thing for her.

Honestly, there can be no question about it. Just as it has been for the previous episodes, it’s the story of Astro Note Ep. 12 that’s the best part about it. All because it ties up the storylines of those previous episodes in a way that’s quite satisfying. Seriously, every single character and storyline gets a happy ending of some sort here. It’s a mark of how well-written the story of this whole anime is, with everyone planned around its 12-episode run that will almost certainly be its only run.

Consequently, this finale episode also has amazing animation to complement that story. It’s not even the usual food animation. No, Telecom Animation Film is going all-out with something entirely different: science fiction and mecha animation. Seriously, the sci-fi battle sequences and mecha action sequences of this episode are amazing. They bring to mind some of the classic sci-fi anime of the ’80s and ’90s like Macross and Mobile Suit Gundam. Simply put: the sight of ships exploding from the inside (actually bulging from within) and being sliced in half by beams look amazing, and perfectly complements the fantastic story.

Astro Note Ep. 12: The Bad

Astro Note Ep. 12 screenshot showing Mira hugging Naosuke goodbye.
So long, and thank you for the fun nostalgia.

Alas though, it would seem that despite how good this anime is, it doesn’t seem to be doing well commercially. To the point where the production staff apologized for its lackluster performance. The fact that it’s apparently targeting a very niche audience (specifically: fans of ’80s and ’90s sci-fi and romantic comedy anime) is probably a reason why, but what’s done is done.

The other reason might be the overall lack of action, with the first episode and finale containing the vast majority of what little action is Astro Note. If you want a more action-packed anime, then you might want to check out Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Solo Leveling, and/or Kaiju No. 8. Those anime should have more than enough action to satisfy any action junkie.

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