Manga Review: Astra Lost in Space, Volume 5, by Kenta Shinohara

Rating (Out of 5): ~3

Publisher: Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)

Release Date: December 2018

Volumes: 5.

Spoilers?: No.

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Volume: 1. 4.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Can eight teenagers find their way home from 5,000 light-years away?

It’s the year 2063, and interstellar space travel has become the norm. Eight students from Caird High School and one child set out on a routine planet camp excursion. While there, the students are mysteriously transported 5,000 light-years away to the middle of nowhere! Will they ever make it back home?!

Conspiracies begin to unravel as the truth behind the Astra crew members’ circumstances start to come to light. And when the crew reaches their last pit stop, Galem, the saboteur is revealed! Don’t miss the shocking conclusion in this final volume!

Review:

In the first half of this volume, we discover what happened with Earth and what planet the kids are from. Then we discover who is behind the murder attempts, and why. It's honestly a pretty interesting back story regarding Charce and Aries. And in the second half of the book, we get back to their home and confront their attempted murderers.

I enjoyed what I read of this series. The ending is a bit much, but I didn't really expect any different. I liked the twists it threw in, the whole conspiracies and idea behind Earth and the clones. I liked a few of the characters, though I didn't grow quite close enough to any of them by the end. But still, this was a fun sci-fi series.

 A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!