History Trivia / AstraLostInSpace

* QueerCharacterQueerActor: In the English dub, [[spoiler: the intersex Luca is played by Ciaran Strange, a [=FtM=] transgender actor.]]

* QueerCharacterQueerActor: In the English dub, [[spoiler: the intersex Luca is played by Ciaran Strange, a FtM transgender actor.]]

* VideoSource: For ArtShift.

**The initial concept was to be a direct homage to the Creator/JulesVerne novel ''Two Years Vacation''. As such, the main cast would have fifteen characters [[note]] ''Two Years Vacation'' is known in Japan as 十五少年漂流記 (''The story of 15 boys'')[[/note]]. When the series was set to run for a short term, the cast was pared down to the current nine.

** Brandon, described as an overweight lazy complainer, was scrapped due to the author giving up hope that he would be well received by readers. A character resembling him could be briefly seen in Kanata's hiking survival flashback.

** Brandon, described as an overweight lazy complainer, was scrapped due to the author giving up hope that he would be well received by readers. A character resembling him could be briefly seen in Kanata's hiking survival flashback.

* ShoutOut: Numerous over the course of the show and the manga.
** The very first episode of the show borrows some from ''{{Film/Gravity}}''
** Class B5 is a possible reference to ''{{Series/Babylon 5}}''

* RelationshipVoiceActor:
** [[Creator/KoukiUchiyama Ulgar]], [[Creator/YoshimasaHosoya Kanata]] and [[Creator/ShunsukeTakeuchi Zack]] are [[Franchise/{{Yugioh}} Kaito, Reiji and Ryoken]]
** [[Creator/KoukiUchiyama Ulgar]] and [[Creator/TomoyoKurosawa Quiterrie]] are [[LightNovel/AmagiBrilliantPark Seiya and Silphy]]
** [[Creator/YoshimasaHosoya Kanata]] and [[Creator/NobunagaShimazaki Charce]] are [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans Orga and Iok]], [[LightNovel/DancesWithTheDragons Gigina and Gayus]], [[LightNovel/GrimgarOfFantasyAndAsh Haruhiro and Manato]], [[Anime/{{Free}} Sousuke and Haruka]] and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Shigure and Corrin]].
** [[Creator/YoshimasaHosoya Kanata]] and [[Creator/ShunsukeTakeuchi Zack]] are [[Manga/BungoStrayDogs Kunikida and Hawthorne]]
** [[Creator/InoriMinase Aries]] and [[Creator/SaoriHayami Yunhua]] are [[Manga/MasamunekunsRevenge Yoshino and Kojurou]]
** [[Creator/ShunsukeTakeuchi Zack]], [[Creator/SaoriHayami Yunhua]] and [[Creator/KoukiUchiyama Ulgar]] are [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Chiron, Atalanta and Shirou]]
** [[Creator/KoukiUchiyama Ulgar]] and [[Creator/NobunagaShimazaki Charce]] are [[Anime/{{Revisions}} Daisuke and Chang Gai]]
** [[Creator/SaoriHayami Yunhua]] and [[Creator/YoshimasaHosoya Kanata]] are [[Manga/{{Kakegurui}} Yumeko and Ibara]]
** [[Creator/TomoyoKurosawa Quiterrie]] and [[Creator/SaoriHayami Yunhua]] are [[Manga/LandOfTheLustrous Phos and Goshenite]]

** The very first episode of the show borrows some from ''{{Film/Gravity}}'']]
** Class B5 is a possible reference to ''Babylon5''

** Brandon, described as an overweight lazy complainer, was scrapped due to the author giving up hope that he would be well received by readers. A character resembling him could be briefly seen in Kanata's hiking survival flashback.

**The initial concept was to be a direct homage to the Jules Verne novel ''Two Years Vacation''. As such, the main cast would have fifteen characters [[note]] ''Two Years Vacation'' is known in Japan as 十五少年漂流記 (''The story of 15 boys'')[[/note]]. When the series was set to run for a short term, the cast was pared down to the current nine.

**The initial concept was to be a direct homage to Jules Verne's novel, Two Years Vacation. As such the main cast would have fifteen characters [[note]] Two Years Vacation is known in Japan as 十五少年漂流記 (The story of 15 boys)[[/note]]. When the series was set to run for a short term, the cast was pared down to the current nine.
** Kanata's role and personality came from a combination of three scrapped characters

** Quitterie went through several proposed names, the final being what the author liked the sound of the most. Her sharp tongue came from a scrapped character, Marissa. Her complexion came from scrapped character , Kyla.
** Zack's design mostly remained unchanged, his traits as TheSmartGuy, came from scrapped characters, Kyla and Tokiro.

** Funicia would have been a quiet child, but was made a cheerful child so her traits wouldn't overlap with Yun-hua (who remained mostly unchanged).
** Brandon, described as an overweight lazy complainer, he was scrapped due to the author giving up hope that he would be well received by readers. A character resembling him could be briefly seen in Kanata's hiking survival flashback.

*** Ast, an introverted child described as "un-main character like". This character was scrapped due to his personality type being too much of a creative risk in light of the shortened run.

*** Jed, the captain, a dependable senior who takes a fall from grace at the midpoint to make way for Ast's ascension as lead. His name would end up being given to Zack's father.

**The initial concept was to be a direct homage to Jules Verne's novel, Two Years Vacation. As such the main cast would have fifteen characters [[note]] Two Years Vacation is known in Japan as 十五少年漂流記 (The story of 15 boys)[[/note]]. When the series was to run for a short term, the cast was pared down to the current nine.

*** Ast, an introverted child described as "un-main character like".

*** Jed, the captain, a dependable senior who takes a fall from grace at the midpoint to make way for Ast's ascension as lead.

**The initial concept was to be a direct homage to Jules Verne's novel, Two Years Vacation. As such the main cast would have fifteen characters. When the series was to run for a short term, the cast was pared down to the current nine.

** Ulgar was taller and the author considered giving him a pomoadour at one point. His beanie came from Tokiro , a scrapped character.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Shinohara's notes in Volume 5 show some early designs and concepts. The initial concept was to be a direct homage to Jules Verne's novel, Two Years Vacation. As such the main cast would have fifteen characters. When the series was to run for a short term, the cast was pared down to the current nine.

** Brandon, described as an overweight lazy complainer, he was scrapped dues to the author giving up hope that he would be received by readers. A character resembling him could be briefly seen in Kanata's hiking survival flashback.

** [[Creator/TomoyoKurosawa Quiterrie]] and [[Creator/SaoriHayami Yunhua]] are [[Manga/LandOfTheLustrous Phos and Goshenite]]

** [[Creator/SaoriHayami Yunhua]] and [[Creator/YoshimasaHosoya Kanata]] are [[Manga/{{Kakegurui}} Yumeko and Ibara]]

** [[Creator/KoukiUchiyama Ulgar]] and [[Creator/NobunagaShimazaki Charce]] are [[Anime/{{Revisions}} Daisuke and Chang Gai]]