Series synopsis
A Galaxy Next Door, also known as おとなりに銀河 is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 9, 2023. It ended on June 25, 2023. It stars Taku Yashiro, Yuu Wakui, Rina Endou and Maria Naganawa.
After his father’s death, Ichiro is left to care for his siblings alone. They’re barely scraping by with only a small inheritance and his job as a manga artist, which isn’t going so great. That is until a talented and beautiful assistant is hired! Her name is Shiori, and she’s a gift from above—literally. While working late one night, her true identity is revealed and they’re instantly engaged!?
Premise
After his father’s death, Ichiro is left to care for his siblings alone. They’re barely scraping by with only a small inheritance and his job as a manga artist, which isn’t going so great. That is until a talented and beautiful assistant is hired! Her name is Shiori, and she’s a gift from above—literally. While working late one night, her true identity is revealed and they’re instantly engaged!?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Taku Yashiro as Ichiro Kuga (voice)
- Yuu Wakui as Shiori Goshiki (voice)
- Rina Endou as Machi Kuga (voice)
- Maria Naganawa as Fumio Kuga (voice)
Guest cast
- Rie Takahashi as Chihiro Ibusuki (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Masahiro Morikuni (voice)
- Yoko Hikasa as Momoka Morikuni (voice)
- Hiroko Kiso as Miyako Goshiki (voice)
- Shinji Nagano as Ken Goshiki (voice)
- Satomi Kobayashi as Aya Goshiki (voice)
- Jun Fukuyama as Yudai Sano (voice)
- Eriko Matsui as Momiji Makado (voice)
- Miharu Hanai as Keigo Komaki (voice)
- Mariko Honda as Machi's Classmate (voice)
- Matsuri Mizuguchi as Ichiro's Mother (voice)
- Chihiro Kamijo as Employee (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | April 9, 2023 | June 25, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crunch Time With the Princess Ichiro Kuga is a manga artist struggling to support his two young siblings, and he's in need of an assistant. Shiori Goshiki wishes to become that assistant, but her background is unusual in more ways than one. |
April 9, 2023 |
| 2 |
Shopping With the Princess Ichiro learns the hard way some of the physical implications of his newfound bond with Shiori. Now that she has a permanent place to live, it's time for the two of them to do some shopping. |
April 16, 2023 |
| 3 |
Drama Bomb With the Princess Shiori and Ichiro explore the ins and outs of how daily life will function under the terms of their Engagement Pact. Ichiro's friend and mentor Momoka comes over for a visit, but this has an unexpected effect on Shiori's state of mind. |
April 23, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 9, 2023 |
| Last aired | June 25, 2023 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 01:30:00 |