Planetes (2003–2004)

Stars:

Joe Cappelletti, Nao Nagasawa

Cast

Series cast summary:
Joe Cappelletti	...	Sasha (17 episodes, 2003-2004)
Nao Nagasawa	...	Shabo (15 episodes, 2003-2004)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

future | jupiter the planet | zero gravity | space debris | terrorism | 

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Taglines:

It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it...

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Genres:

Animation | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Bandai [jp] Official site [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

4 October 2003 (Japan)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sunrise

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A journey through the vast Space and human realization.

The protagonist in Planetes is Ai Tanabe a young woman with ideals that seem naive to some, if not many, of the other characters in the series. The series centers around her newly acquired job and all that follows in Debris Section aka. Half Section because it has half the employees it should have. Due to an accident involving space debris and a spacecraft Debris section was formed. Planetes has been described as being one of the most realistic animes science-wise. While this may be true Planetes is so much more than just a science based anime. The series progresses really neatly throughout the 26 episodes it spans and at first the episodes are about general debris retrieval, but later develops into other subjects like the gap between the poor and rich down on Earth due to space exploration etc. and what consequences this may lead to. Furthermore it is a love story between Tanabe and the male protagonist Hachimaki and their struggle to maintain their relationship through hardships since they both (especially Hachimaki) have some existential problems to solve. The animation is great and the mood is even greater, it is a joy to watch a scene when the characters float in zero-G or when they are out in space in total silence. A series that shouldn't be missed if you like love stories and Space or just one of those two. You Copy!