Planetes (2003)★ 8.1/10
- Animation
- Drama
- Sci-Fi
Directed by: Gorô Taniguchi, Tatsuya Igarashi, Masaki Kitamura, Yoshimitsu Ôhashi, Megumi Yamamoto
Written by: Makoto Yukimura, Ichirô Ôkouchi
Ai Tanabe joins the Debris Section of the Technora Corporation as they work to remove the debris left around Earth. As Ai tries to accommodate to space life, she learns more about her crew on the dilapidated 'Toy Box'.
- Original title
- Planetes
- Storyline
- In the year 2075, mankind has reached a point where journeying between Earth, the moon and the space stations is part of daily life. However, the progression of technology in space has also resulted in the problem of the space debris, which can cause excessive and even catastrophic damage to spacecrafts and equipment. This is the story of Technora's Debris Collecting section, its EVA worker, Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino, and the newcomer to the group, Ai Tanabe.
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 · 4,538
- Companies
- Sunrise, Beez Entertainment, NHK, Rai 4
- Release dates
- JP October 4, 2003
- DE August 10, 2010