Planetes

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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.

TV anime, 26 episodes, Fall 2003, Sunrise. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio Sunrise. Genres: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life. Season: Fall 2003.

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Characters and voice cast

• Hachirota Hoshino (星野八郎太) - main character, voiced by Kazunari Tanaka (田中一成); English dub: Kirk Thornton
• Ai Tanabe (田名部愛) - main character, voiced by Satsuki Yukino (ゆきのさつき); English dub: Julie Ann Taylor
• Yuri Mihalkov (ユーリ・ミハイロコフ) - supporting character, voiced by Takehito Koyasu (子安武人); English dub: Jamieson Price
• Fee Carmichael (フィー·カーマイケル) - supporting character, voiced by Ai Orikasa (折笠愛); English dub: Wendee Lee
• Claire Rondo - supporting character, voiced by Kumiko Watanabe (渡辺久美子); English dub: Lia Sargent
• Edelgard Rivera (エーデルガルド・リヴェラ) - supporting character, voiced by Maiko Itou (伊藤舞子); English dub: Kate Higgins
• Arvind Lavie - supporting character, voiced by Tetsuo Gotou (後藤哲夫); English dub: Steve Schatzberg
• Philippe Myers - supporting character, voiced by Aikou Ogata (緒方愛香); English dub: Doug Stone
• Kho Cheng-Shin - supporting character, voiced by Nobuyuki Hiyama (檜山修之); English dub: Steven Blum
• Goro Hoshino (星野五郎) - supporting character, voiced by Shouzou Iizuka (飯塚昭三); English dub: Tom Wyner
• Werner Locksmith (ウェルナー・ロックスミス) - supporting character, voiced by Unshou Ishizuka (石塚運昇); English dub: Dave Mallow
• Hakim Ashmead (ハキム) - supporting character, voiced by Ryuuzaburou Ootomo (大友龍三郎); English dub: Peter Spellos
• Gigalt Gangaragash (ギガルト・ガンガラガッシュ) - supporting character, voiced by Norio Wakamoto (若本規夫); English dub: Paul St. Peter
• Harry Roland (ハリー・ローランド) - supporting character, voiced by Yousuke Akimoto (秋元羊介); English dub: Michael Forest
• Kyutaro Hoshino - supporting character, voiced by Souichirou Hoshi (保志総一朗); English dub: Johnny Yong Bosch
• Nono - supporting character, voiced by Satomi Koorogi (こおろぎさとみ); English dub: Lara Miller
• Narrator (ナレーター) - supporting character, voiced by Kyouji Kobayashi (小林恭治); English dub: Dave Mallow
• Sally Silverstone (サリー・シルバーストーン) - supporting character, voiced by Masako Katsuki (勝生真沙子); English dub: Megan Hollingshead

Staff

• Original Creator: Makoto Yukimura (幸村誠)
• Director: Gorou Taniguchi (谷口悟朗)
• Series Composition: Ichirou Ookouchi (大河内一楼)
• Character Design: Yuriko Chiba (千羽由利子)
• Mechanical Design: Seiichi Nakatani (中谷誠一)
• Mechanical Design: Takeshi Takakura (高倉武史)
• Design Assistance: Hisashi Saitou (斎藤久)
• Design Assistance: Masashi Kudou (工藤昌史)
• Design Assistance: Akihisa Kumagawa (熊川明久)
• Art Board: Yukiko Maruyama (丸山由紀子)
• Color Design Assistance: Yuuichi Kuboki (久保木裕一)
• Director of Photography: Souta Ooya (大矢創太)
• Editing: Seiji Morita (森田清次)
• Sound Director: Yasuo Urakami (浦上靖夫)

Production: Sunrise (animation), Bandai Visual, Bandai Entertainment.

Rankings on AniList: #344 highest rated all time, #2 highest rated 2003, #4 most popular 2003, #1 highest rated fall 2003.

AniList members score Planetes 80/100. On their lists: 3,213 watching, 17,718 completed, 40,377 planning to watch, 1,701 dropped; 1,405 favourites.

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Episodes

1. Episode 1: Outside the Atmosphere
2. Episode 2: Like a Dream
3. Episode 3: Return Trajectory
4. Episode 4: Part of the Job
5. Episode 5: Fly Me to the Moon
6. Episode 6: The Lunar Flying Squirrels
7. Episode 7: Extraterrestrial Girl
8. Episode 8: A Place to Cling to
9. Episode 9: Regrets
10. Episode 10: A Sky of Stardust
11. Episode 11: Boundary Line
12. Episode 12: A Modest Request
13. Episode 13: Scenery With a Rocket
14. Episode 14: Turning Point
15. Episode 15: In Her Case...
16. Episode 16: Ignition
17. Episode 17: His Reasons
18. Episode 18: Debris Section, The Last Day
19. Episode 19: Endings Are Always...
20. Episode 20: Tentative Steps
21. Episode 21: Tandem Mirror
22. Episode 22: Exposure
23. Episode 23: Debris Cluster
24. Episode 24: Love
25. Episode 25: The Lost
26. Episode 26: And the Days We Chance Upon...