1 Name: Mael !DoMiNUIT9I : 2011-10-26 01:43 ID:Ny17cmru (Image: 504x300 jpg, 65 kb) [Del]
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.
The story of Planetes gets off to a slow start which may put some viewers off, however the slow paced introduction of the characters and their personalities adds a more personal feel to the show, allowing you to get to know the characters as if in real life, finding more and more about them as things progress. As the main storyline begins to develop we are given an even deeper insight into the personal lives of the team aside from their "garbage collector" jobs in outer space, their aspirations for the future and the past that they can't forget.
There are many issues addressed in Planetes that make the show an overall deeper experience, not to mention the many heart wrenching and tear jerking moments that the main characters find themselves in. This show has many different story elements encased within it, a "tough love" romance, loss of a loved one and the way the character tries to deal with the loss and more. Not to worry though as there are also plenty of comedy moments in the series to lift your spirits and give you a good laugh at some of the more comedic misfortunes of the characters, the impossibility of finding anywhere to smoke comes to mind as one small story that is mingled in with the main story the comedy in the series is sure not to disappoint and knowing the characters better through steady development certainly helps in this department too.
It can be pretty hard to convince people to watch a show about garbage men... IN SPACE. How could a show like that possibly be interesting? Well I'm here today to tell you that this is one of the best anime out there, and something everyone should give a try.
