Planetes
Oshimeter
Synopsis
Think of the most underfunded, underappreciated department at any job you've ever had. now put it in space. That's the Debris Section of Technora Corporation in 2075, where a small crew flies around in a beat-up ship called the Toy Box, picking up space junk so it doesn't crash into things. Ai Tanabe shows up on her first day full of optimism, only to find her new coworkers are a chain-smoking pilot, a quietly grieving widower, and Hachimaki, a hotheaded spacewalker who dreams of something bigger than garbage collection in orbit. The show starts as a workplace comedy about people doing a thankless job, but over 26 episodes it slowly builds into something deeply personal. Each character carries real weight: ambitions that feel earned, failures that actually sting, and relationships that develop without shortcuts. The sci-fi here isn't laser battles or alien invasions. It's orbital mechanics, fuel costs, and the politics of who gets to go to space and who doesn't. Studio Sunrise grounded this in a way that feels almost documentary-like at times, which makes the emotional beats land harder. If you liked Space Brothers for its patient storytelling and grounded take on space, or if Cowboy Bebop left you wanting more lived-in sci-fi worlds, this is the show. It's a seinen through and through, written for adults who don't need explosions to stay engaged, just honest characters figuring out what their lives are actually for.
Episode Guide
Characters
Hachirouta Hoshino
Ambitious but struggling space-debris collector Hachirouta 'Hachi' Hoshino dreams of owning his own spaceship.
Ai Tanabe
Earnest and kind, Ai Tanabe is a new Debris Section member who believes in love and strives for self-improvement.
Yukino Satsuki
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It seems really interesting. It can feel a bit chaotic because, like Ai, you don’t really know what’s happening. The story feels promising, and the sound design works nicely, especially considering it’s from 2003.
Akhirnya selesai juga. Overall, sebenernya suka sama konsepnya, tapi 10 episode terakhir tuh penceritaannya kerasa agak buru-buru dan ya character development-nya terasa naik-turun gitu aja. Jadi, final score: 6/10.
Kok gue ngerasanya malah makin aneh ya wkwkwk. Kayak character development-nya tuh beneran sesuka kreatornya aja mau dibawa ke mana. Gatau dah wkwkwk
Honestly I love it more when things are simple, like just collecting space junks. Sekarang jadi kayak terlalu banyak konflik digabungin, makanya ngikutinnya jadi agak capek.
Jujur aja eskalasi konfliknya berasa terlalu buru-buru and out of nowhere, tapi paling engga seru lah ya
Sorry banget, tapi konfliknya kok berasa agak klise sama terlalu sinetron ya lama-lama wkwkwk. Sisa 4 episode lagi sih, semoga ga makin parah
Damnnn, what a plot twist!!! Tapi kalau ini anime rilisnya sekarang kayaknya bakal kena backlash karena masalah stereotipe sih wkwkwkwk
Oke arc barunya Hachi mulai menarik, tesnya juga ala-ala survival show wkwkwkwk
New arc for Hachimaki! Sebenernya agak kesel karena arc barunya ini pas kru Half Section bonding-nya lagi kenceng banget, but we'll see where this takes us.
Elemen politiknya makin kentel aja, but it makes the conflict more complicated I guess
Not really sure what was the point of this episode is. Tapi kayaknya emang lebih ke build up konflik buat episode-episode selanjutnya aja
Ini jauh lebih baik dari episode sebelumnya, karena lumayan ngebahas tentang isu mental health dari seorang astronot juga. Nice 👌🏻
Yaa okelahh. Romance-nya dapet terus action-nya juga dapet, cuma berasa agak hambar aja sih
Romance is finally in the air (or space)!!!! Sebenernya bukan yang nungguin banget romance-nya Hachi & Tanabe, but we're here anyway
Akhirnya ada episode yang full di Bumi. Ini episode yang refreshing banget sih, dan healed me in a way. Terus romance-nya juga udah makin berasa 👌🏻
Smoking is bad. But Fee's motivation to smoke just saved a lot of people lmao 😂😂 what a fun episode
Another good episode, ada elemen politiknya juga dan ga terlalu berat buat diikutin 👍🏻
Ga expect cerita yang emosional sejauh ini justru datengnya dari Yuri yang dari episode-episode sebelumnya kurang dapet highlight. Love it 👌🏻
Got some drama and action in this episode. Tapi justru gue jadi bingung ini ceritanya mau dibawa ke mana :/
Good episode. Highlight episode kali ini lebih ke kerja sama dari tim Half Section. Dan latar belakang karakternya juga mulai terungkap satu-satu
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