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Planetes
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Description
Haunted by a space flight accident that claimed the life of his beloved wife, Yuri finds himself six years later as part of a team of debris cleaners on a vessel called the Toy Box charged with clearing space junk from space flight paths. The team consists of Hachimaki, a hot shot debris-man with a sailor's affinity for the orbital ocean; Fee, a chain-smoking tomboy beauty with an abrasive edge; and Pops, a veteran orbital mechanic whose avuncular presence soothes the stress of the job.
Note: Won the Seiun Award in 2002.
Note: Won the Seiun Award in 2002.
Type
Manga
Related Series
N/A
Associated Names
ΠΛΑΝΗΤΕΣ
الكواكب
プラネテス
الكواكب
プラネテス
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
Status
in Country of Origin
4 Volumes (Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol , Chap 1 (diverges halfway though and features changed characterizations and new characters)
User Reviews
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Forum
1 topics, 1 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.6 / 10.0 (618 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.5 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.5 / 10.0
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Last Updated
June 2nd 2020, 3:34am PST
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Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
1999
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Morning (Kodansha)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #668 
(+110)
Monthly Pos #1589(+147)
3 Month Pos #2138(+771)
6 Month Pos #3232(+342)
Year Pos #3649(+524)
(+110)Monthly Pos #1589
(+147)3 Month Pos #2138
(+771)6 Month Pos #3232
(+342)Year Pos #3649
(+524)List Stats
On 419 reading lists
On 904 wish lists
On 1393 completed lists
On 31 unfinished lists
On 386 custom lists
On 904 wish lists
On 1393 completed lists
On 31 unfinished lists
On 386 custom lists
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This manga is not spectacular in any specific way, there is no magnificent hero, there is no great battle yet it is just so down to earth good in all aspects that it is one of my favorites and I recommend it as a great starting point for a new reader. It truly makes you feel a connection with realistic characters facing problems most of us can identify with. I cant really express how this story stands out yet it really does. Very enjoyable and I think anyone can enjoy it as it avoids some of the weirder themes found in some manga.
Nice story, remarkably realistic regarding the scientific part. I enjoyed the characters.
IMO it ended much better than the anime did.
IMO it ended much better than the anime did.
It's a realistic manga that makes you realize something about yourself, humanity, and the universe we live in.
The author's love and fascination with space really shine through in this manga. Rather than being typical science-fiction fare, it explores the motivations and drives of astronauts, and casts them in a very believable and emotive manner. I really enjoyed some of the early stories in the manga, which primarily focused on the difficulties of trying to adapt human habits and customs to the sometimes unforgiving environment of ships and habitations in space. The story devoted to a smoker's troubles in space really served as an excellent demonstration that no matter how technology changes, people will always be people.
This manga creates a extensive, believable future.
Each character is developed beautifully, and not a single character is the same at the end of the manga as he/she was at the beginning. It definitely is a slice of life, so there is less of a focus on the continuous plot, and more time put into the development of characters. This may turn off some readers. For everyone else, I highly recommend it!
... Last updated on April 8th, 2007, 11:57am
Each character is developed beautifully, and not a single character is the same at the end of the manga as he/she was at the beginning. It definitely is a slice of life, so there is less of a focus on the continuous plot, and more time put into the development of characters. This may turn off some readers. For everyone else, I highly recommend it!
... Last updated on April 8th, 2007, 11:57am
A good story which spans over several years. It makes you relize how small you are when you are in space. One of the better
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