Planetes
- プラネテス ΠΛΑΝΗΤΕΣ
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Synopsis
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. (Source: TokyoPop)
Publication notes
Planetes was first published in English by Tokyopop from October 7, 2003 to February 8, 2005. Their release contained 5 volumes as they had split volume 4 into two books. Dark Horse republished the series in two omnibus volumes on December 22, 2015 and May 3, 2016, respectively, and later as a hardcover omnibus deluxe edition since July 29, 2025. The series was also published in Brazilian Portuguese by Panini Comics/Planet Manga from May 2015 to November 2015. The series was the winner of the 2002 Seiun Award for Best Comic in science fiction.
Published
Jan 14, 1999 to Jan 8, 2004
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Main characters
Hachirouta Hoshino467 fan favoritesExternal profileAge: 25 Hachirouta Hoshino is the protagonist of the series. Everyone simply calls him "Hachi" (Japanese for "eight" or "eighth") or "Hachimaki" ([ハチマキ, "Headband"], because he wears one during his EVAs). His dream has always been to own his own spaceship, but between the cost of purchasing one and his low-paying, seemingly dead-end job, Hachi struggles with even deciding whether or not to pursue his dream. Hachi's father is a renowned engineer, a source of much ambivalence to Hachimaki. Much of Hachi's drive is summed up in "bigger, faster, and further". However, this drive makes him conflicted about his own relationship with space. Loud and brash, Hachi has difficulty expressing himself adequately, especially in romantic matters. It should be noted that Hachirouta's back-story is portrayed slightly differently in the anime than in the manga.
Ai Tanabe421 fan favoritesExternal profileShe is the newest member of the Debris Section. She is the adopted daughter of a death metal band leader turned engineer and an elementary school teacher. Tanabe did not speak until she was three years old. She is bright and earnest, but mostly unsure of herself. As a newcomer to space, the Debris Section and to extra-vehicular activity all at the same time, she has to slowly learn the ropes from everyone else. She believes that love, or "ai" (possibly a pun intended on her name being the Japanese word for love) is the solution to every problem. Kind and sweet, she is willing to do almost anything to help others. However, her kind spirit also masks a drive to become better than she is. (Source: Wikipedia)
Fee Carmichael170 fan favoritesExternal profileFee Carmichael is the American pilot of the "Toy Box," the debris-collecting ship used by the main characters of Planetes. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, and the daughter of a prominent lawyer. Even more loud and brash than Hachi, Fee often becomes violent at others' actions and inaction, but she always means well. Being a heavy (and slightly ashamed) smoker, she has difficulty finding places to indulge her habit in space, as smoking is a strain on life support systems and is thereby restricted to designated smoking rooms. This often makes her quite irritable, especially after all smoking rooms are shut down as the SDF began planting bombs in them. In the anime, she is able to get around this with an enclosed personal "smoker's seat" (which is prone to inadvertent sabotage). Married with a young son, Fee lives in Florida when not in space, which is not very often. (Source: Wikipedia)
Yuri Mihalkov92 fan favoritesExternal profileRussian: Юрий Михалков (Yuri Mihalkov) Age: 37 Yuri Mihalkov is the Russian member of the Debris team of Planetes. Calm, stoic, kind and compassionate, Yuri often acts as the level head of the group. It is often speculated that Yuri's name is a reference to Yuri Gagarin and Nikita Mihalkov. In the anime, Yuri and the Debris Section Office Staff are responsible for looking after the ISPV 7's resident animals. (Source: Wikipedia)
