I read a lot of Japanese manga and watch some anime, but the trouble with most of the anime is that it falls into various familiar formulae designed to appeal to teenagers and young adults. Since I'm an old adult, not much of the anime appeals to me. However this is one very big exception!
If you happen to be interested in astronomy I think you'll find it very moving. Ditto if you often read post-apocalyptic stories in any form, and also if you've been doing any thinking about how life will be when robots routinely move among us.
It's a little jewel, and I still
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Alternative Titles
Japanese: planetarian~星の人~
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Type:
Movie
Episodes:
1
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Sep 3, 2016
Producers:
Visual Arts
Licensors:
Funimation
Studios:
David Production
Source:
Visual novel
Duration:
1 hr. 56 min.
Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Your Feelings Categories Jun 23, 2017
This review will be both for newcomers to Planetarian and those who already watched the 5 episode ONA. Please enjoy.
Story Planetarian: Hoshi no Hito, or Planetarian: Stargazer- is a decent movie for those who have not watched the original Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet, 5 episode ONA. Though this movie is a sequel, it includes many scenes from the original, allowing for newer viewers to catch up. Unfortunately, I think it would be better to watch the original 5 episode ONA than to watch the movie. This is because all as the scenes from the ONA are flashbacks which in my opinion lose their ... Dec 10, 2018
I don't think I've ever cried that aggressively before in my life. It was one of those moments when you're crying so hard snot comes out of your nose. The story was fairly consistent with the visual novel, and the visual novel was pretty good. Some of the characters were pretty forgettable, the children in particular are fairly forgettable, but even though they are the future, they're not really the important ones in this story. I can definitely say with certainty that the music was unforgettable for me. The visuals really like to remind you did this is a dystopian future. I don't know how
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Apr 11, 2017
Scavenging a dangerous and desolate city in a post-apocalyptic world, you encounter a building that seems to have potentially valuable goods. It’s pretty dusty--- it looks as though it’s been abandoned for years. Upon further exploration, you discover a powered on computer and you realize that this building, somehow, has power in your post-apocalyptic world. Wearing your night vision goggles, you cautiously open the doors to a room with metal double doors… You shield your eyes from a sudden, bright, blinding light as you’re, astonishingly, greeted by a woman’s voice: “Congratulations! You’re our 2,500,000th customer!” She says. Who is she? and why is she in
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Jan 23, 2018
Planetarian is a Japanese post-apocalyptic visual novel developed by Key, whose previous works also include Kanon and Air. It was released over the Internet on November 29, 2004 for Windows PCs, and is rated for all ages. The game was later ported to the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable, as well as to mobile devices. Key defines Planetarian as a ‘kinetic novel’, since its gameplay offers no choices or alternate endings: the player proceeds through the story solely by reading. In 2016 the visual novel receives an anime (which adapts the main game’s story) and a movie adaption. The author describes Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no
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Jan 18, 2020
If this movie was an advertisement for a planetarium. Then I would be sure to drop by at that certain planetarium even if my wallet evaporates into thin air. Aside from the movie being consisted of incalculable numbers of punchable faces. The movie tells a tale that could conceivably become a life lesson for us, humans.
Robots talk too much. And so does kids. This entire movie bears a resemblance to sitting down in the middle of a forest and letting all them mosquitoes suck you. Gah! So annoying! So irritating! Because there were so many interactions in the movie. I thought that I was ... Jun 22, 2020 So, this time I'm going to review Planetarian anime which is a movie type. Actually there are 2 types of this anime, which have 5 episodes namely Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume. So the reason why I review this anime is because this anime is rarely discussed among anime lovers. I'm not part of any community, so I don't know. Okay continue to the review, after I watched the episode version and the movie I was very touched by the movie. Because, he uses a mixed groove. And the ending was very unexpected and made me cry. Actually I watched this a year ago but ... May 23, 2017
For those of you who found this obscure sequel, congrats. I know of many people who enjoyed Planetarian but had no idea this movie existed.
In any case, this film is set in the future, well after the events of Planetarian take place. The Junker is now an old man, who travels whats left of the world showing Yumemi's projections of stars to all willing to see them, and has become somewhat well known as "The Stargazer" which he dubbed himself in the final moments of the original series. The film begins with the Stargazer arriving at a small village and meeting its inhabitants, namely ... May 13, 2023
‘Planetarian: Hoshi no Hito’ is an extraordinary masterpiece, and is highly recommended to watch. Also, there is no prerequisite to watch this movie. You don’t need to watch the ‘Planetarian: Hoshi no Yume’ which is labeled as the prequel of this movie by MAL.
A tiny ordinary spark will create a surge in luminosity in absolute darkness. Post-apocalyptic background could significantly amplify the emotional impact on the audience. The wonderful utilization of the post-apocalyptic world led to the success of this movie. The story is about desperation and hopefulness. The daily scenes of building up of emotions, the climax of devotion, and the passing on of ... Feb 23, 2025
The original Planetarian visual novel by Key was one of the first I ever read in my 15+ years of being into visual novels. I've gone on record saying that while I like Key in general, their stories can get pretty predictable with their endings and often feel bloated in terms of length. Planetarian, in a way, is the complete opposite—it's a very short story, not even written by Jun Maeda, yet it still feels distinctly like a Key work.
I thought the original visual novel was just okay. There was a bit too much text, and the visuals didn’t really convey the planetarium aspect it ... Jun 10, 2022
Oh yeah, yeah I've seen this one before it's a classic.
This movie probably wouldn't have been bad in isolation. Heck even if I'd seen the 5 episode version I wouldn't have complained much if I'd given some time between them before watching this. The problem is I decided to watch them back to back, and the "flashbacks" in this movie are basically just 1:1 exactly the other show in it's entirety. Same footage, same pacing and editing with a few minor tweeks here and there and a different transition into the first part of it but otherwise unchanged. So as a sequel this fails pretty hard, ... Jan 7, 2023
No spoilers in this one. This is truly a wonderful story. You don't need to watch the OVA to watch this, and if you've already watched the OVA, this is a wonderful ending to it. Its one of those storylines that I personally will cherish the memory of having watched.
After having watched Plastic memories, this was great. Who knew that a person who detests romance movies would love these. Its got a little bit of action, a post apoc setting, the art is good, the characters relatable (well.... at least for me they were relatable, at lease the Junker) the storyline sad but also ... |


