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| Finally getting around to this. I've always found Planetes' take on sci-fi to be really intriguing so I'm hoping this is a good one. Anyway, I love the set up of this episode. I do share what's already been said many times in this thread about the annoyingness of the main character. I find these naive, idealistic and cocky MCs to be the hardest to digest, but I do have faith that her character will be developed accordingly and I'm already enjoying the side characters and the dynamics that were briefly shown between them here. |
Mayuka said: I watched Space Bros...Then Moonlight Mile and now I'm finally at this one. The main girl is really annoying with her idealistic expectations of the world. Can she just shut up for a moment? She and the diaper guy argue way too much. Otherwise, the show is pretty interesting so far. Exactly this, she's like the kid in school who snitches on you if you throw paper in the trash bin. |
| My god is Tanabe annoying. Other than that, I found this to be quite an interesting premise to a series. |
| Wow.. this was made in 2003? That looks amazing for its time. |
Ace_39Nov 24, 2016 8:25 PM
| i really enjoyed the first episode, i should have started this sooner. fun cast and interesting setting also really neat that they use different languages for the title |
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| What a fantastic start! |
| This department is an absolute mess! The captain of the toy box is my favorite so far. I wasn't all that bothered by Tanabe because the other characters kept pointing out how naive she was. I like the diaper guy but he is kind of an ass, so I would have probably chewed him out for something, too. I mean, who even buys porn magazines in 2075? Ace_39 said: Wow.. this was made in 2003? That looks amazing for its time. Seriously. Especially if you consider that digital processing had only been introduced to standard anime production a few years before. There was also a lot of nice sakuga in this episode. There was no CG used for the spacecraft, the space suits and all the equipment, which I would have found perfectly acceptable. I know that Production I.G. had already used CG in 2002 for GitS SAC so it's not like the technology hadn't had precedent in anime. It's kind of cool that they went old school in that way. |
LeeTailorAug 2, 2017 10:33 AM
| That was certainly an eventful first day at work! It's sad, but I like how she went to the universe full of hopes and ideals, just to find out that reality wasn't that charming or noble, that even out there she was still "earthbound". I don't know what to expect from this, but the setting is certainly interesting. |
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| So refreshing to watch this after many years. Getting used to the original audio though. |
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| Pretty cool and engaging first episode, to say the least. Setting, I haven’t seen much Space Sci-Fi shows but they’re usually a hit for me and here’s to hoping this classic will resound to me on that frequency too. On first glance, the Characters seem quite likeable and their interactions along the lines of ‘meh’ to ‘good’ so sadly nothing hilarious just yet. Soundtracks used were pretty cool too but I didn’t really dig the ED theme. Animation is really clean though, surprising that it’s made in 2003. Poor that female MC too, looks like she’s been through a lot and that certainly isn’t coming to an end just yet. Interesting state of the Company and the ‘Space Debris’ work plus the bleak world, really curious to see how it’ll go from here onwards and and finding out exactly what INTO is. Yikes, got to say that accident to put this issue to light at the start for he episode was quite horrific and unexpected though. Lol @ the mascot though. On a side note, I’m pretty much watching this because I’m hooked to Vinland Saga and just wanted to have a feel for the author’s past work. Of course, I’ve heard praises of this show for a long time now but that above just proved to be the impetus to actually going for it I suppose. And so far, so good. |
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| They managed to make me hate almost every character and feel ambivalent about the rest at best. These walking, annoying cliches were unbearable, especially the shouting cunt. With an opening episode like this I'm wondering what is more preferable, continuing or getting punched in the stomach for 20 minutes... |
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| The universe seems really interesting and i'm already impressed by the animation which is really good for a 2003 anime. |
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| was watching this in background while playing ship breaker, but so far love the premise of the show, the main character is likable enough though her over idealistic attitude i can see will get tiring soon. but already hooked :P |
| Got around to watch the first episode for this and man this was rough. Don't get me wrong, it looks awesome, it's clear that there's a lot of work invested in producing this but the dialogue and the characters are trash. One of the most annoying MCs I got the displeasure to watch in my life. Hard dropping this. |
| About time I gave this another watch, been way too long. I remember really liking Planetes before so this should hopefully be an enjoyable 2nd round. First episode was a solid introduction to the show, although I have to say Ai Tanabe's idealistic expectations about space and the way she was really aggressive about it when communicating with Hachimaki was annoying not going to lie. I did remember liking her character by the end of the first watch so maybe I'll ease into it again. Regardless of that, the setting and the concept sounds really promising and refreshing too, a debris clearing anime in space does sound unique for a space themed anime that isn't just about the journey to get to space like in Space Brothers or involving a more political theme into the show with tons of action like in Legend of the Galactic Heroes or Gundam shows. The artwork looks dated, especially the characters, but the animation is pretty stellar, especially seeing the space equipment be used at hand and they captured the atmosphere and beauty of space nicely in the first episode too, even through the obnoxious yelling at times. Hopefully by the time Ai Tanabe and Hachirouta Hoshino get to understand each other more and bond, that whole experience will be even better too. |
| For a first episode it had so much moralism in it that I felt like I was at a church revival. Hopefully it will tone down the morals and allow the MC not to be so much of a cartoon 1 dimensional character. |
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| Half section have their heart in the right place; there's nothing wrong with some extra pay, you copy rookie? Extremely nice first episode. The setting and atmosphere got me hooked instantly. Comedy hits the right spots and the Debris Section seems like a fun bunch as well. This should be a great ride. |
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| in my love to serious sci-fi like space brothers, and after the disappointment at bowboy bebop, this first chapter ignited real good light in me. loved the MC already, and that diaper boy is interesting too. it's gonna be one of those anime where you get to meet everyone on the team, can't wait for that lol the fact was little too fast, but considering they wanted to get the focus more on the dispose mission it's understandable, that was amazingly done. |
| At one point Tanabe was getting on my nerves but I understand that it is the beginning and it is in a certain way "innocent" mentality What a gem I just found, I loved the episode |
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| Going into Planetes, I only knew of the premise: trash collecting in space. Just from this, I had an expectation for this anime to be a potential favorite. I love the idea of exploring ordinary life in an extraordinary setting. For example, I love Aria the Animation for being life on Mars, I love Sora no Woto for being life at the border of a near-apocalyptic warzone, and I love Girls' Last Tour for being life exploring a world devoid of humanity. These vary from optimistic and colorful to starkly barren and melancholic, and each have their own appeal. With Planetes, I'm very intrigued about trash collecting in space for the sole reason of seeing so utterly mundane, yet seemingly realistic in a real world context. Assuming humanity finally attains space colonization, it would make sense to have corporations for trash collecting, as they can pose risks to ships and satellites. It reminds me of trash collection in the oceans, with just as much corporate and political hassle. However, our main cast consists of just the most gruntiest of grunt workers, and can only live their lives while surviving in their own little world. At the same time, their work is still important, as neglecting their work can cause serious damage. It's actually incredible to think about what space debris could possibly hit, ranging from military satellites to passenger ships, of which could cause international or intergalactic turmoil. I'm suddenly reminded of the game Papers, Please, where the characters are small cogs in a larger bureaucracy. They get a slight glimpse at the overshadowing political machinations, but they only really just care about their paycheck. Their decisions can affect the lives of millions, but it's also just a trash collecting job at the end of the day, so no amount of romanticization can dress the job up any better. To the Debris Section, it's just life, and while it's incredible to me as an outside viewer, to them, they're just dealing with garbage. |
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