Story: This story is a snooze fest. The main focus of this story is boring and ultimately doesn't pay off at all because of how long it takes to come to ahead. Other scenes, including the series conclusion take what feel like ages to finish and don't nearly reach the emotional payoff it was looking for. Everything feels disjointed, and alot of potential was wasted on these drawn out scenes. I wanted to see more of this city, I wanted backstory on this war, I wanted to see more about Yumemi's creators and what happened to them. I wanted to learn why Kuzuya was a "Junker", and what led him to live this life. I want to know why it's constantly raining. I want to know why there are robots on the street that attack people as they see them.
Characters: Seeing as though there are only 2 characters that get significant screentime, It would be very important to develop these characters into people you care about, people you want to see succeed. Unfortunatley, Planetarian woefully misses on this point. The lead character Kuzuya (who's name I had no recollection of whatsoever) is a dull, boring character who's decision making skills are as bizzare as his attitude. In the first episode, he is entirely and thoroughly annoyed by our other lead character, Yumemi. Despite showing utter disdain for Yumemi for the entirety of the episode, he decides to stay and help fix the Planetarium she has been residing in for over 30 years. They develop a "friendship" that feels entirely forced for the sake of giving the viewer something to care about when the series comes to a conclusion. Yumemi gets a pass for me. She is a robot dedicated to assisting customers that come to the the planetarium. She spouts off information as if it were another day, blissfully unaware that there are no people left to come and see her presentation. Her actions and motives make sense, which is enough to make her OK.
Art: The art is the best thing about this series. It's clean, has good rain effects, and the Planetarium scene is well done enough, however short it was for the amount of setup it took to get to that point. The character design is effective enough for the setting.
Sound: The sound effects were realistic, with special attention to the constant rain during outdoor scenes. The music was serviceable, but not very memorable. The main characters VA work was good. Jill Harris and David Matranga fit their characters well. There wasn't anything that stood out, save for a few lines from that Matranga that impressed me.
Planetarian's only saving grace is it's clean art style and decent voice acting. The story and characters are dreadfully executed and extremely forgettable. You'd be better off avoiding this one.
