Hachirota Hoshino
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Estimated watch time
10h 50m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Space97%Work95%Primarily Adult Cast94%Philosophy93%Seinen86%Female Protagonist79%Iyashikei79%Politics78%Heterosexual73%Denpa70%
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Synopsis & Story
In the year 2075, mankind has reached a point where journeying between Earth, the moon and the space stations is part of daily life. However, the progression of technology in space has also resulted in the problem of the space debris, which can cause excessive and even catastrophic damage to spacecrafts and equipment. This is the story of Technora's Debris Collecting section, its EVA worker, Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino, and the newcomer to the group, Ai Tanabe. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Planetes: should you watch it?
At a glance
Planetes has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 80/100 — 74% of 13,950 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #2 highest-rated anime of 2003, and #4 most popular anime of 2003, and #1 highest-rated anime of Fall 2003 on AniList.
Of the 25.2K AniList users who started it, 6.8% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 17.8K have finished it.
At about 10 h 50 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi — especially space, work, primarily adult cast, philosophy.
Episodes
26 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Makoto Yukimura
- Director
- Gorou Taniguchi
- Series composition
- Ichirou Ookouchi
- Character design
- Yuriko Chiba
- Music
- Koutarou Nakagawa
Opening & ending themes
Openings
Endings
- ED1“Wonderful Life” · eps 1-25
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Planetes FAQ
- How many episodes does Planetes have?
- Planetes has 26 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 10 h 50 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Planetes?
- About 10 h 50 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 11 days.
- Is Planetes finished?
- Yes. Planetes has finished airing — the final episode aired April 17, 2004.
- Is there a season 2 of Planetes?
- No sequel is listed for Planetes as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Planetes based on a manga?
- Yes. Planetes adapts the manga by Makoto Yukimura.
- Who animated Planetes?
- Planetes was animated by Sunrise and directed by Gorou Taniguchi.
- Who sings the opening of Planetes?
- The opening, "Dive in the Sky", is performed by an uncredited artist.
- Where can I watch Planetes?
- Planetes is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.