A hidden gem that you can watch streaming
Makoto Yukimura He is not a particularly prolific author, but he has a more than deserved position at the top of the manga industry thanks to the artistic quality he possesses. Vinland Sagahis highest-rated work to date and an exemplary seinen that can be watched face to face. the most praised mangas of this extensive genre.
Before he surprised us with Askeladd's tricks and gave Thorfinn one of the best evolutions seen in the history of manga, Makoto Yukimura warned us of his talent with Planetsa four-volume manga that was brought to the small screen by the legendary Sunrise team (Code Geass, Cowboy Bebop). This anime was not the one that made the most noise at the time, and today it is considered one of the many hidden gems in the Crunchyroll catalog.
planets, one more demonstration of the talent of Makoto Yukimura and Sunrise
The story of this science fiction anime takes us to the future, specifically to the year 2075. Humanity has managed standardize space travelwhich has led important entities to offer new tourist services to their clients. A horrible accident that occurred with a passenger ship will give importance to a problem that will require the attention of these entities: the accumulation of space debris in orbit.
A profession not exempt from risks
Under this surprisingly realistic premise, Planets In its first episode, it introduces us to its cast of main characters, made up of workers living together in a section of a gigantic space station. The squad has eccentric and well-differentiated personalities, but the series ends up focusing above all on Hachirota Hoshinoa nonconformist man who dreams of having his own spaceship, and Ai Tanabea recently hired young woman who will be his apprentice.
Although it addresses quite serious topics, Planets It has several comedy scenes and many of its secondary characters lighten the tone of the seriesmaking it more enjoyable. It doesn't take long to delve into Hachirota's internal conflicts and it is especially interesting to see how these people have adapted their lives to their work, adapting to living on a station far from Earth and, on occasion, risking their own lives when attempting to manually remove space debris.
Planets also has a correct animation if we take into account the year in which it was released, and the fun duo that Hachirota and Ai form exemplifies how two opposite poles can work perfectly. Their 26 episodes are available on Crunchyroll, and can be seen in version VOSE.
