Planetes - Complete Collection Vol.1 [DVD]

amazon lists it as 1 dvd disc and 600+ mins long, i just recieved the box set and it's 325 mins long on 3 discs, it has 13 shows which make it half a complete season so calling it 'complete' is incorrect..the usa version i believe has all 6 dvd discs for the entire show...i should have bought that!
as buying this 'complete' show need you to buy a second box set making it £80 which is a rip off in my opinion...uk gets ripped off yet again..if you like this show don't buy the uk version go to amazon.com and buy the FULL 6 disc version.

it's a good story but i'm rather disapointed that amazon listed the item incoprrectly so my product is actually 50% of what they descibe.

steve g

Due to increased activity in Space debris has become an increasing problem to space travelling and other activity in Space as well. An accident involving a collision between dumped debris and a spacecraft lead to the establishing of Debris section a section whose sole purpose is to collect this debris whenever necessary.

The protagonist in Planetes is Ai Tanabe a young woman with ideals that
seem naive to some, if not many, of the other characters in the series.
The series centers around her newly acquired job, and all that follows,
in Debris Section aka. Half Section. It is called Half Section because it is only occupied by half the staff it should have. This on the other hand makes the viewer get close to every single staff member in the section so he/she cares more about them, both as individuals, but also as a group. The characters in the series are very well balanced meaning that some are used for the more comical and hilarious moments while others represent the more serious parts of the series. The aforementioned is partly a generalization so do not be fooled most characters both have serious and funny scenes/comments.
Planetes has been described as
being one of the most realistic animes science-wise. While this may be
true Planetes is so much more than just a science based anime.
The series progresses really neatly throughout the 26 episodes it spans and at first the episodes are about general debris retrieval, but later
develops into other subjects like the gap between the poor and rich
down on Earth due to space exploration etc. and what consequences this
may lead to.
Furthermore it is a love story between Tanabe and the male
protagonist Hachimaki and their struggle to maintain their relationship
through hardships since they both (especially Hachimaki) have some
existential problems to solve.
The animation is great and the mood is even greater, it is a joy to watch a scene where the characters float in zero-G or when they are out in space in total silence.
A series that shouldn't be missed if you like love and Space or just one of those.
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...the Manga is a lot better.

This Review is written by someone who read the Manga first and then watched the Anime. I believe that just a small minority read the Manga before watching the Anime, and this is why Planetes (TV), is in my opinion overrated.

I believe that if I hadn't read the Manga I would score this better, but still it's a fact that this anime has flaws, and the one that i hear the most is that the crisis of the poor country, isn't convincing. Other flaws pointed out is the boring start or the sometimes annoying characters. Well If you remove those flaws and add some great character development to the story, you have the Manga.

Now my Problem is if the Staff of the anime has such great material to use, why would they bother to add ridiculous characters like the Indian clown and the chef, and add fillers like the space ninjas? It's not like they hadn't used everything from the manga, and needed fillers to complete the 26 episodes, because there removed a lot of themes that appeared in the manga.

Well at least the second half of the show (and much better one, in my opinion) follows the manga more closely. And the end, although it's different from the manga is a scene taken from it.

I understand that the studio tried to give the anime a different atmosphere then the one from the manga, but they failed. So I recommend that if you are thinking of watch this anime, go read the manga first. And for those who already watched the anime, and felt those flaws, go read the anime.

PS: If you find this review not helpful try to comment why, so I can improve my reviews. Thank you