Planetes — 2003-2004 · 1 season · 26 eps

★ 8.1

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Planetes

2003-2004 1 season 26 episodes

★ 8.1 (4,328 votes) Top 24%

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.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

E1

7.3

E2

7.3

E3

7.3

E4

7.6

E5

7.7

E6

7.0

E7

8.1

E8

7.8

E9

8.0

E10

8.3

E11

8.9

E12

8.1

E13

8.0

E14

8.1

E15

8.0

E16

8.2

E17

7.6

E18

8.4

E19

8.2

E20

8.4

E21

8.5

E22

8.2

E23

8.5

E24

8.4

E25

8.4

E26

8.7

Avg

8.0

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Good

Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.9

S1E11 Boundary Line

An engineer from an impoverished country called El-Tanica comes to the ISPV-7 to have his new spacesuit tested.

#2

S1E26 8.7

And the Days We Chance Upon...

Hachimaki and Cheng-Shin visit Claire in prison. After months of intensive physical therapy and a full recovery, Tanabe visits the ISPV-7, and meets Hachimaki there. The members of the Debris Section, as well as some other friends...

#3

S1E21 8.5

Tandem Mirror

The Debris Section has been assigned to the Moon for a month to help collect debris from the Tandem Mirror Drive disaster, with Colin and Lucie tagging along on the flight over.

4. S1E23 "Debris Cluster" 8.5
5. S1E18 "Debris Section, Last Day" 8.4
6. S1E20 "Tentative Steps" 8.4
7. S1E24 "Love" 8.4
8. S1E25 "The Lost" 8.4
9. S1E10 "A Sky of Stardust" 8.3
10. S1E16 "Ignition" 8.2

📉 Bottom Episodes

#26

S1E6 7.0

The Lunar Flying Squirrels

Hachimaki takes Tanabe to a rundown hotel on the Moon. Unfortunately, the surrounding neighbors are a group of wannabe ninjas who chase after Hachimaki due to a misunderstanding.

25. S1E3 "Return Trajectory" 7.3
24. S1E2 "Like a Dream" 7.3
23. S1E1 "Outside the Atmosphere" 7.3
22. S1E17 "His Reasons" 7.6

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Episode Engagement

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9 Standouts

4 Infamous

13 Hidden Gems

0 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E11 Boundary Line

Most Infamous: S1E1 Outside the Atmosphere

Best Hidden Gem: S1E26 And the Days We Chance Upon...

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