Happy fifth birthday, Planetes!

First of all, I'd like to wish Planetes a happy 5th birthday. It first aired on NHK on Saturday, October 4, 2003, the 46th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik (October 4, 1957).

I, and a number of us, remember watching Planetes in college in 2003-2004. For me, it was the first show I saw end-to-end, and still the best anime I've ever seen. There are so many elements of Planetes that are truly beautiful and awesome from the concept, to characters, to plot, to art, music, and more.

For this fifth anniversary, a few of us are embarking on a special rewatch of Planetes:

• Rewatch the show.


• Watch 1 episode a week and ONLY 1 episode a week.


• Watch the episodes in the original air order on the original air dates (or as close as possible) to the Japanese airing.

I'll be posting more, like the original air order shortly. In the meantime, the first episode should be watched on the weekend of Saturday, October 4 (or if you're behind, catch up as soon as you can!).