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There's a very good 2003 sci-fi anime called Planetes[1] that explores the problem of space debris in some detail, and how humanity might deal with it in the fu
by mappu 14y ago
There's a very good 2003 sci-fi anime called Planetes[1] that explores the problem of space debris in some detail, and how humanity might deal with it in the future. Highly recommended if you're interested in these issues.
1. http://myanimelist.net/anime/329/Planetes http://myanimelist.net/anime/329/Planetes
- robotmay 14y agoI was wondering if someone would mention Planetes. I'd still rank it as one of my favourite anime series, as it's such a plausible near-future sci-fi. Highly recommended.
- Ingaz 14y agoFunny. The first thing I've remembered was Planetes.
- raiden 14y agoI wonder how plausible it would be to have IRL space debris haulers, like the anime and how effective they would be at preventing the Kessler Syndrome from occouring. I find the possibility of space plane destruction due to debris collision too terrifyingly realistic. On a tangentially related note, I personally would suggest that one read the manga too.
- znowi 14y agoAh! Wonderful :) This is, in fact, a hard science fiction! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetes "Unlike many other anime and science fiction productions, special care was given in Planetes for a very realistic depiction of space and space travel." "The Japanese space agency JAXA served as a technical consultant to the series. The US version of the DVDs featured interviews with two scientists from NASA's Orbital Debris Section."
- sadfasdfa 14y agoThank you Sir for your very valuable recommendation. As a fan of Anime, specially SciFi Anime, I am eternally grateful to you for pointing me to this Anime. May the stars grant you eternal bliss. By the way, even though this is a tangent, could you please name other Animes that you believe would be of interest? I'm sincerely interested in hearing any of your recommendations. Anybody else feel free to chip in.