Planetes
Discarded artificial satellites. Tanks jettisoned from shuttles.
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Refuse generated during space station construction.
This trash, space debris, circles the Earth at speeds approaching 8 km/s.
Should this debris collide with a spacecraft, it could result in a terrible accident.
For this reason, mankind has been confronted by the necessity of collecting this debris.
This is a story of 2075, a time in which this space garbage has become a problem.
Passengers, may we have your attention please.
Don't you think this subtle floating sensation is great?
You mean how it's not zero-G, and not one-G, either?
Yes, ma'am! It feels like I've turned into a fairy or something!
Fairy, my ass. More like a devil.
At least make it "cute little imp."
Oh! "Angel" would be fine, too.
Serves ya right, you fallen angel!
Sempai, stop laughing at me and help me up...
Well, I'll let you get Tanabe squared away.
I have to pop in for a quick visit to Third Division.
Thank y...
Moron!
What are you, a kid? Don't tease me like that!
You're the one who's a kid! Look at you, making such a big deal out of this!
Big talk from a guy who made all those red circles in his guide book!
Soshite hito wa toki wo koeta yume wo miru, And people dream dreams that transcend time,
...seijyaku no umi ni idakarete. ...held in the arms of a still sea.
Tori ya kumo wo miagete wa... As they looked up at the birds and clouds,
...hakanai inochi moyashita... ...it set their ephemeral souls on fire...
...ikusen no asa ni. ...on a thousand mornings.
Hikari ga mukau basho e... I bet they're taking flight...
...habataku darou. ...to where the light is headed.
Negai wo hanatsu toki wa ima. Now is the time to launch your dreams.
Hatenaki yume wo noseta... Off into the frontier that is carrying...
...frontier e, ...boundless dreams, .
...tooku tooku dive in the sky. ...farther and farther, dive in the sky.
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Phase 6: The Lunar Flying Squirrels
The level we're on now has various companies and government administration buildings.
Phase 6: The Lunar Flying Squirrels
Shopping centers and residential areas are below that.
Phase 6: The Lunar Flying Squirrels
In other words, the upper crust are up top, and the lower classes live below.
Speaking of which, where's the place you're renting?
Well, the Chief rented it for me, so I don't...
Here it is!
Arnould Area, 3-14. Room 4.
In that case, I'll walk you partway there. We're headed in the same direction.
You're renting a place in Arnould Area, too, Sempai?
No, I have an appointment at the Grand Hotel. It's nearby.
The Chief asked me to deliver this.
Aren't we early? We still have more than two hours.
It takes a while to get dressed.
Besides, I want to have some time to unwind after that.
Welcome to the hotel.
Thanks. We have a reservation under "Sullivan."
Ah, Miss Sullivan. We've been expecting you.
I'll see to your luggage.
You don't need to go to all that trouble.
I'll see to your luggage.
You don't need to go to all that trouble.
I'd like to get changed first.
Of course.
This boy hardly seems like the formal wear type.
Of course.
I'm Carmichael, Second Division.
I'm here about the end-of-month balance sheet for the Graveyard Orbit.
Fee!
You transferred here?
I just couldn't keep up with those lifetime workers.
For a guy from a small company like me,
...the numbers and responsibility were too much to handle.
What's Dolf up to these days?
He's still a man who lives for his job.
That man is amazing.
He's doing so well for himself.
He's even a department manager at a big company like Technora.
Rumor has it that he's in line for the board of directors, too, right?
I wouldn't know. I don't really keep up with the gossip.
That man is something else. He always was amazing, even in the old days.
The two of us are like night and day...
Say, why don't we get some dinner or something? We can talk about old times.
You bitch! You brought a man home while I was away again, didn't you?!
If you don't like it, try being at home for once!
What did you say?!
Shut up, you deadbeat!
Well, here we are. Welcome to your new home.
See ya.
You're leaving already?!
I told you, I have to be at the hotel by four.
See, what did I tell you? The place is perfectly normal.
Since you've already come this far, walk me the rest of the way to my room, okay?
You have plenty of time before 4 o'clock, so...
S-See? There's something weird about this place!
Don't let it get to you, It's just a strange door chime, that's all.
What about those, then?!
Ninja...caltrops?
Exactly right!
Your eyes are indeed sharp, my good visitors!
First, allow me to offer you my compliments.
Um, Tanabe? What's that look like to you?
What do you mean? What else could he be but a ninja?
Hark and attend my words!
I am a Koga ninja. I am known as Kogenta of the Mist.
Hey, you hear that? He says so, too!
It wasn't ninjas who used to say "Hark and attend my words"...
Iga cross attack!
Sempai! He's the real thing!
Yeah, a real head case.
Let's get outta here!
You gotta be kidding me!
Good for you, Tanabe! Looks like you've got some fun neighbors!
What makes you say that?!
Well, I'll let you get acquainted!
How can you be so irresponsible, Sempai?!
Ninpo Wall-walking Technique!
Another weirdo showed up!
This way!
There is no escape from us!
Have a taste of the astonishing Human Throwing Star!
Iron cudgel!
Finishing move! Flying Fans!
Hup hup hup hup!
Pretend you don't see him!
Come forth, Gamagoemon!
Ignore him, ignore him!
That's strange, it looks like some of them aren't ninjas!
Seeing ninjas running around in the first place is what's strange!
Huh? What was that?
I'm talking about Tanabe's apartment! You rented it out, didn't you?!
That's right. It came highly recommended for Japanese people.
Recommended, my ass!
It told you it's at 4:00 today, right, Hachi? It's already 3:30 over there.
I've got bigger things to worry about!
But I've already spoken to the other party, and...
Look, I'm trying to tell you that...
Ninpo, Flying Phonebox Technique!
No way!
Mr. Hoshino sure is late...
They said that he would be arriving on the moon today,
...so it's possible that his flight was delayed.
Another water over here, please!
Damn it, I need to be at the hotel by four!
Transcendent ninpo! Tossing in Agony Technique!
Yokozuna, banzai!
What the hell are you people thinking?!
Roast pork noodles!
Give it a rest, you lunatics!
Wind demon, closed gammadion!
Tamaya!
Bravo!
Rally ho!
Huh? That man is gone!
Where has he disappeared to?!
Behind us!
Sempai!
I've had about enough of you guys!
Secret arts!
The white rabbit!
Of!
L-n-a-b-a!
I'm outta here, Tanabe.
Aw, man! You little...
You got us!
Truly, the way of the warrior is to be found in death...
But aren't the people in Debris Section a little rowdy?
He may not look it, but ever since Hachi met that new girl, Tanabe, he's really settled down.
Flying butterfly!
Impertinent swine!
Fight us...
...fair and square!
Flying monkey!
Ready...fight!
Ribbit!
Sempai! Wait for me!
Um...
Backwards pivot throw!
He's still fighting?
In that case, I'll use my black magic to...
Wait, wait! It's my turn next!
Hey, would this be a good time to use my smoke bombs?
No, let's try out the Ninja Mandala!
Secret arts! Giant Rolling Ball!
-That's some serious ninpo! -Show us, show us!
Sempai, what the heck are you thinking?!
Huh?
Sempai!
Say something, Sempai!
A one and a two and a heave-ho!
Sempai!
Are you alive?
We're sorry. The landlord said that a Japanese person was coming...
I guess we got a little too enthusiastic.
Plus, you were wearing the hachimaki headband of a ninja.
We wanted a real, live Japanese person to see our moves.
What did you think of our ninpo?
Everybody in Japan has a black belt, right?
Once you reach the upper ninja ranks, you get to marry a geisha girl, right?
Where did you people learn this garbage?
Miss Kunoichi. O female ninja.
We bid you welcome to Maison de Yashiki.
You're living there, right?
I'm Crimson Ukon, room 3. My real name is Macleod.
Gennojo the Missionary. Room 3.
Sanji the Monkey. Room 3.
Jiraiya of Hida. Room 3.
Dragon Chung! Room 3!
You all live in room 3?
Hey!
You snuck in here again, didn't you?!
We're sorry!
Thanks for the work the other day!
Feel free to call on us again!
I have all the people I need!
Oh, you do? Sorry!
Sorry to bother you!
We helped out on a construction job there a while ago.
We can use ninja ninpo techniques, right? That's why they came to us.
Hey, you! You better do something about your cleaning bill!
We're sorry, miss. We'll pay you next month for sure.
If you don't pay up, you're not getting back the clothes you left here!
Have a heart! I have another job interview tomorrow!
You'll just get turned down again, right? Suit or no suit, it'll end the same way!
So you can just go there dressed in that getup!
Playing ninja again, are we?
Hurry up and get a job!
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This is an announcement from the municipal offices of Mare Tranquilitatis City.
Beginning at 2100 hours today, there will be...
I'm sorry I'm so late.
Oh, right. I have something from my section chief.
Here.
Oh, my! This is a "get-acquainted gift" from Mr. Hoshino! Open it!
Open it, open it!
Um, I wasn't the one who...
It's beautiful!
Thank you so much!
Um, I didn't...
Mr. Hoshino, this is Citta Sullivan.
Uh, hi...
She came all the way to the moon with her father when he was transferred here.
You seldom see such devotion in children these days, do you?
Right...
This is Hachirota Hoshino. He works for Technora.
My, that's a large company. I bet you have a steady income.
It's a pleasure to meet you, Hoshino, my boy.
Now, then, we should give these two youngsters some time to themselves!
Wha...? Hey!
Do you like roses?
Now that you mention it, I hear that they have a Chinese-style garden on the first floor.
Wait, l...
Now that you mention it, I hear that they have a Chinese-style garden on the first floor.
I love everything about Japan.
Huh? Look, I think there's been a...
I'm sorry, I'll only be a minute.
Hey, uh...
What's going on?
Honestly, thank you for finding such an excellent match!
Think nothing of it. Your daughter is quite lovely, after all.
Those two are just getting started!
I'm gonna make this one work!
Room 3
You really do all live here in room 3, huh?
It's embarrassing to say it, but we're all unemployed.
Oh...
We don't have jobs, so we have a lot of spare time.
That's how we ended up getting hooked on ninja movies.
The gravity is 1/6 G, so you can do ninpo techniques here!
Oh! We did have jobs at first, though.
We were brought here by a businessman who asked us if we wanted helium-3 extraction jobs.
He said the money would be good.
To make a long story short, we left home to find work.
And that's what brought you to the moon...
My wife and I had just had our third baby...
My business had gone belly up.
I had put up collateral for a friend.
I needed the money.
I had such big dreams...
But the businessman I told you about skipped town with our pay.
We took the fall for it, and they fired us.
Then you should look for new ones!
Like ilmenite mining or working the drydocks!
But you need worker visas to get a job, right?
We came here on tourist visas.
It was our own fault for letting that businessman handle our visas, too...
We don't have the money to go back to Earth...
We manage to keep ourselves fed by taking odd jobs...
H-Hey, having a kunoichi here really brightens things up, doesn't it?
Yeah, kunoichis are the best.
It's dull with nobody but guys around.
A name! We have to think of a name for Miss Tanabe!
Let's make it something flowery this time!
Like Shirogane or Kocho.
"This time"?
Yeah! We used to...
My wife used to act as our kunoichi.
No, I suppose she isn't my wife anymore...
She left me.
I can't say that I blame her.
After all, I can't even support the woman I love.
An emergency has been declared in Level E, West Sector 4.
A police car?
An emergency has been declared in Level E, West Sector 4.
Isn't that an ambulance?
An evacuation advisory has been issued for the East and North sectors.
No, it's the fire department train.
Stand back! It's dangerous!
Hey, do something about those onlookers!
They're verifying IDs over at the tent!
Clear the way!
Father?
Are you all right?
My daughter's divorce with you went through. You have no business calling me "Father" now.
You promised that you'd reconsider if I found a job, though, right?
I set up a marriage meeting!
I did it to make sure that she wouldn't get involved with another piece of trash like you!
A marriage meeting?!
She could've been happy if she hadn't married the likes of you!
Then we wouldn't have had a marriage meeting at this hotel!
Wait...Are you telling me that she's still in there?!
You lowlife! You and your toys!
What good are you and your ninpo if they can't even make one girl happy?!
You! You! You pauper! You screwup!
You nobody! You loafer!
Chieftain...
You nobody! You loafer!
You've got no money, no social standing, and no job,
...and on top of all that, you think you're a ninja?!
You think you can call yourself a husband?!
You lowlife! Lowlife! Lowlife!
He has love!
Even if he's a ninja, even if he's got no money,
...if he's got love, it'll work out in the end!
No matter what kind of social standing or fortune you've got, if you don't have love,
...you're a failure as a husband!
Who in the world are you?
If you've got love, even the ends of a loaf of bread are a feast!
Even if she has fancy dresses,
...it won't make her happy if a man she loves doesn't see her in them!
Chieftain?
...it won't make her happy if a man she loves doesn't see her in them!
I can do this on my own.
We aren't lowlifes, are we?
Two kunoichis are better than one, right?
Let's go show 'em! Let's show 'em what ninpo can do!
You bunch of fools.
Why won't you understand! Say something, Chieftain!
Huh?
Darn it, who the heck cut the power?!
I found this in the kitchen!
Hurry! Hurry!
Let's go. The place is already filling up with smoke.
Level E Control Room calling all police cars on patrol...
Full point!
Quarter point!
Eighth point!
Half point!
Out of bounds!
Foul!
Chieftain, this way's no good. Let's look for another stairway.
Let's follow his lead!
Yeah!
The scene of the fire is adjacent to the redevelopment area,
Oh, wow!
The scene of the fire is adjacent to the redevelopment area,
Looks like that hotel had second-rate firefighting equipment.
...and with the upcoming maintenance work, the advance of emergency vehicles is hampered...
Looks like that hotel had second-rate firefighting equipment.
...and with the upcoming maintenance work, the advance of emergency vehicles is hampered...
Forget it! The smoke would overpower us before we could get through!
But there's smoke everywhere! There's nowhere to go!
What is it?
Back to the kitchen!
Point! Face strike!
Veranda!
Sliding door!
Bamboo screens!
My daughter! My daughter hasn't come down yet!
Or the ninjas!
Clear the way, please!
Clear the way!
Chieftain!
I'm all right... I inhaled a little smoke, that's all.
The way back is blocked with smoke, too...
Is this...Is this the end for us?
That's hot!
O-rin! O-rin, is that you?!
Kogenta?!
Huh? The ninjas? What're you doing here?
Mr. Hachimaki? You saved my wife?
No, we have these to thank.
A solution of calcium peroxide.
Basically, if we add it to the fertilized water for the plants here, it generates oxygen.
We were lucky that they also had some ceramic pots for their microwave, too.
Now that you mention it, Ai did mention that you were astronauts...
Oh, I get it! They're like homemade spacesuits.
All we need to do now is head back the way you came in,
...and we should be able to get out of here.
We can't. The way back is... We can't go back that way now.
So you're saying that there's nowhere to run?!
What did you come here for, then?!
No, we'll be fine! Nothing is impossible for a ninja!
You people are professionals, aren't you?! Get in there and save my daughter!
Give me your suit! I'll go in, too!
We!
Are!
The Ninja Eight!
Ninjas?
You're kidding! Even at 1/6 G, it's still...
They wouldn't!
Wind, woods, fire, mountain!
The Reforms of the Taika Era!
Chinese royal full-course banquet!
Don't do it!
Ultimate secret technique!
Mist ninpo! Form cosmic flying squirrel!
You've gotta be kidding me...
Even at 1/6 G, they're still gonna...
Ninjas!
Ninjas?
Did he say ninjas?
It's ninjas!
-Ninjas? -It's ninjas!
Ninja!
Boy, landings sure are tough, aren't they?
Yeah, your weight hits you all at once when you touch down...
What the hell is going on here?! Well?!
If I had told you it was a marriage meeting, would you have agreed to go, Hachi?
Of course not! As if I'd ever get married!
Are you saying that my daughter's not good enough for you?!
Father, I'll make her happy, so you don't have to worry!
Get it straight! We're divorced!
And a real ninja name is something like "Saizou!"
What kind of name is "Kogenta"?!
Chief, how many months is the lease on my apartment for?
When are you gonna move in, Ai?
For now, it's for two years.
The deposit would've gone to waste, otherwise.
How about "Shooting Star Ai"?
Come on, I'm not your gal ninja.
Do you have a paring knife or something?
I have a throwing knife, if that'll work.
Hey, they said that those aren't allowed in here!
He's treating my daughter like dirt just because she's a divorcee!
Mr. Hoshino makes her 49th Space Marriage Meeting.
The next one will be 50 even! Let's do it next time!
O-rin, honey!
Go away!
Ninpo Flying Pillow!
Ninpo Flying Pillow Catch!
Ninpo Flying Pillow Return Technique!
It's a bitter pillow to swallow!
Go pop a pillow!
Here we go again...
Ninpo is hereby forbidden!
It's banned!
Gutto mizu wo nomihoshi, We gulp down some water...
...yuuyakegumo miageru no sa. ...and look up at the evening clouds.
Kyou mo ichinichi ga owatte, Let's wind our way home...
...gairoju no shita wo kaerou. ...under the roadside trees as another day ends.
Yaru koto darake de tenpatte, Even if life's so hectic that our tempers flare,
...muri wo shite, tsumazuite mo, ...we push ourselves too hard, and we stumble,
...nani ka kanarazu tsukanderu sa. ...I know there'll be something to grab hold of.
Kiraku ni ikou ze. Let's move on without a care in our hearts.
Subarashii jinsei dakara, It's a wonderful life,
...jibun wo aisuru yuuki wo motou. ...so let's have the courage to love ourselves.
Atarashii doa tataite... Let's take it one step at a time,
...hitotsu hitotsu aruite yukou. ...knocking on new doors on the way.
Subarashii jinsei na no sa. It's a wonderful life.
Kimi mo boku mo subete no hito mo... You and I and everyone else...
...yorokobi to kanashimi no imi... ...keep on searching for the meaning...
...sagashitsuzukete, so just on my way. ...of joy and sadness, so just on my way.
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What's this?
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A get-well gift. It's an apple.
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We humans can't live away from the Earth.
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That's just the way it is right now.
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I sure would like to see your ocean, Hachimaki!
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I swear, kids nowadays aren't worth their salt.
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With just two people, it takes forever to finish a game.
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Don't you dare force me to retire, you hear?!
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What do you think, Hachimaki? This is my sea!
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