Planetes
Abandoned artificial satellites. Tanks jettisoned from shuttles.
Planetes
Debris generated during space station construction.
This vast amount of junk floating in space, space debris, is a very serious threat.
This is a story of 2075, a time in which this space garbage has become a problem.
This is the last of it, right, Sempai?
Go to a private channel?
You want to tell me something in secret, Sempai? If you want to badmouth our bosses...
It's not that!
I, uh...Tanabe, I was wondering... Are you, um, seeing anybody?
Huh? Um...What do you mean by that?
Come on, do I have to spell it out for you?! I'm asking if you have a boyfriend!
I knew that. That isn't what I meant.
I...
Tanabe! Hold that thought!
Behind you! It's the OSA!
I wonder what that patrol ship wants with us?
Don't make any funny moves, Tanabe. They'll arrest us.
You're kidding!
Things have been pretty hairy lately, what with the Space Defense Front and all.
Oh, wow...He stopped on a dime.
We're simple debris haulers. We haven't done anything...
Never jump to conclusions, Hachimaki.
Didn't I teach you that?
A spaceman makes his decisions quickly, but very, very carefully.
Sensei!
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 9: Regrets
Gigalt Gungulgash of the Orbital Security Agency.
For the next five days, I will be conducting security training exercises with you.
I look forward to working with you.
N-No, sir! The pleasure is all ours!
It's good to see you again, Gigalt.
It's just like old times, Gan-chan. How are things at the OSA?
Great. A real diamond in the rough just joined up. I'm grinding down his rough edges.
That diamond in the rough has my sympathies.
Hello there, Hourglass! You still hitting the books?
Yes, sir. Hitting them hard.
Tanabe, Gigalt worked here up until two years ago.
So don't do anything to insult him!
He's the man who taught me everything I know about space.
Oh, so that's why you call him "Sensei."
Sorry for scaring you back there, little lady. I'm Hachimaki's sensei.
Y-Yes, sir! I'm Ai Tanabe!
So you had a sensei, too, huh, Sempai?
Of course I did!
Let's have a welcome party! On the company's tab, of course!
Gigalt is a public servant now.
Oh, so no wining and dining, huh?
You're the same as ever, Sunflower.
Have you seen Sunflower's ultimate party trick, little lady?
Sunflower?
He means Lavie.
Fee is Turbo Lighter. The Chief is Marshmallow.
I'm not too good at remembering names, so I give people nicknames that I can remember.
But it looks like "Hachimaki" is the only nickname that stuck.
You're the one who gave him the name Hachimaki, Mr. Gigalt?
Yeah. I felt bad calling him "rookie" all the time.
Rookie...
What, you got a problem with that?
For the next month, we will be hosting these four security instructors from the OSA.
They will observe each department in turn.
You of Control Section Group B are scheduled for two weeks from now.
However, the instructors will be on company grounds at all times,
...so obey all regulations scrupulously and pay close attention to what you say and do.
I assume I can count on you to provide our report for the Orbital Security Operating Audit?
Well, um, I have to work out next quarter's work orbits, so...
And I still have those contract drafts to prepare...
And the the end-of-month billing deadline is coming up.
Let me see to it, sir.
But you're overseeing all the shipping related to the tandem mirror project, aren't you?
I can handle it, sir. Let me take care of it.
All right. I'll leave the matter to you.
Thank you, sir.
The arrival of GO-44 will be delayed...
I'm sorry, I have plans that day.
Cheng-Shin, you don't have a girlfriend, right?
I don't, but there's a girl that I'm interested in.
This girl... Is it Tanabe?
Planting explosives in rescue balls is the Space Defense Front's latest M.O.
Always remember to inspect them.
These are the tools of your trade. Make sure you conduct one last check yourselves.
Too slow! I want to see you do it in under 10 minutes without using a dressing frame!
-Work with the suit's inertia! -I want you to do it in six!
Yes, sir!
Got it? Keep the sun's position memorized at all times!
Yes, sir!
How many times do I have to tell you to eat your vegetables?
Aw, c'mon, Sensei!
Hachimaki, you must think you're hot stuff, trying to fight me like this...
What're you talking about? Why, you!
-Hachi! -Gan-chan!
Boo-yah!
Son of a...
That was dirty, using a feint! This is about brute force! Brute force!
Okay, let's start from the top shelf. Six maintenance packs...
Boy, Sensei hasn't changed one bit.
Okay, let's start from the top shelf. Six maintenance packs...
So it was Mr. Gigalt who saved your life on your first mission, huh, Sempai?
Yeah. After I had my accident, I was totally terrified of space.
The one thing that let me keep working this job...
...was that Sensei taught me about lots of good things space has to offer.
He must have been a great teacher.
Yeah, that's why I feel so indebted to him and respect him the way I do.
It's not just because he's some astronaut superman or something.
He's...I dunno. He means a lot to me.
Yeah, that's it.
Please do the same for me.
Well, you're my sensei, right, Sempai?
G-Get serious!
It takes a guy a lot more amazing than me to be a sensei.
Um, Sempai...About what you asked earlier...
Yeah?
You asked, um...You asked if I was seeing anybody.
Are you?
No, I'm not!
Oh...
Oh, so you aren't...
Mr. Roland?
Yeah. I haven't been able to get in touch with him lately.
Right, you never met him, did you?
I don't mean to sound like Hachimaki, but Mr. Roland is like my own sensei.
He passed away last month.
Hachi and I...were with him when he died.
An accident?
No. Suicide. Or something like it.
He was worried that he'd be kept out of space because he had leukemia.
Leukemia...
I see.
You just never know how it's gonna turn out with people, do you?
And now, everyone, let's have a toast to Mr. Gigalt's continued health!
Cheers!
We're really sorry that your welcome party ended up being a farewell party.
But you're gonna be on Seven for another month, right?
Your going to Maintenance Section next, right?
I wouldn't be saying my goodbyes just yet. We still have tomorrow's mission.
Ladies and gentlemen!
I would like to bid you welcome to Arvind Lavie's palace of illusions!
Now may I present my latest trick which utilizes Balloon Nora, on sale at stores everywhere!
Behold...Rocket Nora!
Hey, watch it!
I can't drink another drop...
Um, don't you think you've had too much to drink?
No, I'm doin' fine. Hakim, top me off.
Who're you callin' Hakim? I'm Hachimaki, remember?
You don't seem to be able to hold your booze like you used to, Sensei...
Hachimaki...How are things going with you and Swan?
What're you talking about, Sensei?
Swan? Who's that?
Isn't it about time you found a woman and settled down?
Who's this "Swan" person?!
That girl in Control Section. The one who joined the same time as...
You mean Claire?!
Yeah, that was her name...
She and Sempai are going out? They're an item?!
Don't ask the man stuff like that!
So tell me, aren't you?!
It's not like it matters either way...
Yes it does!
You asked me the same question, remember?! So give me a straight answer!
That's ancient history... We broke up.
There. You happy now?
One of the OSA instructors will be coming to our section next week, so be ready.
It seems like a formality. I don't see why we need security...
Hey, Lucie, I'm home...
Tanabe, have you been drinking?
We were having a farewell party for Sempai's sensei...
See you. We were having a farewell party for Sempai's sensei...
We were having a farewell party for Sempai's sensei...
Bye. We were having a farewell party for Sempai's sensei...
We were having a farewell party for Sempai's sensei...
We drank 'til we dropped...
Say, Tanabe?
Yeah?
There's something I'd like to talk to you about once my flight gets back.
I wanted to ask you something, too.
Like what?
Tanabe!
Um...It can wait until your flight gets back.
You sure?
Yeah...
It feels like the room is spinning...
You're the one who's spinning.
Good morning to all regular shift crew workers. All ISPV-7 stations will now begin...
Good morning, sir! Wow, you're here early!
Good morning. You get the booze out of your system?
Yes, sir! I hit the sauna. I passed the alcohol check and everything!
Okay, that's good.
So, where's Hachimaki?
Sempai went back for his hachimaki.
This one, I mean.
I suppose he wears that hachimaki to look tough,
...but it's not like anybody can see it in his spacesuit.
It acts as a switch for him.
He uses that hachimaki to put himself in the proper frame of mind.
Now that you mention it, he does seem a lot more serious when he's on the job.
Not just on the job. In his off-hours, too.
He ties it around his head, and then nothing can make him change course.
"It's my job, so this is what I have to do,"
...or "I'm a man, so this is something I'm not allowed to do."
Yes, sir! I get it now!
I didn't give him that nickname simply because he wears a hachimaki headband.
Yes, sir, I never thought of that!
Um...Can I ask you something?
About Claire...Why did you give her the nickname "Swan"?
Oops. Maybe I shouldn't have said anything.
Um...If you can't tell me, I'll understand.
Well, it's...You know how swans look all elegant and graceful as they glide along the water?
Under the water, though, their legs are paddling away like crazy.
Oh...
That Swan lady pushes herself too hard.
Claire.
When can I expect to see that plan for the OSA?
Yes, sir. I'll have it to you by the end of the day.
You're the one who volunteered to do it, so don't expect any help from me.
Yes, sir. I can handle it.
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Our debris today is the same age as me. I was born exactly one month after it was launched.
Why am I getting a heat source off the debris?
There are two?
Huh? I don't get it.
-Fee. -Yeah, I know.
I'll deploy the arm.
Hop to it.
What the heck is going on?
Every once in a while, you run into guys like this.
Are they another debris team?
Yeah, but the opposite of us.
The opposite?
They come up here into space and dump stuff like expended atomic fuel or industrial waste.
If they just dumped it, sensors would detect it right away.
So they attach it to another piece of debris to make it look like it's all one big piece.
Hey, wait a minute... Isn't that illegal?!
Which is why we're gonna nab 'em!
Illegal dumping? Why did they have to do it during our security audit?
Hey! Contact the OSA!
I'm on it!
You're not getting away from me!
Okay, gotcha!
Okay, that'll be enough of that, you morons! This is the INTO Orbital Security Agency!
You're not fooling anybody, jerk!
You think a bunch of junk jockeys can catch us?!
Are they gonna try to manually cut our arm loose?
If you want a fight, we'll give you one. But...
Hachimaki!
Let's do it, Sensei!
This thing's got a jumbo arm that's supposed to be used for docking, and even a gantry crane!
What kind of ship is this?!
Look for the power cable! Get the cutters!
Cut loose that piece of crap's arm!
If we get caught, we're looking at 20 years at hard labor!
Our active stealth is working, right?
The phase shifter is functioning.
Okay! Finish up before the OSA gets here!
Why can't I? I want to go, too!
I told you, this is no place for a rookie!
I don't think this is a time for worrying about who's a rookie or who's a sempai!
You can't use a lifeline this time! You'll just get in the way!
Sensei! Let's show 'em what a team like you and I can do!
Hachimaki!
Sir?
Nobody who calls himself a spaceman ever raises his hand to a woman.
It was my butt.
Hurry it up, damn it! Finish up!
Cut this thing loose!
It's pretty tough.
This ship is pretty old. Who uses an arm like this these days...
Oh, you wanna start something, junk man?
They sent out some people, too, huh?
Yes, sir. There's only two of them, but we're being driven back.
What are our guys doing?! We've got seven people out there!
Everybody who isn't busy, get out there, and...
What the...? They're moving their ship, too?
DS-12, this is Seven.
An INTO Orbital Security Agency patrol vessel is currently en route to your position!
Don't try anything danger...
These guys won't wait until that patrol boat shows up!
Forward the ship's orbital data to me!
We're gonna march these bozos straight to the OSA!
It's no use! We're being dragged along!
What the hell is a debris hauler doing with an engine that powerful?!
Hey! Haven't you gotten that arm off us yet?!
It's an old model, so it's way bigger than it needs to...
Well pardon us for being so old!
Adhesive?
Must be what they were using to stick their waste to the debris!
We're not gonna let you take us in, not now!
Attempted murder. That's an additional 25 years.
Then I don't have anything to lose, do I?!
You dumb bastard!
Sensei!
Forget about him! It's yourself that you should be worrying about!
Hey! We can deal with him later! We have to cut that arm loose!
Damn...
Behave yourself, you piece of...
Sensei! Gigalt Sensei!
Do you read me?! We'll come get you!
Fee! Get back there quick! Get back there!
Don't make such a fuss, Hachi.
Roland... You too, huh?
Mr. Gigalt! Are you okay?
Little lady?!
Hurry! Grab on!
Tanabe! I thought I told you to stay inside!
Who do you think you are?!
A debris hauler of justice!
We can't let those evil debris haulers get away with this! Right, Sempai?!
What's with this good and evil crap?
It's important!
What the hell are you talking about?
Anyway, once you drop off Sensei back at Toy Box, come get me!
Understood. I'll get there as soon as I can.
ASAP! You copy?!
I copy!
Oh, crap! They've cut through the arm!
Roll us! Increase output!
We're overheating! We can't pursue.
You piece of junk!
Sorry to keep you waiting.
He can't move. Let's cook this guy nice and slow.
Come get some! Lemme show you what a debris hauler of justice is made of!
This is Orbital Security Agency patrol vessel Cresta-53.
All unauthorized traffic in established shipping lanes is subject to boarding and inspection.
We took too long, huh?
All unauthorized traffic in established shipping lanes is subject to boarding and inspection.
Heave to immediately and obey all instructions from this vessel.
I say again, this is Orbital Security Agency patrol vessel Cresta-53.
Son of a...
I say again, this is Orbital Security Agency patrol vessel Cresta-53.
Bastards!
Cease any and all resistance.
Offer any further resistance, and we will be allowed to use deadly force.
All right, all right...
Impressive.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Are you here by yourself? This is some impressive work.
We just held 'em for you, that's all.
Judging from those moves, you must be an OSA commander or something.
Sempai! Are you okay?
Yeah, the cavalry came to the rescue.
Sorry we took so long, Hachimaki.
Sensei!
Sensei? You're here, too?
Is that you, Hakim?
Yes, sir.
Oh, now I see. It's Security Instruction Month, isn't it?
I also dropped in to see how an old student of mine was doing.
Sensei taught you, too?
You, too?
Nice to meet you. I'm Hakim Ashmead.
Hachirota Hoshino. I'm a debris hauler.
This is a fine sight to see.
Two of my pupils worked together to see a single job through.
This means I can retire now and not have to worry.
It's a little early for that, Sensei.
You don't plan on retiring, and you know it.
Caught me, huh?
When you're in space, you don't retire until you die. Remember that.
-I copy. -I copy.
Our return ETA will be more than 120 minutes behind schedule.
We'll see you in Bay Five in 150 minutes, then.
Please follow the OSA's instructions for follow-up paperwork.
Submit your report by the end of the day.
No one was injured, correct?
No. Oh, and Astronaut Hoshino is having his statement taken.
How long does it usually take for them to take your statement?
If you don't mouth off to the officer, you're done in 10 minutes.
Knowing Sempai, it'll probably be more like 30, then.
Okay, got it.
Thank you, Angel.
Huh? Angel?
You mean that's my nickname?
I can't keep calling you "little lady," can I?
Oh...Thank you.
But "angel" might not be appropriate for someone my age...
Oh, you don't like it? In that case, how about...
Mr. Gigalt! Were you hurt in the fight?!
No, I'm okay... I wasn't hurt.
But...
It's cancer.
This kind of thing happens a lot when you're out in space a long time.
I don't believe it...
It's already progressed too far to be treatable.
So I want you to keep this to yourself. Don't tell him.
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.
Next Time: A Sky of Stardust
You stare out the window and zone out sometimes.
Next Time: A Sky of Stardust
Do you see something out there?
Next Time: A Sky of Stardust
Yes. I see space.
Next Time: A Sky of Stardust
I did it! I broke ten minutes!
Next Time: A Sky of Stardust
I can do it in under ten minutes now...
Next Time: A Sky of Stardust
When you lose someone you love,
Next Time: A Sky of Stardust
...there's no sadness, and there's no grief.
Next Time: A Sky of Stardust
You don't feel anything at all.
Next Time: A Sky of Stardust
Yuri!
Planetes