This first volume of Planetes guides its plot along as an exploration of what Half Section does through a focus on Ai Tanabe, their naïve and idealistic rookie member, and her foil, the cynical and jaded Hachirota. The series is always at its best when members of Half Section are shown doing their jobs, attending to matters specifically related to their job (such as Ai's training with her suit jets), talking about the hows and whys of what they do, or going through the daily aspects of life in space. The story sometimes gets bogged down when focusing on other matters, especially the silly and grossly overplayed business about pushy insurance salespeople in episode 3 or the tendency of arguments between Ai and Hachirota to overstay their welcome. The highly practical, chain-smoking Fee is effective as the voice of reason between the two, while even-tempered, animal-loving Yuri has little that's meaningful to say in an undeveloped supporting role. Supervisor Arvind Lavie and Assistant Section Manager (aka Chief) Philippe Myers, are more tedious than funny in their look-out-for-their-careers pandering. Most guest-shot and supporting roles are reasonably interesting, though a spoiled company president's son in episode 4 is also overwritten.
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