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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
I can't believe this is a debut manga! Dynamic artwork accompanies a sophisticated near-future SF story that's part space adventure, part slice-of-life comic.
Seriously, this is so beautifully drawn. After I finish Planetes, I'm looking forward to checking out Vinland Saga.
Seriously, this is so beautifully drawn. After I finish Planetes, I'm looking forward to checking out Vinland Saga.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a promising start to this sci-fi manga series. The characters feel real, going through grief, addiction, self-doubt, and the ways that those things interact with the harshness of living in space. Yukimura does some great, detailed worldbuilding through describing what drives people to space and the lives they end up living there. He uses this musing and philosophical tone to give the stage-setting you usually find in first volumes a sense of story and purpose. This volume isn’t brimming with action, but it’s a charming start to a series I’m excited to continue.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is a Manga Series and the story is Scientific Fiction. If you are new to Manga, I would not recommend this book to start with.
This review is spoiler-free...
This Manga, as every other Manga has great artwork, characters are good but I didn't get a sense in the story in Volume 1.
So the story when I previewed, it was interesting. Earth has become so science advance, people from Earth do space travel, go to other Planets and Galaxies to mine minerals which were exhaust/ Not available on Earth. In the process, As we humans are good at polluting, we also pollute space by Debris. So this story is about a team of Astronauts who are responsible for cleaning this debris.
For me, Volume 1 was pretty bland as there was not much happening, but I do think this story may change from Volume 2 as something was interesting happening in the last 10-15 pages. But as Volume 1 it was bland so 2 stars.
This review is spoiler-free...
This Manga, as every other Manga has great artwork, characters are good but I didn't get a sense in the story in Volume 1.
So the story when I previewed, it was interesting. Earth has become so science advance, people from Earth do space travel, go to other Planets and Galaxies to mine minerals which were exhaust/ Not available on Earth. In the process, As we humans are good at polluting, we also pollute space by Debris. So this story is about a team of Astronauts who are responsible for cleaning this debris.
For me, Volume 1 was pretty bland as there was not much happening, but I do think this story may change from Volume 2 as something was interesting happening in the last 10-15 pages. But as Volume 1 it was bland so 2 stars.
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Komishce Bildsprache, seltsame Mischung aus eher westlicher Near-Future Raumfahrt und japanischem Phatos.
Different from the anime. Some things worked better, and some not as well. More technology porn, less drama. Just changing the pacing and having all the filler scenes adds a lot more characterization, which I like. I think I prefer anime, though the naval-gazing sections are better in the manga.
I will have to come back to it, as I'm pretty planetes saturated right now.
I will have to come back to it, as I'm pretty planetes saturated right now.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The story meanders primarily between the opening group of space debris collectors, anti-space-colonisation terrorists (whose motivation I feel quite sympathetic towards, though not sure that is the intent - regardless, that plot is abruptly dropped without resolution toward the end ), and one of the debris collectors’ (Hachimaki) ambitions to make the cut for a mission to Jupiter.
Hachimaki‘s plot line makes up the bulk of the chapters after the first few, though it’s very character driven without much actual character development. Sure there are some significant and emotional challenges to overcome, but I never got the impression he’s much changed by them. He’s a typical, angsty male lead who spends a lot of time introspecting and yet has very little insight to show for it.
I also think it has to be noted that most of the women in his orbit are underwritten (in contrast
to the men, who are generally better fleshed out), existing seemingly just to shout at him or be condescended to - and consequently the romance subplot there is extremely unconvincing.
The art is beautiful, and especially so after the first couple of chapters. The sci fi elements generally take a back seat to the characters, but the concepts and execution scratched that hard SF itch. I also get the feeling some of the other plot strands that were left entirely loose here will get tied up in later volumes, but this ultimately hasn’t grabbed me enough to find out!
Hachimaki‘s plot line makes up the bulk of the chapters after the first few, though it’s very character driven without much actual character development. Sure there are some significant and emotional challenges to overcome, but I never got the impression he’s much changed by them. He’s a typical, angsty male lead who spends a lot of time introspecting and yet has very little insight to show for it.
I also think it has to be noted that most of the women in his orbit are underwritten (in contrast
to the men, who are generally better fleshed out), existing seemingly just to shout at him or be condescended to - and consequently the romance subplot there is extremely unconvincing.
The art is beautiful, and especially so after the first couple of chapters. The sci fi elements generally take a back seat to the characters, but the concepts and execution scratched that hard SF itch. I also get the feeling some of the other plot strands that were left entirely loose here will get tied up in later volumes, but this ultimately hasn’t grabbed me enough to find out!
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
