The protagonist, despite everything, is able to recapture his hope for the future. Speaking of the conclusion, it really resonated for me. I’ve spent well over a week thinking about this show and that’s why I’m writing about it now.
Due to this chemistry, when the conclusion comes it is quite impactful. Fortunately, the two meld together extraordinarily well which is good as this would kill the entire anime otherwise. Seeing these two play off each other is a real treat.
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You may recognize her from a series I reviewd, Rampo Kitan, since she voices the main character, Kobayashi. Jill Harris voices Yumemi, and while not as strong as David’s performance, you can really get the naivety and child-like nature of Yumemi’s character. A sub version exists but apparently in no place I have access to, not that I would seek it out. In case you couldn’t tell, I watched this dubbed on VRV via the Funimation channel. This is eventually the way the character leans, but the performance is really spot on. Of course, he can sound caring and understanding too. Since he is an annoyed apathetic character at the start, his entire character is told in just his tone of voice alone. He sounds a lot like Crispin Freeman’s Kyon here which is just perfect.
Our protagonist the Junker is voiced by David Matranga, who you may recognize as Todoroki in My Hero Academia’s English dub. Having only two characters (really, there are a few more) you get to know the cast intimately in this short anime. Of course if you’ve seen a Key show you probably know where this ends up going but that doesn’t take away from how well it is all done. The latter half of the show is our protagonist trying to leave the city and convincing Yumemi to come with him, despite that being against her programming. Words don’t do it justice, you really need to see it for yourself. It’s not a particularly fancy or elaborate sequence, but it is special. Everything culminates in episode 3 with one of the most fantastic sequences I have ever seen in my life. He decides to repair it.įor the first half, this is what’s going on in Planetarian. However, he is compelled to stay and view the show that the Yumemi offers him. From here the robot girl never shuts up and the protagonist just wants to leave. Even when the two meet, this feeling never escapes. She is too as alone in this world as our protagonist. The robot girl, Yumemi, dutifully performs her job despite the fact that no people will ever visit her planetarium. Loneliness permeates the entire first episode. Even in the planetarium, which is largely left untouched and has power, only adds to this desolate feeling. You’ll likely be washed over with a sense of melancholy as the driving rains endlessly pour onto the broken and abandoned city. Right away the atmosphere of Planetarian is desperate and lonely. Needing to escape some killer robots, our protagonist ends up at the planetarium and that’s where the story begins. His life has no real meaning and all he wants is some booze to numb himself with. He basically scavenges ruined cities guarded by killer robots in order to get by in life. Modern amenities are practically non-existent and people struggle just to get by. It constantly rains and people are unable to see the stars at night. Unfortunately, a horrible disaster has left the world as we know it in ruin. Let me actually talk about the story first.Īs I mentioned earlier, Planetarian is the story of a lonely robot that works at a planetarium. However, I’m getting a bit ahead of myself. I was so engaged that when I finished the fourth episode I was surprised to discover I only had one left. This keeps the pacing and storytelling tight and engaging for Planetarian’ s entire runtime.
Some are on the short end at around the 10 minute mark and others are closer to 20 minutes in length.
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Not having to be held back by the standards for TV anime, Planetarian is able to do something fairly unique by adjusting each episode’s runtime. This is the first ONA I’ve ever watched to competition, and I’ve got to say that I was impressed.
It may not be the strongest Key work to date, but it certainly leaves an impact.įor those unfamiliar, ONA stands for Original Net Animation. Spanning only five episodes, this short series packs an emotional punch in about your average film’s runtime. Based on the Key visual novel of the same title, Planetarian tells the story of a lonely robot and a man who has all but given up on life. This is how I would describe the 2016 ONA series Planetarian.
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