Haunted by a space flight accident that claimed the life of his beloved wife, Yuri finds himself six years later as part of a team of debris cleaners on a vessel called the Toy Box charged with clearing space junk from space flight paths. The team consists of Hachimaki, a hot shot debris-man with a sailor's affinity for the orbital ocean; Fee, a chain-smoking tomboy beauty with an abrasive edge; and Pops, a veteran orbital mechanic whose avuncular presence soothes the stress of the job.
Planetes has finished publishing and it has 27 Chapters. It is also Known as: プラネテス ΠΛΑΝΗΤΕΣ, Planetes
Genres: Science Fiction , Space , Thriller , Slice of Life , Drama , Psychological , Shipboard
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Top 10 Manga Like Planetes [2024 List]
- 10. ST&RS
- 9. Stardust Memories
- 8. Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite
- 7. Kokou no Hito
- 6. NHK ni Youkoso!
- 5. Solanin
- 4. 2001-ya Monogatari
- 3. Kaijuu no Kodomo
- 2. Vinland Saga
- 1. Futatsu no Spica
10. ST&RS
On August 10 of 2019, humanity received a signal, which was verified for its integrity by hundreds of scientists, from an alien life form containing one message: let us meet on Mars on July 7, 2035. Thus began the creation of a space agency representing Earth as a whole named ST&RS. From there, things progressed quickly with man re-landing on the moon in 2022 and constructing many space stations orbiting Earth and the moon. The Space Academy was created to train the upcoming generation of ST&RS.
The same August 10th that Earth received the message, Shirafune Maho spoke his first words and it was “Mars.” Since then, Maho has been an astronomy freak who has nothing but the universe on his mind. He decides he is going to apply for the Space Academy along with his childhood friend, Hoshihara Meguru, and recent transfer and super smart classmate, Amachi Wataru. The trio begins their almost impossible journey of being accepted into the school where only 1% of the applicants are allowed into the academy.
ST&RS has finished publishing and it has 39 Chapters. It is also Known as: ST&RS -スターズ-, Stars
9. Stardust Memories
Stardust Memories is a short story compilation of human beings in the distant future where we have traveled deep into space. Each story describes a moral dilemma that people traveling in space may experience which is something that we have yet to determine in the current world.
Stardust Memories talk about such problems as the implications of having people travel for years, even decades, in the cold, quiet and endless universe. A different story tells on how human presence in a foreign galaxy will affect the environment. The topics the author decides to write about are interesting and makes you wonder about the future.
Stardust Memories has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: スターダストメモリーズ, Stardust Memories
8. Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite
The setting is 15th century Poland. It was a time when heretical ideas lead those to who possessed such a mindset to being burned at the stake for their beliefs. Rafal, a child prodigy, is expected to major in theology, the most important subject at the time, at the university. One day, however, he comes across a mysterious man, and is now studying a possible "truth" in the midst of heretical thought!
About the Movement of the Earth has finished publishing and it has 62 Chapters. It is also Known as: チ。―地球の運動について―, Chi - Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite, Bloody. -About the Movement of the Earth-, チ。地球の運動について
7. Kokou no Hito
On his first day of transferring to a new high school, a loner named Mori Buntarou, is cajoled by a classmate into climbing the school building. Despite knowing that one misstep could send him spiraling to his death, he moves forward, and upon finally reaching the top, Mori experiences a sense of fulfillment. That feeling, which seems to be telling him, "You're alive!" gives birth to an adrenaline for rock-climbing.
The Climber has finished publishing and it has 170 Chapters. It is also Known as: 孤高の人, Kokou no Hito
6. NHK ni Youkoso!
Sato Tatsuhiro is a drug-addled "hikikomori" (a Japanese shut-in) who thinks a sinister organization, NHK (Nihon Hikikomori Kyoukai), is the cause of all his problems! He falls in love with a girl, Misaki, who he thinks is trying to assassinate him, but doesn't know how to talk to her or if he can trust her. The more he stay in his house watching anime porn, reading manga and doing drugs, the harder it is for him to leave. Only Misaki can keep him from rotting away in his own apartment!
Welcome to the N.H.K. has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: NHKにようこそ!, Welcome to the NHK!
5. Solanin
After graduating from college, Meiko went straight to work as an office lady, but she can't help feeling there should be something more to life. Determined to find a worthier goal, she quits work, but can she actually make her neubulous dreams come true- and how will her sudden decision affect her relationship with her boyfriend Taneda?
(Note: Solanin received an epilogue chapter (ch 29) in 2017 that is included in the chapter count.)
Solanin has finished publishing and it has 29 Chapters. It is also Known as: ソラニン, Solanin
4. 2001-ya Monogatari
A collection of short stories that look to mankind's exploration of space, and examine the possibilities that we could face when we decide to take those first fateful steps into the unknown.
2001 Nights has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: 2001夜物語, 2001-ya Monogatari
3. Kaijuu no Kodomo
One summer vacation, Ruka meets two boys, "Umi" and "Sora," whose upbringing contains strange and wonderful secrets. Drawn to their beautiful swimming, almost more like flying, Ruka and the adults who know them are intertwined in a complex mesh...
Meanwhile, an unexplained anomaly is occurring all over the world: fish are disappearing. Thus begins a marine adventure of boys and girls to captivate all the senses!
Children of the Sea has finished publishing and it has 43 Chapters. It is also Known as: 海獣の子供, The Sea Monster's Children
2. Vinland Saga
Thorfinn is the son to one of the Viking's greatest warriors, but when his father is killed in battle by the mercenary leader Askeladd, he swears his intent to have revenge. Thorfinn joins Askeladd's group in order to challenge him to a duel and ends up caught in the middle of a war for the crown of England.
Vinland Saga is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ヴィンランド・サガ, Vinland Saga
1. Futatsu no Spica
In a Tokyo of the not-too-distant future a young girl looks up to the stars with melancholy in her heart and hope in her eyes. Thirteen-year-old Asumi Kamogawa’s life has been tied to those stars; her future may very well be among them. And she is not alone... Asumi is one of many young people with ambitions to some day head off to space for Japan’s first manned mission.
Before liftoff, like any true astronaut she must show the right stuff and overcome odds to pass numerous physical and mental trials if she even wants to be considered in the running for a rare spot in the elite Tokyo Space School.
Twin Spica has finished publishing and it has 89 Chapters. It is also Known as: ふたつのスピカ, Futatsu no Spica
