Product: Planetes (Vol. 1) 2 Disc Special Edition
Rating: 5.0
A great first volume.
First, Planetes is a powerful anime based on a good, solid manga. With five episodes on the first disc, you get a nice beginning to the story, with a foundation on the characters, the time and the setting. The first episode even has commentary with the Japanese director and two of the main Japanese voice actors (while they're all drinking beer). And the English voice talents are some of the greats in the business. Kirk Thornton, Julie Ann Taylor, Wendee Lee, Jamieson Price, Steve Jay Blum, Tony Oliver, Crispin Freeman, Lex Lang, Steve Kramer and much, much more.The second disc has interviews with Tony Oliver (who is also the English ADR director), Kirk Thornton and Julie Ann Taylor, as well as members of NASA's REAL Orbital Debris Department! There is also a photo gallery showing real debris that has fallen back to Earth, audio dramas in Japanese and the normal trailers you find on a anime disc.This special edition is truely special and does not cost you an arm and a leg. A must for any fan of anime, sci-fi, Wendee Lee (YEAH) or anybody who enjoys a good, solid story!