Luckily, Crunchyroll has just the thing with an underappreciated gem of a sci-fi anime calledPlanetes.

Regarding contemporary anime,Vinland Sagaby Makoto Yukimura is widely considered one of the mediums most moving stories.

Its fundamental themes, controls, and character development make it an ideal successor to Shinichiro WatanabesCowboy Bebop.

Planetes

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Planetes,created byCowboy BebopandGundamstudio Sunrise, is a 2003 anime that officially released on Crunchyroll in October.

Essentially, they are glorified garbage collectors toiling over other peoples messes.

These characters ranges are as realistic as they are eccentric.

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