Moonrakers - Recommendations

• OVA (1 ep)
• 1987

In the year 2058, mankind is about to take its first leap into the distant reaches of space. Using the resources at the tail end of a comet, massive spaceships will be sent to the corners of the universe in an attempt to colonize other worlds, but due to the length of time it will take to arrive at even the closest solar system, the comets must be destroyed in-flight, resulting in super-fast speeds that will kill any life onboard; only frozen sperm and eggs, and machines will survive the journey. Carrying the unborn children of the Robinsons, the first of these ships must now set forth to Ozma; and with its precious cargo is coupled the hopes and fears of all humanity.

• OVA (2 eps)
• 2009

On the hunt for new resources, humans have made great strides in conquering parts of the galaxy. But no matter how advanced the technology, our mistrustful human natures come back to haunt us. On a space station orbiting earth, old wars threaten a project to bring new energy resources to the people, while on a newly-discovered planet the colonies of Eurasia and America-Europe seem incapable of working together to help each other survive. Can the ordinary people caught in the middle of these clashes of civilisations resist the tide of hate and show a new way for humanity to move forward into a peaceful future?

• TV (14 eps)
• 2007

Former mountain climbers Goro Saruwatari and Jack "Lostman" Woodbridge have labored long and hard for their dream of going into space. Now, each through their own means, they've finally achieved that goal. Now they set their sights on the moon.

• TV (12 eps)
• 2007

After discovering an element on the moon that, when used to create a nuclear reaction, would power the Earth for the next 1,000 years, the leaders of sixteen countries declared that their space programs would be combined into the International Space Agency (ISA) – and fifteen nuclear reactors would be built on the moon by the year 2023. Lostman and Goro are two young climbers who have conquered the highest point on Earth – Mt. Everest – and now look to the skies for their next challenge: to become astronauts and explore the stars. While Goro becomes a construction specialist, Lostman joins the air force; both will work their hardest to make their way into space, by whatever means necessary.

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2002

• TV (26 eps)
• 1980 - 1981

In the last years of the third millennium, the solar system is recovering from a devastating interplanetary war. Suddenly, a new enemy arrives in the solar system, intent on destruction and conquest. Against them stands the Earth Defense Force and its top secret X Project.

• DVD Special (2 eps)
• 2007

• TV Special (1 ep)
• 1980

• Music Video (1 ep)
• 2022

The official music video for The Orbital Children's opening theme Oarana, performed by Harusaruhi.

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2002

Life aboard the Nirvana couldn’t get any wilder as love triangles blossom, and men and women unite against a deadly common enemy.