Goro Hoshino (星野 五郎, Hoshino Gorō) is a character from Planetes. He is the husband of Haruko Hoshino and the father of Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino and Kyutaro Hoshino.
Biography[]
Goro is the Chief Engineer of the Von Braun Jupiter Exploration Spacecraft. He is portrayed as an eccentric genius who seeks to constantly irritate his eldest son. He plays the part of the "dirty old man", but he is generally harmless. Goro was a pioneer in space exploration, as he was on a mission to build a human settlement on Mars among other exploits before joining the Von Braun.
Etymology[]
- The name Goro means "five" (五) (go) and "son" (郎) (ro).
- Goro's surname Hoshino means "star" (星) (hoshi) and "field, wilderness" (野) (no).