Please Save My Earth

Please Save My Earth (Japanese: ぼくの地球を守って, Boku no Chikyū o Mamotte), often abbreviated as Bokutama, is a shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Saki Hiwatari. It was serialized in Hana to Yume magazine from late 1986 to 1994, and collected into 21 tankōbon volumes. The story revolves around seven teenagers who share recurring dreams of their past lives as alien scientists observing Earth from the Moon. Alice Sakaguchi and her neighbor Rin Kobayashi, along with five other students, begin to unravel the mystery behind their dreams, discovering they are reincarnations of these scientists. As they piece together their past memories, they realize that the tragic events of their previous lives are influencing their current ones. The manga was adapted into a six-episode OVA in 1993. It was followed by sequel mangas, Embraced by the Moonlight and I Sing with the Earth. Please Save My Earth is praised for its compelling plot and complex characters, and is considered a classic in the shōjo manga genre. It explores themes of past lives, reincarnation, and the intricate emotional connections between people.