Name: Space Brothers
Released: 2012-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Hiroaki Hirata, Kenn, Miyuki Sawashiro

TV Show · Anime · Animation

When 32 year-old Mutta is accepted into the astronaut program at JAXA, he'll have to work hard if he wants to fulfill his dream of becoming an astronaut.

2012 · 24m

Starring Hiroaki Hirata, Kenn, Miyuki Sawashiro

Director Ayumu Watanabe

EPISODE 1

Little Brother Hibito and Big Brother Mutta

Years after a promise was made, one brother has forgotten and the other decides to give him a little push.

23 min
EPISODE 2

My Shining Star

Mutta is accepted for the New Astronaut Selection Exam, but is uneasy about his second interview.

24 min
EPISODE 3

The Man with the Advantage and the Running Female Doctor

Applicants begin to fall out of the running as Mutta realizes people think his brother's influence is what has allowed him to get so far; Serika seems to taking an interest in Mutta.

24 min
EPISODE 4

Next to Hibito

The second round of examinations come to a close and Mutta's worries begin to grow; Kenji gets Serika's email.

24 min
EPISODE 5

Days of Missing

Hibito invites his brother to visit him at NASA where expresses his disappointment in the lack of competitiveness Mutta is displaying.

24 min
EPISODE 6

Et Cetera in My Head

JAXA learns of the incident that got Mutta fired from his previous job.

24 min