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Space Brothers

Score

8.3 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

99

Studio

A-1 Pictures

Official Streams

Crunchyroll

Space Brothers

Also known as 宇宙兄弟 | Uchuu Kyoudai

TVSpring 2012Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ComedySci-FiSlice of Life

8.3/10

Community score

#176

Rank

211.1K

Members

4K

Favorites

Synopsis

Mutta's life has hit rock bottom. He's been fired, blackballed from his profession and now he's had to move back in with his parents. Meanwhile, his kid brother Hibito has been literally riding a rocket and training to be an astronaut. The same career Mutta once dreamed of. So, is it ever too late to go after your dreams? Through a little coercing and a bit of covert activity, Mutta's family and friends can get his resume on the right desk, but from that point on it will be up to Mutta himself. Does he have what it takes to turn his life around and put his footprint on the moon? The first step on the highway to the stars is always the hardest, and in a job where crash and burn isn't just a euphemism, it will be the biggest risk Mutta's ever taken. But with the best support team ever, maybe he'll find what he needs to rekindle the spark inside him and light the biggest candle of them all!

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Cast Highlights

Nanba, Mutta

Nanba, Mutta

Main

Voice: Hirata, Hiroaki (Japanese)

Nanba, Hibito

Nanba, Hibito

Main

Voice: KENN (Japanese)

Anime Bangumi no Josei

Anime Bangumi no Josei

Supporting

Voice: Nagasaki, Hitomi (Japanese)

Aotake, Fumi

Aotake, Fumi

Supporting

Voice: Yukinari, Toa (Japanese)

Apo

Apo

Supporting

Voice: Sawashiro, Miyuki (Japanese)

Azuma, Teijirou

Azuma, Teijirou

Supporting

Voice: Nagata, Miyuki (Japanese)

Azuma, Takio

Azuma, Takio

Supporting

Voice: Nomura, Kenji (Japanese)

Azuma, Kayoko

Azuma, Kayoko

Supporting

Voice: Kohinata, Miwa (Japanese)

Core Staff

Nagai, Kouji

Nagai, Kouji

Producer, Planning

Watanabe, Ayumu

Watanabe, Ayumu

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Kobayashi, Katsuyoshi

Kobayashi, Katsuyoshi

Sound Director

Aritomi, Kouji

Aritomi, Kouji

Episode Director, Storyboard

Asaki, Yukihiko

Asaki, Yukihiko

Episode Director

Asami, Matsuo

Asami, Matsuo

Episode Director

Theme Songs

Openings

1: "Feel So Moon" by Unicorn (eps 1-13)

2: "Eureka (ユリーカ)" by Sukima Switch (eps 14-26)

3: "Yume Miru Sekai (夢見る世界)" by DOES (eps 27-38)

4: "Small World" by Fujifabric (eps 39-51)

5: "Kienai E (消えない絵)" by Magokoro Brothers (eps 52-64)

6: "Crater (クレーター)" by Merengue (eps 65-75)

7: "HALO" by tacica (eps 76-87)

8: "B.B" by THE Yatou (eps 88-99)

Endings

1: "Subarashiki Sekai (素晴らしき世界)" by Rake (eps 1-13)

2: "Kokuhaku (告白)" by Angela Aki (eps 14-26)

3: "Tete (テテ)" by Akihisa Kondou (eps 27-38)

4: "Goodbye Isaac (グッバイ・アイザック)" by Motohiro Hata (eps 39-51)

5: "BEYOND" by Miho Fukuhara (eps 52-64)

6: "Yozora no Taiyou (夜空の太陽)" by Flower Companyz (eps 65-75)

7: "New World" by Kasarinchu (eps 76-87)

8: "Anata ga Ireba OK!" by Serena (eps 88-99)

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Related Titles

Prequel

Uchuu Kyoudai: Number Zero

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Adaptation

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manga

Side Story

Uchuu Kyoudai: Apo's Dream

anime

Side Story

Uchuu Kyoudai: Itten no Hikari

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Little Brother Hibito and Big Brother Mutta

4.5/5
Aired 4/1/2012

Episode 2

My Shining Star

4.53/5
Aired 4/8/2012

Episode 3

The Man with the Advantage and the Running Female Doctor

4.59/5
Aired 4/15/2012

Episode 4

Next to Hibito

4.57/5
Aired 4/22/2012

Episode 5

Days of Missing

4.4/5
Aired 4/29/2012

Episode 6

Et Cetera in My Head

4.61/5
Aired 5/6/2012

Episode 7

Dear Hibito

4.58/5
Aired 5/13/2012

Episode 8

Smoky Heaven

4.66/5
Aired 5/20/2012
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes99
Duration24 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2012
AiredApr 1, 2012 to Mar 22, 2014
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1329
Scored by56K
BroadcastSundays at 07:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Space Brothers

Romaji title

Uchuu Kyoudai

Japanese title

宇宙兄弟

Synonyms

Uchuu Kyodai, Uchuu Kyoudai: Space Brothers

Production Team

Main studio

A-1 Pictures

Producers

Yomiuri Telecasting, Trinity Sound

Licensors

Sentai Filmworks

Japanese title

宇宙兄弟

Themes And Audience

Adult CastSpaceWorkplaceSeinen