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Space Brothers
Uchuu Kyoudai · 宇宙兄弟 · 2012
Two brothers chase their childhood dream of reaching space.
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StatusFinished Airing
SeasonSpring 2012
StudioA-1 Pictures
SourceManga
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Mutta Nanba loses his job after a workplace conflict and finds himself adrift in his thirties, a stark contrast to his younger brother Hibito, who is about to become an astronaut and walk on the moon. Spurred by an old childhood promise to reach space together, Mutta throws himself into JAXA's brutally competitive astronaut selection process, forcing him to confront years of self-doubt and stalled ambition. It is a patient, deeply researched story about pursuing a dream later in life, treating the real mechanics of astronaut training and space exploration with genuine care and detail.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Uchuu Kyoudai, known internationally as Space Brothers, is based on Chuuya Koyama's manga, animated by A-1 Pictures, and aired from 2012 to 2014, running for an unusually long 99 episodes. It was praised for its grounded, meticulously researched depiction of astronaut training and space agency bureaucracy, blending genuine hard science with warm, character-driven storytelling about perseverance and delayed dreams. Its long, steady run and consistent critical acclaim established it as one of the more quietly beloved seinen anime of its decade, respected for treating its characters' professional ambitions with real seriousness.
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2402nd Key Animation9
Animation Director32
Art Director1
Assistant Animation Director1
Background Art4
Character Design1
Chief Animation Director1
Chief Producer2
Color Design1
Director1
Director of Photography1
Editing1
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Episode Director22
In-Between Animation5
Key Animation70
Mechanical Design1
Music1
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OP51
Original Creator1
Planning3
Producer1
Production Assistant1
Publicity2
Series Composition2
Sound Director1
Sound Effects1
Special Effects1
Storyboard19
Theme Song Arrangement11
Theme Song Composition11
Theme Song Lyrics8
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