Space Brothers (2012)

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When they were young, the brothers Mutta and Hibito promised each other they would become astronauts. Now, in 2025, Hibito has followed his dream to become the first Japanese on the moon, but Mutta has just been fired from his job. His brother reminds him of their childhood promise, and Mutta decides once again to aim for space.

First Air Date: March 31, 2012
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 99
Rating: 8.1/10 (22 votes)

Cast: Hiroaki Hirata, KENN, Masayuki Katou, Miyuki Sawashiro, Masako Ikeda, Yuko Sanpei, Shô Ryûzanji, Ryou Naitou

Networks: Nippon TV, YTV

Production: TOHO, dentsu, Kodansha, A-1 Pictures, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

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Seasons

Season 1

51 episodes

2012

Season 2

48 episodes

2013

Full Cast (10 people)

Hiroaki Hirata as Mutta Nanba (voice)
KENN as Hibito Nanba (voice)
Masayuki Katou as Kenji Makabe (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro as Serika Itou / Mutta Nanba as a Boy (voice)
Masako Ikeda as Sharon Kaneko (voice)
Yuko Sanpei as Hibito Nanba as a Boy (voice)
Shô Ryûzanji as Tadashi Hoshika (voice)
Ryou Naitou as Yasushi Furuya (voice)
Shintaro Asanuma as Yamato Mizoguchi (voice)
Takanori Hoshino as Reiji Nitta (voice)

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Space Brothers

Space Brothers

Space Brothers

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Space Brothers

Space Brothers

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

24 min

2 seasons

When they were young, the brothers Mutta and Hibito promised each other they would become astronauts. Now, in 2025, Hibito has followed his dream to become the first Japanese on the moon, but Mutta has just been fired from his job. His brother reminds him of their childhood promise, and Mutta decides once again to aim for space.

24 min

When they were young, the brothers Mutta and Hibito promised each other they would become astronauts. Now, in 2025, Hibito has followed his dream to become the first Japanese on the moon, but Mutta has just been fired from his job. His brother reminds him of their childhood promise, and Mutta decides once again to aim for space.

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StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired3/31/2012

Last Aired3/22/2014

Seasons2

Episodes99

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

Creators & Crew

2

Seasons

99

Episodes

24m

Per Episode

2012

First Aired

Keywords

space based on manga astronaut inspiring story anime brothers

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Cast

HH

Hiroaki Hirata

as Mutta Nanba (voice)

K

KENN

as Hibito Nanba (voice)

MK

Masayuki Katou

as Kenji Makabe (voice)

MS

Miyuki Sawashiro

as Serika Itou / Mutta Nanba as a Boy (voice)

MI

Masako Ikeda

as Sharon Kaneko (voice)

YS

Yuko Sanpei

as Hibito Nanba as a Boy (voice)

SR

Shô Ryûzanji

as Tadashi Hoshika (voice)

RN

Ryou Naitou

as Yasushi Furuya (voice)

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Seasons

2 seasons

Season 2

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Season 2

2013

48 episodes

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Season 1

2012

51 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Space Brothers about?▾

When they were young, the brothers Mutta and Hibito promised each other they would become astronauts. Now, in 2025, Hibito has followed his dream to become the first Japanese on the moon, but Mutta ha…

How many seasons does Space Brothers have?▾

2

How many episodes does Space Brothers have?▾

99

Is Space Brothers still running?▾

No, it ended in 2014.

When did Space Brothers first air?▾

March 31, 2012

Who stars in Space Brothers?▾

Hiroaki Hirata, KENN, Masayuki Katou

What genre is Space Brothers?▾

Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Where can I watch Space Brothers?▾

Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel