Space Brothers

Season 22012

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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51 Episodes

E01 Little Brother Hibito and Big Brother Mutta

The year 2006. Two brothers, Nanba Mutta (age 12) and Hibito (age 9), happen to spot a UFO headed for the moon. The experience inspires them to make a certain promise.

March 31, 2012

E02 My Shining Star

With his mother's assistance and Hibito's encouragement, Mutta has been accepted for the New Astronaut Selection Exam. However, unsure of his next step, he visits Sharon, who works at a nearby observatory. After receiving advice from Sharon, Mutta is finally able to make up his mind.

April 7, 2012

E03 The Man with the Advantage and the Running Female Doctor

After advancing to the second exam, Mutta realizes that the other applicants are much better prepared than he is. Desperate to prove himself, he stakes everything on the lung capacity test, as he has confidence in his trumpet-trained lungs. However, as the other applicants drop out, he finds himself in a heated battle with Itou Serika. Who will come out on top?

April 14, 2012

E04 Next to Hibito

After a long week, only the final interview remains in the second JAXA exam. Mutta is drawing attention as Nanba Hibito's older brother, but he insists he won't spend his entire life as Nanba Hibito's big brother.

April 21, 2012

E05 Days of Missing

After completing the second JAXA exam, Hibito invites Mutta for a free trip to Houston, Texas, through NASA's family support program. Upon arrival, he finds himself chased by a pug named Apo, and is then reunited with Hibito. However, Hibito expresses disappointment.

April 28, 2012

E06 Et Cetera in My Head

Mutta has arrived in America, but he's off to a rocky start with Hibito. Meanwhile, his future as an astronaut is in jeopardy because the headbutt incident has been brought to JAXA's attention.

May 5, 2012

E07 Dear Hibito

After learning that his former boss has told JAXA about the headbutt incident, Mutta has given up hope on passing the exam. To cope, Mutta falls back on his childhood habit of multitasking like crazy when something bad happens.

May 12, 2012

E08 Smoky Heaven

When the robber known as the fire extinguisher man strikes the restaurant where Mutta is, he's in trouble. But once the dust settles, Mutta has become a national hero for capturing the criminal. However, it appears there's more to the story.

May 19, 2012

E09 Individual Resolve

After passing the second JAXA exam, Mutta returns to Japan for the third. He's happy about the exam result, but on the flight back, a nightmare leaves him rattled. This is due to the letters from Hibito that he discovered before leaving.

May 26, 2012

E10 Running Bus

Mutta has learned that Kenji and Serika have strong reasons to become astronauts, while Mutta is simply trying to achieve a childhood dream. This causes Mutta to begin to question himself.

June 2, 2012

E11 Trapped Rivals

The third exam will take two weeks. Mutta and the other candidates are transported via sealed bus to a large, barren facility. Then they are led to an area that is known as the last room.

June 9, 2012

E12 My Name Is Itou Serika

The fifteen remaining candidates have been divided into three teams of five. Each team will spend two weeks inside a sealed box, while completing various tasks. The first task is to determine the time.

June 16, 2012

E13 3-D Ant

The sealed box teams are assigned more tasks. These include Running Math, five minutes of mental math while running, and a typing test. Next, they're asked to write a letter of protest to a journalist who is criticizing government funding for space exploration.

June 23, 2012

E14 Broken Glasses and the Sole of the Foot

After five days in their sealed boxes, each team is exhibiting a pronounced personality. Mutta's Team A is rowdy, while Team C is quiet. However, Kenji's Team B appears to be a little gloomy.

June 30, 2012

E15 Let's Talk About Space

The exam in the sealed box is halfway over. Mutta's Team A suffered an accident when Fukuda's glasses were broken. But Furuya, the one who broke them, requested a new pair. Meanwhile, Team B must deal with an alarm going off in the middle of the night.

July 7, 2012

E16 Alarm, but No Clock

The third exam is halfway over. Mutta works on a completely white puzzle as he ponders why Fukuda-san would break the only clock in the sealed box.

July 14, 2012

E17 The Culprit Is in the Room

The third exam inside the sealed boxes has been underway for ten days. Each team has been experiencing unexpected problems, such as broken clocks and mysterious alarms that ring in the middle of the night. However, Mutta soon realizes who is actually responsible.

July 21, 2012

E18 Roo-ra! Kenji!

The candidates have only a few days left in the sealed boxes. JAXA has been using green cards to create trouble, gauging each member's ability to respond to stress and trouble.

July 28, 2012

E19 The Day Before Goodbye

The teams have two days left in the sealed boxes. Mission Control has deliberately not given certain members of Kenji's Team B any green cards, leading to paranoia. Meanwhile, in Team A, Mutta announces that he has good news, bad news, and dicey news.

August 4, 2012

E20 The Worst Possible Punishment

It's their final day in the sealed box. Mutta has enjoyed his two weeks with the team, and he wishes to avert ruining their bond, as they make their final decision.

August 11, 2012

E21 A Long-Awaited Glimpse of the Sky

With the third exam finally over, Furuya takes the opportunity to visit the man who made his dream possible.

August 18, 2012

E22 Working on the Dream

The third astronaut selection exam has finally ended. Team A used rock-paper-scissors to select two members. Whose dreams are still alive?

September 1, 2012

E23 Father, Son, and Mutta Claus

Mutta has been picked to go to Houston for the final astronaut selection exam. But because his selection means that Kenji wasn't chosen, he has mixed feelings.

September 8, 2012

E24 The Worst Possible Interviewer

The final exam is set to take place in two months. Mutta heads to Houston, ahead of the other candidates to look after Apo and tour the Johnson Space Center. Meanwhile, Hibito is training hard for his lunar mission.

September 15, 2012

E25 Sonic Little Brother Training Big Brother

With the final astronaut selection exam coming up, Mutta heads to Houston. However, Jennifer has some ominous news.

September 22, 2012

E26 Painful Interview

Seven days remain before Hibito takes off on a journey to become the first Japanese person to walk on the moon. Meanwhile, Mutta prepares for the final astronaut selection exam at Johnson Space Center.

September 29, 2012

E27 One Question

The final NASA interview was a decoy to trick the candidates into relaxing, so the astronauts could evaluate them. However, the candidates have yet to realize this.

October 6, 2012

E28 Miracle of Doha

With four days before the launch, Mutta and his family arrive at Kennedy Space Center for one last meal with Hibito before he heads into space. Mutta uses this opportunity to hand Hibito a very special DVD-R.

October 13, 2012

E29 Night Before Launch

Two days are left before launch. First, the lunar lander Artemis goes into space on Mars V. Afterwards, Hibito and the rest of the crew will head into space on Mars I.

October 20, 2012

E30 Dog, Old Man, and Alexander

It's finally the day of the launch, but the weather doesn't look good. On top of that, Apo's run off, so Mutta has to go find him. While searching for Apo, Mutta comes across a suspicious old man.

October 27, 2012

E31 Rocket Road

Mutta, Apo, and the strange old man watch as Hibito launches off into space. Afterwards, Mutta reminisces about the road taken by Hibito to reach this point.

November 3, 2012

E32 A Private Place

Hibito has made it safely into space, and he's on his way to the moon. Meanwhile, Mutta runs into Azuma and his family, and he decides to approach them.

November 10, 2012

E33 Moon Rabbit

Hibito and the CES-51 crew finally land on the moon. However, Mutta is worried that Hibito will embarrass their country when he takes his first step.

November 17, 2012

E34 Pug and Hug on a Moonlit Night

Hibito and the CES-51 crew have landed on the moon. Meanwhile, Mutta has returned to Japan to await his final exam results. He's especially concerned about using up his luck before the results are announced.

November 24, 2012

E35 From the Little Corner of a Big Facility

JAXA has begun announcing the results of the final astronaut selection exam. Makabe Kenji receives the first phone call. As Kenji waits to learn his fate, he reflects on his motivation for wanting to be an astronaut.

December 1, 2012

E36 Dancing Astronaut

While Mutta waits to hear if he will become an astronaut, Kenji has received good news. The next candidate to get a call is Serika.

December 8, 2012

E37 Two Men in the Park

Two hours have passed since JAXA was supposed to notify the candidates, and Mutta hasn't received a call. When the phone finally rings, he's told to go to a nearby park. What will his fate be?

December 15, 2012

E38 Eleventh E-mail

After a long wait, Mutta learns that he passed the final exam. With no time to enjoy the moment, he is immediately whisked to the press conference, where the other new astronauts wait.

December 22, 2012

E39 Lunar Illusions

Mutta has begun his life as an astronaut. First, he must undergo a month of JAXA training and orientation. Meanwhile, Hibito and Damian head out in a lunar rover to track down a missing probe.

January 5, 2013

E40 Heaven and Hell

Damian and Hibito leave Moonbase in search of a missing unmanned probe. However, an accident occurs, stranding them inside a ravine.

January 12, 2013

E41 Eighty Minutes to Live

After a buggy accident, Hibito and Damian are stuck at the bottom of a ravine. Damian's spacesuit is damaged, and he's losing body heat quickly. The odds are against them, but Hibito decides that the unmanned drone Gibson is their key out.

January 19, 2013

E42 Hibito's Choice

Hibito manages to bring Damian back to the surface by using Gibson, but he's running out of time, as his oxygen supply dwindles. Will Freddy and Buddy find him in time?

January 26, 2013

E43 Brian

Hibito is able to save Damian, but he's running out of oxygen. Freddy and Buddy are trying to catch him, but they won't arrive before his oxygen depletes. Is this the end?

February 2, 2013

E44 Three Astronauts

Oxygen generation system Brian arrives just in time to save Hibito. Once he and Damian are rescued and back at Moonbase, he reflects on the astronauts who saved him.

February 9, 2013

E45 Five Blue Rangers

Mutta and the other astronaut candidates have finally finished their Japanese training. Before they head to Houston, they receive a gift from Director Nasuda.

February 16, 2013

E46 Number One Restless Guy

The JAXA astronaut candidates head to Houston, to begin training at NASA. However, Murakami-san appears to have a surprise in store for Mutta.

February 23, 2013

E47 The First Promise

Mutta and the other astronaut candidates have arrived in Houston to begin training at NASA. First up is a social event to meet the other astronaut candidates from around the world.

March 2, 2013

E48 Always Have a Pedometer in Your Heart

The first astronaut candidate task is undergoing a survival training course consisting of a six-day trek through the desert. Meanwhile, Mutta is still worried about Amanti's reaction after she read his fortune.

March 9, 2013

E49 Nitta the Leader

The astronaut candidates continue their survival training in the desert. Team E has fallen behind the others, but after Nitta takes the lead, they try to pick up the pace.

March 16, 2013

E50 Nitta and Mutta

As the survival training draws to a close, Nitta suddenly tells the team he needs to backtrack due to losing his cell phone, but Mutta stops him. However, Mutta appears to have an idea in mind.

March 23, 2013

E51 Living Stone

Mutta and Nitta backtrack through the desert, looking for Nitta's cell phone. But Nitta cannot find it in time to answer his little brother's call. Has he lost another chance to reach him?

March 30, 2013

Space Brothers

E01 Little Brother Hibito and Big Brother Mutta

E02 My Shining Star

E03 The Man with the Advantage and the Running Female Doctor

E04 Next to Hibito

E05 Days of Missing

E06 Et Cetera in My Head

E07 Dear Hibito

E08 Smoky Heaven

E09 Individual Resolve

E10 Running Bus

E11 Trapped Rivals

E12 My Name Is Itou Serika

E13 3-D Ant

E14 Broken Glasses and the Sole of the Foot

E15 Let's Talk About Space

E16 Alarm, but No Clock

E17 The Culprit Is in the Room

E18 Roo-ra! Kenji!

E19 The Day Before Goodbye

E20 The Worst Possible Punishment

E21 A Long-Awaited Glimpse of the Sky

E22 Working on the Dream

E23 Father, Son, and Mutta Claus

E24 The Worst Possible Interviewer

E25 Sonic Little Brother Training Big Brother

E26 Painful Interview

E27 One Question

E28 Miracle of Doha

E29 Night Before Launch

E30 Dog, Old Man, and Alexander

E31 Rocket Road

E32 A Private Place

E33 Moon Rabbit

E34 Pug and Hug on a Moonlit Night

E35 From the Little Corner of a Big Facility

E36 Dancing Astronaut

E37 Two Men in the Park

E38 Eleventh E-mail

E39 Lunar Illusions

E40 Heaven and Hell

E41 Eighty Minutes to Live

E42 Hibito's Choice

E43 Brian

E44 Three Astronauts

E45 Five Blue Rangers

E46 Number One Restless Guy

E47 The First Promise

E48 Always Have a Pedometer in Your Heart

E49 Nitta the Leader

E50 Nitta and Mutta

E51 Living Stone

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E01 Little Brother Hibito and Big Brother Mutta

E02 My Shining Star

E03 The Man with the Advantage and the Running Female Doctor

E04 Next to Hibito

E05 Days of Missing

E06 Et Cetera in My Head

E07 Dear Hibito

E08 Smoky Heaven