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Space Brothers

2012 – 2014Show2 seasons99 episodesTV-14

AnimationDrama
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2

Summary

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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  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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  • You want dark or edgy material

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Space Brothers episodes

2 seasons · 99 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Little Brother Hibito and Big Brother Mutta, 8.2
  2. S1 E2 My Shining Star, 8.0
  3. S1 E3 The Man with the Advantage and the Running Female Doctor, 8.2
  4. S1 E4 Next to Hibito, 8.4
  5. S1 E5 Days of Missing, 8.4
  6. S1 E6 Et Cetera in My Head, 8.4
  7. S1 E7 Dear Hibito, 8.4
  8. S1 E8 Smoky Heaven, 8.6
  9. S1 E9 Individual Resolve, 8.2
  10. S1 E10 Running Bus, 8.5
  11. S1 E11 Trapped Rivals, 8.4
  12. S1 E12 My Name Is Itou Serika, 8.7
  13. S1 E13 3-D Ant, 8.3
  14. S1 E14 Broken Glasses and the Sole of the Foot, 8.3
  15. S1 E15 Let's Talk About Space, 8.5
  16. S1 E16 Alarm, But No Clock, 8.4
  17. S1 E17 The Culprit Is in the Room, 8.6
  18. S1 E18 Roo-ra! Kenji!, 8.2
  19. S1 E19 The Day Before Goodbye, 8.4
  20. S1 E20 The Worst Possible Punishment, 8.7
  21. S1 E21 A Long-Awaited Glimpse of the Sky, 8.4
  22. S1 E22 Working on the Dream, 8.6
  23. S1 E23 Father, Son, and Mutta Claus, 8.5
  24. S1 E24 The Worst Possible Interviewer, 8.1
  25. S1 E25 Sonic Little Brother Training Big Brother, 8.1
  26. S1 E26 Painful Interview, 8.6
  27. S1 E27 One Question, 8.5
  28. S1 E28 Miracle of Doha, 8.6
  29. S1 E29 Night Before Launch, 8.2
  30. S1 E30 Dog, Old Man, and Alexander, 8.5
  31. S1 E31 Rocket Road, 8.6
  32. S1 E32 A Private Place, 8.3
  33. S1 E33 Moon Rabbit, 8.7
  34. S1 E34 Pug and Hug on a Moonlit Night, 8.3
  35. S1 E35 From the Little Corner of a Big Facility, 8.6
  36. S1 E36 Dancing Astronaut, 9.0
  37. S1 E37 Two Men in the Park, 9.0
  38. S1 E38 Eleventh E-mail, 8.8
  39. S1 E39 Lunar Illusions, 8.4
  40. S1 E40 Heaven and Hell, 9.0
  41. S1 E41 Eighty Minutes to Live, 9.1
  42. S1 E42 Hibito's Choice, 9.3
  43. S1 E43 Brian, 9.3
  44. S1 E44 Three Astronauts, 9.0
  45. S1 E45 Five Blue Rangers, 8.5
  46. S1 E46 Number One Restless Guy, 8.0
  47. S1 E47 The First Promise, 7.9
  48. S1 E48 Always Have a Pedometer in Your Heart, 8.1
  49. S1 E49 Nitta the Leader, 8.2
  50. S1 E50 Nitta and Mutta, 8.2
  51. S1 E51 Living Stone, 8.2
  1. S2 E1 A Big Brother Should Always..., 6.2
  2. S2 E2 Stand on the Moon Together Alive, 6.1
  3. S2 E3 Do I Have Good Luck?, 6.1
  4. S2 E4 Distant Goal, 7.9
  5. S2 E5 Promise to Drink, 8.1
  6. S2 E6 An Engineer's Switch, 8.3
  7. S2 E7 Earnest Failure, 8.1
  8. S2 E8 Promise Sign, 8.6
  9. S2 E9 Sea Diver and Space Diver, 8.4
  10. S2 E10 Those Who Wait for Hibito, 8.4
  11. S2 E11 Those Who Dream Far, 8.1
  12. S2 E12 Young Excitement, 8.4
  13. S2 E13 Piece of Cake, 8.4
  14. S2 E14 Wheelchair Pilot, 7.9
  15. S2 E15 Two Notebooks, 8.1
  16. S2 E16 Deneil-ized, 8.4
  17. S2 E17 Two Keyboards, 8.2
  18. S2 E18 Next to Hibito, 8.1
  19. S2 E19 Determination to Give Up, 8.3
  20. S2 E20 Rehearsal, 8.2
  21. S2 E21 Hibito's Disorder, 8.3
  22. S2 E22 A Road on the Roadless Moon, 8.4
  23. S2 E23 Magic Trick, 7.9
  24. S2 E24 My Hands, 8.9
  25. S2 E25 Olga, 8.1
  26. S2 E26 An Astronaut's Daughter, 7.8
  27. S2 E27 Out of Time, 7.9
  28. S2 E28 Olga, Hibito, and Gagarin, 7.6
  29. S2 E29 Secret, 8.1
  30. S2 E30 Worst Enemy, 8.2
  31. S2 E31 Space Family, 8.3
  32. S2 E32 Kenji and I, 8.2
  33. S2 E33 Supandaman, 8.4
  34. S2 E34 On the Moon, 8.6
  35. S2 E35 For Tomorrow, 8.3
  36. S2 E36 To the Place Where I Belong, 8.3
  37. S2 E37 Pretty Dog, 8.8
  38. S2 E38 Last Words, 8.5
  39. S2 E39 A Small Note and a Big Lucky Charm, 8.7
  40. S2 E40 How to Help Hibito, 8.9
  41. S2 E41 Lonely People, 8.2
  42. S2 E42 In the Corner of My Heart, 8.6
  43. S2 E43 Exciting Teamwork, 8.0
  44. S2 E44 Our Future, 8.3
  45. S2 E45 Astronaut and Father, 8.4
  46. S2 E46 Won't Go Away, 8.6
  47. S2 E47 The Ultimate Astronaut, 8.8
  48. S2 E48 Life Changes, Promises Don't, 9.1

Cast

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Crew

Directors
Hideaki Uehara, Shigeru Ueda, Daisuke Tsukushi
Written by
Yoichi Kato, Chuya Koyama, Makoto Uezu
Produced by
Koji Nagai
Music by
Toshiyuki Watanabe

Everyone

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Facts

March 31, 2012 · March 22, 2014 · Ended

First aired
March 31, 2012
Last aired
March 22, 2014
Status
Ended
Length
2 seasons · 99 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Genres
Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
39 countries

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Space Brothers?"

Questions about Space Brothers

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Space Brothers?

CrunchyrollPlexTubi TV

In the United States, Space Brothers streams on Crunchyroll, and it is free with ads on Plex and Tubi TV. It also streams in 34 other countries.

Is Space Brothers worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 8.2).

Is Space Brothers okay for kids?

TV-14

Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Space Brothers?

40 h

About 40 hours: 99 episodes in 2 seasons of about 24 minutes each, aired from 2012 to 2014.

Will I feel good after watching Space Brothers?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 8 for wholesome.

Is Space Brothers in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.