Hibito Nanba
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Estimated watch time
39h 36m
⚡ 20 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Space100%Work95%Seinen90%Primarily Adult Cast80%Ensemble Cast79%Male Protagonist79%Aviation64%Astronomy63%Educational60%Age Gap55%
TVFINISHED2012 SPRING8.3 / 10 AniList score
Space Brothers
宇宙兄弟• Uchuu Kyoudai
Synopsis & Story
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)
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Space Brothers: should you watch it?
At a glance
Space Brothers has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 83/100 — 79% of 9,997 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #5 highest-rated anime of 2012, and #53 most popular anime of 2012, and #2 highest-rated anime of Spring 2012 on AniList.
Of the 18.9K AniList users who started it, 9.1% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 10.4K have finished it.
At roughly 39 h 36 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 6 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life — especially space, work, seinen, primarily adult cast.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Space Brothers #0 (2014)
- Watch next: Planetarium Uchuu Kyoudai: Itten no Hikari (2012)
- Optional extras: Space Brothers: Apo's Dream
Episodes
99 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Chuuya Koyama
- Director
- Ayumu Watanabe
- Character design
- Kouji Yabuno
- Music
- Toshiyuki Watanabe
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Feel So Moon” by Unicorn · eps 1-13
- OP2“Eureka” by Sukima Switch · eps 14-26
- OP3“Yume Miru Sekai” by DOES · eps 27-38
- OP4“Small World” by Fujifabric · eps 39-51
- OP5“Kienai E” · eps 52-64
- OP6“Crater” by Merengue · eps 65-75
- OP7“HALO” by tacica · eps 76-87
- OP8“B.B” · eps 88-99
Endings
- ED1“Subarashiki Sekai” · eps 1-13
- ED2“Kokuhaku” · eps 14-26
- ED3“Tete” · eps 27-38
- ED4“Goodbye Isaac” · eps 39-51
- ED5“BEYOND” by Miho Fukuhara · eps 52-64
- ED6“Yozora no Taiyou” · eps 65-75
- ED7“New World” · eps 76-87
- ED8“Anata a Ireba OK!” · eps 88-99
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Space Brothers FAQ
- How many episodes does Space Brothers have?
- Space Brothers has 99 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 39 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Space Brothers?
- About 39 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 50 days; at one hour a day, about 40 days.
- Is Space Brothers finished?
- Yes. Space Brothers has finished airing — the final episode aired March 22, 2014.
- Is there a season 2 of Space Brothers?
- Yes — the story continues in Planetarium Uchuu Kyoudai: Itten no Hikari (2012).
- What should I watch before Space Brothers?
- Watch Space Brothers #0 first — Space Brothers is a direct sequel.
- Is Space Brothers based on a manga?
- Yes. Space Brothers adapts the manga by Chuuya Koyama.
- Who animated Space Brothers?
- Space Brothers was animated by A-1 Pictures and directed by Ayumu Watanabe.
- Who sings the opening of Space Brothers?
- The opening, "Feel So Moon", is performed by Unicorn.