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Uchuu Kyoudai
Synopsis: In a fateful summer night in 2006, Mutta Nanba and her younger brother Hybito witness what they believe is a UFO flying toward the moon. This impressive and unusual phenomenon leads the two brothers who promise to become astronauts, with a hipedo looking for the moon and Mutta, convinced that the older brother must be one step ahead for Mars.
Now, an adult, life is not over how mutta he imagined: he is working diligently in an automotive company, while Hito is on his way to being the first Japanese to step on the moon. However, after losing his job, Mutta receives an unexpected opportunity to reach his younger brother when the Japanese Aerospace Agency, commonly known as Jaxa, accepts his request to participate in the next national team. Despite guessing himself about his perspectives, Mutta is not willing to lose this chance of a life and thus embarks on an ambitious journey to fulfill the promise made 19 years ago.
Table of Content
- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Meaning
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Information
Anime Names
- Anime Name: Uchuu Kyoudai
- Anime Name in Japanese: 宇宙兄弟
- Anime Name in English: Space Brothers
- Other names: Uchuu Kyodai
Production information
- Producers: Yomiuri Telecasting, Trinity Sound
- Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
- Studios: A-1 Pictures
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 99
- Date: April 1, 2012 - March. 22, 2014 - Domingos at 0700 (JST)
- Genres: Comedy, science fiction, slice of life
- Subjects: Adult cast, space, workplace
- Target: Seinen
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Anime Reviews
- Rating: 8.501
- Popularity: 49623
Video Trailer/Opening
Curiosities
- Uchuu Kyoudai is based on a manga of the same name written by Chuya Koyama, which began to be published in 2007 and is still underway.
- The protagonist, Mutta Nanba, is the older brother of Hito Nanba, who becomes the first Japanese to step on the moon. The relationship between the brothers is inspired by the relationship between the astronaut brothers Mark and Scott Kelly.
- The anime is known for its scientific accuracy, with many of the details about life in space and space missions being based on real facts.
- The anime was nominated for the 2018 Eisner Award in the category of Best International Edition Asia.
Main Characters
- Mutta Nanba (Hiroaki Hirata) - The older brother in hybhemis, who dreams of becoming an astronaut.
- HIBITE NANBA (Kenn) - Mutta's younger brother, who becomes an astronaut before him.
- SERIKA ITOU (Ayumi Fujimura) - One of the candidates for astronaut who becomes friends with Mutta.
- Kenji Makabe (Kouichi Yamadera) - A veteran astronaut who becomes Mutta's mentor.
- Sharon Kaneko (Miyuki Sawashiro) - Kenji Makabe's wife and also astronaut.
- Vincent Bold (Tomokazu Sugita) - An American astronaut who becomes friends with Mutta.
- Reiji Nitta (Hiroki Yasumoto) - One of the candidates for astronaut who becomes Mutta's rival.
- Azuma Takio (Nobunaga Shimazaki) - One of the candidates for astronaut who becomes friends with Mutta.
- Jennifer Portman (Rie Kugimiya) - An American astronaut who becomes friends with Mutta.
- Brian Jay (Takaya Hashi) - The head of Jaxa, the Japanese space agency.
Summary and events
- In 2006, the brothers Mutta and Hito Nanba witness a UFO and decide to become astronauts.
- In 2025, Hito becomes the first Japanese to step on the moon.
- In 2026, Mutta is fired from his job as a car engineer.
- Mutta decides to apply for the Jaxa Astronaut Program to follow her brother's footsteps.
- Mutta goes on tests and starts training to become astronaut.
- Mutta knows other astronaut candidates, including Serika, Kenji and Pico.
- During training, Mutta faces physical and emotional challenges, including a knee injury and the death of a colleague.
- Mutta is selected for a training mission in Russia, where he and his colleagues face difficulties due to the extreme climate.
- Mutta and her colleagues are selected for the lunar mission, but face technical and communication problems during the mission.
- Mutta and her colleagues can overcome the challenges and complete the mission successfully.
- Mutta returns to Earth and is greeted with honors and recognition for her achievement.
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Meaning of Uchuu Kyoudai
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宇宙兄弟
- 宇宙 (uchuu) - means "space" in Japanese
- 兄弟 (kyoudai) - It means "siblings" in Japanese.
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