Space Brothers (manga)
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Cover of first japanese manga volume of Uchū Kyōdai by Kodansha, featuring protagonist Mutta and Hibito Nanba.
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宇宙兄弟 (Uchū Kyōdai) |
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| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Chūya Koyama |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Weekly Morning |
| Original run | December 6, 2007 – present |
| Volumes | 30 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Ayumu Watanabe |
| Music by | Toshiyuki Watanabe |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | NNS (YTV) |
| Original run | April 1, 2012 – March 22, 2014 |
| Episodes | 99 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Yoshitaka Mori |
| Produced by | Kenzo Abe |
| Written by | Mika Ohmori |
| Music by | Takayuki Hattori |
| Studio | Toho |
| Released | May 5, 2012 |
| Runtime | 129 minutes |
| Anime film | |
| Space Brothers #0 | |
| Directed by | Ayumu Watanabe |
| Music by | Toshiyuki Watanabe |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Released | August 9, 2014 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
Space Brothers (Japanese: 宇宙兄弟 Hepburn: Uchū Kyōdai?) is a Japanese manga series by Chūya Koyama which has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Morning since December 2007. It has been nominated twice for the Manga Taishō, in 2009 and 2010. An anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures aired in Japan from April 1, 2012 to March 22, 2014. It was adapted into a live action film that premièred on May 5, 2012. An anime film premièred on August 9, 2014, titled Space Brothers #0 (Uchū Kyōdai #0 in Japanese).
In the summer of 2006, Mutta Nanba and his younger brother, Hibito, witness what they believe to be a UFO, which flies off towards the moon. Hibito decides he will go onto the moon whilst Mutta decides he will aim for Mars. Nineteen years later, in the year 2025, and Hibito has become a fully fledged JAXA astronaut assigned to go on a mission towards the moon. Mutta, on the other hand, has not been so successful in achieving his dreams. As Mutta eventually recalls his past ambitions, he receives a letter stating he has been accepted to join a JAXA training program for new astronauts. The series follows Mutta as he seeks to become an astronaut and achieve his longtime dream just like his brother did.
The original manga by Chūya Koyama began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Morning magazine in December 2007 and has released 30 volumes as of January 2017. The manga is available in digital form in North America and Europe from ComiXology and Amazon as both volume and SimulPub chapter format. It is also currently available in English as part of a read-only subscription from Crunchyroll and Kodansha. Again, as a SimulPub
An anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures aired in Japan beginning April 1, 2012 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. The series is licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America. The 31st episode, which aired on November 4, 2012, features the first piece of voice acting to be recorded in space, performed by astronaut Akihiko Hoshide aboard the International Space Station. A special episode titled "Planetarium: Space Brothers ~One Point of Light~" (プラネタリウム 宇宙兄弟～一点のひかり～ Puranetariumu Uchū Kyōdai ~Itten no Hikari~?) was screened in planetariums during Summer 2012 and was released on DVD with the 20th manga volume on February 22, 2013.
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