Space Brothers English Sub & Dub

About Space Brothers

Looking for background on Space Brothers (Uchuu Kyoudai)? This comedy, sci-fi and slice of life series by A-1 Pictures (2012) starts out like this. At its core: On a fateful summer night in 2006, Mutta Nanba and his younger brother Hibito witness what they believe to be a UFO flying toward the Moon. This impressing and unusual phenomenon leads both siblings vowing to become astronauts, with Hibito aiming for the Moon and Mutta, convinced that the eldest brother has to be one step ahead, for Mars.

As things develop, now an adult, life hasn't turned out how Mutta had pictured it: he is diligently working in an automotive company, whereas Hibito is on his way to be the very first Japanese man to step on the Moon. However, after losing his job, Mutta is presented with an unexpected opportunity to catch up to his younger brother when the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, commonly known as JAXA. Despite self-doubts about his prospects, Mutta is unwilling to waste this chance of a lifetime, and thus embarks on an ambitious adventure to fulfill the promise made 19 years ago.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series.

Production & Appeal

A-1 Pictures is the studio behind Space Brothers, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The comedy focus matters here: timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A community score of 8.5/10 puts it among the better-received comedy titles. Released in 2012, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.