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Space Brothers

Uchuu Kyoudai · 宇宙兄弟

Manga · 2007 · 432 chapters · finished

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By Chuuya Koyama

Sci-FiSlice of Life
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Synopsis

Two brothers looked to the starry skies as children and made a promise ... Now, in the year 2025, the younger brother, Hibito, is carrying his out. He is an astronaut who has been selected as a crew member for mankind’s first long-term base on the moon. Meanwhile, the older brother, Mutta, has just been fired from his job and is unemployed, but decides to trust himself just one last time. A text message from Hibito sends him applying to be an astronaut too and shooting for the stars …

(Source: Kodansha USA)

Notes:

- Nominated for the 2nd and 3rd Manga Taisho Award

- Won the 56th Shogakukan Manga Award

- Won the 35th Kodansha Manga Award in the General Category.

Characters

Mutta NanbaMutta NanbaMain
Hibito NanbaHibito NanbaMain
Serika ItoSerika ItoSupporting
ApoApoSupporting
Kenji MakabeKenji MakabeSupporting
Sharon KanekoSharon KanekoSupporting
Brian JayBrian JaySupporting
Vincent BoldVincent BoldSupporting
Pico NortonPico NortonSupporting
Yasushi FuruyaYasushi FuruyaSupporting
Shigeo NasudaShigeo NasudaSupporting
Reiji NittaReiji NittaSupporting

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SpaceEducationalSeinenWorkEnsemble CastAstronomyPrimarily Adult CastMale Protagonist