TV series

Space Brothers

2012–2014 · 2 seasons

A warm, patient climb toward a childhood dream, full of small setbacks and quiet triumphs that leave you quietly cheering.

Overview: When they were young, the brothers Mutta and Hibito promised each other they would become astronauts. Now, in 2025, Hibito has followed his dream to become the first Japanese on the moon, but Mutta has just been fired from his job. His brother reminds him of their childhood promise, and Mutta decides once again to aim for space.
How it feels: Uplifting, warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, family, identity, found family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: upliftingstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
family
identity
found family
healing
Places: workplace
space
small town
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none