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Space Brothers #0

2014 · 95 min

A quietly inspiring story of dreams and brotherhood that pulls you into the wonder and weight of becoming an astronaut.

Directed by: Ayumu Watanabe
Genres: Animation, Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Hiroaki Hirata, KENN, Akio Otsuka

Overview: Mutta Namba's ambitions are at a disappointing standstill when his brother, Hibito, is selected to train for a coveted NASA space mission — an appointment that sets in motion events that take the brothers to the crossroads of destiny and dreams.

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Directed by: Ayumu Watanabe
Genres: Animation, Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Hiroaki Hirata, KENN, Akio Otsuka

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 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
grief
friendship
Places: workplace
space
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: animation, drama, science fiction
Directed by: Ayumu Watanabe
Written by: Chuya Koyama
Starring: Hiroaki Hirata, KENN, Akio Otsuka, Kinryu Arimoto, Fumihiko Tachiki, Kazuki Iio, Mayumi Tanaka, Miyuki Sawashiro
Music: Toshiyuki Watanabe
Cinematography: Masaharu Okazaki
Runtime: 95 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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