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Space Brothers

Season 1 Episode 10: Running Bus

Mutta's motivations for becoming an astronaut come into question as he realizes Kenji and Serika have deeper reasons for pursuing their dreams.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 2 My Shining Star

2. My Shining Star

Aired: Apr 7, 2012

Mutta receives a boost of confidence and clarity after consulting with Sharon...

Episode 4 Next to Hibito

4. Next to Hibito

Aired: Apr 21, 2012

The second JAXA exam is nearing its end, with only one final interview left. ...

Episode 5 Days of Missing

5. Days of Missing

Aired: Apr 28, 2012

Mutta joins Hibito on a free trip to Houston, Texas, courtesy of NASA's famil...

Episode 6 Et Cetera in My Head

6. Et Cetera in My Head

Aired: May 5, 2012

Mutta's American adventure begins with a bumpy start alongside Hibito, and hi...

Episode 7 Dear Hibito

7. Dear Hibito

Aired: May 12, 2012

Mutta's hopes of passing the exam are crushed after discovering his former bo...

Episode 8 Smoky Heaven

8. Smoky Heaven

Aired: May 19, 2012

Mutta's life takes an unexpected turn when he inadvertently becomes a hero af...

Episode 9 Individual Resolve

9. Individual Resolve

Aired: May 26, 2012

Mutta returns to Japan after passing the second JAXA exam, only to be faced w...

Episode 10 Running Bus

10. Running Bus

Aired: Jun 2, 2012

Mutta's motivations for becoming an astronaut come into question as he realiz...

Episode 11 Trapped Rivals

11. Trapped Rivals

Aired: Jun 9, 2012

The next episode follows Mutta and the other candidates as they embark on the...

Episode 13 3-D Ant

13. 3-D Ant

Aired: Jun 23, 2012

The sealed box teams face new challenges, including a Running Math exercise w...

Episode 16 Alarm, But No Clock

16. Alarm, But No Clock

Aired: Jul 14, 2012

The halfway point of the third exam approaches, as Mutta focuses on a blank p...

Episode 18 Roo-ra! Kenji!

18. Roo-ra! Kenji!

Aired: Jul 28, 2012

The contestants are running out of time in the sealed containers, while JAXA ...

Episode 22 Working on the Dream

22. Working on the Dream

Aired: Sep 1, 2012

The outcome of the third astronaut selection exam is revealed, as Team A empl...

Episode 26 Painful Interview

26. Painful Interview

Aired: Sep 29, 2012

The countdown begins as Hibito has only seven days left before embarking on h...

Episode 27 One Question

27. One Question

Aired: Oct 6, 2012

The NASA interview appears to be a routine procedure, but it's actually a cle...

Episode 28 Miracle of Doha

28. Miracle of Doha

Aired: Oct 13, 2012

The next episode follows Mutta and his family as they arrive at Kennedy Space...

Episode 29 Night Before Launch

29. Night Before Launch

Aired: Oct 20, 2012

The countdown has begun, with only two days remaining before launch. The Arte...

Episode 31 Rocket Road

31. Rocket Road

Aired: Nov 3, 2012

As Hibito blasts off into space, Mutta reflects on the journey that led his f...

Episode 32 A Private Place

32. A Private Place

Aired: Nov 10, 2012

Mutta encounters Azuma and his family, and his curiosity gets the better of h...

Episode 33 Moon Rabbit

33. Moon Rabbit

Aired: Nov 17, 2012

The CES-51 crew successfully sets foot on the moon, with Hibito at the forefr...

Episode 36 Dancing Astronaut

36. Dancing Astronaut

Aired: Dec 8, 2012

As Mutta anxiously awaits the outcome of his astronaut application, Kenji cel...

Episode 37 Two Men in the Park

37. Two Men in the Park

Aired: Dec 15, 2012

Mutta is left anxiously waiting for two hours after the expected notification...

Episode 38 Eleventh E-mail

38. Eleventh E-mail

Aired: Dec 22, 2012

Mutta's patience is finally rewarded as he learns he's passed the final exam,...

Episode 39 Lunar Illusions

39. Lunar Illusions

Aired: Jan 5, 2013

Mutta starts his astronaut journey with a month-long JAXA training and orient...

Episode 40 Heaven and Hell

40. Heaven and Hell

Aired: Jan 12, 2013

Damian and Hibito venture off Moonbase in pursuit of a lost unmanned probe, o...

Episode 42 Hibito's Choice

42. Hibito's Choice

Aired: Jan 26, 2013

As Damian's oxygen supply rapidly depletes, Hibito frantically works to rescu...

Episode 43 Brian

43. Brian

Aired: Feb 2, 2013

As Hibito successfully rescues Damian, he's rapidly running out of oxygen. Me...

Episode 44 Three Astronauts

44. Three Astronauts

Aired: Feb 9, 2013

Brian arrives just in time to save Hibito, and later reflects on the astronau...

Episode 45 Five Blue Rangers

45. Five Blue Rangers

Aired: Feb 16, 2013

The astronaut candidates, including Mutta, have completed their Japanese trai...

Episode 47 The First Promise

47. The First Promise

Aired: Mar 2, 2013

Astronaut candidates, including Mutta, embark on their journey to Houston to ...

Episode 49 Nitta the Leader

49. Nitta the Leader

Aired: Mar 16, 2013

The astronaut candidates face a grueling survival test in the desert, with Te...

Episode 50 Nitta and Mutta

50. Nitta and Mutta

Aired: Mar 23, 2013

As the survival training reaches its final stages, Nitta announces a sudden c...

Episode 51 Living Stone

51. Living Stone

Aired: Mar 30, 2013

As they navigate the desert terrain, Mutta and Nitta embark on a frantic sear...

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Info about Space Brothers

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: Nippon TV

Production Country: Japan

Genres:Comedy, Sci-Fi, Animation

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