1. Little Brother Hibito and Big Brother Mutta
Aired: Mar 31, 2012In 2006, two brothers, Nanba Mutta and Hibito, aged 12 and 9 respectively, wi...
2. My Shining Star
Aired: Apr 7, 2012Mutta receives a boost of confidence and clarity after consulting with Sharon...
3. The Man with the Advantage and the Running Female Doctor
Aired: Apr 14, 2012Mutta faces a daunting reality as he advances to the second exam, only to dis...
4. Next to Hibito
Aired: Apr 21, 2012The second JAXA exam is nearing its end, with only one final interview left. ...
5. Days of Missing
Aired: Apr 28, 2012Mutta joins Hibito on a free trip to Houston, Texas, courtesy of NASA's famil...
6. Et Cetera in My Head
Aired: May 5, 2012Mutta's American adventure begins with a bumpy start alongside Hibito, and hi...
7. Dear Hibito
Aired: May 12, 2012Mutta's hopes of passing the exam are crushed after discovering his former bo...
8. Smoky Heaven
Aired: May 19, 2012Mutta's life takes an unexpected turn when he inadvertently becomes a hero af...
9. Individual Resolve
Aired: May 26, 2012Mutta returns to Japan after passing the second JAXA exam, only to be faced w...
10. Running Bus
Aired: Jun 2, 2012Mutta's motivations for becoming an astronaut come into question as he realiz...
11. Trapped Rivals
Aired: Jun 9, 2012The next episode follows Mutta and the other candidates as they embark on the...
12. My Name Is Itou Serika
Aired: Jun 16, 2012Fifteen contestants are split into three teams of five, and will spend two we...
13. 3-D Ant
Aired: Jun 23, 2012The sealed box teams face new challenges, including a Running Math exercise w...
14. Broken Glasses and the Sole of the Foot
Aired: Jun 30, 2012The five teams, each sealed in their boxes for five days, have developed dist...
15. Let's Talk About Space
Aired: Jul 7, 2012The halfway mark of the sealed box exam has arrived, and Team A faces a setba...
16. Alarm, But No Clock
Aired: Jul 14, 2012The halfway point of the third exam approaches, as Mutta focuses on a blank p...
17. The Culprit Is in the Room
Aired: Jul 21, 2012The third exam has been plagued by unexpected issues, including malfunctionin...
18. Roo-ra! Kenji!
Aired: Jul 28, 2012The contestants are running out of time in the sealed containers, while JAXA ...
19. The Day Before Goodbye
Aired: Aug 4, 2012The remaining two days in the sealed boxes bring growing tension, as Kenji's ...
20. The Worst Possible Punishment
Aired: Aug 11, 2012The team's time in the sealed box is coming to an end, and Mutta reflects on ...
21. A Long-Awaited Glimpse of the Sky
Aired: Aug 18, 2012Furuya takes a moment to visit the person who helped make his dreams a realit...
22. Working on the Dream
Aired: Sep 1, 2012The outcome of the third astronaut selection exam is revealed, as Team A empl...
23. Father, Son, and Mutta Claus
Aired: Sep 8, 2012Mutta is torn between excitement and guilt after being selected to participat...
24. The Worst Possible Interviewer
Aired: Sep 15, 2012In two months, the final exam will take place, and Mutta travels to Houston t...
25. Sonic Little Brother Training Big Brother
Aired: Sep 22, 2012The pressure builds as Mutta prepares to take the final astronaut selection e...
26. Painful Interview
Aired: Sep 29, 2012The countdown begins as Hibito has only seven days left before embarking on h...
27. One Question
Aired: Oct 6, 2012The NASA interview appears to be a routine procedure, but it's actually a cle...
28. Miracle of Doha
Aired: Oct 13, 2012The next episode follows Mutta and his family as they arrive at Kennedy Space...
29. Night Before Launch
Aired: Oct 20, 2012The countdown has begun, with only two days remaining before launch. The Arte...
30. Dog, Old Man, and Alexander
Aired: Oct 27, 2012The highly anticipated launch day arrives, but a dismal forecast looms large....
31. Rocket Road
Aired: Nov 3, 2012As Hibito blasts off into space, Mutta reflects on the journey that led his f...
32. A Private Place
Aired: Nov 10, 2012Mutta encounters Azuma and his family, and his curiosity gets the better of h...
33. Moon Rabbit
Aired: Nov 17, 2012The CES-51 crew successfully sets foot on the moon, with Hibito at the forefr...
34. Pug and Hug on a Moonlit Night
Aired: Nov 24, 2012The moon landing mission led by Hibito and the CES-51 crew has successfully t...
35. From the Little Corner of a Big Facility
Aired: Dec 1, 2012The results of the final astronaut selection exam are revealed as JAXA begins...
36. Dancing Astronaut
Aired: Dec 8, 2012As Mutta anxiously awaits the outcome of his astronaut application, Kenji cel...
37. Two Men in the Park
Aired: Dec 15, 2012Mutta is left anxiously waiting for two hours after the expected notification...
38. Eleventh E-mail
Aired: Dec 22, 2012Mutta's patience is finally rewarded as he learns he's passed the final exam,...
39. Lunar Illusions
Aired: Jan 5, 2013Mutta starts his astronaut journey with a month-long JAXA training and orient...
40. Heaven and Hell
Aired: Jan 12, 2013Damian and Hibito venture off Moonbase in pursuit of a lost unmanned probe, o...
41. Eighty Minutes to Live
Aired: Jan 19, 2013A desperate situation unfolds as Hibito and Damian, stranded at the bottom of...
42. Hibito's Choice
Aired: Jan 26, 2013As Damian's oxygen supply rapidly depletes, Hibito frantically works to rescu...
43. Brian
Aired: Feb 2, 2013As Hibito successfully rescues Damian, he's rapidly running out of oxygen. Me...
44. Three Astronauts
Aired: Feb 9, 2013Brian arrives just in time to save Hibito, and later reflects on the astronau...
45. Five Blue Rangers
Aired: Feb 16, 2013The astronaut candidates, including Mutta, have completed their Japanese trai...
46. Number One Restless Guy
Aired: Feb 23, 2013A new chapter unfolds as JAXA astronaut candidates embark on their training j...
47. The First Promise
Aired: Mar 2, 2013Astronaut candidates, including Mutta, embark on their journey to Houston to ...
48. Always Have a Pedometer in Your Heart
Aired: Mar 9, 2013In the next episode, astronaut hopefuls embark on a six-day desert trek as pa...
49. Nitta the Leader
Aired: Mar 16, 2013The astronaut candidates face a grueling survival test in the desert, with Te...
50. Nitta and Mutta
Aired: Mar 23, 2013As the survival training reaches its final stages, Nitta announces a sudden c...
51. Living Stone
Aired: Mar 30, 2013As they navigate the desert terrain, Mutta and Nitta embark on a frantic sear...
