# Where to Watch Space Brothers

**Space Brothers streams on Crunchyroll. The great adult-dream anime — two brothers who promised to become astronauts, and the older one who gave up, getting one last chance to catch up. Warm, funny, and quietly profound.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](http://www.crunchyroll.com/space-brothers)

Crunchyroll carries the series — settle in; this is a long, rewarding ride.

## Synopsis

As kids, Mutta and Hibito swore they'd both walk on other worlds. Decades later, Hibito is an astronaut headed for the Moon — and Mutta has just been fired from his car-design job for headbutting his boss. Jobless, ashamed, and living with his parents, Mutta gets a push from his brother to apply to the astronaut selection program, and the series becomes something rare: a long, patient, deeply human account of a grown man earning a second shot at his childhood dream. The selection exams are as gripping as any tournament arc, and Mutta himself — anxious, brilliant, self-sabotaging, hilarious — is one of anime's best adult protagonists.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 99
- **Premiered:** 2012
- **Studio:** a-1 pictures inc.
- **Score:** 8.3

## Watch Order

One continuous series — start at episode one and enjoy the climb.

- Uchuu Kyoudai: Itten no Hikari — sequel
- Uchuu Kyoudai: Number Zero — prequel
- Uchuu Kyoudai: Apo's Dream — side\_story

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## FAQ

### Where can I watch Space Brothers?

It streams on Crunchyroll.

### How long is Space Brothers?

It's a substantial series — 99 episodes — and it uses the length to make every step of the journey feel earned.

### Is it scientifically grounded?

Remarkably so — the astronaut selection, training, and space-program detail are lovingly researched, closer to The Right Stuff than science fantasy.