Space Brothers Episode 1-75 Directed by Ayumu Watanabe,
Produced by A-1 Pictures
As a child, Mutta had a dream of
becoming an astronaut; as time passed, however, his dream faded. Not for this brother Hibito though who is
training to go to space. Now much older, and fired from his job for head-butting
his boss, Mutta bets everything on his childhood dream.
Based on a comic currently being
serialized in Morning magazine (a men’s comic anthology in Japan), Space
Brothers follows the haplessly endearing Mutta. It is rare enough at present
seeing a series featuring grown-ups this series also delivers a more mature air
about it. The writing is spectacular and the series goes to great pains to make
each character not only sympathetic but believable.
That having been said, the series
has an incredibly slow pace which may not be
to everyone’s liking. However, it more than compensates for this with
its ability to make such endearing characters. As time progresses one learns
and grows as the protagonist does. This is easily one of the most widely
accessible anime in recent memory.
Rating: 9/10
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