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Revision as of 08:12, 6 April 2012

Uchū Kyōdai
File:Uchū Kyōdai japanese manga vol 1.jpg
Cover of first japanese manga volume of Uchū Kyōdai by Kodansha, featuring protagonist Mutta and Hibito Nanba.
宇宙兄弟
Manga
Written byChūya Koyama
Published byKodansha
MagazineWeekly Morning
DemographicSeinen
Original run2008 – present
Volumes17
Live-action film
Released
  • May 2012 (2012-05)
Anime television series
Directed byAyumi Watanabe
Music byToshiyuki Gotou
StudioA-1 Pictures
Original networkNNS
Original run April 1, 2012 – present
Episodes12 (List of episodes)

Uchū Kyōdai (宇宙兄弟, lit. Space Brothers) is a Japanese manga series by Chūya Koyama serialized in Weekly Morning. It has been nominated twice for the Manga Taishō, in 2009 and 2010.[1][2] In 2011, it won the award for best general manga at the 56th Shogakukan Manga Awards[3] and at the Kodansha Manga Award (shared with Chica Umino's March Comes in Like a Lion).[4] An anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures began airing in Japan from April 1, 2012. It will be adapted into a live action film in May 2012.[5] [6]

Story

The story follows two brothers, Mutta and Hibito Nanba, who, in the summer of 2006, discovered a UFO which flew to the moon. In 2025, as Hibito has managed to become an astronaut set to go to the moon, Mutta hasn't been so successful in achieving his dream of going to Mars. That is, until he is accepted to join an astronaut training programme.

Characters

Mutta Nanba (南波 六太, Nanba Mutta)
Portrayal: Shun Oguri (film), Hiroaki Hirata (anime)
The elder Nanba brother who was born on October 28, 1993, when Japan lost the World Cup preliminaries. He has always wanted to stay a step ahead of his younger brother, but ran into trouble after getting fired from his job. He is soon chosen to join an astronaut programme.
Hibito Nanba (南波 日々人, Nanba Hibito)
Portrayal: Masaki Okada (film), Kenn (anime)
The younger Nanba brother who was born on September 17, 1996, when Japan scored victory in Major League Baseball.

Media

Manga

Chapter list

No. Release date ISBN
1 March 21, 2008[7]978-4-06-372674-9
2 June 23, 2008[8]978-4-06-372711-1
3 September 22, 2008[9]978-4-06-372732-6
4 December 22, 2008[10]978-4-06-372763-0
5 March 23, 2009[11]978-4-06-372782-1
6 June 23, 2009[12]978-4-06-372802-6
7 September 23, 2009[13]978-4-06-372832-3
8 December 22, 2009[14]978-4-06-372858-3
9 March 23, 2010[15]978-4-06-372883-5
10 June 23, 2010[16]978-4-06-372909-2
11 September 22, 2010[17]978-4-06-372939-9
12 December 22, 2010[18]978-4-06-372961-0
13 March 23, 2011[19]978-4-06-372981-8
14 June 23, 2011[20]978-4-06-387006-0
15 September 23, 2011[21]978-4-06-387038-1
16 December 22, 2011[22]978-4-06-387065-7

Anime

An anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures began airing in Japan on April 1, 2012. It is being simulcast by Crunchyroll.[23] The opening theme is "Feel So Moon" by Unicorn whilst the ending theme is "This Wonderful World" (素晴らしき世界, Subarashiki Sekai) by Gira Mundo.

Episode list

Template:Japanese episode listTemplate:Japanese episode list
Ep no. Title Original Airdate Viewership Ratings
(Kantou Area)

References

  1. ^ "10 Titles Nominated for 2nd Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. January 18, 2009. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  2. ^ "10 Titles Nominated for 3rd Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. January 18, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  3. ^ "News: 56th Shogakukan Manga Award Winners Announced (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  4. ^ "March comes in like a lion, Space Bros. Win Kodansha Manga Awards". Anime News Network. 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  5. ^ "Rock Band Coldplay Does Space Bros./Uchū Kyōdai Film Theme". Anime News Network. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  6. ^ "TV Anime Uchū Kyōdai". Yomiuri TV. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  7. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （１）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  8. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （２）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  9. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （３）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  10. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （４）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  11. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （５）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  12. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （６）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  13. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （７）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  14. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （８）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  15. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （９）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  16. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （１０）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  17. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （１１）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  18. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （１２）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  19. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （１３）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  20. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （１４）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  21. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （１５）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  22. ^ "宇宙兄弟 （１６）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  23. ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/news/2012-03-29/crunchyroll-to-stream-space-brothers-tv-anime
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