Space Brothers
2012, Japanese. Directed by Yoshitaka Mori.
When Mutta was 12-years-old and Hibito was 9-years-old the two brothers saw what they thought was an UFO flying towards the moon. They made a pact then to become astronauts and one day fly into space together. Fast forward to the year 2025. Older brother Mutta (Shun Oguri) works as for an automotive company and his younger brother Hibito works as an astronaut. Although Mutta failed to follow through on his childhood promise, after losing his job, he receives a phone call from Hibito which reignites his childhood dream of flying into outer space ...
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Yoshitaka MoriDirector
- Shun Ogurinanba mutta
- Masaki Okadananba hibito
- Kumiko Asoitou serika
- Yoshio InoueKenji Makabe
- Shinichi Tsutsumihoshika tadashi
- Toru MasuokaMutta & Hibito's father
- Aiko MorishitaMutta & Hibito's mother
- Mitsuru FukikoshiTetsutaro Tsurumi
- Gaku HamadaYasushi Furuya
- Hirofumi AraiYamato Mizoguchi
- Sansei ShiomiNaoto Fukuda
- Keiko HoriuchiSakura Gondawara
Details
- Released
- 5 May 2012
- Original title
- 宇宙兄弟
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Mika Ohmori
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What Space Brothers is based on
Space Brothers is based on Space Brothers, a manga series by Chūya Koyama.
Manga series
Space Brothers
By Chūya Koyama
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Space Brothers runs 128 minutes (2h 8m).
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Space Brothers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 May 2012. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Space Brothers?
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Who directed Space Brothers?
Space Brothers (2012) was directed by Yoshitaka Mori and stars Shun Oguri, Masaki Okada, Kumiko Aso.
What is Space Brothers based on?
Space Brothers is based on Space Brothers, a manga series by Chūya Koyama.