Read the award-winning Seinen masterpiece Space Brothers (Uchuu Kyoudai) in English. Set in the near future, the story follows two brothers, Mutta and Hibito Nanba, who witnessed a UFO as children and promised to become astronauts. Fast forward to 2025: Hibito is a superstar astronaut about to become the first Japanese man on the moon, while Mutta has just been fired from his engineering job. Spurred by a message from his brother, the 32-year-old Mutta decides to restart his life and apply for the grueling JAXA astronaut selection program. A deeply human, humorous, and inspiring drama about overcoming failure and chasing your dreams no matter your age, Space Brothers is famous for its realistic depiction of space travel and the relentless spirit of exploration.