Space Brothers
Two brothers looked to the starry skies as children and made a promise ... Now, in the year 2025, the younger brother, Hibito, is carrying his out. He is an astronaut who has been selected as a crew member for mankind’s first long-term base on the moon. Meanwhile, the older brother, Mutta, has just been fired from his job and is unemployed, but decides to trust himself just one last time. A text message from Hibito sends him applying to be an astronaut too and shooting for the stars … (Source: Kodansha USA) Notes: - Nominated for the 2nd and 3rd Manga Taisho Award - Won the 56th Shogakukan Manga Award - Won the 35th Kodansha Manga Award in the General Category.
Why this rank?
The series score blends every entry below, weighted by vote volume — see the full methodology. Each entry's page breaks its own score down per source.
| Entry | Score | Sources | Votes (weight) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Brothers | 8.10 | 3 | 25,858 |
Parts, ranked
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