Space Brothers

Space Brothers (Japanese: 宇宙兄弟, Hepburn: Uchū Kyōdai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chūya Koyama. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning from December 2007 to June 2026, with its chapters collected in 46 tankōbon volumes. A 99-episode anime television series adaptation by A-1 Pictures aired from April 2012 to March 2014. The manga was also adapted into a live-action film that premiered in May 2012. An anime film, Space Brothers #0, premiered in August 2014. By June 2026, the manga had over 35 million copies in circulation. In 2011, Space Brothers won the general category at both the 56th Shogakukan Manga Award and the 35th Kodansha Manga Award.