Season 1
(2012)
Cast
as Mutta Nanba (voice)
as Mutta Nanba (voice)
as Hibito Nanba (voice)
as Kenji Makabe (voice)
as Serika Itou (voice)
as Sharon Kaneko (voice)
as Hibito Nanba (voice)
as Tadashi Hoshika (voice)
as Yasushi Furuya (voice)
as Yamato Mizoguchi (voice)
as Reiji Nitta (voice)
Episodes
Little Brother Hibito and Big Brother Mutta 0.0
March 31, 2012
The year 2006. Two brothers, Nanba Mutta (age 12) and Hibito (age 9), happen to spot a UFO headed for the moon. The e…
My Shining Star 0.0
April 7, 2012
With his mother's assistance and Hibito's encouragement, Mutta has been accepted for the New Astronaut Selection Exam. …
The Man with the Advantage and the Running Female Doctor 0.0
April 14, 2012
After advancing to the second exam, Mutta realizes that the other applicants are much better prepared than he is. Despe…
Next to Hibito 0.0
April 21, 2012
After a long week, only the final interview remains in the second JAXA exam. Mutta is drawing attention as Nanba Hibito…
Days of Missing 0.0
April 28, 2012
After completing the second JAXA exam, Hibito invites Mutta for a free trip to Houston, Texas, through NASA's family su…
Et Cetera in My Head 0.0
May 5, 2012
Mutta has arrived in America, but he's off to a rocky start with Hibito. Meanwhile, his future as an astronaut is in je…
Dear Hibito 0.0
May 12, 2012
After learning that his former boss has told JAXA about the headbutt incident, Mutta has given up hope on passing the e…
Smoky Heaven 0.0
May 19, 2012
When the robber known as the fire extinguisher man strikes the restaurant where Mutta is, he's in trouble. But once the…
Individual Resolve 0.0
May 26, 2012
After passing the second JAXA exam, Mutta returns to Japan for the third. He's happy about the exam result, but on the …
Running Bus 0.0
June 2, 2012
Mutta has learned that Kenji and Serika have strong reasons to become astronauts, while Mutta is simply trying to achie…
Trapped Rivals 0.0
June 9, 2012
The third exam will take two weeks. Mutta and the other candidates are transported via sealed bus to a large, barren fa…
My Name Is Itou Serika 0.0
June 16, 2012
The fifteen remaining candidates have been divided into three teams of five. Each team will spend two weeks inside a se…
3-D Ant 0.0
June 23, 2012
The sealed box teams are assigned more tasks. These include Running Math, five minutes of mental math while running, an…
Broken Glasses and the Sole of the Foot 0.0
June 30, 2012
After five days in their sealed boxes, each team is exhibiting a pronounced personality. Mutta's Team A is rowdy, while…
Let's Talk About Space 0.0
July 7, 2012
The exam in the sealed box is halfway over. Mutta's Team A suffered an accident when Fukuda's glasses were broken. But …
Alarm, but No Clock 0.0
July 14, 2012
The third exam is halfway over. Mutta works on a completely white puzzle as he ponders why Fukuda-san would break the o…
The Culprit Is in the Room 0.0
July 21, 2012
The third exam inside the sealed boxes has been underway for ten days. Each team has been experiencing unexpected probl…
Roo-ra! Kenji! 0.0
July 28, 2012
The candidates have only a few days left in the sealed boxes. JAXA has been using green cards to create trouble, gaugin…
The Day Before Goodbye 0.0
August 4, 2012
The teams have two days left in the sealed boxes. Mission Control has deliberately not given certain members of Kenji's…
The Worst Possible Punishment 0.0
August 11, 2012
It's their final day in the sealed box. Mutta has enjoyed his two weeks with the team, and he wishes to avert ruining t…
A Long-Awaited Glimpse of the Sky 0.0
August 18, 2012
With the third exam finally over, Furuya takes the opportunity to visit the man who made his dream possible.
Working on the Dream 0.0
September 1, 2012
The third astronaut selection exam has finally ended. Team A used rock-paper-scissors to select two members. Whose dr…
Father, Son, and Mutta Claus 0.0
September 8, 2012
Mutta has been picked to go to Houston for the final astronaut selection exam. But because his selection means that Ken…
The Worst Possible Interviewer 0.0
September 15, 2012
The final exam is set to take place in two months. Mutta heads to Houston, ahead of the other candidates to look after …
Sonic Little Brother Training Big Brother 0.0
September 22, 2012
With the final astronaut selection exam coming up, Mutta heads to Houston. However, Jennifer has some ominous news.
Painful Interview 0.0
September 29, 2012
Seven days remain before Hibito takes off on a journey to become the first Japanese person to walk on the moon. Meanwhi…
One Question 0.0
October 6, 2012
The final NASA interview was a decoy to trick the candidates into relaxing, so the astronauts could evaluate them. Howe…
Miracle of Doha 0.0
October 13, 2012
With four days before the launch, Mutta and his family arrive at Kennedy Space Center for one last meal with Hibito bef…
Night Before Launch 0.0
October 20, 2012
Two days are left before launch. First, the lunar lander Artemis goes into space on Mars V. Afterwards, Hibito and the …
Dog, Old Man, and Alexander 0.0
October 27, 2012
It's finally the day of the launch, but the weather doesn't look good. On top of that, Apo's run off, so Mutta has to g…
Rocket Road 0.0
November 3, 2012
Mutta, Apo, and the strange old man watch as Hibito launches off into space. Afterwards, Mutta reminisces about the roa…
A Private Place 0.0
November 10, 2012
Hibito has made it safely into space, and he's on his way to the moon. Meanwhile, Mutta runs into Azuma and his family,…
Moon Rabbit 0.0
November 17, 2012
Hibito and the CES-51 crew finally land on the moon. However, Mutta is worried that Hibito will embarrass their country…
Pug and Hug on a Moonlit Night 0.0
November 24, 2012
Hibito and the CES-51 crew have landed on the moon. Meanwhile, Mutta has returned to Japan to await his final exam resu…
From the Little Corner of a Big Facility 0.0
December 1, 2012
JAXA has begun announcing the results of the final astronaut selection exam. Makabe Kenji receives the first phone call…
Dancing Astronaut 0.0
December 8, 2012
While Mutta waits to hear if he will become an astronaut, Kenji has received good news. The next candidate to get a cal…
Two Men in the Park 0.0
December 15, 2012
Two hours have passed since JAXA was supposed to notify the candidates, and Mutta hasn't received a call. When the phon…
Eleventh E-mail 0.0
December 22, 2012
After a long wait, Mutta learns that he passed the final exam. With no time to enjoy the moment, he is immediately whis…
Lunar Illusions 0.0
January 5, 2013
Mutta has begun his life as an astronaut. First, he must undergo a month of JAXA training and orientation. Meanwhile, H…
Heaven and Hell 0.0
January 12, 2013
Damian and Hibito leave Moonbase in search of a missing unmanned probe. However, an accident occurs, stranding them ins…
Eighty Minutes to Live 0.0
January 19, 2013
After a buggy accident, Hibito and Damian are stuck at the bottom of a ravine. Damian's spacesuit is damaged, and he's …
Hibito's Choice 0.0
January 26, 2013
Hibito manages to bring Damian back to the surface by using Gibson, but he's running out of time, as his oxygen supply …
Brian 0.0
February 2, 2013
Hibito is able to save Damian, but he's running out of oxygen. Freddy and Buddy are trying to catch him, but they won't…
Three Astronauts 0.0
February 9, 2013
Oxygen generation system Brian arrives just in time to save Hibito. Once he and Damian are rescued and back at Moonbase…
Five Blue Rangers 0.0
February 16, 2013
Mutta and the other astronaut candidates have finally finished their Japanese training. Before they head to Houston, th…
Number One Restless Guy 0.0
February 23, 2013
The JAXA astronaut candidates head to Houston, to begin training at NASA. However, Murakami-san appears to have a surpr…
The First Promise 0.0
March 2, 2013
Mutta and the other astronaut candidates have arrived in Houston to begin training at NASA. First up is a social event …
Always Have a Pedometer in Your Heart 0.0
March 9, 2013
The first astronaut candidate task is undergoing a survival training course consisting of a six-day trek through the de…
Nitta the Leader 0.0
March 16, 2013
The astronaut candidates continue their survival training in the desert. Team E has fallen behind the others, but after…
Nitta and Mutta 0.0
March 23, 2013
As the survival training draws to a close, Nitta suddenly tells the team he needs to backtrack due to losing his cell p…
Living Stone 0.0
March 30, 2013
Mutta and Nitta backtrack through the desert, looking for Nitta's cell phone. But Nitta cannot find it in time to answe…