
a review by R2R

a review by R2R
The torchbearers of humanity who mark our existence in the outer space, Astronauts. "Being an Astronaut is considered as one of the hardest professions out there" will say anyone and that single sentence alone might've destroyed many dreams but no one really tells "why" its so hard. Space Brothers takes you on a journey as for why it's so hard to become and most importantly, continue to be an astronaut. There's a lot of realism in the setting that its hard not to be impressed. Exams, training sequences, locations, hell! They even contacted a real life astronaut to voice over a character, what's even impressive is his character doesn't appear in the manga. So much passion and love went into making and it shows, whether it be in its production, or in its themes and characters.
I was struggling a little bit to how or with whom should I begin with among this amazing cast. Well written? In depth? Fun? Inspiring? A lot of words are just flooding my head but I'll say this, they'll definitely feel real. There isn't really an antagonist in this story because everyone is there for their own reasons, relatable reasons if I may add. To simply put in the words of Nanba; I am my own enemy. None of these characters come off as a supporting cast just so our protagonist can reach the moon, instead they come off human because they're like us, struggling with their own worries and trying their hardest. Even if you only see a small segment of their story, you'll get attached to them even when things go north or south.
Just listen to the first few seconds of opening 1 and tell me if you can see the Earth because you'll definitely Feel So Moon..
The openings and endings are great and this is probably one of the few shows where I found a Favourite OP and Favourite ED (It's from episode 55) from the same show. The beautiful OSTs oozes a profound feeling every time it plays in the background but it gets watered down after using them for the nth time.
I initially couldn't watch a 99 episode show because of course, it's 99 episodes. So, I decided to watch an episode per day, which ended with 90 days. It was a lot of fun. You can check it here.
Special thanks to @AstroAndy for introducing this Anime to me.

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