The Votoms Viewer’s Guide, 1985-91

This passion project is – and I say this with all possible modesty – one of the most impactful ‘zines to come out of anime fandom in the USA. When I started it, I had no idea how far it would travel or what the results would be. I just...

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Anime Director Ayamu Watanabe interview

Mutta’s charm is the anime’s spice Originally published in the Space Brothers Official Fan Book, October 2013 See a list of Ayamu Watanabe’s credits here. When I was asked to be the director, I thought “YES!” (Laughs) Interviewer: When you read the original story before it was made into an...

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Space Brothers products

Newspaper ad for premiere of the anime series, 2012 Flyer for exhibition at the Museum of Kyoto, 2014 Flyers for subsequent exhibitions, 2015 and 2018 Left: flyer for 2019 exhibition. Right: clear file sold at the event Welcome banner for the exhibitions Products sold at the exhibitions Shirts designed for...

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Space Brothers manga volumes

As of December 2021 Originally serialized in Morning magazine (sample issues shown above and below), these are the collected paperbacks published by Kodansha in Japan. There are also various reprints that combine two volumes into one, and an online-only color version. Every volume can be read in English at Comixology,...

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Space Brothers live-action movie

The movie was released on May 5 2012 at Toho theaters in Japan and came to home video at the end of the year. Regrettably, it has yet to receive a western release. The only way to legally view it is by importing an untranslated Japanese edition. However, a Hong...

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Space Brothers Anime Music and Video

Space Brothers Original Soundtrack A lot of music had to be created for what would end up as a two-year run on TV, and the task was given to the very accomplished composer Toshiyuki Watanabe. His previous credits include Galaxy Drifter Vifam, Irresponsible Captain Tylor, Mazinger Z Infinity, and many...

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