Episode
Space Brothers: Roo-ra! Kenji!
Overview
The candidates have only a few days left in the sealed boxes. JAXA has been using green cards to create trouble, gauging each member's ability to respond to stress and trouble.
Details
- Series
- Space Brothers
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2012-07-28
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Roo-ra! Kenji! is Episode 18 in Season 1 of Space Brothers. It aired on 2012-07-28. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 17: The Culprit Is in the Room
The third exam inside the sealed boxes has been underway for ten days. Each team has been experiencing unexpected problems, such as broken clocks and mysterious alarms that ring in the middle of the night. However, Mutta soon realizes who is actually responsible.
Episode 19: The Day Before Goodbye
The teams have two days left in the sealed boxes. Mission Control has deliberately not given certain members of Kenji's Team B any green cards, leading to paranoia. Meanwhile, in Team A, Mutta announces that he has good news, bad news, and dicey news.
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Episode 20: The Worst Possible Punishment
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Episode 15: Let's Talk About Space
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Episode 21: A Long-Awaited Glimpse of the Sky
With the third exam finally over, Furuya takes the opportunity to visit the man who made his dream possible.
Episode 14: Broken Glasses and the Sole of the Foot
After five days in their sealed boxes, each team is exhibiting a pronounced personality. Mutta's Team A is rowdy, while Team C is quiet. However, Kenji's Team B appears to be a little gloomy.
Episode 22: Working on the Dream
The third astronaut selection exam has finally ended. Team A used rock-paper-scissors to select two members. Whose dreams are still alive?
Episode 13: 3-D Ant
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Episode 23: Father, Son, and Mutta Claus
Mutta has been picked to go to Houston for the final astronaut selection exam. But because his selection means that Kenji wasn't chosen, he has mixed feelings.
Episode 12: My Name Is Itou Serika
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Episode 24: The Worst Possible Interviewer
The final exam is set to take place in two months. Mutta heads to Houston, ahead of the other candidates to look after Apo and tour the Johnson Space Center. Meanwhile, Hibito is training hard for his lunar mission.