Episode
Space Brothers: Father, Son, and Mutta Claus
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Space Brothers
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 2012-09-08
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Father, Son, and Mutta Claus is Episode 23 in Season 1 of Space Brothers. It aired on 2012-09-08. The runtime is 24 min.
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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 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.
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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 25: Sonic Little Brother Training Big Brother
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Episode 20: The Worst Possible Punishment
It's their final day in the sealed box. Mutta has enjoyed his two weeks with the team, and he wishes to avert ruining their bond, as they make their final decision.
Episode 26: Painful Interview
Seven days remain before Hibito takes off on a journey to become the first Japanese person to walk on the moon. Meanwhile, Mutta prepares for the final astronaut selection exam at Johnson Space Center.
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.
Episode 27: One Question
The final NASA interview was a decoy to trick the candidates into relaxing, so the astronauts could evaluate them. However, the candidates have yet to realize this.
Episode 18: Roo-ra! Kenji!
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.
Episode 28: Miracle of Doha
With four days before the launch, Mutta and his family arrive at Kennedy Space Center for one last meal with Hibito before he heads into space. Mutta uses this opportunity to hand Hibito a very special DVD-R.
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 29: Night Before Launch
Two days are left before launch. First, the lunar lander Artemis goes into space on Mars V. Afterwards, Hibito and the rest of the crew will head into space on Mars I.