Episode
Space Brothers: Painful Interview
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Space Brothers
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 2012-09-29
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Painful Interview is Episode 26 in Season 1 of Space Brothers. It aired on 2012-09-29. The runtime is 24 min.
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