Space
Brothers: Collection 6 (2014/Sentai Blu-ray)
Picture:
A+ Sound: B+ Extras: B- Episodes: B+
Mutto
dreams of going to the moon following the foot steps of his little
brother Hibitom but ever ever since their mentor, Sharon diagnosed
she had ALS, he begins to worry and lose concentration on the
training program. As Mutto continues his training, he is tested and
challenged, but will he make the Astronaut program or will he fail
and live forever in the shadow of his little brother?
In
Space Brothers: Collection 6 (2014), Mutto had always lived in
the shadow of his little brother, Hibito. Hibito was the first
Japanese to set foot on the moon and has became the hero of the
nation. As Mutto follows in his little brother's foot steps he
realizes his path will be become a very different one from his little
brother. Now that Muto is in the NASA Astronaut training program, he
has the lowest scoring among all the astronaut trainees, but there is
one thing he will not lose in, he will not lose to anyone in spirit
of an astronaut.
This series remains semi-realistic about the
astronaut program as it explores not only it's excitement but some of
the challenges and dangers astronauts face. It is set somewhat in
the near future with the idea that one day mankind will begin setting
up a moonbase. In this season, it focuses more on the training
programs than actual space travels.
The
high quality picture & sound are in line with the best releases
in this series (reviewed elsewhere on this site), while extras
include clean opening and closing animation animation and trailers.
Episode
this time include...
Wheelchair Pilot - Mutto gets a
crazy old man to be his flight instructor.
Two Notebooks
- Mutto learns there things you learn by following the book, and
there are things you can only learn from experience.
Deneil-ized
- Mutto learns in order to become a pilot he has to learn to
multi-task.
Two Keyboards - Mutto and Hibito tries to
cheer up their mentor Sharon up and end up (unknowingly to each
other) giving the same presents for her.
Next to Hibito
- After becoming the first Japanese moon walker, Hibito returns to
Japan as a celebrity.
Determination to Give Up - Mutto
is offered a chance to become a back up crew for the space station,
but it would mean he would have to give up going to the
moon.
Rehearsal - Mutto is sent to R & D to help
design a new moon buggy.
Hibito's Disorder - After his
near death experience on the moon Hibito has panic attacks when he
puts on his space suit.
A Road on the Roadless Moon -
Mutto comes a with a new idea to prevent the disaster that nearly
killed Hibito.
Magic Trick - Mutto performs a vertical
flight to impress the flight instructor to send him on the moon
training program.
My Hands - Sharon entrusts her dream
to others as she begins to lose her ability move her hands.
-
Ricky Chiang
