Space
Brothers: Collection 2 (2012/Sentai Blu-ray Set)
Picture:
C+ Sound: B+ Extras: C Episodes: C+
Mutta
has been dreaming of going into space since he was young boy. Now,
he and the other astronaut candidates compete and train at the
astronaut academy, but with limited positions, the will be tested not
only physically but mentally as well. They are thrown into sealed
facilities and tested on how they will react under various conditions
and stresses, and for 10 days they will be tested how they work alone
and as team.
Space
Brothers: Collection 2 (2012) continues the tale as Mutta dreams
of following his younger brother into space; he and others the other
astronaut candidates are tested as team in space simulation in how
they would survive and live in close quarters as a team. But even as
teammates they are still rivals ...and that means sabotage is
inevitable. Mutta realizes it is not the teammates, but the
administrators themselves causing the problem, but the purpose of the
administrators is to test them more than just knowledge and ability;
how people work together in space.
I
would hesitate to call this series a sci-fi because it focuses more
on the relationships between the characters than actually science and
space. It reminded me more of Space Camp with afros with a
bunch of monkeys being tested in space. It certainly made
administrators and leaders seem like they are sadists and they love
to torture ...ehem, play pranks on those beneath them. In truth,
they are testing teamwork under stress, because in space, astronauts
are a representative of the rest of humanity, you can have geniuses
and the smartest people in the world, but if they go to war with each
other, they can destroy themselves or even endanger the mission.
The
1080p 1.78 X 1 digital High Definition image is authentic, yet softer
and more down-styled than even I usually like, while the DTS-HD MA
(Master Audio) 2.0 Stereo lossless track far exceeds the image with a
very warm, clean, clear presentation that also has healthy Pro
Logic-like surrounds. Extras include clean opening and closing
animations and trailers.
Episodes
this time include...
Broken
Glasses and the Sole of the Foot - Fukuda glasses get
accidentally broken by Fuyura who is too proud to say sorry.
Let's
Talk About Space - The group is being tested with various tasks,
but a series of sabotages begins.
Alarm
But No Clock - After the clock was destroyed, someone is ringing
the alarm every night.
The
Culprit is in the Room - Mutta figures out JAXA is behind all the
sabotages.
Ka-pe!
Kenji! - Kenji is reminded by his daughter how not to give up, no
matter how much others might bully him.
The
Day Before Goodbye - Mutta and his team thinks back to how they
all first wanted to become astronauts.
The
Worst Possible Punishment - The team must choose two who will go
on to the next stage of testing, but how can they decide who is best?
A
Long-Awaited Glimpse of the Sky - The winners are finally
announced, but does than mean the end for the rest who didn't make
the cut?
Working
on the Dream - Fuyura learns that even those who didn't make the
cut doesn't mean the end, but they can still help the future
generations enter the space program.
Father,
Son, and Mutta Claus - Even after passing all the tests so far,
it's Christmas and Mutta works as a part time Santa.
The
Worst Possible Interviewer! - Mutta finds out he is to be
interviewed by his little brother's nemesis/rival.
Sonic
Little Brother Training Big Brother - Mutta's little brother
begins his countdown to his blastoff.
Painful
Interview -
Mutta gets interviewed by real astronauts.
-
Ricky Chiang
