Real-Life Japanese Astronaut Recorded his “Space Brothers” Cameo from the ISS

This is one of those anime facts that’ll make your jaw drop. A space adventure anime called Space Brothers was the first ever anime to have a person voice act from outer space.

In space, no one can hear you scream. Unless, that is, it’s in an anime. For the 31st episode of the anime series Space Brothers, real-life astronaut Akihiko Hoshide made a guest appearance on the show and actually recorded his part aboard the International Space Station (ISS).  

Hoshide had this to say about being the first voice actor in space: “It was quite difficult, but I did my best. I am very excited to see what kind of an anime scene it will turn out to be.”

Talk about dedication! They actually made a real person go to outer space for the sake of keeping things real!!

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