The Journey Home
Space BugSummary
This story is about Mick, a sleeping chironomid. Insects are taken up into space for use in experiments by humans. An epic space adventure of Mick and his friends on their journey back home to Earth. The development plans and experiments are aborted by humans for no known reason, the organisms are left behind in the space station with limited resources. Going over hurdles and fighting through challenges, together, they travel across planets and gain new comrades, heading for Earth. As their journey progresses, the mystery behind the human’s abandonment unravels.
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 26
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 10 h 24 min (26 × 24 min)
- Season
- Summer 2018
- Start date
- July 8, 2018
- End date
- January 6, 2019
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Original
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- TMS Entertainment
- Romaji title
- Space Bug
- English title
- The Journey Home
- Native title
- スペースバグ
Characters 9
Main characters
- EllenエレンMain
- ItouイトーMain
- MaruboマルボMain
- GeroppaゲロッパMain
- KatouカトーMain
- MijjiミッジMain
- HakaseハカセMain
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- WanワンSupporting
- Doctor Humptyドクター・ハンプティSupporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Hiroyuki NakaoDirector
- GurihiruCharacter design
Show the full staff (3)
- Hiroyuki NakaoScript
- Nobuko TodaMusic Performance
- Kazuma JinnouchiMusic Performance