Space Brothers Manga To Be Drawn in Space for First Time in Human History
The mission is the first commercial use of JAXA's new robotic arm, testing whether delicate creative work like manga drawing can be reliably performed under the constraints of space.
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Kodansha announced on June 11, 2026, that the manga Space Brothers will be drawn in space for the first time in human history as part of Mission: SPACE COMIC. Space Entry Co., Ltd. will operate a robotic arm inside the Kibo module on the International Space Station from the ground to remotely draw the manga in microgravity.
Kodansha and Space Entry Co., Ltd. will attempt the first-ever drawing of a manga in space, using a robotic arm inside the Kibo module on the International Space Station. The arm, launched by JAXA in 2025 for automation and remote operation experiments, has never been used commercially before. The mission will test whether reproducing lines under microgravity is feasible given limits on time, weight, material strength, heat dissipation, and ink behavior. Space Entry said the knowledge gained will feed into future automation and remote operation projects for Japan's space industry.
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