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Looking Up at the Half-Moon

Score

7.0 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

6

Studio

Group TAC

Official Streams

Crunchyroll

Looking Up at the Half-Moon

Also known as 半分の月がのぼる空 | Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora | Looking Up At The Half-Moon

TVWinter 2006Source Light novelPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ComedyDramaRomance

7.0/10

Community score

#2392

Rank

105.4K

Members

496

Favorites

Synopsis

After contracting hepatitis A, Ezaki Yuuichi has been confined to a hospital away from his friends and family, much to his displeasure. To relieve his boredom, he has taken to sneaking out of the hospital, usually putting himself on the receiving end of a beating from his nurse. Upon meeting a girl his age also staying in the hospital, he is immediately captivated by her beauty. Akiba Rika's personality is not quite as captivating as her beauty however. In fact, she is rather selfish, moody, and bossy. But as the two spend more time with each other, they become closer, sharing the ordinary joys and trials of a budding teenage romance, even when darkened with impending tragedy - for Rika's condition does not leave her much longer to live.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Cast Highlights

Akiba, Rika

Akiba, Rika

Main

Voice: Takahashi, Mikako (Japanese)

Ezaki, Yuuichi

Ezaki, Yuuichi

Main

Voice: Suzumura, Kenichi (Japanese)

Kakushou, Chikamatsu

Kakushou, Chikamatsu

Supporting

Voice: Kitagawa, Katsuhiro (Japanese)

Mizutani, Miyuki

Mizutani, Miyuki

Supporting

Voice: Matsuoka, Yuki (Japanese)

Natsume, Goro

Natsume, Goro

Supporting

Voice: Hirata, Hiroaki (Japanese)

Sekoguchi, Tsukasa

Sekoguchi, Tsukasa

Supporting

Voice: Kobushi, Nobuyuki (Japanese)

Tada, Yoshizou

Tada, Yoshizou

Supporting

Voice: Yada, Kouji (Japanese)

Tanizaki, Akiko

Tanizaki, Akiko

Supporting

Voice: Kodaira, Yuuki (Japanese)

Core Staff

Ishiguro, Tatsuya

Ishiguro, Tatsuya

Producer

Kawando, Kenjirou

Kawando, Kenjirou

Producer

Matsushita, Yukihiro

Matsushita, Yukihiro

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Hirata, Yutaka

Hirata, Yutaka

Episode Director

Iimura, Masayuki

Iimura, Masayuki

Episode Director

Shichijouji, Takashi

Shichijouji, Takashi

Episode Director, Storyboard

Theme Songs

Openings

"Aoi Koufuku" by Nobuko

Endings

"Kioku no Kakera" by Nobuko

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Related Titles

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Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes6
Duration24 min per ep
SourceLight novel
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonWinter 2006
AiredJan 13, 2006 to Feb 24, 2006
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#2320
Scored by50.1K
BroadcastFridays at 00:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Looking Up At The Half-Moon

Romaji title

Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora

Japanese title

半分の月がのぼる空

Synonyms

Hantsuki

Production Team

Main studio

Group TAC

Producers

Pony Canyon, Dream Force

Licensors

Nozomi Entertainment, Crimson Star Media

Japanese title

半分の月がのぼる空