romance,tragedy,coming of age,hospital,angst,seinen,anime

Looking Up at the Half-Moon (2006)

Poster for Looking Up at the Half-Moon

Even though Yuuichi Ezaki is in the hospital recovering from an illness, he's constantly sneaking out. One day he's caught by the head nurse, who makes a deal with him: she'll overlook his future excursions if he's willing to befriend a new patient, Rika Akiba. Due to a serious heart condition, Rika has spent most of her life in the hospital, and doesn't really have any friends. As Yuuichi and Rika spend time together and learn more about each other, their relationship soon blossoms into romance...

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Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Nobuyuki Kobushi
    Tsukasa Sekoguchi (voice) Nobuyuki Kobushi
  • Profile picture of Kenichi Suzumura
    Yūichi Ezaki (voice) Kenichi Suzumura
  • Profile picture of Mikako Takahashi
    Rika Akiba (voice) Mikako Takahashi
  • Profile picture of Koji Yada
    Yoshizō Tada (voice) Koji Yada
  • Profile picture of Yuuki Kodaira
    Akiko Tanizaki (voice) Yuuki Kodaira
  • Profile picture of Hiroaki Hirata
    Gorō Natsume (voice) Hiroaki Hirata
  • Profile picture of Akira Sasanuma
    Tamotsu Yamanishi (voice) Akira Sasanuma
  • Profile picture of Yuki Matsuoka
    Miyuki Mizutani (voice) Yuki Matsuoka
Poster for Season 1

Season 1

2006

6 episodes

Season 1 of Looking Up at the Half-Moon premiered on January 12, 2006

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Keywords

  • romance
  • tragedy
  • coming of age
  • hospital
  • angst
  • seinen
  • anime