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Looking Up at the Half-Moon (2006)

Original title: 半分の月がのぼる空

2006-01-12 · 25m · JA
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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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Katsuhiko TakayamaWriterMasayuki IimuraDirector

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Nobuyuki KobushiNobuyuki KobushiTsukasa Sekoguchi (voice)Kenichi SuzumuraKenichi SuzumuraYūichi Ezaki (voice)Mikako TakahashiMikako TakahashiRika Akiba (voice)Koji YadaKoji YadaYoshizō Tada (voice)Yuuki KodairaYuuki KodairaAkiko Tanizaki (voice)Hiroaki HirataHiroaki HirataGorō Natsume (voice)Akira SasanumaAkira SasanumaTamotsu Yamanishi (voice)Yuki MatsuokaYuki MatsuokaMiyuki Mizutani (voice)Miyu MatsukiMiyu MatsukiSayoko Natsume (voice)Sanae KobayashiSanae KobayashiMisako Yosano (voice)Masaya TakatsukaMasaya TakatsukaTetsu Sekoguchi (voice)

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Genre affinityDrama · Animation · ComedyVisual styleAnimationDialogue densityDrama · ComedyPacingShortDirector preference2060344Actor preference1010523 · 54493 · 202495

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What is Looking Up at the Half-Moon about?

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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Looking Up at the Half-Moon has a runtime of 25 minutes.

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