Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora
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| Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora | |
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| 半分の月がのぼる空 (The rising half-moon in the sky) |
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| Genre | Romance |
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| Authored by | Tsumugu Hashimoto |
| Publisher | MediaWorks |
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| No. of volumes | 8 |
| TV anime | |
| Directed by | Yukihiro Matsushita |
| Studio | Group TAC |
| Network | WOWOW |
| Original run | January 12, 2006 – February 23, 2006 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Manga | |
| Authored by | B.Tarou |
| Publisher | MediaWorks |
| Serialized in | Dengeki Comic Gao! |
| Original run | February 27, 2006 – |
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Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora with the subtitle looking up at the half-moon (半分の月がのぼる空 also known as "Hantsuki"?, literally meaning The rising half-moon in the sky) is the title of a romance series written by Japanese author Tsumugu Hashimoto centering around two kids of 17 in the hospital and the love they begin to share.
Hantsuki is presented in several different media types. It first began as a seinen novel series that were first serialized in Dengeki HP. Later, an anime was adapted from the novels which first aired in Japan on the WOWOW television network on January 12, 2006 and finished with a total of six episodes. Also, a manga series began with the first volume being released on February 27, 2006. Finally, a drama CD was released with the 34th volume of Dengeki HP. Finally, a live action drama of the series was done by TV Tokyo and ran from Oct-Dec 2006.Official Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora Live Action Drama Site
The story is based in Ise-shi, Mie Prefecture as evidenced by the "Welcome to Ise" sign shown on the opening movie to the anime.
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[edit] Plot
The story of Hantsuki focuses on the budding relationship between Yūichi Ezaki and Rika Akiba. Both teens are hospitalized in Yūichi's home town hospital for their respective conditions. Yūichi has hepatitis A which can be cured with rest, while Rika has problems with a weak heart valve (cardiomyopathy, to be exact) that can only be cured with a risky operation. These teens would then fall in love while they spend time with one another.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Hospital patients
- Yūichi Ezaki
- A 17 year-old, second year, high school student who is hospitalized for hepatitis A. He notices a beautiful girl, Rika, in the east wing of the hospital (reserved for patients with serious conditions) and is later encouraged by the nurse, Akiko, to befriend her. Yūichi got Rika angry with him when he didn't read Rika's favorite book but Rika said she would forgive him if Yūichi did whatever she said. Eager to gain that forgiveness, he agrees. As they spend time together, Yūichi falls in love with Rika and willing to risk it all just to be with her. Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura
- Rika Akiba
- Rika is a 17 year-old girl, but has been hospitalized throughout most of her life due to a problem with a weak heart valve that also affected her father and ultimately killed him. Due to this prolonged hospitalization, she has not been able to make friends easily and spends a lot of her time reading books by her favorite author, Akutagawa Ryunosuke. She also seems to like Yūichi but hasn't really said anything on the matter. She also has a close relationship with Dr. Natsume which is a source of tension in her relationship with Yūichi. Voiced by: Mikako Takahashi
- Yoshizou Tada
- A perverted old man who has an enormous pornography collection that he amassed during his stay in the hospital. He advises Yūichi to go after Rika if he loves her because he will regret it if he doesn't. Tada then says he was stupid and lived a life of painful regret because he did not go after the person that he loved. Upon his death, he left his porno collection to Yūichi. Voiced by: Kouji Yada
[edit] Hospital staff
- Akiko Tanizaki
- The nurse that tends to Yūichi. She's a tough woman who won't hesitate to hit Yūichi or make fun of him when he deserves it but she has her tender moments and she truly cares about her patients. She particularly cares about the relationship between Yūichi and Rika because she understands that Rika might not have much time to live any more. Voiced by: Yuki Kodaira
- Goro Natsume
- The doctor that is in charge of Rika's care. He used to take care of her at another hospital but was transferred to the one in Yūichi's town. Rika then transferred to the same hospital so that he could still be her physician. He harbors some feelings for Rika and he tries to sabotage Rika and Yūichi's relationship claiming its for fun. In reality, Natsume is doing this out of his own experience with his wife who died from a similar condition to that of Rika and possibly doesn't want Yūichi to go through the same thing. Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata
[edit] Yūichi's friends
- Tsukasa Sekoguchi
- He comes to visit him occasionally and helps him with secret missions that will help Yūichi's relationship with Rika. During these missions, he wears a Zebra Mask to hide his identity and give him a sense of strength. Voiced by: Nobuyuki Kobushi
- Tamotsu Yamanishi
- He visits Yūichi when he finds out about his inheritance of the porno collection. This ultimately gets Yūichi in trouble with Rika. Voiced by: Akira Sasanuma
- Miyuki Mizutani
- She's the one who loans the school uniform to Rika and takes her around the school. She asks Rika about her condition numerous times. Voiced by: Yuki Matsuoka
[edit] Media
Hantsuki has spanned a range of different media types, first starting out as a novel series which was later adapted into an anime. After that, a manga series began and finally a drama CD was released.
[edit] Novel
A novel by Tsumugu Takahashi was first serialized in the Japanese manga magazine Dengeki HP. There were eight volumes total.
[edit] Anime
The Hantsuki anime first aired in Japan on January 12, 2006 and had a total of six episodes in length.
[edit] Episodes
| Screenshot | Title | Original airdate | # |
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| "Akiko-san and the Girl and Akutagawa Ryūnosuke" "Akiko-san to shoujo to Akutagawa Ryuunosuke" (亜希子さんと少女と芥川龍之介) |
January 12, 2006 | 01 | |
| "The Inheritance of the Tada Collection" "Tada korekushon no souzoku" (多田コレクションの相続) |
January 26, 2006 | 02 | |
| "The End of the Ezaki Collection~And Then" "Ezaki korekushon no shuuen~soshite" (戎崎コレクションの終焉~そして) |
February 2, 2006 | 03 | |
| "School Life for Just One Day" "Ichinichi dake no sukūru raifu" (一日だけのスクールライフ) |
February 9, 2006 | 04 | |
| "One Stopped Minute" "Tomerareta ippun" (とめられた一分) |
February 16, 2006 | 05 | |
| "Our Hands Will" "Bokutachi no ryoute wa" (僕たちの両手は) |
February 23, 2006 | 06 | |
[edit] Music
- Theme songs
- Opening song
- Aoi Koufuku
- Vocals by nobuko
- Lyrics/Composition by macado
- Ending song
- Kioku no Kakera
- Vocals by nobuko
- Lyrics/Compositions by macado
- Original soundtrack
[edit] Manga
A manga by B.Tarou that is based on the novel is currently being serialized in Japanese manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao!, and the first volume was released on February 27, 2006.
[edit] Drama CD
A drama CD was later created based on the series which was packaged with Dengeki HP volume 34.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora website
- (Japanese) MediaWorks Inc. Official Website
- Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
