Looking Up at the Half-Moon (2006)
Original title: 半分の月がのぼる空
Looking Up at the Half-Moon is a 2006 Japanese-language drama series. It stars Nobuyuki Kobushi, Kenichi Suzumura and Mikako Takahashi.
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...
Where to watch Looking Up at the Half-Moon
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Cast
- Nobuyuki Kobushi as Tsukasa Sekoguchi (voice)
- Kenichi Suzumura as Yūichi Ezaki (voice)
- Mikako Takahashi as Rika Akiba (voice)
- Koji Yada as Yoshizō Tada (voice)
- Yuuki Kodaira as Akiko Tanizaki (voice)
- Hiroaki Hirata as Gorō Natsume (voice)
- Akira Sasanuma as Tamotsu Yamanishi (voice)
- Yuki Matsuoka as Miyuki Mizutani (voice)
- Miyu Matsuki as Sayoko Natsume (voice)
- Sanae Kobayashi as Misako Yosano (voice)
- Masaya Takatsuka as Tetsu Sekoguchi (voice)