Moonrise

ムーンライズ
Moonrise
Genres: Action, Military, Sci-Fi, Space
Producers: Drive, Techno Sound
Themes: Military, Space
Type: ona
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Studios: Wit Studio
Rating: 6.67 / 10
Rank: #6208
Popularity: #3989
Users Listed: 37,886
Users Scored: 8,608
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 07/26/2025
Aired: April 10, 2025 (Spring)
Episodes: 18

Synopsis:

Set in a near-future where global governance is maintained by the omnipresent AI, Sapientia, the series explores the fragile peace built upon algorithmic efficiency. The lunar colony, intended as a dumping ground for societal outcasts and environmental waste, becomes a focal point of growing resentment and inequality. When a devastating terrorist attack fueled by lunar discontent claims his family, Jack Shadow joins the Earth forces as a scout on the Moon, driven by a thirst for vengeance.

His perspective shifts upon encountering an enigmatic figure leading the resistance movement—a leader whose motives challenge Jack's preconceived notions about good and evil. The story examines themes of societal division, the ethical implications of artificial intelligence, and the complexities of conflict through the eyes of those caught between competing ideologies on a stark, lunar landscape. It presents a character-driven narrative focusing on personal transformation amidst large-scale political upheaval.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: The Night It All Began
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 2: A Fateful Day
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 3: An Unexpected Face
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 4: What Matters Most
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 5: Revelation
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 6: Reunion
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 7: People of the Moon
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 8: Mary
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 9: Unchanging Feelings
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 10: Pursuit
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 11: Unknown
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 12: Falling Shadows
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 13: Parting
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 14: The Past and Reality
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 15: Expectations
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 16: Reminiscence
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 17: Domination
Aired: April 10, 2025
Episode 18: Carry On Your Will
Aired: April 10, 2025

Characters:

Ashe, Phil Main
Voice Actors: Uemura, Yuuto, Homs, Emmylou, Bismuth-Bienaimé, Gabriel, Perissé, Matheus, Colt Levy, Ryan, Franco, Kayden, Mannocci, Luca, Miura, Chiyuki
Mary Main
Voice Actors: AiNA THE END, Quilichini, Clara, Crispim, Vitória, Alvarez, Jenna Z., Trotta, Irene, Vilches, Roser
Shadow, Jacob Main
Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Chiaki, Faliu, Martin, Van-Geneugden, Vanessa, Cantú, Sérgio, Lee, Alan, Chin, Zander, Spizzichino, Daniel, Sekine, Arisa, Pineda, Adrián
Baker, Benedetto Supporting
Voice Actors: Hanawa, Eiji
Baker, Eric Supporting
Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuu, Bollen, Benjamin, Bougleux, Erick, Yen, Caleb, Guidi, Niccolò
Clemenza Supporting
Voice Actors: Mochizuki, Kenichi, Martins, Alfredo
Cox, Harry Supporting
Voice Actors: Onodera, Yuuki
Crowne, Wise Supporting
Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Vlérick, Jean-François, Stern, Sérgio, Barrett, Leilani
Dahlia Supporting
Voice Actors: Miura, Chiyuki, Guioli, Aline
Dorminale, Osma Supporting
Voice Actors: Takaguchi, Kousuke, Larmande, Adrien, Albuquerque, Filipe, Yee, Cory, Capra, Alessandro, Sakamoto, Yuri
Dr. Salamandra Supporting
Voice Actors: Sonozaki, Mie, Van-Geneugden, Vanessa, Murucci, Andrea, Camacho, Tiana
Duan Supporting
Voice Actors: Desmarchelier, Guillaume, Vasconcellos, Jorge, Woodley, Michael, Yamaguchi, Satoshi
General Pitter Supporting
Voice Actors: Hashi, Takaya, Berger, Maurício
Harbinger, Novice Supporting
Voice Actors: Aomori, Shin, de Andrade, Mário Jorge
Kevin Supporting
Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu, Cappelli, João
Landry, Georg Supporting
Voice Actors: Okai, Katsunori, de Bodinat, Anatole, Rossatto, Raphael, Omohundro, John, Vanni, Alessandro, Kiuchi, Yukako, Trifol Segarra, Albert
Lewis Supporting
Voice Actors: Yamashita, Taiki, Simões, Daniel
Michaela Supporting
Voice Actors: Endou, Saki
Nyjer Supporting
Voice Actors: De Los Reyes, Eduardo, Takano, Kentarou, Rey, Manolo
Prosecutor Landry Supporting
Voice Actors: Hoshino, Takanori, Rossatto, Ricardo
Rin Supporting
Voice Actors: Minami, Wakana
Rochelle, Rhys Supporting
Voice Actors: Yamada, Misaki, Chetail, Adeline, Baronne, Fernanda, Lin, Courtney, Perino, Elena
Shadow, Richard Supporting
Voice Actors: Jones, Bill A., Kimura, Masafumi, Garcia, Marcelo
Shadow, Mona Supporting
Voice Actors: Kinoshita, Sayaka, Westbrook, Marie
Skylum, Bob Supporting
Voice Actors: Aizawa, Masaki, Covillault, Jérémie, Ribeiro, Marco, Jones, Christopher W., Scipioni, Carlo, Vallés, Alfonso
Sophie Supporting
Voice Actors: Mikawa, Haruna
Sylph, Windy Supporting
Voice Actors: Sekine, Arisa, Luccioni, Olivia, Vieira, Jéssica, Kevich, Frankie
Zinger, Inanna Supporting
Voice Actors: Kouri, Arisa, Beretta, Barbara, Laynes, Bruna, Liu, Ren Holly, Vitagliano, Sara, Trifol, Nuria
Zinger, Zowan Supporting
Voice Actors: Terasaki, Yuka, Lacombe, Lila, Dannemann, Jessica, Lauda, Brittany, D'Aprile, Luisa

Staff:

Kawamura, Ryouma
(Producer)
Nakatake, Tetsuya
(Producer)
Koizuka, Masashi
(Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition)
Mima, Masafumi
(Sound Director)
Akamatsu, Yasuhiro
(Episode Director)
Awabe, Ryuutarou
(Episode Director)
Ebara, Yasuyuki
(Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director)
Hashiguchi, Junichirou
(Episode Director)
Honma, Shuu
(Episode Director)
Hung, Penny
(Episode Director)
Kawabe, Shinya
(Episode Director)
Nakamura, Masashi
(Episode Director)
Suzuki, Yuuta
(Episode Director)
Suzuki, Toshimasa
(Episode Director)
Tanaka, Hiroyuki
(Episode Director)
Uchida, Shingo
(Episode Director)
Yamashiro, Chie
(Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kawaguchi, Tomomi
(Script)
Mota, Janderson
(Script)
Araki, Tetsurou
(Storyboard)
Ezaki, Shinpei
(Storyboard)
Hirakawa, Tetsuo
(Storyboard)
Kamiya, Yuki
(Storyboard)
Kawabata, Takashi
(Storyboard)
Miyaji, Masayuki
(Storyboard)
Nomura, Kazuya
(Storyboard)
Satou, Yuuzou
(Storyboard)
Sawai, Kouji
(Storyboard)
Tokudo, Daisuke
(Storyboard)
Yamazaki, Kyouko
(Storyboard)
Adachi, Maki
(Theme Song Arrangement)
AiNA THE END
(Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
Nakamura, Shoko
(Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
Arakawa, Hiromu
(Original Character Design)
Azuma, Takayuki
(Animation Director)
Chang, Shaowei
(Animation Director)
Chiba, Takaaki
(Key Animation, Animation Director)
Cho, Ah-young
(Animation Director)
Ebisu, Takuma
(Mechanical Design, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Fujii, Kazushi
(Background Art)
Grull, Hervé
(ADR Director)
Hara, Shuuichi
(Animation Director)
Hashimoto, Satoshi
(Color Design)
Hayashi, Hiroko
(Animation Director)
Hida, Aya
(Editing)
Imaizumi, Ken
(Key Animation)
Kadowaki, Satoshi
(Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Kato, Miho
(Animation Director)
Katou, Hirotaka
(Animation Director)
Kawasaki, Ryou
(Music)
Kimura, Satoshi
(Animation Director, Key Animation)
Kudou, Taisei
(Animation Director, Key Animation)
Kurahashi, Hiromune
(Sound Effects)
Li, Shaolei
(Animation Director)
Mitsuhashi, Mieko
(Animation Director)
Mukae, Chiharu
(Animation Director)
Murakami, Tatsuya
(Animation Director)
Nakajima, Mai
(Animation Director)
Nakamoto, Kisaki
(Animation Director)
Nantou, Toshiyuki
(Animation Director)
Oohara, Hiroshi
(Animation Director)
Ookura, Keisuke
(Animation Director)
Sera, Yuuko
(Key Animation)
Shinguu, Yuusuke
(Animation Director)
Takabatake, Satoshi
(Background Art)
Takiguchi, Hiroki
(Animation Director)
Tanaka, Kouji
(Director of Photography)
Teshima, Mai
(Animation Director)
Tezuka, Kyouhei
(Animation Director)
Tomita, Megumi
(Character Design, Animation Director)
Trifol Segarra, Albert
(ADR Director)
Ubukata, Tow
(Original Creator)
Viotti, Luísa
(ADR Director)
Wang, Yu
(Animation Director)
Watabe, Takayoshi
(Animation Director)
Xiao, Luo
(Animation Director)
Xue, Yuxin
(Animation Director)
Yamada, Ayumi
(Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Character Design)
Yamada, Shinya
(Animation Director)