Series synopsis
MoonPhase, also known as 月詠～MOON PHASE～ is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on October 5, 2004. It ended on March 29, 2005. It stars Chiwa Saito and Hiroshi Kamiya.
Paranormal photographer Kouhei stumbles into the arms of Hazuki, a vampire beauty who has waited for years to be freed from a forgotten castle. Unwilling to part with her unwitting hero, the petite vamp follows Kouhei home and starts causing trouble. But domestic disorder is the least of Kouhei’s problems. With dark forces gathering, he’s about to enter a world he can’t begin to comprehend!
Premise
Paranormal photographer Kouhei stumbles into the arms of Hazuki, a vampire beauty who has waited for years to be freed from a forgotten castle. Unwilling to part with her unwitting hero, the petite vamp follows Kouhei home and starts causing trouble. But domestic disorder is the least of Kouhei’s problems. With dark forces gathering, he’s about to enter a world he can’t begin to comprehend!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chiwa Saito as Hazuki (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Kouhei Morioka (voice)
Guest cast
- Hiroaki Yoshida
- Mugihito as Mido Ryuhei
- Takahiro Sakurai as Mido Seiji
- Takashi Matsuyama as Count Heinrich von Kinkell
- Yuri Amano as Seine
- Marina Inoue as Morioka Kohei (Young)
- Miho Nagahori as Kohei's Mother
- Yumi Kakazu as Elfriede
- Michiko Neya as Anzai Hiromi
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | February 22, 2006 | February 22, 2006 |
| Season 1 | 25 | October 5, 2004 | March 29, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Up and Down, In the Sun, Floating Away... What Is It? In this zany spoof, the Midou house has been relocated to the middle of the ocean. While no one but Seiji seems to notice anything wrong with this, the rest go along with their off beat day. |
February 22, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Big Brother, Be My Slave Seeking to understand why he couldn't capture a hauntingly beautiful young girl on film, Kouhei Morioka stumbles into a medieval castle and a world he cannot comprehend. |
October 5, 2004 |
| 2 |
Call Me Mistress In order to free Hazuki, Kouhei sets out to destroy the crystal orb - the source of the castle guardian's power. Meanwhile, Seiji joins the battle from outside the barrier. |
October 12, 2004 |
| 3 |
Big Brother, Let's Live Together Kouhei and Hazuki seek out the young vampire's childhood home, so that she may fulfill her last promise to her mother - the same mother who abandoned her two years past. |
October 19, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 2004 |
| Last aired | March 29, 2005 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |