Series synopsis
Moonlight Mile is a Japanese sci-fi & fantasy animation action & adventure television series that premiered on WOWOW on February 4, 2007. It ended on December 13, 2007. It stars Hiroki Takahashi, Kazuhiko Inoue, Hiroaki Hirata and Rie Tanaka.
After scaling Mt. Everest, mountain climbing partners Saruwatari Gorou and "Lostman" Jack F. Woodbridge see the ISA Space Station, and each vows to make the trek into outerspace. When Helium 3, a new energy source, is discovered on the moon, NASA forms a new project named "Nexus" to harness that energy for use on earth. This is the story of the two and the paths they take to see their dream become a reality in the quest to harness the next-generation energy source.
Premise
After scaling Mt. Everest, mountain climbing partners Saruwatari Gorou and "Lostman" Jack F. Woodbridge see the ISA Space Station, and each vows to make the trek into outerspace. When Helium 3, a new energy source, is discovered on the moon, NASA forms a new project named "Nexus" to harness that energy for use on earth. This is the story of the two and the paths they take to see their dream become a reality in the quest to harness the next-generation energy source.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiroki Takahashi as Kousuke Sawamura (voice)
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Gorou Saruwatari (voice)
- Hiroaki Hirata as Lostman (voice)
- Rie Tanaka as Riyoko Ikeuchi (voice)
- Tomoko Kawakami as Maggie Hiraoka (voice)
- Masahito Yabe as Miguel (voice)
- Kinryu Arimoto as Steve O'Brien (voice)
- Michiko Neya as Connie (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | February 4, 2007 | May 27, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 14 | September 13, 2007 | December 13, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission 01: To beyond the sky | February 4, 2007 |
| 2 | Mission 02: The Limitless Dream | March 11, 2007 |
| 3 | Mission 03: Last Swing | March 18, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission 01: Moving Out to Space | September 13, 2007 |
| 2 | Mission 02: Memories of the Viola | September 20, 2007 |
| 3 | Mission 03: Return of a Hero | September 27, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 4, 2007 |
| Last aired | December 13, 2007 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |