Series synopsis
A Moonlight Nights Passing, also known as 月夜行路 －答えは名作の中に－ is a Japanese mystery television series that premiered on Nippon TV on April 8, 2026. It ended on June 10, 2026. It was created by Rikako Akiyoshi. It stars Haru, Kumiko Aso, Shuntaro Yanagi and Kiyohiko Shibukawa.
A transgender bar owner and a troubled housewife uncover buried regrets and get caught in a murder mystery in Osaka, where literature and intuition guide them toward the truth.
Premise
A transgender bar owner and a troubled housewife uncover buried regrets and get caught in a murder mystery in Osaka, where literature and intuition guide them toward the truth.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Haru as Runa Nomiya
- Kumiko Aso as Ryoko Sawatsuji
- Shuntaro Yanagi as Tetsuya Tamura
- Kiyohiko Shibukawa as Hiroki Kominato
- Naoki Tanaka as Kikuo Sawatsuji
- Mako Ishino
- Ryo Ishibashi
Guest cast
- Ryuto Sakuma as Kazuto
- Nozomi Sasaki as Ikushima Aiko
- Daichi Asai as Kadomura Makoto
- Kazulaser as Host
- Masami Hisamoto as Sato Yoriko
- Takeshi Tomizawa as Sato Tsuyoshi
- Hiroyuki Takagishi as Owener-Chef
- Makiya Yamaguchi as Tatsuo
- Yoji Iwase as Sato Shinichi
- Jun Hasegawa as Takeno
- Machiko Kochi as Sato Makiko
- Tsuyoshi Nakano as Sato Munehisa
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 8, 2026 | June 10, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 8, 2026 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 15, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 22, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 2026 |
| Last aired | June 10, 2026 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |