Crimson Star Media made their first licensing announcement this past weekend with the pickup of Looking Up At The Half-Moon, which comes from the light novel Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora by Tsumugu Hashimoto. The series is a shorter one, clocking in at six episodes from several years ago, and is directed by Yukihiro Matsushita (Maria Watches Over Us), and features character designs by Mitsuru Ohara (Peach Girl), music by Shinkichi Mitsumune (FLCL, Rozen Maiden) and animation by Group TAC (Black Blood Brothers, Gilgamesh).
DVD Release Info:
Title: Looking Up at the Half-Moon Complete Collection
Published/Distributed by: Crimson Star Media
Run Time: 150 min.
Street Date: 9/27/2013
Format: DVD
Language: Japanese with English
Subtitles
SRP: $29.99 (without online streaming included), $34.99 (with online streaming included)
Pre-Orders are now available through www.crimson-star.us/store
Plot concept: Yuuichi Ezaki was recently diagnosed with Hepatitis A and admitted to the hospital to recover. One day after sneaking out, he returns to the hospital only to be confronted by the head nurse, Akiko. Later that same day while on the rooftop, Akiko makes a deal with Yuuichi. She will overlook his sneaking out of the hospital in the future if he will befriend a new patient at the hospital. The girl, Rika Akiba, has just recently been moved into the hospital to get the proper care for her serious heart condition. What ensues is a friendship that grows into something more as Yuuichi and Rika begin to bond looking up at the half-moon.
