| Moonrise | |
Key visual of the series | |
| ムーンライズ (Mūnraizu) | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Tow Ubukata |
| Original net animation | |
| Directed by | Masashi Koizuka |
| Produced by | Tetsuya Nakatake |
| Written by | Masashi Koizuka |
| Music by | Ryou Kawasaki |
| Studio | Wit Studio |
| Licensed by | Netflix |
| Released | April 10, 2025 |
| Runtime | 21–31 minutes |
| Episodes | 18 |
Moonrise (Japanese:ムーンライズ,Hepburn:Mūnraizu) is a Japaneseoriginal net animation (ONA) series directed by Masashi Koizuka and produced byWit Studio, based on a novel written byTow Ubukata. It premiered onNetflix on April 10, 2025.
Trapped at the height of a cosmic conflict between Earth and the Moon, Jack (Chiaki Kobayashi) enlists as a scout in Earth's army seeking revenge against the Moon's rebel forces, but ends up discovering an unexpected leader.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Night it All Began" | Hiroyuki Tanaka | Masashi Koizuka | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 2 | 2 | "A Fateful Day" | Chie Yamashiro | Masashi Koizuka | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 3 | 3 | "An Unexpected Face" | Yasuyuki Ebara | Masashi Koizuka | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 4 | 4 | "What Matters Most" | Shingo Uchida | Masashi Koizuka | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 5 | 5 | "Revelation" | Pei Ni Hong | Masashi Koizuka | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 6 | 6 | "Reunion" | Toshimasa Suzuki | Masashi Koizuka | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 7 | 7 | "People of the Moon" | Chie Yamashiro | Masashi Koizuka | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 8 | 8 | "Mary" | Tadashi Nakamura | Masashi Koizuka | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 9 | 9 | "Unchanging Feelings" | Ryūtarō Awabe | Masashi Koizuka | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 10 | 10 | "Pursuit" | Yasuyuki Ebara | Masashi Koizuka | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 11 | 11 | "Unknown" | Yūta Suzuki | Masashi Koizuka | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 12 | 12 | "Falling Shadows" | Yasuhiro Akamatsu | Masashi Koizuka | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 13 | 13 | "Parting" | Jun'ichirō Hashiguchi | Masashi Koizuka | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 14 | 14 | "The Past and Reality" | Toshimasa Suzuki | Masashi Koizuka and Tomomi Kawaguchi | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 15 | 15 | "Expectations" | Ryūtarō Awabe | Masashi Koizuka and Tomomi Kawaguchi | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 16 | 16 | "Reminiscence" | Shinya Kawabe | Masashi Koizuka and Tomomi Kawaguchi | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 17 | 17 | "Domination" | Shū Honma | Masashi Koizuka and Tomomi Kawaguchi | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
| 18 | 18 | "Carry On Your Will" | Chie Yamashiro | Masashi Koizuka and Tomomi Kawaguchi | April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) |
The series was originally announced on June 8, 2022, to be directed by Masashi Koizuka and produced byWit Studio, withTow Ubukata writing the scripts.[3] On September 25, 2022, it was announcedHiromu Arakawa would be designing the characters andRyou Kawasaki would be composing the music.[4] Originally scheduled for 2024, the series premiered onNetflix on April 10, 2025.[1] Its ending theme song, "Daijōbu" (It's All Right), is performed byAina the End.[1]