MoonPhase English Sub & Dub

About MoonPhase

MoonPhase (月詠 −MOON PHASE−) blends comedy, romance and supernatural by Shaft (2004). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. In short: Morioka Kouhei longs to become a photographer. Unfortunately, he has the tendency to unintentionally capture the images of ghosts on film.

Further in, one day, he visits an old castle in Germany where he crosses paths with a vampire girl, Hazuki. It turns out that Hazuki is confined in the castle against her will. She tries to turn Kouhei into her slave by sucking his blood, with the intent to have him break the device sealing her in the castle.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Chiwa Saitou as Hazuki and Sawa Ishige as Artemis. It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series. The run is 25 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Shaft is the studio behind MoonPhase, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 6.5/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Chiwa Saitou voicing Hazuki gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2004, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.