Looking for the Full Moon English Sub & Dub

About Looking for the Full Moon

Meet Looking for the Full Moon (満月をさがして), a comedy, drama and mahou shoujo anime by Studio DEEN (2002). Here is the premise in a nutshell. In short: Twelve-year-old Kouyama Mitsuki was devastated when she was diagnosed with a malignant tumor of the throat. She had made a promise to the boy she loves that she would one day become a singer, but her illness made singing impossible.

Along the way, to make matters even worse, two angels of death, Takuto and Meroko, appeared to Mitsuki and informed her that she only had one year left to live. This news provides an even greater motivation for Mitsuki to fulfill her dreams, and with a little bit of divine intervention.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Myco as Mitsuki Kouyama and Yakkun Sakurazuka as Takuto Kira. It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series. The run is 52 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Studio DEEN, which means the visual identity of Looking for the Full Moon follows that studio's craft. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A 7.6/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Myco voicing Mitsuki Kouyama gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2002, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.