MoonPhase English Sub & Dub

About MoonPhase

Here is what MoonPhase (月詠 −MOON PHASE−) is about, retold in plain terms: a comedy, romance and supernatural anime by Shaft (2004). At its core: Morioka Kouhei aims to become a photographer. Unfortunately, he has the tendency to unintentionally capture the images of ghosts on film.

From there, one day, he visits an old castle in Germany where he runs into 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.

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Hazuki (Chiwa Saitou) and Artemis (Sawa Ishige) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series. At 25 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Shaft is the studio behind MoonPhase, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the comedy category, 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.