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Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase
File:Tsukuyomi.jpg
Hazuki from Tsukuyomi-Moon Phase
GenreFantasy, Romance, Seinen
Manga
Written byKeitarō Arima
Published byJapan Wani Books
TokyoPop
Anime
Directed byAkiyuki Shinbo
StudioVictor Entertainment

Tsukuyomi -Moon Phase-, known simply as Tsukuyomi (月詠) in Japan, is a manga series by Keitarō Arima about a young vampire girl named Hazuki and a Japanese freelance photographer Kohei Morioka whom Hazuki attempted to make into her servant.[1]. The manga was adapted into a 25 episode TV anime series by Victor Entertainment and aired late night on TV Tokyo from 4 October 2004 to 28 March 2005,[2] followed by an additional 26th episode released only on DVD in 22 February 2006 which featured art from Type-moon.[3]

TOKYOPOP publishes an English language version of the manga[4] while FUNimation is releasing English language version of the anime .[5]

Story

The story is about the relationship between freelancer photographer Kouhei Morioka and Hazuki, a teenager who descends from a royal vampire lineage. At the beginning of the story, Kouhei travels to a castle in Germany. He meets Hazuki, who feeds on Kouhei's blood and claims him as her unwilling servant. However, for some mysterious reason, her act has no effect on Kouhei. He and his associates manage to free her from her captivity by accident, and Hazuki begins living with Kouhei in his house in Japan. She claims that, because she fed on his blood, Kouhei is now her servant, but Kouhei continually refuses to obey her, especially when he thinks her requests are unreasonable. Despite their fighting, the relationship between the duo progresses over time, until Kouhei becomes determined to protect Hazuki from the vampire servants of her family, who are determined to retrieve her by whatever means necessary.

Characters

Hazuki (葉月)/Luna
Voiced by: Chiwa Saito (Japanese); Monica Rial (English)
A selfish vampire in her early teens, Hazuki was restrained in a castle in Germany since she was separated from her mother. She escapes the castle with Kouhei's help and flees to Japan in search for her mother. Curiously when a vampire drinks a mortal's blood, this human becomes his/her servant, but for some reason Kouhei was unaffected when Hazuki did it to him. Despite how she claims he must serve her as a slave and obey every command of hers, Kouhei refuses to do so. Her family are desperate to retrieve her because according to them, she is a "daywalker", a vampire who, unlike others of her kind, can withstand sunlight. She is plagued by an alternate personality named Luna that is forced upon her by her vampire relatives to keep her under control.
Kouhei Morioka (森丘 耕平 Morioka Kōhei)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya (Japanese); Jason Liebrecht (English)
Kouhei is a photographer who is oblivious to spirits and the supernatural (which he specializes in photographing). For some reason, no vampire can make him his/her servant, even by drinking his blood. Furthermore, vampires who feed on him have their servitude ties with their masters broken, making of him a threat to the vampires' society structure. Later it is revealed that he possesses great spiritual powers which were sealed by his family in order to let him live a normal life, as they were too strong for him to control.
Haiji
Voiced by: Masami Yamazaki (Japanese), Gwendolyn Lau (Episodes 2-5) Luci Christian (Episode 6+) (English)
Haiji is Hazuki's guardian spirit. Haiji originally belonged to Kouhei's mother Chizuru, but she lost most of her memories of her when she was reassigned to Hazuki.
Ryūhei Midō
Voiced by: Mugihito (Japanese); Randy Tallman (English)
Ryūhei is Kouhei's grandfather and a powerful exorcist. He lives with Kouhei and Hazuki. Later he develops a relationship with Elfriede.
Seiji Midō
Voiced by: Takahiro Sakuruai (Japanese); Sonny Strait (English)
Kouhei's cousin and a powerful exorcist also. Later in the series it is revealed that despite training his entire life, his powers are no match for Kouhei's latent potential. Because of this, he has a slight bit of jealousy.
Count Kinkell
Voiced by: Takashi Matsuyama (Japanese); Troy Baker (English)
One of the minions of Hazuki's family, Count Kinkell tries to kill Kouhei and retrieve Hazuki, but is defeated by them with Elfriede's help. He is able to control and bend light which allows him to create illusions.
Elfriede
Voiced by: Yumi Kakazu (Japanese); Stephanie Young (English)
Elfriede is Kinkell's daughter and servant. His control over her was nullified when she fed on Kouhei's blood, and since then she joined his and Hazuki's side.She is able to summon creatures and monsters.
Hiromi Anzai
Voiced by: Michiko Neya (Japanese); Laura Bailey (English)
Hiromi works with Kouhei, assigning various photo jobs to him. Has a notable crush on Seiji. She is also a horrible driver.
Hikaru and Kaoru Midō
Hikaru Voiced by: Mai Kadowaki (Japanese); Luci Christian (English)
Kaoru Voiced by: Miyu Matsuki (Japanese); Brina Palencia (English)
Hikaru and Kaoru are two girls who, despite being younger than Hazuki, are pledged by their parents to marry Seiji and Kouhei respectively when they grow up.
Yayoi Midō
Voiced by: Jūrōta Kosugi (Japanese); Jason Douglas (English)
Yayoi is a powerful exorcist from the Midō family. He becomes Kouhei's teacher when Kouhei decides to become an exorcist like his relatives in order to be able to protect Hazuki.
Artemis ("Art")
Voiced by: Sawa Ishige (Japanese); Carrie Savage (English)
Hazuki's younger sister, Art envies her because of the attention their family dedicates to her older sister, and because of it Art is determined to deprive Hazuki of everything and everyone she truly cares for, taking by force or destroying completely. In the series finale, she is taken into Morioka's family after the death of her guardian, Balgus. Kouhei manages to reach out to her and convinces her to open up to a new life with caring friends and family. She is a Shadow User.

Manga

Volume Japanese English
ISBN Release Date ISBN Release Date
1 ISBN 4-8470-3342-6 March 2000 ISBN 1-59532-948-X 12 December 2005
2 ISBN 4-8470-3361-2 September 2000 ISBN 1-59532-949-8 7 March 2006
3 ISBN 4-8470-3395-7 April 2001 ISBN 1-59532-950-1 13 June 2006
4 ISBN 4-8470-3423-6 December 2001 ISBN 1-59532-951-X 12 September 2006
5 ISBN 4-8470-3432-5 June 2002 ISBN 1-59532-952-8 12 December 2006
6 ISBN 4-8470-3443-0 February 2003 ISBN 1-59532-953-6 13 March 2007
7 ISBN 4-8470-3457-0 24 October 2003 ISBN 1-59532-954-4 12 June 2007
8 ISBN 4-8470-3469-4 22 May 2004 ISBN 1-59532-955-2 11 September 2007
9 ISBN 4-8470-3486-4 24 December 2004 ISBN 1-42780-163-0 11 December 2007
10 ISBN 4-8470-3509-7 25 July, 2005
11 ISBN 4-8470-3535-6 25 March, 2006
12 ISBN 4-8470-3578-X 25 October, 2006

Anime

Staff
Episodes
Ep. # Title[3] Original Airdate

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Theme music

See also: Tsukuyomi -Moon Phase- CD collections
Opening
  1. "Neko Mimi Mode" by Dimitri From Paris (eps 1–8, 10–13, 15–24)
  2. "Tsuku Yomi Mode" by Dimitri from Paris (eps 9, 14)
Ending
  1. "Kanashii Yokan"
  2. "Nami no Toriko ni naru you ni" (ep 7)
  3. "Pressentiment triste" by Marianne Amplifier featuring Yuka
  4. "Neko Mimi Mode" by Dimitri From Paris (ep 25)

References

  1. ^ "Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase (manga)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2006-06-17.
  2. ^ "MoonPhase (TV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2006-06-17.
  3. ^ a b "MoonPhase (TV) Episode titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2006-06-17.
  4. ^ "Tokyopop License Updates". Anime News Network. 2005-08-05. Retrieved 2006-06-17.
  5. ^ "Funimation Announces Rights for Moon Phase". Anime News Network. 2005-10-28. Retrieved 2006-06-17.
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