Full Moon wo Sagashite


Searching for the Full Moon

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Full Moon o Sagashite, Mangetsu wo Sagashite
Japanese: 満月をさがして
English: Searching for the Full Moon
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 52
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 6, 2002 to Mar 29, 2003
Premiered: Spring 2002
Broadcast: Saturdays at 07:30 (JST)
Licensors: VIZ Media, AnimEigo
Studios: Studio Deen
Source: Manga
Genres: ComedyComedy, DramaDrama, RomanceRomance, SupernaturalSupernatural
Themes: MusicMusic, ShowbizShowbiz
Demographic: ShoujoShoujo
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.931 (scored by 4875548,755 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #7592
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2018
Members: 112,007
Favorites: 1,842

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Synopsis

Two years ago, Mitsuki Kouyama's friend, Eichi Sakurai, moved to America before she could confess her feelings to him. Though she cannot contact him, they made a promise to fulfill their respective dreams: Mitsuki wants to become a professional singer, and Eichi an astronomer. She hopes that one day her music will reach him across the world with a brilliance like that of the full moon.

There is just one catch: Mitsuki suffers from throat cancer, which makes her voice quiet and singing strenuous. Her grandmother, who has a hatred of music, insists that Mitsuki undergo surgery to remove the cancer, but she refuses due to the risk of losing her voice. One day, two shinigami—Meroko Yui and Takuto Kira—appear to tell her that she only has one year left to live. This sudden revelation spurs Mitsuki into action, and she decides that with Meroko and Takuto's help, she will become a professional singer in the time she has left.

Full Moon wo Sagashite follows the emotional story of Mitsuki and her shinigami friends as they discover what it means to sing—and ultimately, what it means to live.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Full Moon wo Sagashite only follows its manga source for about one episode before going down a different route.

VIZ Media had licensed the series, but released only the first 28 episodes on DVD before dropping the title. It was later streamed in its entirety in subbed-only form on Hulu before expiring from the service in August 2013.

Characters & Voice Actors


Staff

Yamakawa, Norio
Producer
Miyake, Masanori
Assistant Producer
Katou, Toshiyuki
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Hiramitsu, Takuya
Sound Director


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Opening Theme

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1: "I ♥ U" by THE*SCANTY (eps 1-26)
2: "Rock'n Roll Princess" by THE*SCANTY (eps 27-52)
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Ending Theme

1: "New Future" by Changin' My Life (eps 01-06,52)
2: "My self" by Changin' My Life (eps 07-26)
3: "Eternal Snow" by Changin' My Life (eps 27-42)
4: "Love Chronicle" by Changin' My Life (eps 43-51)




Reviews

Jul 17, 2007
Full Moon wo Sagashite was one of those animes I started on a whim. I had already read the manga, and decided to give the anime a try to see how much I liked it in comparison. To my surprise, I <i>loved</i> it, possibly even more than the manga version. The changes it makes from the manga were actually ones I (for the most part) preferred.

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While Full Moon wo Sagashite may not see like much on the surface -- little girl has a life-threatening disease, wants to sing, and becomes sixteen years old with the help of two friendly shinigami -- it ...
Mar 29, 2013
Mixed Feelings
The story line is pretty flushed out but unfortunately, it falls into the magical girl story line. I say unfortunately because it was something I was hoping this would keep out. It didn’t need her turning into a 16-year-old to have the plot moving, just make her look somewhat 16 at the start of it! Another problem I had with the whole 12 to 16 aspect is that, how will her love actually know that its her when she is much older and her songs are pretty much generic to any girl in that age? It doesn’t magically work… like… *facepalm* you know what, all ...
Jan 5, 2019
FunnyFunny
Spoiler
SPOILER ALERT!!!!!
This a precious story that moves through love, fame, life, death, cliches, annoying characters pedophilia.

Starting this review is difficult because nobody is prepared to hear the truth. When I first saw Searching For The Full Moon's common 10\10 reviews, I was so prepared to watch it. As of course, it has all the tools to make a "heartwarming" story-- an orphaned kid with cancer who has ambitions who, did I forget to mention she's orphaned and had cancer? Wow. Heartwarming and sad.

The main character's motivation is clear--which isn't so disappointing--to reunite with her orphanage love before her time ...

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