半分の月がのぼる空
Looking Up at the Half-Moon
After contracting hepatitis A, Ezaki Yuuichi has been confined to a hospital away from his friends and family, much to his displeasure. To relieve his boredom, he has taken to sneaking out of the hospital, usually putting himself on the receiving end of a beating from his nurse. Upon meeting a girl his age also staying in the hospital, he is immediately captivated by her beauty. Akiba Rika's personality is not quite as captivating as her beauty however. In fact, she is rather selfish, moody, and bossy. But as the two spend more time with each other, they become closer, sharing the ordinary joys and trials of a budding teenage romance, even when darkened with impending tragedy - for Rika's condition does not leave her much longer to live. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Names
| Original | 半分の月がのぼる空 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora |
| English | Looking Up at the Half-Moon |
| Chinese | 仰望半月的夜空 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Hantsuki |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 6 ep · 24 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-01-13 → 2006-02-24 (Winter 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Group TAC |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ComedyDramaRomance |
| Themes | Male ProtagonistSeinenHeterosexualTsundereComing of Age |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.06 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.15 / 10 |
| Composite | 50.2 |
| On lists | 19,236 |
| Favourited | 143 (0.7%) |
| Completion | 89.5% |
| Drop rate | 3.1% |
| In backlog | 43.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.79 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Group TAC | — | 6 of 22 |
| Broadcast season | Winter 2006 | C | 15 of 37 |
| Year | 2006 | C | 76 of 232 |
| Length | Micro-series | C | 100 of 210 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 420 of 1,149 |
| Source material | Light novel | C | 433 of 927 |
| Demographic | Seinen | D | 442 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | C | 660 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 772 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,130 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,497 of 3,488 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,609 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,095 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takashi Nakamura, Youichirou Satou |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Katsuhiko Takayama |
| Character design | Keiji Yamamoto, Makoto Kohara |
| Original creator | Tsumugu Hashimoto, Keiji Yamamoto |
AniList id 587 · MAL id 587 · Bangumi 1839 · record updated 2026-08-27