MoonPhase
2004 1 season · 25 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

MoonPhase

月詠~MOON PHASE~

Synopsis

月詠~MOON PHASE~

Paranormal photographer Kouhei stumbles into the arms of Hazuki, a vampire beauty who has waited for years to be freed from a forgotten castle. Unwilling to part with her unwitting hero, the petite vamp follows Kouhei home and starts causing trouble. But domestic disorder is the least of Kouhei’s problems. With dark forces gathering, he’s about to enter a world he can’t begin to comprehend!

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The 2003–2005 Japan Window

Among 298 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, MoonPhase places #27 — near the top of its class.

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    ★ 9.2 · 2003
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  3. Ultraman Nexus
    #3

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004
  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003
  5. Aria
    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005
  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  8. Monster
    #8

    Monster

    ★ 8.6 · 2004

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when MoonPhase premiered alongside 95 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 95 other Japan seriess in 2004.

The 1634th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

40
Reviews
59th
Review-volume percentile
26th
Popularity percentile

40 audience reviews — more than 59% of Japan seriess in our index.

Review volume (59th percentile) outruns trending popularity (26th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 5, 2004
Last Air Date
March 29, 2005
Broadcast Span
6 months
Total Episodes
25 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 10.4 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.1
TMDB Rating
40
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #490 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #417 of 2,532 (top 16%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesSHAFT
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 25
Release DateOctober 5, 2004
Official Sitewww.jvcmusic.co.jp

Questions Answered

When did MoonPhase end?

MoonPhase finished its run with its final episode airing on March 29, 2005.

Where did MoonPhase air?

MoonPhase aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.