Moonrise (Japanese: ムーンライズ, Hepburn: Mūnraizu) is a Japanese original net animation (ONA) series directed by Masashi Koizuka and produced by Wit Studio, based on a concept by Tow Ubukata. It premiered on Netflix on April 10, 2025.
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Plot
Trapped at the height of a cosmic conflict between Earth and the Moon, Jack (Chiaki Kobayashi) enlists as a scout in Earth's army seeking revenge against the Moon's rebel forces, but ends up discovering an unexpected leader.
Characters
Jacob "Jack" Shadow (ジェイコブ・シャドウ, Jeikobu Shadō)
Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi (Japanese); Alan Lee (English)
Phil Ash (フィル・アーシュ, Firu Āshu)
Voiced by: Yūto Uemura (Japanese); Ryan Colt Levy (English)
Osma (オスマ, Osuma)
Voiced by: Kōsuke Takaguchi (Japanese); Cory Yee (English)
Duan (ドゥアン)
Voiced by: Satoshi Yamaguchi (Japanese); Michael Woodley (English)
Inanna Zinger (イナンナ・ジンガー, Inana Jingā)
Voiced by: Arisa Kori (Japanese); Ren Holly Liu (English)
Zowan (ゾワン)
Voiced by: Yuka Terasaki (Japanese); Brittany Lauda (English)
Eric Baker (エリック・ベーカー, Erikku Bēkā)
Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi (Japanese); Caleb Yen (English)
Georg Landry (ゲオルグ・ランドリー, Georugu Randorī)
Voiced by: Katsunori Okai (Japanese); John Omohundro (English)
Rhys Rochelle (リース・ロシェル, Rīsu Rosheru)
Voiced by: Misaki Yamada (Japanese); Courtney Lin (English)
Mary (マリー, Marī)
Voiced by: Aina The End (Japanese); Jenna Z. Alvarez (English)
Bob Skylum (ボブ・スカイラム, Bobu Sukairamu)
Voiced by: Masaki Aizawa (Japanese); Christopher W. Jones (English)
Wyse Crown (ワイズ・クラウン, Waizu Kuraun)
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Japanese); Leilani Barrett (English)
Dr. Salamandra (ドクター・サラマンドラ, Dokutā Saramandora)
Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki (Japanese); Tiana Camacho (English)
Windy Sylph (ウィンディ・シルフ, Windi Shirufu)
Voiced by: Arisa Sekine (Japanese); Frankie Kevich (English)
Novice Harbinger (ノービス・ハービンジャ, Nōbisu Hābinja)
Voiced by: Shin Aomori
Production and release
The series was originally announced on June 8, 2022, to be directed by Masashi Koizuka and produced by Wit Studio, with Tow Ubukata writing the scripts. On September 25, 2022, it was announced Hiromu Arakawa would be designing the characters and Ryo Kawasaki would be composing the music. Originally scheduled for 2024, the series premiered on Netflix on April 10, 2025. Its ending theme song, "Daijōbu" (It's All Right), is performed by Aina the End.