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Two broken hearts, one hospital ward, zero guarantees they'll both make it out.
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Looking Up at the Half-Moon (2010)

bittersweetintimatefragile

Overview

DramaRomance

Two 17 year old teens are hospitalized for different reasons. Ezaki suffers from Hepatitis A, while Akiba is due to a weak heart. The relationship between these two hospital patients soon blossoms into romance.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
based on novel or book

Standout Aspects

Acting

Sosuke Ikematsu and Shioli Kutsuna's aching, unsupervised chemistry.

Cinematography

Soft hospital whites against moonlit rooftop escapes.

Writing

Dialogue that actually sounds like scared teenagers talking.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon when you need a good cry alone.·Date Night: Test if they ugly-cry in front of you.·Streaming: Late night, tissues ready, phone on silent.
Heads up:Emotional: Terminal illness romance — hope is not guaranteed.·Triggers: Hospital medical procedures, chronic illness depiction.
Yoshihiro Fukagawa

Director

Yoshihiro Fukagawa

ReleasedApr 3, 2010
Runtime1h 52m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Pony Canyon
DUB

Top Cast

Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

Yuichi Ezaki

Shioli Kutsuna

Shioli Kutsuna

Rika Akiba

Yo Oizumi

Yo Oizumi

Dr. Natsume

Mari Hamada

Mari Hamada

Nurse Akiko

Ryosuke Kawamura

Ryosuke Kawamura

Tsukasa

Yurie Midori

Yurie Midori

Miyuki

Yui Miura

Yui Miura

girl in hospital with heart disease

Kumi Nakamura

Kumi Nakamura

Rika Akiba's mother

Yukijiro Hotaru

Yukijiro Hotaru

Dr. Natsume's boss

Tokuma Nishioka

Tokuma Nishioka

Hospital Director

Mana Ashida

Mana Ashida

Miku Natsume

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Based on Tsumugu Hashimoto's 2006 cell phone novel phenomenon — yes, teens literally typed this on flip phones.

Cultural

Part of Japan's 'pure love' boom — stories where innocence and mortality hold hands and jump together.

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