WIT Studio’s Moonrise original anime revealed a new trailer ahead of its April 10 Netflix premiere along with a new key visual and 13 additional cast members. Chiaki Kobayashi and Yuto Uemura were previously announced as the main voice cast, when it was also revealed that AiNA THE END will perform the original theme song.
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The story for the anime is written by novelist and screenwriter Tou Ubukata. Manga artist Hiromu Arakawa, (Fullmetal Alchemist, Silver Spoon) is the character designer, while Masashi Koizuka (Attack on Titan Seasons 2 and 3) is the director.
Moonrise was announced back in June 2022, and WIT Studio president and CEO George Wada then described the concept:
Moonrise takes place in the near future and will be set in both the Moon and on Earth. WIT STUDIO will join forces with Mr. Ubukata, who is known for the popular series of Mardock Scramble (Winner of the Nihon SF Taisho Award) and the historical novel The Universe Revealed (Winner of the Booksellers Award).
Moonrise will portray the lives of two men, Jack and Al, as they confront various hardships in the vast world of outer space. All action and scenery in the unexplored parts of the Moon will be illustrated using an innovative type of animation unlike any seen before. My sincere wish is that this project inspires contemporary lives everywhere.
Source: Netflix Official X, AnimeJapan 2025
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