Moon Child
Moon Child

Movie·2003·2h 0m

Moon Child

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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// overview

The Story

Original title: ムーンチャイルド

Moon Child follows a group of childhood friends as they advance in a futuristic criminal underworld. Sho feels he is doomed to walk in his idol Kei's footsteps as a vampire with the gift of eternal life and the curse of blood thirst. Over time, their tight friendship becomes corrupted because of their rivalry and love for the same woman.

Written By

Kishū Izuchi

Producer

Takashi Hirano

Cinematography

Takahide Shibanushi

Music

GACKT

Themes

friendshipjapanassassinationlove trianglesocietyvampireasiamelancholyromantic rivalrylonelinessdaywalkerboys' love (bl)

Production House

Mainichi Shimbun
Culture Publishers
Twins Japan
Shochiku
WOWOW

Audience Score

58%

33 votes

Skip14%
Timepass34%
Go for it35%
Perfection17%

Where to watch

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// cast

Cast

GACKT

GACKT

Sho

Hyde

Hyde

Kei

Leehom Wang

Leehom Wang

Son

Zeny Kwok Sin-Yu

Zeny Kwok Sin-Yu

Yi-Che

Anne Suzuki

Anne Suzuki

Hana

Taro Yamamoto

Taro Yamamoto

Toshi

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Shinji

Ryo Ishibashi

Ryo Ishibashi

Inspector Lorry

Etsushi Toyokawa

Etsushi Toyokawa

Luka

Seiji Chihara

Seiji Chihara

Junior Chihara

Junior Chihara

Wani

Kanata Hongo

Kanata Hongo

Young Sho

// crew

Crew

GACKT

GACKT

Original Music Composer, Writer

Takahisa Zeze

Takahisa Zeze

Writer, Director

Jerry Jeff Walker

Original Music Composer

Takashi Hirano

Producer

Kishū Izuchi

Screenplay

Takahide Shibanushi

Director of Photography

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