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Full Moon, Vol. 1: I Want to Sing

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I watched the first two volumes of this anime and I can say that it is hooking and interesting that I couldn't get enough of it. Ok! I know that the English dub is horrible, so I went for the Japanese language with the English subtitles. I always go for the Japanese with the English subtitles because it sounds more original. If you can just overlook the English dub, you will love this anime for sure.

The story is about a 12-year-old Mitsuki who wants desperately to become a singer, so she can fulfill her promise to her first love, Eichi. She always wanted to be a singer but her grandmother is against her dream because she is blaming Mitsuki's father who used to be a singer, for her daughter's death. There is another problem, which is that she has a malignant tumor in her throat and she has to go through an operation but she might lose her voice with this operation, so she refuses to go through with it.

That's when she met the two death spirits, Takuto and Meroko. Takuto will make her into a beautiful 16-year-old girl in order to have a chance in the audition and she won. She then decided on her stage name to be, Full Moon.

I wonder what will happen with Mitsuki and Takuto because it seems that Takuto has a crush on her. I like Takuto so much and I wish that he and Mitsuki will end up together.

I liked the Ending theme, "New Future" of the first six episodes. It is so beautiful.

If you're interested, you can also read the manga. I have all the volumes except for the final seventh volume, which is going to be released this month. There is a slight difference between the manga and the anime in some of the scenes but I liked the anime more.

Try to watch it and you are not going to regret it, if you can just overlook the English dub.

I have to tell you right now that I've seen probably 30 or so complete anime series and out of all of them, this is my favorite. I've seen all 52 episodes and I have to say that it might be a bit slow paced, but once it gets going, it just takes off running and the show just keeps getting better and better as it goes along. The series is basically about a 12 year old girl named Mitsuki who really wants to become a singer more than anything else in the world, but she has a malignant tumor in her throat that must be surgically removed soon. Mitsuki really refuses having the surgery, though, because there is a chance that she might lose her voice completely if they remove the tumor. Then these two shinigami (or "death gods"), Takuto and Meroko, show up (and they're both absoutely hilarious and not frightening like their name, by the way) and tell Mitsuki that she has one more year left to live. So Takuto helps Mitsuki become a singer like she's always dreamed by transforming her into a 16-year-old and she auditions for this huge record deal contest and wins. She names her stage persona "Full Moon" and starts releasing music from her heart. She wants to use the time she has left to sing and she hopes that her childhood love, Eichi (who now lives in America), will be able to hear her voice and her songs and reach him.

I have not viewed the dub yet as I have not purchased this DVD, but I can tell you that that original Japanese version is superb with creative and beautifully sung songs and really heartfelt voice acting by Myco (Mitsuki's seiyuu, or voice actor). The songs are performed by Changin' My Life, whose lead singer and writer of the lyrics is Myco and you can tell that they put a lot of time into the songs that are shown as Mitsuki's singles throughout the series. Although I think only one song, New Future, is shown in this volume, there are many others. This is a series that you really have to stick with, no matter how slow paced it might be, because the rewards in the long run are countless.

I really do not cry during anime series, I think I've only cried at maybe one or two final episodes of a series before, but not really that much. This series, however, was a TEAR JERKER for me. I seriously would break down every few episodes or so, especially in the second half of the series. Just how Mitsuki's emotions are conveyed and her memories with her (sort of) boyfriend Eichi and her longing to see him again just tugged at my heartstrings hard. I really can't give anything away, but the series really made me cry towards the end and the final episode still to this day makes me cry in a happy way. And I never cry when I'm happy. This series can awaken emotions in you that you never felt could be awakened and although it's much slower and more filler than the manga is, I like it MUCH better than the manga (which I've also fully read) because it's a bit lighter in tone and the way the story is handled (especially towards the end) is more touching and sentimental. I recommend this series if you like comedies (because it gets pretty damn funny at times), romantic dramas, or fantasy/magical girl anime. But the magical girl part, I must stress, is NOT the core of the story. It's really used as an afterthought (unlike a series like Sailor Moon, another one of my favorites by the way, where the main core of the show IS the fact that they are magical girls) and a plot device rather than being a crucial part of the story. The crucial, main point of the story is really Mitsuki's illness and her relationships with Takuto and Meroko and her longing for her lost love Eichi.

Again, I can not stress enough how great this series is. If you think you might like it, then just try it. It'll be SO worth it and it might just change your life and the way you think. The only gripe I have about it though is that apparently these DVDs are only going to be released every 3 or 4 months and with 4 episodes per DVD, it's going to take 3 1/2 to 4 years to release all 52 episodes. That's Viz's fault for distributing them so far apart, it's pretty ridiculous. If you love the series though, it's really worth the wait. Enjoy.

All Mitsuki Koyama wants to do more than anything else in the world is sing. She faces a few obsticles, though. First, she's too young to make the auditions; second, her grandmother and guardian hates music and anything or anyone associated with it; and she is suffering from throat cancer.

Her life changes with the appearance of a pair of shinigami (death gods) whom only she can see. Mitsuki ends up living a double life, trying to balance the life of a grade school student and a new singing idol, all while keeping secrets from most everyone.

The shinigamis gave her only a year to live. How long can she keep things going?

This is an excellent story. It can get intensely emotional at times, though, so parents should prescreen for younger viewers.

I've watched a lot of anime in both english dub and subtitled. To me everything is perfect about this series. Mitsuki Kouyama is such an innocent character that you'll fall in love with because she's so dedicated to her singing that she'll risk her life for it. Takuto and Meroko are quite a pair too. Meroko means well but she always causes trouble for poor Mitsuki and is often the comic relief. It may be a little slow paced at times, but overall it is one of the best anime if you're into romance with the typical drama. It is more upbeat than the manga though, and there are significant differences, but sometimes you may need some tissues handy. ;)

I've only seen the first couple episodes in english so far, but I love the voices. They fit so perfectly! This is a must buy. They didn't dub the songs though, prob because they couldn't possibly compare to the originol! Anywayz you won't be disappointed. =)

Full Moon starts of like a million other shoujo anime titles, a sickly heroine with a dream, a dose of magic, a clear direction for the plot. It all seems so formulaic, but Full Moon breaks the mold for this type of show with its plot twists, tragedies, and triumphs.

Mitsuki is a 12 year old girl who has a dream to become a well known singer, in order to convey her unspoken love to a boy she met while living in an orphanage. Mitsuki, however, has throat cancer, and refuses to get an operation for it because it will harm her vocal chords.

Eichi, the object of Mitsuki's affection was adopted and taken to America, while Mitsuki went to live with her maternal grandmother, a wealthy woman with traditional tastes, and an utter dislike for music.
Because Mitsuki likes music, her grandmother has her live in a guest house rather than the main house.

One day, two shinigami (spirits who escort the souls of the dead to their appointed place) appear in her room, discussing Mitsuki's fate - she has one year to live, and they will be by her side until her time comes. For some reason (covered in the manga the series is based on), Mitsuki is able to see the shinigami and hear their conversation.

Since Mitsuki only cares about being able to sing, and is not worried about dying, the shinigami decide to help her accomplish her dream of being a singer so she lives out her last year in hope.

As a series with a focus on music, Full Moon has a very nice soundtrack, although the main songs are used very often, and can get repetitive.

A recipe for something that would normally be slushy and sappy turns into something much better as the series unfolds.

Full Moon has a plot that is much more intricate than what is seen on the surface, it has endearing, believable characters, and one of the finest endings you will ever see in any medium, any genre.

See it.

This is a dvd to get hooked on.I dissagre with the other viewers about the english dub.I understood it like second nature(exept songs and names).Its a good anime.Esspecially if you want to have something more sophisticated than Sailor Moon or Cardcaptor Sakura.It's about a girl who fell in love with a older boy at an orphanage.He leaves to America,She moves to her strict,cruel grandmother's,a few months after he confeses love.They promise when they again meet,the girl will be a singer,the boy will be a astrologist.Then,her granny has a hatred because it reminds her nanny of her father who wrote music in his lifetime.To make it worse the girl gets Sarcoma-a throat cancer.Becaue of that,two shinnginami help her dream come true.

I watched this series hoping it would be cleaner than the manga. [Mainly because I try to buy stuff my younger siblings can enjoy with me] The manga is way better as far as story goes, but I kinda liked the anime too. The anime had more of a peppy happy feel than the tragedy themed manga. The Japanese cast do an excellent job, the voices are better then you could imagine and help you take the more light hearted version of the story alot more seriously. But the English cast. Lets face it. They totally suck. Everyone sounds like they recorded the show in an hour. Plus Mitsuki, who`s supposed to hardly be able to talk never seems to have trouble talking, and she sounds super whinny. So when she coughs it seems kinda random and out of place.
All in all, I personally think the anime, even thought it totally diverts from the manga, is sweet and enjoyable. I kinda find it alot more funny too, but there's still a bitter sweetness to it. Just DON`T watch it with ENGLISH DUB!!! They suck, and that`s probably why you never hear these voice actors in the top anime shows. If you want to watch this anime without finding it corny then just deal with the subtitles.

I absolutely love this series, so I'll try to be as short and sweet about this as possible. This is a very lovely, endearing story about twelve-year-old Mitsuki (which actually means a 'full moon' in Japanese). This anime is adapted from a shoujo manga by Arina Tanemura, who has created the most beautiful manga I've ever read. While she tends to reuse certain character facial types, etc. which she has created, if you can get over this she has a talent which is not matched by very many manga-ka. In fact, the repetitive look of the characters can actually make you like her even more as her work is easily recognizable. Not only are the facial expressions bewitching, the clothing she gives her characters at certain times are elaborate and interestingly outlandish. The anime is not quite as detailed as her original artwork, however this is the case with most manga-based titles.

Now, about Mitsuki. Singing is her passion, but it is not an empty ambition driven by glory...she wants to sing in order to attract the attention of a special someone in her life who was separated from her long ago. She has a voice that could rival any Japanese pop-idol to boot. There's just one problem...

She has a cancerous polyp in her throat which doesn't allow her to sing in a loud voice.

So how does she overcome this and win the heart of the boy she has been longing to contact? And how will she climb the staircase to fame?

I won't spoil the whole plot, since you want to find that out on your own. What I will say is that the animation is very true to Tanemura's unique style, and very pleasing to the eyes, which is what is important for this genre. The characters other than Mitsuki are also instantly lovable, almost fairy-tale like but with a modern twist. This series is targeted at younger teenage girls, however I think there's something everyone will enjoy about this series. It is very hope instilling, and while there are serious moments there is also a good balance between these times and the comic relief.

The only complaint I have is that the ending sequence has...no sequence. At the end of the show you just hear the closing song, and the credits roll against a pink starry screen. Luckily the song is good enough to keep your attention. The opening theme song is very upbeat, and while The ' Scanty (the group who sings the opening theme) was grating on my ears at first, I find myself dancing to the theme song now. It is I' LOVE YOU, a very catchy j-pop number.

You can get the individual DVDs on Amazon for a very reasonable price (I believe volume two or three costs $8.00 total), so I would suggest to buy it on this website.

Any shoujo anime fan cannot be without Full Moon wo Sagashite. In an anime world of harems, vampires and guns, Full Moon stands alone as the series for anyone who's looking for something different and refreshing.

This is a heartwarming and sweet story of a little girl struggling against her fate to achieve her dreams, with the help of her supernatural friends. It starts off with young Mitsuki being told by her stern grandmother that she cannot go to a voice audition because it would be harmful to her health, since she has a growth in her throat. Suddenly, two "shinigami" (death gods, or spirit reapers) appear before her. Surprised that she can see them, they reluctantly inform her that they're there to watch over the year she has left before her appointed death, to make sure nothing interferes with fate and that she can die peacefully. After some plucky hijinks, she convinces them that if she has only a year left, then she simply MUST try to achieve her dream of becoming a singer, and they help her go to the audition by transforming her into a healthy older teen. She wins and is selected to debut as a new pop idol, Full Moon! She's got a year to sing her heart out, hoping her feelings and message can reach the hearts of those she loves~

Although the subject matter seems rather heavy - she's going to die in a year! Can she become a pop idol before then with the help of her new reaper pals?? - it's actually very sweet and intriguing to watch and I don't think it's at all too scary or dark for it's intended audience of young 'tween and jr high age girls. Rather than her impending death causing constant drama, most episodes are about Mitsuki trying hard to become a respectable and beloved singer, her purity and tenacity reminding people she meets along the way of what your dreams and singing from the heart are really about. Readers of the manga should be warned that the anime and manga are drastically different in places and can't really be substituted for one another.

I saw this show years ago when it was originally shown in the morning in Japan, and a friend thankfully helped me track it down years later. The premise of Mitsuki doing a magical transformation so she can grow up fast and be a singer before she dies of throat cancer bowled me over as so very Japanese, but the entire thing was also charming and hopeful and sucked me right in. While the tone is light and shiny, the show doesn't let you forget that there are heavier elements in play in the larger storyline, but also doesn't let those elements bog you down. Rather than being a weepy soap opera, the story focuses on Mitsuki's life in the music industry and in junior high school, with breakaway pop hits scattered throughout the series run as Mitsuki's singing career progresses.

This is a fun and warm show to watch to the heart-wrenching conclusion, which is why the slow (and possibly halted?!) release schedule is such a shame. With 52 episodes, this series would end up being around 11-13 DVDs - a sizable investment to purchase, and a long time to wait for a series to be completed. I wish Viz had released this in two or three sets rather than 4-5 episodes per disc. Then I surely would've snapped up the entire run all at once~

ok well i got the manga scan a year before it came out in english i loved it but then i find out they have an anime so i watch it the japanese voices were amazing just like i thought they would sound (sept takuto whos vioce sounded to deep)anyway i loved both but then i watched the english voices oh my god i think i almost died from madness it stunk.