Aliases
Hantsuki, Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora, Looking Up at the Half-Moon, 半分の月がのぼる空
S1WINTER 2006TV
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After contracting hepatitis A, Ezaki Yuuichi has been confined to a hospital away from his friends and family, much to his displeasure. To relieve his boredom, he has taken to sneaking out of the hospital, usually putting himself on the receiving end of a beating from his nurse. Upon meeting a girl his age also staying in the hospital, he is immediately captivated by her beauty. Akiba Rika's personality is not quite as captivating as her beauty however. In fact, she is rather selfish, moody, and bossy. But as the two spend more time with each other, they become closer, sharing the ordinary joys and trials of a budding teenage romance, even when darkened with impending tragedy - for Rika's condition does not leave her much longer to live.
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Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 01:39 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
56.6
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 72.1
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 7,734,860 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial52
Production Feasibility62
Audience Reception79
Strategic Priors49
Fandom Engagement18
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 01:39 AM
Next scheduled12 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Looking Up at the Half-Moon renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Looking Up at the Half-Moon getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Looking Up at the Half-Moon has a 57% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Looking Up at the Half-Moon be renewed?
- Looking Up at the Half-Moon currently scores 57 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Looking Up at the Half-Moon's renewal probability?
- Looking Up at the Half-Moon's CourScore is 57 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 70 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 143 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 19,271 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 8.43 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 30 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 189 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 311 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 72 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 100 | Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 31 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 9,883 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,928 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 72.46 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 63,218 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 105,814 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 35,559 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.73 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 1,632 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 3,254 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 2,000 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 14 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.41 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 84,221 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 20,564 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,130,078 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 35 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.51 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 14,563 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 74.5 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |