Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy is a Japanese light novel series written by Kei Azumi and illustrated by Mitsuaki Matsumoto. It began serialization online in 2012 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, and it moved to the AlphaPolis website in 2016. It was also later acquired by AlphaPolis, who have published the series since May 2013. Hanashi Media has licensed the light novel for an English release. A manga adaptation with art by Kotora Kino has been serialized online via AlphaPolis' manga website since 2015. The manga is published digitally in English through Alpha Manga. An anime television series adaptation produced by C2C aired from July to September 2021. A second season by J.C.Staff aired from January to June 2024. A third season has been announced.
Plot
High school student Makoto Misumi is an average boy in every aspect, though his sisters are high-spirited and good-looking. Behind this his parents are from a fantasy world and have eloped to Earth for various reasons. Partly due to a contract agreed upon by a goddess, Makoto is to be sent to the world of Elysion to serve as the Hero. Unfortunately, it is not the usual case that Makoto always imagined. The Goddess has a vain beauty preference and deems Makoto to be "ugly," revoking his hero title, forbidding him to interact with other humans, and he is thrown off the edge of the world. Makoto is thankfully saved by Tsukuyomi, and he is gifted with great power so he will live a free life. In contrast to the Goddess' ideals, Makoto meets various demi-humans and mythical beings who become captivated by him and join in on building a new civilization where all of them can peacefully coexist. Another problem is Makoto's aura becomes too powerful and unstable for his yearning desire to enter human society. His new companions are willing to help him in any way they can to reform society's views.Characters
Main characters
; Makoto Misumi; Tomoe
; Mio
; Shiki
Deities
; The Goddess; Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto
Demiplane/Kuzunoha Company
; Emma; Beren
; Lime Latte
Tsige
; Toa; Rinon
; Hazal
; Louisa
; Ranina
Rotsgard Academy
; Sif Rembrandt; Yuno Rembrandt
; Jin Rohan
; Abelia Hopleys
; Mizra Cazper
; Izumo Ikusabe
; Daena Severus
; Ilumgand Hopleys
; Eva
; Luria
Demon Army
; Sofia Bulga; Lancer / Mitsurugi
Gritonia Empire
; Tomoki Iwahashi; Lily Front Gritonia
; Guinevere Shlesha
; Mora
; Yukinatsu Kazusa
Limia Kingdom
; Hibiki Otonashi; Navarre Polar
; Woody Baila
; Belda Nortst Limia
; Chiya Hazuki
Other characters
; Patrick Rembrandt; Morris
; Root
Media
Light novels
The light novel is written by Kei Azumi and illustrated by Mitsuaki Matsumoto. It began serialization online in 2012 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, and it moved to the AlphaPolis website in 2016. It was also later acquired by AlphaPolis, who have published 20 volumes since May 2013. Hanashi Media has licensed the light novel for an English release.Manga
A manga adaptation with art by Kotora Kino has been serialized online via AlphaPolis' manga website since 2015 and has been collected in 15 volumes. The manga is published digitally in English through Alpha Manga.Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 20, 2020. The series is animated by C2C and directed by Shinji Ishihira, with Kenta Ihara handling series' composition, Yukie Suzuki designing the characters, and Yasuharu Takanashi composing the series' music. It aired from July 7 to September 22, 2021, on Tokyo MX and other networks. Crunchyroll streamed the series worldwide excluding Asian territories. Medialink has licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and is streaming it on their Ani-One YouTube channel under their Ultra membership scheme. The opening theme, "Gamble", is performed by syudou, while the ending theme, "Beautiful Dreamer", is performed by Ezoshika Gourmet Club. On April 27, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered the following day.After the airing of the final episode, a second season was announced. The two consecutive-cour season was animated by J.C.Staff, with the main staff returning from the first season. It aired from January 8 to June 25, 2024. The first opening theme song is "Utopia", performed by Keina Suda, while the first ending theme is "My Factor", performed by Kent Itō. The second opening theme song is "Reversal", performed by syudou, while the second ending theme song is "Jōshiki Hazure Human", performed by Kaori Maeda.
After the final episode of the second season, a third season was announced.