This is a list of episodes for the Japanese anime television series Full Moon Wo Sagashite.
The series is an adaptation of the manga Full Moon Wo Sagashite by Arina Tanemura. It was produced by Studio Deen and directed by Toshiyuki Kato. It was broadcast in 52 episodes on TV Tokyo from April 6, 2002 to March 29, 2003. The adaption follows the manga closely until Mitsuki's first audition as a singer, before diverging. Several characters have different histories and personalities, and the television series concluded before the manga did, with a different resolution.
The television series is licensed by Viz Media, who released the first 28 episodes on seven DVDs under the title Full Moon (although the full title appears on the cover) as of December 2007. The songs are subtitled only, resulting in a dub that switches between English dialogue and Japanese singing.[1] The series is also available on Hulu, which has begun to show episodes beyond the DVD release.
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Note: This list uses Viz's official English-translated titles through episode 37, unofficial Japanese translations thereafter.
| # | Episode title | Original air date[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "I Want To Sing!" "Sore Demo Uta Itai" (それでも歌いたい) |
April 6, 2002 | ||
| 12-year-old girl Mitsuki Kouyama dreams of becoming a singer and of reuniting with her childhood friend, Eichi Sakurai. However, she has sarcoma, a tumor in her throat. Surgery is needed to save her life, but the surgery could also make her lose her singing voice, so she refuses to have it. Her grandmother, who is her guardian, also hates music. Mitsuki secretly passed an audition at Seed Records, but her doctor Keiichi Wakaoji refuses to take her there as he is concerned it would make her worse. A pair of shinigami, Takuto and Meroko, emerge from Mitsuki's wall, arguing and not realizing that Mitsuki can see them. They are surprised, but introduce themselves and explain that Mitsuki only has one year left to live. Mitsuki sneaks out of the house, determined to go to the audience so she can achieve her goal before dying, but she begins coughing and nearly collapses. Respecting her love of music, Takuto uses his powers to transform her into a blond-haired, healthy 16 year old girl who can sing without any pain. | ||||
| 02 | "My Promise to Eichi" "Eichi-kun to no Yakusoku" (英知くんとの約束) |
April 13, 2002 | ||
| Meroko and Takuto argue about letting Mitsuki audition. Mitsuki, Meroko, and Takuto talk about why she wants to become a singer. The Shinigami find out about Eichi-kun, and then Takuto and Meroko switch sides of the argument. Takuto thinks that it is an immoral reason for singing, gets angry at her, and flies off. Meroko reads Mitsuki's fortune and says that it will be her lucky day. Meroko and Mitsuki go shopping, and then Meroko pretends to be Eichi. In the end, Mitsuki tells Takuto that she really does love to sing and it's not just for Eichi, and the two make up. | ||||
| 03 | "Along Came the Manager" "Manējā-san ga Kita" (マネージャーさんが来た) |
April 20, 2002 | ||
| After a day of school, Mitsuki gets a call from Dr. Wakaoji. He explains that Mitsuki's new manager wants to meet her at the hospital. However, Mitsuki will have to be in her 16-year-old form in front of the manager, and she'll have to be in her regular 12-year-old form in front of Dr. Wakaoji, with them both in the same room. Since telling the truth isn't an option, Meroko takes it upon herself to solve the problem. In the end, Mitsuki and the shinigami manage to trick them. | ||||
| 04 | "Thoughts On a Song" "Uta ni Kometa Omoi" (詞にこめた思い) |
April 27, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki's debut CD is already being discussed by her producer, Mr. Takasu and her manager. Mr. Takasu wants her to sing a pre-written song for her debut, but Mitsuki wants to sing a song with her own feelings in it. Mr. Takasu agrees to give Mitsuki three days to write her own song. But Mr. Takasu doesn't believe that she can do it because she is a novice. He talked with Mitsuki's manager and told her that they will let Mitsuki sing the pre-written one. In the end Takasu accepted Mitsuki's song. | ||||
| 05 | "Her First Assignment" "Hajimete no Oshigoto" (はじめてのお仕事) |
May 4, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki's first job starts out rough because she worries about whether or not she's acting sixteen rather than twelve. But, after talking to three high school girls, she manages to get through the day, now reassured. | ||||
| 06 | "A Long Day in the Studio" "Sutajio no Nagai Hi" (スタジオの長い日) |
May 11, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki and Takuto (pretending to be a cat plushie) go to the studio to do a recording while Meroko stays at home, posing as Mitsuki. When Mitsuki gets in the room she puts Takuto down in the couch. While Mitsuki learns what to do in a recording booth, a little girl named Nanami sneaks in and takes Takuto away (when he was sleeping). During the break she looks over and sees that Takuto was missing so she goes outside and blows on the whistle he gave her to call him. When Mitsuki finds them, Nanami refuses to give Takuto back. Namami lies and says that she doesnt have parents so she can keep Takuto (she sees Takuto as a plushie talking that's why she wants to keep Takuto (earlier he tried to escape but she couldn't she him so she started to cry and he came to Namami out of pity and started to play with her). Then she goes to a store with Mitsuki following and tells Mitsuki that her parents are right there (she points to two people working as baggers at the store) Mitsuki still doesn't believe it so she says something to Namami and Namami parents hold Namami (she as crying) at the end Namami gives Takuto back to Mitsuki and Namami becomes Full Moons no. 1 fan. | ||||
| 07 | "Full Moon Debuts!" "Furu Mūn, Debyū!" (フルムーン、デビュー!) |
May 18, 2002 | ||
| It's time for Full Moon's first live performance! But when a girl from the from the audition in episode 1, questions Mitsuki's abilities as a singer, Mitsuki begins to doubt herself. But she was able to cope up. In her performance, both her manager and producer was amazed with her due to the special effects they thought one of them did, but it was really Takuto. | ||||
| 08 | "Is It Really A Hit?" "Hitto tte Hontō?" (ヒットって本当?) |
May 25, 2002 | ||
| Full Moon's debut maxi single, "Myself", is now on sale. The good news is that it's a smash hit. The bad news is that no one at Mitsuki's school seems to be talking about the CD. Mitsuki doesn't know what to do because she has no friends. And Mitsuki loses confidence when a she overhears a girl from her school talk bad about Full Moon's song. But Meroko was able to think of a solution to advertise the CD and Mitsuki gained friends. Her new friends also found out about Mitsuki's talent in singing. In the end the girl she thought talking bad to her song meant she couldn't find a place to buy it. | ||||
| 09 | "I Want You to Hear It!" "Kiite Hoshii no ni" (聞いてほしいのに) |
June 1, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki discovers that Dr. Wakaoji has not listened to "Myself," and she really wants him to hear it, but Dr. Wakaoji refuses to listen to the song. In the end Mitsuki discovered that Wakaoji-sensei has a CD of her album. She was really happy. | ||||
| 10 | "The Rules of Show Business" "Geinōkai no Okite" (芸能界の掟!?) |
June 8, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki gets to debut on TV on a show starring Fuyuko Komaki. However, Komaki doesn't seem to like Mitsuki very much due to a series of misunderstandings. In the end, they Komaki doesn't dislike her anymore. | ||||
| 11 | "The Dangerous Lens" "Kiken na Renzu" (危険なレンズ) |
June 15, 2002 | ||
| There is a photographer named Saegusa who has a reputation of destroying celebrities' images with his pictures. His next target: Full Moon. In Meroko's shinigami booklet, the word "lens" appeared backward which means that her death can be brought forward so she could die sooner than a year. It's up to Takuto now to protect Mitsuki since Meroko had to stay home to pose as Mitsuki. In the end Takuto spooks him so much, Saegusa quits his job and leaves the town. | ||||
| 12 | "Green Onion Ramen and the Saint's Stone" "Negi Rāmen to Seija no Ishi" (ねぎラーメンと聖者の石) |
June 22, 2002 | ||
| Takuto gets mad at Mitsuki for drawing a terrible picture of him. He flies off and Meroko follows. Meanwhile, an old man collapses in front of the house, and Ms. Tanaka takes him in. As a show of gratitude, the old man gives Tanaka the Saint's Stone, a big rock that has the power to expel Shinigami. So, naturally, the stone prevents Takuto and Meroko from getting into contact with Mitsuki, which is bad because she has a job to do later. | ||||
| 13 | "A Mini Concert" "Chitchana Konsāto" (ちっちゃなコンサート) |
June 29, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki holds a Full Moon mini-concert at the Hiiragi Preschool. All the kids love her except for this one mean little boy, Taiki, who looks very similar to Eichi. As the day goes on, Taiki does a lot of bad things to Mitsuki from stepping on her foot to stealing her stage costume to wrecking the entire concert. Despite all that has happened, Mitsuki still feels that Taiki did all this for a good reason. | ||||
| 14 | "Do Your Best, Substitute Manager" "Ganbare! Dairi Manējā" (がんばれ! 代理マネージャー) |
July 6, 2002 | ||
| Ms. Oshige is sick in the hospital, and Mitsuki is forced to make do with her clumsy substitute manager, Kotarou Akiba. | ||||
| 15 | "Her First Kiss!?" "Fāsuto Kisu!?" (ファースト·キス!?) |
July 13, 2002 | ||
| It's summertime, and Mitsuki gets a job by the beach. When Mitsuki gets harassed by three boys, an attractive young man named Murakami saves and befriends her. However, Takuto is suspicious of Murakami. | ||||
| 16 | "The Rival Appears!" "Raibaru Tōjō!" (ライバル登場!) |
July 20, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki gets an audition for a shampoo commercial. It's Meroko's turn to go out with Mitsuki while Takuto stays home. Unfortunately, Meroko gets her lost when finding the site for the audition. What's worse is that the girl from the first episode's audition, Madoka Wakamatsu, has returned--and she's willing to do anything to stop Mitsuki from winning the audition. | ||||
| 17 | "Takuto and Mitsuki's Disagreement" "Surechigau Futari" (すれ違う二人) |
July 27, 2002 | ||
| The judges agree to have a camera test for both Full Moon and Madoka, then select the best one for the job based on the test. Takuto flies off after Mitsuki asks him about his past, and Meroko soon follows. Madoka gets opportunities to further her chances of winning the audition. Mitsuki uses the whistle to call Takuto, but ends up collapsing and going to the hospital. The next day, she leaves the hospital despite being sick, losing her whistle on the way. | ||||
| 18 | "Run to the Audition" "Hashire! Ōdishon e!" (走れ! オーディションへ!) |
August 3, 2002 | ||
| In Meroko's Shinigami handbook, the word, "Audition," appeared backwards on a page, meaning that the upcoming audition will cause an early death. Mitsuki has collapsed in the middle of the road. Takuto finds Mitsuki, transforms her, and goes with her to the commercial audition. In order to wake Mitsuki up, however, Takuto must do the mouth to mouth procedure on Mitsuki. Meanwhile, Meroko tries to stop Mitsuki and Takuto from making it to the audition. | ||||
| 19 | "A Singer's Voice That Can't Be Heard" "Todokanai Utagoe" (届かない歌声) |
August 10, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki has arrived at the Mermaid Tear Image Character Audition, only to find out that she is late and that Madoka has won by default. Things get even worse when Oshige and Dr. Wakaoji catch up with Mitsuki. It seems that Oshige is looking for the 16-year-old "Full Moon" Mitsuki, and Wakaoji is searching for the 12-year-old Mitsuki. She and Takuto run away from the two. However, Mitsuki is depressed about how Oshige and Wakaoji may discover that the 16-year-old Full Moon and the 12-year-old Mitsuki are the same person, how she can't go back to them, and how she may not get to be Full Moon anymore. Meanwhile, the news that Full Moon has quit the business floods the media. | ||||
| 20 | "Meroko, All Alone" "Meroko, Hitoribotchi" (めろこ、ひとりぼっち) |
August 17, 2002 | ||
| Despite being scolded by her grandmother and telling Oshige and Dr. Wakaoji everything that has happened to her, everything seems to be back to normal for Mitsuki—except for the absent Meroko, who is feeling guilty about causing Mitsuki to miss the audition. | ||||
| 21 | "A New Inspiration" "Arata na Omoi" (新たな思い) |
August 24, 2002 | ||
| Full Moon is back, and she's going to appear on a TV music program. Despite all the gossip, she's not going to be held back. That is, until Madoka decides to do something about it. | ||||
| 22 | "A Solo Performance---Live!" "Wakuwaku! Soro Raibu" (ワクワク! ソロライブ) |
August 31, 2002 | ||
| Plans are made for Full Moon's first solo live concert. Everything goes well, until the site cancels at the last minute, leaving the concert without a site the day before. | ||||
| 23 | "Moving Panic" "Ohikkoshi Panikku" (お引越しパニック) |
September 7, 2002 | ||
| Ms. Oshige decides to live in an apartment that's close to Mitsuki's home. She calls Mitsuki, Takuto, Meroko, and Dr. Wakaoji over to help her move in. But, when Ms. Tanaka sees Wakaoji and Oshige together, she takes it the wrong way and thinks that Oshige is Wakaoji's fiancee. So, Tanaka challenges Oshige to see who is more suited to being Dr. Wakaoji's wife. | ||||
| 24 | "My Father's Song" "Otō-san no Uta" (お父さんの歌) |
September 14, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki second single will be "ETERNAL SNOW," a secret song by the legendary band, ROUTE:L, and written by Mitsuki's father, Aoi. "Coincidentally," Madoka chooses to debut as a singer with that very song. | ||||
| 25 | "Please Dr. Wakaoji?" "Wakaōji-sensei ni Onegai" (若王子先生にお願い) |
September 21, 2002 | ||
| With Takasu producing Madoka's song and no other producer in the business willing to go against him, Mitsuki and Oshige approach Dr. Wakaoji and ask him to produce Mitsuki's second single. However, Dr. Wakaoji refuses despite their begging. | ||||
| 26 | "My Message" "Tsutaetai mo no..." (伝えたいもの...) |
September 28, 2002 | ||
| Wakaoji tells Mitsuki to think about what kind of message she wants to send when she's going to sing "ETERNAL SNOW." So, Mitsuki, Takuto, and Meroko rummage through the Koyama family's old things to see what kind of message Mitsuki's father wanted to send. | ||||
| 27 | "I Won't Lose" "Zettai ni Makenai" (絶対に負けない) |
October 5, 2002 | ||
| Fearing that she may lose to Full Moon, Madoka gets a reporter to take a photo of Full Moon and Wakaoji together. This starts a scandal about Full Moon and Wakaoji having a secret date. | ||||
| 28 | "Is Mitsuki an Expert On Love?" "Mituski tte Koi no Tatsujin?" (満月って恋の達人?) |
October 12, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki gets fan-mail from a girl asking for her advice in love. Mitsuki soon realizes that the mail is actually from her school friend, Kumi. Apparently, she has a crush on a boy named Machida, but she's clueless on how to let him know about her love for him. This is the final episode on Viz Media's DVD release. | ||||
| 29 | "The New Death Spirits, Izumi and Jonathan" "Arata na Shinigami Izumi & Jonasan" (新たな死神·いずみ&ジョナサン) |
October 19, 2002 | ||
| While Mitsuki and Takuto are out at a concert, Meroko, who has stayed behind at the house, gets some unexpected visitors: her ex-partner, Izumi, and his partner, Jonathan. By order of the chief, they have come to investigate if the rumor about Meroko and Takuto using their powers to help a human child is true. When Izumi and Jonathan decide to check out Full Moon's release of her second single, Takuto and Meroko have to keep them from knowing that they are helping Mitsuki. | ||||
| 30 | "Someone Who Might Know Where Eichi Is" "Eichi-kun o Shiruhito" (英知くんを知る人) |
October 26, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki's old teacher from the orphanage visits her. She reveals that she now lives in America and agrees to look for Eichi there. Mitsuki tries to write a letter for Kazumi to deliver to Eichi. | ||||
| 31 | "It's Autumn School Festival!" "Gakuensai no Akinan desu" (学園祭の秋なんです) |
November 2, 2002 | ||
| It's not all fun and games at this year's college festival. Takuto transforms into a human to protect Mitsuki from some muscle-bound fanboys, and ends up as a contestant in a game where the prize is a kiss from Full Moon! | ||||
| 32 | "The Real Madoka Wakamatsu" "Sugao no Madoka" (素顔の円) |
November 9, 2002 | ||
| Things haven't been going well for Madoka after she lost to Full Moon; she got a new manager, she has bad jobs like cheap commercials, and people are talking bad about her behind her back. Mitsuki later finds herself in Madoka's home, where she discovers a little more about her. | ||||
| 33 | "The Illness Advances" "Shinobiyoru Byōma" (忍び寄る病魔) |
November 16, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki's illness begins to worsen, and Mitsuki's grandmother begins pressuring her to have surgery. | ||||
| 34 | "The Gentleman On the Swing" "Buranko no Oji-san" (ブランコのおじさん) |
November 23, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki meets a man named Sanada. He is able to see Shinigami like Takuto and Meroko, due to the fact that his death day is approaching. | ||||
| 35 | "An E-mail from Eichi?" "Eichi-kun kara no Mēru!?" (英知くんからのメール!?) |
November 30, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki is haunted by images from a dream she had about Izumi, but she soon cheers up when an e-mail from Eichi arrives. | ||||
| 36 | "The Best New Singer Award" "Unmei no Shinjinshō" (運命の新人賞) |
December 7, 2002 | ||
| Full Moon has been nominated for the Fantasia Music Festival's New Artist of the Year Award! While she prepares, Takuto and Meroko contemplate on whether or not they should tell Mitsuki the truth about the e-mail from Eichi. | ||||
| 37 | "A Present from Full Moon" "Furu Mūn kara no Okurimono" (満月からの贈り物) |
December 14, 2002 | ||
| Christmas time is near, and Mitsuki is inviting her friends to a party at Oshige's apartment. She is also giving out presents. Meroko decides to knit a muffler for Takuto as a present. Madoka's debut CD is finally released on Christmas Eve. | ||||
| 38 | "Grandma's Past" "Obaa-chan no Kako" (おばあちゃんの過去) |
December 21, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki's grandmother refuses to give her permission to go to America, even after Wakaoji tells her that there is a doctor in America who can perform surgery to cure Mitsuki's cancer and still save her voice. Mitsuki learns about her grandmother's past. At the end of the episode, she decides to go to America without her grandmother's permission. | ||||
| 39 | "Crossing the Pacific" "Taiheiyō o Koete" (太平洋を越えて) |
December 28, 2002 | ||
| Mitsuki and the gang are now in America, and they are currently staying at Kazumi-sensei's home. Takuto becomes unsure of his feelings towards Mitsuki's upcoming meeting with Eichi. | ||||
| 40 | "The Stolen Pendant" "Nusumareta Pendanto" (盗まれたペンダント) |
January 4, 2003 | ||
| While sightseeing, Mitsuki loses her pendant to a group of pickpocketers. Takuto reveals his true feelings for Mitsuki. | ||||
| 41 | "To The Town Where Eichi Is" "Eichi-kun no Iru Machi e" (英知くんのいる街へ) |
January 11, 2003 | ||
| As Mitsuki and the gang get closer to Eichi's home, Meroko notices that Eichi's name has appeared backwards in her Shinigami handbook. | ||||
| 42 | "Eternal Snow" "Etānaru Sunō" (エターナルスノー) |
January 18, 2003 | ||
| Takuto and Meroko find out that Eichi's dead and try their best to stop Mitsuki from going to Eichi's house, but Mitsuki goes anyway and finds out that Eichi is dead. She then runs to the cemetery and lies on Eichi's gravestone. | ||||
| 43 | "I Can't Sing Ever Again" "Mō Nidoto Utawanai" (もう二度と歌わない) |
January 25, 2003 | ||
| Mitsuki becomes extremely depressed after returning from America, and has given up singing. Takuto and Meroko have a hard time watching Mitsuki's pain and try to help her, but to no avail. Mitsuki's grandmother begins to worry, and takes her to different doctors after leaving Dr. Wakaoji's hospital for good. Izumi advises Takuto and Meroko to take Mitsuki's life now before her pain gets any worse. | ||||
| 44 | "Tender Hearts" "Kyōmei suru Kokoro" (共鳴する心) |
February 1, 2003 | ||
| Madoka manages to find Mitsuki's house. Mitsuki's illness grows worse, and she is taken straight to Wakaoji's hospital. Takuto recovers more of his memories from when he was a human. Meroko turns to Izumi to have Mitsuki die so that she doesn't have to feel any more pain. | ||||
| 45 | "Izumi's Enticing Offer" "Izumi no Yūwaku" (いずみの誘惑) |
February 8, 2003 | ||
| Izumi lures Mitsuki to the hospital roof, promising to take her where Eichi and her family is, while in reality planning to take her soul. Takuto recovers all of his memories from when he was a human. | ||||
| 46 | "On the Night of the New Moon" "Shingetsu no Yoru ni" (新月の夜に) |
February 15, 2003 | ||
| Although Mitsuki is temporarily saved from death, she still feels the pain of Eichi's death and is hesitant to sing. Takuto relates his past to Mitsuki in an attempt to make her realize how important living is. He almost turns into a ghost for remembering his past. | ||||
| 47 | "Desire to Live" "Ikiru Kibō" (生きる希望) |
February 22, 2003 | ||
| Although Mitsuki's life seems to be back on track, she is unable to forget the fact that she is scheduled to die soon. | ||||
| 48 | "She Can't Turn Into Full Moon!?" "Furu Mūn ni Narenai!?" (フルムーンになれない!?) |
March 1, 2003 | ||
| Takuto's power weakens, which makes him unable to turn Mitsuki into Full Moon. Worried, Mitsuki goes to Izumi for help. | ||||
| 49 | "Mitsuki's Feelings - Meroko's Feelings" "Mitsuki no Omoi Meroko no Omoi" (満月の思い·めろこの思い) |
March 8, 2003 | ||
| Izumi tells Mitsuki and Meroko about a way to prevent Takuto from becoming a ghost: a mystic lily known as the Flower of Forgetfulness. If Takuto ingests the flower, he will forget his human memories, which will stop his impending disappearance. However, the flower will not only erase his human memories, but all of his memories as a Shinigami as well, including his time with Mitsuki and Meroko. | ||||
| 50 | "I Just Can't Tell Him" "Dōshite mo Ienai" (どうしても言えない) |
March 15, 2003 | ||
| Mitsuki hesitates on telling Takuto about the Flower of Forgetfulness. Takuto confesses his love for Mitsuki, and Mitsuki wrestles with her feelings for Takuto and Eichi. In the end, Meroko helps Mitsuki decide that she loves them both. Mitsuki tells Takuto about the flower and admits she loves him as well. They kiss, and Takuto takes the flower. | ||||
| 51 | "Day of Destiny" "Unmei no Hi" (運命の日) |
March 22, 2003 | ||
| It's not only the day of Full Moon's live concert, but it is also the day Mitsuki is fated to die. With the Flower of Forgetfulness working its magic, Takuto's powers should be returning, but he is still unable to transform Mitsuki. | ||||
| 52 | "Searching For The Full Moon" "Furu Mūn o Sagashite" (満月をさがして) |
March 29, 2003 | ||
| Near the end of the concert, Full Moon informs the audience that she will be taking a temporary leave. During the last song, Takuto and Meroko disappear, and the chief Shinigami says that they will be punished for their actions, and Mitsuki will die. However, Meroko becomes an angel for showing true kindness, Takuto becomes human again having another chance. Mitsuki agrees to take the surgery and luckily, she is able to keep her voice. She then meets the angel Meroko who shows her the way to the human Takuto. Mitsuki finds Takuto and calls out his name and remembers Mitsuki. It becomes a heart-felt moment. | ||||