I wanted to write up a review about this anime for a while now. With the anniversary of my cousin's death coming up, as a tribute to her I thought okay I'll do it in January. And here we are now, so let's go!
Searching for a full moon is a totally different take on the magical girl stuff we normally have to deal with. It's a bit more darker, filled with in-between moments of slight happiness.
The story revolves around Mitsuki Koyama, a twelve year old girl with throat cancer. Her only dream is to become a world known singer so her songs will reach the person she truly loves, Eichi Sakurada.
Of course, Eichi left for America beofre she had the chance to tell him how she feels and now, with only a year left befoe she dies, she wants to be able to do so.
Her dream is made reality when two shinigami come into her life. Takuto and Meroko the dynamic duo who every time I look at them together for some odd reason Jesse and James come to mind. Maybe it's the fact that Meroko is an airhead, pink haired and lacks a brain. Or maybe it's the fact that Takuto is the brain of the team. Who knows.
Takuto slowly falls in love with Mitsuki. Which ironically turns out to be the daughter of one of the guys in the band he was in before he tragically died.
Yeah, that serves no plot twist whatsoever.
Meroko in the other hand is madly in love with Takuto and even though she's jealous of Mitsuki actually comes through a lot of times to save her.
Mitsuki on the other hand, is a clueless idiot let's leave it at that. She has no clue that Takuto loves her and it isn't until the last minute where she still chases after Eichi.
Eichi is an enigma and later we find out that he died.
Again, I repeat; No plot twists whatsoever.
Mitsuki was searching for aomething that did not exist. Takuto was wasting his powers on her for no reason at all.
Oh right I forgot to mention where the magic fell in all of this.
You see Mitsuki, by the help of Takuto, transformed into Full Moon. Full Moon is a sixteen year old pop singer with the voice of gods.
Not only does Mitsuki have throat cancer, a boy after her, school to deal with not to mention a strict grandmother but now she has to deal with record labels, song writing, a manager and a rival who hates her as full moon but loves her as Mitsuki.
Wow that was a mouthful.
All in all Mitsuki learns a powerful lesson and we do too.
Do not follow your dreams, as they will only lead you to a dark path?
That doesn't sound right.
Do not fall into depression when you find out your crush is dead?
No I don't think that's it either.
Fall in love with a shinigami, who happens to be your father's friend and now gets a second chance in life as a teenager?
What kind of message is that?
Okay, I give up. What is the message we're supposed to get here then? Your guess is as good at mines.
Putting aside all the plot twists, dark themes and idiot things Meroko and Mitsuki's grandmother makes us go through the anime is not so bad.
I highly reccomend it and I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
See you next time when I review another anime.
Rai out.
