Hantsuki: Looking Up at the Half-Moon

[Munsu]

Episode 1:
http://www.point-blank.cc:1638...DB1F479%5D.avi.torrent (http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BAnimeU%5D_Hantsuki_01_%5B1DB1F479%5D.avi.torren t)

"In a winter when he was in the second grade of the high school, Yuichi was hospitalized because of hepatitis. Soon, he became so good as to be scolded by the nurse for going out of the hospital. One day, he happened to meet Rika, a girl of his age, in the next building. He was fascinated by her beauty, but she was very selfish girl. Although she led him by the nose, he began to be attracted by her. However, when Rika told him about her illness, he knew why she acted so selfish; she couldnt live long. "


http://www.hantsuki.com/
http://anidb.info/perl-bin/ani...how=anime&aid=3573 (http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=3573)
http://www.animenfo.com/animet...q,hanbun_no_tsuki.html (http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3503,kflydq,hanbun_no_tsuki.html)

[Kraco]

Oh. I was going to start a thread about this series, but back then only a trailer was available. I got interested in the idea of this series, when I read that explanation, even though the trailer didn't reveal that much (well, nothing except that the graphics were good). Stories like this are somehow down my alley, and I will give this series a try with pleasure.

[aznroyale]

Thanks GOD...i wanted to watch this series so badly

[Chaos]

Nice, I've been waiting for this one.

[Kraco]

After the first ep this looks like a very fine series, just like I was hoping for. Of course it's early to say what's going to happen in later episodes, but I'm certainly hopeful.

This was certainly one of the funniest scenes:
http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/1403/hantsukishot7uy.jpg

[Chaos]

Yeah, I agree...good first episode. Looking forward to more.

[Darknodin]

just watched ep 1... pretty good stuff

[Munsu]

Akai-Anime release, don't know if it's any better...

http://www.point-blank.cc:1638...466268B%5D.mkv.torrent (http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BAkA%5D_Hanbun_no_Tsuki_ga_Noboru_Sora_-_01_%5Bh264%2BVorbis%5D%5B7466268B%5D.mkv.torrent)

[sheva]

again...which sub is better?still struggling to dl which...

[Darknodin]

Dunno... but first one I downloaded (in the first link) was pretty good. quality was there.

[Munsu]

Arcness told me that the picture was terrible for the AnimeU version, don't know if the other one is any better...

[sheva]

oops...k then,i'll give the AkA ver. a shot...and i'll tell u guys how it looks like...

[Kraco]

Hmm... I thought the AnimeU version was decent enough. Just normal quality.

[Arcn3ss]

AkA picture quality is the best thus far. Its far clearer then AnimeU and KuroNeko's version.

[Kraco]

I'm going to check out Kuroneko's version (why doesn't this group sub Black Cat, heh heh...). AnimeU hasn't yet released the second ep, so I might as well have a look at another version. I seem to have some intuitive skill to always pick the slowest subber, anyway, and that's not always funny...

Edit: The picture quality was a bit fuzzy, the translation OK. Now that I think of it, maybe also the AnimeU version of the 1st ep did have a bit unclear picture. So, no difference there. What comes to the episode itself... Well, it's enough to say that's one wicked doctor there...

[Chaos]

Kuroneko supposedly has some staff from Bleach-society so their subbing should be comparable. Personally I'm going to stick with AnimeU because I think they did an ok job with episode 1.

[Board of Command]

AnimeU's picture looks fine with ffdshow+unsharp mask. I'm more concerned about sub quality and I hear AnimeU's is good.

[sheva]

I'd tried AnimeU and AkA(Akai-Anime),and so far,the quality is the best of AkA,but for the subs it's AnimeU it's still the best among all of them...so i guess i'll just stick to AnimeU...
oh,and ep2 from AnimeU has just released...
ep2 by AnimeU (http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BAnimeU%5D_Hantsuki_02_%5B7BAEF9CB%5D.avi.torren t)

[Kraco]

Episode 3 continues the story with consistent quality. With half of the episodes behind, this still looks like a fine series indeed. Yuichi was forced for the first time really to accept some facts. It remains to be seen how that will affect his behavior.

Episode 3 - KuroNeko (http://85.8.4.222:6969/torrents/%5BKuroneko%5DHanbu_No_Tsuki_Ga_Noboru_Sora_-_03%5BXviD%5D%5B945CA54%5D.avi.torrent?info_hash=9 009d5fdf5027b4c8fb282ccb0dc68507b13e3b3)

[Darknodin]

I hate natsume... he is useful, but i don't like him

[Kraco]

Episode 4 is out by KuroNeko, but for some reason the direct point-black link to the torrent isn't working. It's still possible to get the well seeded torrent for example by getting the torrent from mininova:

Episode 4 - KuroNeko (Mininova download page) (http://www.mininova.org/tor/222669)

No doubt the direct link / server will be fixed at some point, and the proper link can be posted here. But until then this seems to be the easiest way.

Edit: A fine episode once again. But Rika's hourglass is quickly running out of sand.

[Kraco]

A pic of eloped Rika. This series has nice graphics, but the picture quality of some releases is less than desirable, as has been previous said.

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/6939/elopedrika1sq.jpg

[aznroyale]

i am loving this series i/expressions/heart.gif

[Kraco]

The next episode of Hantsuki is ready for those of us who love this series:

Episode 5 - KuroNeko (http://85.8.4.222:6969/torrents/%5BKuroneko%5DHanbu_No_Tsuki_Ga_Noboru_Sora_-_05%5BXviD%5D%5B8D9E690E%5D.avi.torrent?info_hash= 75900c71eac5c65cb16847d800a48b9a0db49c07)

Edit: A truly excellent episode. I have no idea what will happen in the last episode. It could be a really sad ending, making this series a realistic tragedy of a kind. If it despite everything turns out to be a happy ending, it wouldn't still ruin this. The fact remains this has been a truthful, beautiful, touching series no matter what.

[Kraco]

Well, the last episode is here.

Episode 6 - KuroNeko (http://85.8.4.222:6969/torrents/%5BKuroneko%5DHanbun_no_Tsuki_ga_Noboru_Sora_-_06%5BEND%5D%5B344E229D%5D.avi.torrent?info_hash=1 1a81693bbb7b3dfea08b826b1e35eb34428e2d2)

It was a short but beautiful story. Very down-to-earth, yet highly spirited and inspiring. Both joyful and sad, filled despair and hope. The characters were very good in this series. Some of them seemed a bit crazy, but it was more understandable, as more and more of their past and past choices were revealed. Realistic shows often turn ruthless, like the reality tends to be, but this show avoided that feeling, even if the ending wasn't all sunshine.

[aznroyale]

cant get enough of this i/expressions/heart.gif

[AtHRunOwNZaLL]

I've just finished watching this anime, and it is one of the best romance anime series i have ever seen. It is only 6 episodes long but it is definitely worth watching, lots of stuff happen in a single episode also which makes an episode seem like it is very long. If you're a fan of Kimi ga Nozomu Eien or any of the other sad romance animes then you should definitely watch this.

Eps 1-6 by Kuroneko
http://85.8.4.222:6969/torrents/%5BKuroneko%5D%20Hanbun%20No%20Tsuki%20Ga%20Noboru %20Sora%2001-06%20%5Bcomplete%5D.torrent?info_hash=eea40ebff35b 1b59213550fac2456f2747f053f0

Eps 1-6 by KazeNoKoeFansubs
http://kazenokoefansubs.fansub-torrents.com/Hanbun%20No%20Tsuki%20ga%20Noboru%20Sora%201-6%20%5BKnKF%5D.torrent

Eps 1-6 by Anime Universe
http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BAnimeU%5D_Hantsuki_1-6_Batch_Torrent.torrent

[Kraco]

This show is very different compared to Kimi ga Nozomu Eien. Using that show as an example might actually scare somebody away... There's little psychological darkness in this series.

Edit: There actually was already a good thread for Hantsuki (http://forums.gotwoot.net/showthread.php?t=12536). I didn't even notice you made a new thread; I thought I was just posting on a new page...

[AtHRunOwNZaLL]

o snaps my bad, i didn't know there was already a thread for this. i tried searching for this with the full name of it but none came up so i thought that there wasn't a thread.

[masamuneehs]

threads merged.

[David75]

I'm sorry to bump that old thread, that was just to say thanks for that show that was very nice.
The ending is full of hopes, and we even get a wedding pic.
This show was about living our lives to to fullest, each day, as today maybe the last day.

The show wasn't really clear about this, but was rika heart transplanted? or did she have another kind of op?
In the second case, provided her tissues can build strengh over time, a transplantation bould be a solution.
What I mean is that each day she lives, can be a day when a solution for her arises.
be optimistic, live our lives to the fullest, have faith in the future.

c u

[shinta|hikari]

Im actualy hoping that she dies because of her disease eventually. Otherwise, the whole struggle in the series would be for moot. If she somehow lives, its like some fairytale ending that simply doesnt feel the melancholy in the show. Immediate happiness over permanence is always one of my favorite themes, though admittedly it is quite saddening.

[Kraco]

I'm not normally watching jdrama, the Japanese being less than stellar live action makers in my opinion, but I spotted a live action version of this jolly good story being subbed, and decided to have a look. Since I know a few people over here watches jdrama, here are links to the first two episodes in case you haven't noticed and are interested:

Episode 1 live action - SkewedS-SaiMin (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=torrentinfo&tid=19696)
Episode 2 live action - SkewedS-SaiMin (http://d-addicts.net/torrents/%5Bskeweds-saimin%5D_hanbun_no_tsuki_ga_noboru_sora_live_acti on_02_%5B03a30d95%5D.mp4.torrent)
Edit:: Episode 3 live action - SkewedS-SaiMin (http://d-addicts.net/torrents/%5Bskeweds-saimin%5D_hanbun_no_tsuki_ga_noboru_sora_live_acti on_03_%5B777d4411%5D.mp4.torrent)

This actually seems to be quite a nice adaptation. It hasn't affected me as much as the anime had after two eps, but it has the same kind of vibes going on nonetheless. Rewatching the series had visited my mind recently so it was good timing as well that this series started to get released now. I'll watch it till the end. (The eps are only 25 mins, so just checking it out won't take too much time.)

[NM]

Would any of you guys happen to know where I could get the anime series? After reading the description from your posts I really want to check it out. I can't find either AnimeUniverse's (didn't see anything on their channel) or KuroNeko's. :(

[David75]

Would any of you guys happen to know where I could get the anime series? After reading the description from your posts I really want to check it out. I can't find either AnimeUniverse's (didn't see anything on their channel) or KuroNeko's. :(
http://www.torrentportal.com/torrents-details.php?id=707113&filelist=1

but it seems there's no peer... I have the exact correct files, but I don't know if I can become a peer with them without risking erasing them...

edit:
I'm uploading it do DF, as soon as it's ready I'll pm you with the link. Should take around 45 minutes I guess.
edit2: DF is saying bullshit regarding the time left for upload compared to actual speed. So either it'll be 1hour and an half like I calculated, or DF will screw me...
Searching for an alternative, just in case.

[NM]

Much thanks for the help David75, I appreciate it!

[David75]

Everything is ready.
The method used supports restart (just in case)

Have fun with this nice show.