Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: mxtv.co.jp/half_moon (Japan), half-moon.rightstuf.com (US) Special Thanks to Jessica Heemsbergen

Image courtesy of Right Stuf. © Tsumugu Hashimoto / Mediaworks • PONY CANYON

Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. is excited to announce the acquisition of the LOOKING UP AT THE HALF-MOON (?????????, Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora, 2006) anime series. Right Stuf’s Lucky Penny Entertainment label will release LOOKING UP AT THE HALF-MOON as a complete 6-episode DVD collection in the spring of 2015. The program is based upon the light novels of the same name by Tsumugu Hashimoto. In addition to the anime adaptation, the light novel series also inspired a series of drama CDs, a live-action television drama, and a live action film. LOOKING UP AT THE HALF-MOON is directed by Yukihiro Matsushita (MARIA WATCHES OVER US), and features character designs by Mitsuru Ohara (PEACH GIRL), music by Shinkichi Mitsumune (REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA, ROZEN MAIDEN), and animation by Group TAC (BLACK BLOOD BROTHERS, GILGAMESH). The series originally aired in Japan on the WOWOW television network in 2006. For more information about LOOKING UP AT THE HALF-MOON, visit half-moon.rightstuf.com.

About Lucky Penny Entertainment

Founded in 2012, Lucky Penny Entertainment is a video production company dedicated to high-quality, budget-friendly releases of anime fan favorites and niche titles. To this end, Lucky Penny focuses solely on working with fantastic titles and offering quality video, translation and subtitle treatments of the presentations while keeping packaging to an eco-friendly minimum. A sampling of the Lucky Penny lineup includes RISTORANTE PARADISO, HYAKKO and SWEET BLUE FLOWERS. Visit luckypennyent.com for additional information.

About Right Stuf, Inc.

Currently celebrating its 25th year in business, Right Stuf, Inc. was one of the first players in the U.S. Japanese Animation ("anime") industry, as both an anime producer/distributor and a retailer. Right Stuf works to promote knowledge of its own products, as well as the anime and manga industry, in general, through its online storefront at RightStuf.com and a variety of media including podcasts and special publications. Its video and print publishing division includes the Nozomi Entertainment, Lucky Penny, and 5 Points Pictures studio-labels. For more information, visit rightstuf.com.