Looking up At The Half-Moon

is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsumugu Hashimoto, with illustrations by Keiji Yamamoto. The series began publication on October 10, 2003 by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko publishing imprint.

Synopsis
After contracting hepatitis A, Ezaki Yuuichi has been confined to a hospital, away from his friends and family, much to his displeasure. To relieve his boredom, he has taken to sneaking out of the hospital, usually putting himself on the receiving end of a beating from his nurse. Upon meeting a girl his age also staying in the hospital, he is immediately captivated by her beauty. Akiba Rika's personality is not quite as captivating as her beauty however. In fact, she is rather selfish, moody, and bossy. But as the two spend more time with each other, they become closer, sharing the ordinary joys and trials of a budding teenage romance, even when darkened with impending tragedy—for Rika's condition does not leave her much longer to live.

Characters

 * Yuuichi Ezaki
 * Rika Akiba
 * Akiko Tanizaki
 * Goro Natsume
 * Tsukasa Sekoguchi
 * Yoshizou Tada
 * Tamotsu Tamanishi
 * Miyuki Mizutani

Light Novel Volumes

 * The Light novel was re-released by Bungeishunjuu in 2013.

Manga
The manga adaptation of the light novel: with art by B. Tarou. It was serialised in Dengeki Comic Gao! and released under the Dengeki Comics imprint February 2006.

Looking Up At The Half-Moon
An anime adaptation of the light novel, produced by Group TAC, aired for 6 episodes between January 13, 2006 and February 24, 2006.

CAST:
 * Kenichi Suzumura as YUUICHI EZAKI
 * Mikako Takahashi as RIKA AKIBA
 * Yuuki Kodaira as AKIKO TANIZAKI
 * Hiroaki Hirata as GORO NATSUME
 * Nobuyuki Kobushi as TSUKASA SEKOGUCHI
 * Kouji Yada as YOSHIZOU TADA
 * Akira Sasanuma as TAMOTSU TAMANISHI
 * Yuki Matsuoka as MIYUKI MIZUTANI