Ahead of an April 10 release date, Netflix’s AnimeJapan 2025 stage event today released a brand-new trailer and key art for original sci-fi anime Moonrise, along with thirteen additional cast members.
Chiaki Kobayashi (Gabimaru in Hell’s Paradise) stars as protagonist Jack and Yuto Uemura (Atsushi in Bungo Stray Dogs) stars as Phil Ashe, Jack’s childhood friend.
Moonrise Anime Trailer
Moonrise Anime Key Art
The newly announced cast members include:
Mary voiced by AiNA THE END
Rhys Rochelle voiced by Misaki Yamada
Georg Landry voiced by Katsunori Okai
Eric Baker voiced by Yu Kobayashi
Osma voiced by Kosuke Takaguchi
Inanna Zinger voiced by Arisa Kori
Zowan voiced by Yuka Terasaki
Duan voiced by Satoshi Yamaguchi
Bob Skylum voiced by Masaki Aizawa
Wise Crowne voiced by Takehito Koyasu
Doctor Salamandra voiced by Mie Sonozaki
Windy Sylph voiced by Arisa Sekine
Novice Harbinger voiced by Shin Aomori
Tow Ubukata (Bye Bye, Earth) pens the story and Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist) designs the characters for Moonrise. Masashi Koizuka (THE ONE PIECE) directs the anime at WIT Studio and serves as series composer, with character designs adapted for animation by Ayumi Yamada and music by Ryo Kawasaki.
Netflix describes the story:
In a not-too-distant future, humanity has established a loosely organized world government with everything managed by an international AI network called Sapientia. People live peaceful lives by loyally obeying its rational decisions. However, Sapientia’s lunar development project, which sends criminals and pollutants to the Moon to maintain Earth’s peace, creates disparity and poverty on the Moon, sparking a catalyst for war. Jacob “Jack” Shadow gets caught up in this conflict after losing his family to a terrorist bombing by the Moon’s rebel army. Vowing revenge, Jack joins the Earth army as a scout on the Moon, only to discover an unexpected leader among the resistance forces.
Source: Comic Natalie, Netflix
