Kagen no Tsuki

Description

Mizuki is a girl who wants to run away from her life. As she smiles at everything sad that happens to her, her soul becomes heavier day by day. Her escape door is Adam, an English singer. But is he really real, or is everything they've been through just a dream? Adam sees his dead Japanese girlfriend in Mizuki, but strangely, nobody, apart from a girl who met her at the gates of heaven, can see Mizuki. This is a story that takes place somewhere between dream and reality.

Type

Manga

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

Im letzten Viertel des Mondes

Last Quarter

Last Quarter (of the Moon)

Ostatnia kwadra księżyca (Polish)

Ultimi raggi di Luna

Waning Moon

Последняя четверть луны

ใต้เงาจันทรา (Bongkoch)

かげんのつき

下弦の月

下弦の月　―Last　Quarter―

下弦之月

Groups Scanlating

N/A

Latest Release(s)

N/A

Status in Country of Origin

3 Volumes (Complete)
2 Volumes (Aizoban, Complete)
2 Volumes (Bunkoban, Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

User Reviews

Kagen no Tsuki by Master_M2K

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Average: 8.4 / 10.0 (533 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.29 / 10.0

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Last Updated

October 19th, 2025 1:29am PDT - 2 months ago

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Genre

Drama Mystery Romance Shoujo Supernatural Tragedy
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Author(s)

YAZAWA Ai

Artist(s)

YAZAWA Ai

Year

1998

Original Publisher

Shueisha (1998; 2004; 2013)

Serialized In (magazine)

Ribon (Shueisha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Viz Media (2 Omnibuses; Complete)

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by traziemykel
19 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

its alright..
it really confusing..
but just try reading it

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This should be considered as 'physcological' too

by MissRaw
17 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

It's not as confusing as other people say it may be if you read it thoroughly. It's good... very good, and I love Ai Yazawa's work. She is an incredible mangaka and she really inspires me.

This has a unique way of viewing the after life, heaven, hell, and apparitions. I liked how the ending isn't as sugarcoated, but rather a bitter-sweet closing to the whole manga. Adam gets to speak and it definitely answered some of the questions I had.

Sometimes I wonder how Ms. Yazawa got all these ideas because they're just so unique. All of her works are amazing, and she definitely is my favorite manga artist and author. I love her.

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Probably my fav among Yazawa's works

by elianthos
18 years ago

Rating: 9.7 / 10.0

Art is good, story it's as enjoyable as in Gokinjo, it's deeper than ParaKiss (especially if you watched the ParaiKss anime only. They cut the events of the final two volumes there, right when and where Ai Yazawa packed the full punch, meaning-wise and emotion-wise), and the dramatic and rock music bits can be considered as an appetizer to Nana - just in a more concise form, but they're still effective -.

Considering its (relative) shortness, it gives you a good cast of characters, each one with a different personality and with some unexpected facets being revealed ; it has a good plot and a nice, moving ending, with a meaningful message, just slightly bittersweet. It has dark and sad moments, and the aforementioned rock music elements the artist developed later in Nana. In this case, though, I find the characters to be more likeable than in Nana (the classmates-turned-detectives kids are especially adorable): because, yes, there are the adults , namely Eve/Mizuki, but the kids are equally important for the development to the story and for leading the story to its solution. The interweaving of their POV is very interesting and enjoyable too.
Moreover, you have temporal plane shifts, love stor(ies), a bit of a detective story, and supernatural twists. A lot of elements, but handled very well in every aspect IMO.

A great work indeed

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heyyo

by sallylafew_14390
19 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

at 1st i thought that lil hotaru will end up with miura..+_+..
huh!!but its still cool~theres some parts of d story dat gave me a goosebump..hehe..
r u sure this not a lil bit horror?

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A masterpeace definately

by sandsoftime
18 years ago

Rating: N/A

To say I like it is to say nothing it's 6 am and I just ended the story. It's just brilliant and not the trivial subject SPOILER

I think the mangaka did a great job with the end. The better ending would definately ruin the story and such bitter sweet story doesn't need it. I wish the has more sach mangas it;s the best

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nuance

by tremofx
2 years ago

Rating: 9.5 / 10.0

the layering of childhood relationships with adult and the time looping. beautiful meditation on love with soapy hooks that keep it a page turner. such emotional baked into every panel.

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If only there were more shoujo romances like this!

by calstine
11 years ago

Rating: 7.8 / 10.0

At first, I was sure Kagen no Tsuki would turn out to be yet another version of Romeo and Juliet (only with added Japanese mysticism), but - to my great pleasure and surprise - this was definitely not the case.

Plot-wise it's worthy of ~6.5/10 - the twists, despite being nicely executed, were fairly predictable, and I knew halfway through the first volume itself who exactly Adam and "Eve" were to each other, but what really makes this manga special are the characters. Adam and "Eve" are your typical star-crossed lovers, but the four children (and their elementary-school crushes) were absolutely precious, the supporting cast was likeable, and the main couple redeem themselves spectacularly in the end by taking the exact opposite route that Romeo and Juliet did. I loved how the themes of friendship and family were subtly pushed forward, placing them on an even keel with romantic love among the things that bear a special significance in a person's life -- a simple truth that I never expect - though am always happy to see - in a romance book/show.

Tired of "love conquers all" but still in love with the romance genre? Like a bit of mystery and a dash of supernatural in your love stories? Have no objection to (sensible) child protagonists? Then Kagen no Tsuki's definitely worth your time.

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great

by MySwirl
13 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

I like Yazawa's works in general because she can draw persons and she can create characters which feel so realistic to me. Her way of telling stories is just great and the flow of this work was perfect. The length of the manga itself and of each chapter was exactly like I wanted it to be. I think Yazawa is a really amazing author and I hope she will start to draw, again.

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WOW.

by bebelala-chan
14 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Wow, just wow. 😮

I'm captivated by this. It was surreal. I had chills while reading this. It was so magnificent that it made me tremble.

Art: 10. I have been a fan of Yazawa-sensei for so long. There's something in her art that it makes the manga so realistic, so beautiful like it was a picture and by reading it makes the picture move. It's just amazing.

Characters: 10. Realistic. I've known people like that. Crazies about love. This manga welcomes the readers into the real world. Where people are serious, mature not like those other manga which will just make you think "Are they freaking aliens?"

Story: 10+. Wow. just wow. Refreshing, not your typical tragedy/psychological manga. The amount of chapters is just enough and the ending was genius. I always want to know how Adam feels through the entire manga.

YAZAWA Ai-sensei. Thanks for bringing us such masterpiece.

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tragic, realistic and beautiful

by cherrykookie
14 years ago

Rating: N/A

I thought the way the story was told was really nice, the way yazawa weaved all the characters together and interlocked their connections.
The overall atmosphere is dark and depressing, and the themes are realistic. The only downside is that its a bit confusing, as it is supernatural, and you're dying to find out the ends to the mystery. After reading more of Ai Yazawa's works, all i can say is that i love ai yazawa and really hopes that she gets better!
BTW for those who don't like tragic endings, don't worry because its not exactly tragic.. its happy but the theme is tragic.

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