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Under the same moon

Under the same moon poster
Directed by
Kenta Fukasaku
Country
Japan

How it feels

A young man and a young woman navigate their feelings for each other in a lonely city. Their story shows the quiet moments of connection and distance in a relationship that faces everyday struggles and personal doubts.

melancholicromanticquietbittersweetnostalgiclanguidgentleintimate

What happens

Onaji Tsuki o Miteiru (同じ月を見ている; 'The Moon Always Watching Over'), also known as Under the Same Moon, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Seiki Tsuchida. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Sunday from 1998 to 2000, with its chapters collected in 7 tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into a live-action film, which premiered in Japan in November 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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