
Moonrise
ムーンライズ
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: Netflix)
Moonrise is a ona with 18 episodes, from Spring 2025, produced by WIT STUDIO, rated 6.5/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
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: Netflix)
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Tags
- Space — Partly or completely set in outer space.
- Dystopian — Partly or completely set in a society characterized by poverty, squalor or oppression.
- Urban Fantasy — Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
- Robots — Prominently features humanoid machines.
- Artificial Intelligence — Intelligent non-organic machines that work and react similarly to humans.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- CGI — Prominently features scenes created with computer-generated imagery.
- War — Partly or completely set during wartime.
- Orphan — Prominently features a character that is an orphan.
- Military — Centered around the life and activities of military personnel.
- Guns — Prominently features the use of guns in combat.

