Moon Child (2003): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Moon Child is a 2003 action thriller directed by Takahisa Zeze, starring Gackt as Sho, Hyde and Etsushi Toyokawa. It runs 2 hours and earned $3.7 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h (120 min)
- Director
- Takahisa Zeze
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Mainichi Shimbun
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Moon Child About?
The premise of Moon Child without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Moon Child follows childhood friends who become entangled in a futuristic criminal underworld. Sho feels doomed to follow his idol Kei’s path as a vampire, cursed with eternal life and a thirst for blood. Their tight bond unravels as rivalry and love for the same woman turn friendship into bitter conflict.
Moon Child Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- asia
- taiwanese
- japanese
- orphan
- love
- japan
- friend
- ocean view
- beach
- mafia boss
- mafia
- burned to death
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- sunrise
- ill wife
- escape from prison
- father daughter relationship
- family secret
- brain tumor
- police investigation
- murder attempt
- husband wife relationship
- murder of brother
- drug addict
- multilingual
- prison visit
- bar owner
- gun toting
- robbery
- jewelry heist
- news report
- prison
- drugged
- pizza delivery
- female painter
- artist
- gun shot
- chinese
- mute
- brother sister relationship
- revenge
- murder
- brother brother relationship
- hallucination
- japanese youth
- orphan boy
- drug use
- childhood friend
- burning flesh
- nightmare
- gunfire
Moon Child Cast & Characters
Gackt leads the cast as Sho, with Hyde as Kei and Etsushi Toyokawa as Luka. Directed by Takahisa Zeze; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Takahisa Zeze
- Gackt as Sho
- Hyde as Kei
- Etsushi Toyokawa as Luka
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Susumu Terajima as Shinji
Also Starring in Moon Child
· 8 more- Taro Yamamoto Toshi
- Lee-Hom Wang Son
- Zeny Kwok Sin-Yu Yi-Che
- Anne Suzuki Hana
- Ryo Ishibashi Inspector Lorry
- Kanata Hongo Young Sho
- Chihara Junia Wani
- Seiji Chihara
More from Takahisa Zeze
More films directed by Takahisa Zeze: One Last Bloom, Fragments of the Last Will, Tonbi and In the Wake.
Moon Child Plot Summary
What happens in Moon Child from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 2014, when Japan’s economy collapses and many people head toward mainland China, the story introduces two vampires, Kei and Luka. Luka’s fate is sealed by sunrise, a grim reminder of the immortality they chase and the price they pay for it. The tale then follows three orphans who survive in a fictional Chinese city called Mallepa, a true melting pot of Asian communities. They are named Shō, Shinji, and Toshi. The moment of their meeting is humble and raw: a theft gone wrong ushers in Kei, a vampire who looks like a young man, and he drags them back to their hidden den.
Full summary
The whole story of Moon Child, scene by scene
Moon Child Box Office
Moon Child grossed $3.7 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.7M
- International
- $3.7M
Moon Child Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Moon Child.
How Well Do You Know Moon Child?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What are the names of the two vampires introduced at the beginning of the story?
Moon Child Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “月光游侠” and “Дитя Луны”.
- Also known as
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- 月光游侠
- Дитя Луны
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Moon Child FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Moon Child, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Moon Child?
Moon Child runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was Moon Child released?
Moon Child was released on April 19, 2003.
Who directed Moon Child?
Moon Child was directed by Takahisa Zeze.
More films by Takahisa Zeze Who is in the cast of Moon Child?
Moon Child stars Gackt as Sho, Hyde as Kei and Etsushi Toyokawa as Luka, among 12 credited actors.
How much did Moon Child make at the box office?
Moon Child grossed $3.7 million worldwide.
Does Moon Child have a post-credit scene?
No. Moon Child has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Moon Child in?
The original language of Moon Child is Japanese.
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