Moon Child

Moon Child

2003 · 120 min · JA · 5.5 (26 votes)
Dir. Takahisa Zeze · Starring GACKT, Hyde, Leehom Wang, Zeny Kwok Sin-Yu, Anne Suzuki, Taro Yamamoto · Music GACKT
HorrorActionThrillerScience FictionDrama

Moon Child follows a group of childhood friends as they advance in a futuristic criminal underworld. Sho feels he is doomed to walk in his idol Kei's footsteps as a vampire with the gift of eternal life and the curse of blood thirst. Over time, their tight friendship becomes corrupted because of their rivalry and love for the same woman.

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A visually striking, melancholic sci-fi drama exploring doomed friendships and eternal loneliness. It's a stylish, tragic tale of rivalry and love set against a futuristic, crime-ridden backdrop, perfect for a contemplative, late-night watch.

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