Full Moon wo Sagashite

The last complete series I finished was Full Moon wo Sagashite (52 Episodes). I expected a kids anime along the lines of Tokyo Mew Mew, and I was mostly right. Honestly, I was not all that impressed with the show in the beginning, but decided to stick it out because it's a good multi tasking anime - I can watch it and do other things, and won't miss too much. You can tell a lot by the character's voices and such, and the show isn't totally dialog Dependant like some shows.

The premise is a little depressing at first- a 12 year old girl (Mitsuki) sees some shinigami (death gods- though in this series they're not frightening) that tell her she only has a year to live. In the meantime, they help her live live to the fullest by turning her into a 16 year old, and when she's 16 her throat cancer is gone and she can sing. Her alter ego, Full Moon, becomes an overnight sensation. A lot of the show is happy fluffy episodes about her singing career. Towards the end, the show gets much more serious, but, to be expected from a kids anime, there is a happy ending.

The music in the show grew on me. Full Moon's singing career consists of a grand total of 4 songs, so you'll hear the same 4 songs over and over and over and over. One song in particular is used throughout most of the episodes - Full Moon's rival even sings the same song! It can get old fast. But, the quality is pretty good, and much of the time the song comes at the end, so you can just stop the episode and go to the next one.

Geoff and I really liked Full Moon wo Sagashite in part because there's resolution at the end- so many animes just end, with no real resolution. It drives me nuts!