Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy

Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy (月が導く異世界道中) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kei Azumi and illustrated by Mitsuaki Matsumoto. It began serialization online in 2012 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, and it moved to the AlphaPolis website in 2016. It was also later acquired by AlphaPolis, who have published the series since May 2013. Hanashi Media has licensed the light novel for an English release. A manga adaptation with art by Kotora Kino has been serialized online via AlphaPolis' manga website since 2015. The manga is published digitally in English through Alpha Manga. An anime television series adaptation produced by C2C aired from July to September 2021. A second season by J.C.Staff aired from January to June 2024. A third season has been announced.

Plot
High school student Makoto Misumi, while being an average boy in every aspect, his sisters are well-spirited and good-looking. Underneath this, his parents are from a fantasy world and have eloped to Earth for various reasons. Partly due to a contract agreed upon by a goddess, Makoto is to be sent to the world of Elysion to serve as the Hero. Unfortunately, it is not the usual case that Makoto always imagined. The Goddess has a vain beauty preference and deems Makoto to be "ugly," revoking his hero title, forbidding him to interact with other humans, and getting thrown off the edge of the world. Makoto is thankfully saved by Tsukuyomi, and he is gifted with great power so he will live a free life. In contrast to the Goddess' ideals, Makoto meets various demi-humans and mythical beings who become captivated by him and join in on building a new civilization where all of them can peacefully coexist. Another problem is Makoto's aura becomes too powerful and unstable for his yearning desire to enter human society. His new companions are willing to help him in any way to reform common sense along the way.

Main characters

 * Makoto Misumi (深澄真)
 * Makoto Misumi is the main protagonist of this series. He is into archery and one of three Earth dwellers who was summoned to the Goddess' World. Originally meant to be the only person to be sent to the other world as per the contract between his parents and the Goddess, due to her own preferences in beauty standards, she abandons and throws Makoto to the edge of her world into the Wasteland, while secretly kidnapping two other people from Earth and sending them to her world as Heroes. Tsukuyomi, the Moon God of Earth who worked as the middleman for the completion of the contract, helped Makoto provide him with his blessing and told him to be free and live as he wished. At the start, Makoto is thought to be stuck at level 1, but it is later revealed that the level and Adventurer systems were based on the ideas of someone from Earth who was transferred in the past. The level limit of the system was set intentionally to the 16-bit integer limit of 65,536 and Makoto is basically causing an integer overflow error. In the Goddess' World, he is also known by the alias "Raidou Kuzunoha" (in WN/LN) or "Makoto Kuzunoha" (in Manga/Anime), a powerful merchant and skilled teacher.
 * Makoto Misumi is the main protagonist of this series. He is into archery and one of three Earth dwellers who was summoned to the Goddess' World. Originally meant to be the only person to be sent to the other world as per the contract between his parents and the Goddess, due to her own preferences in beauty standards, she abandons and throws Makoto to the edge of her world into the Wasteland, while secretly kidnapping two other people from Earth and sending them to her world as Heroes. Tsukuyomi, the Moon God of Earth who worked as the middleman for the completion of the contract, helped Makoto provide him with his blessing and told him to be free and live as he wished. At the start, Makoto is thought to be stuck at level 1, but it is later revealed that the level and Adventurer systems were based on the ideas of someone from Earth who was transferred in the past. The level limit of the system was set intentionally to the 16-bit integer limit of 65,536 and Makoto is basically causing an integer overflow error. In the Goddess' World, he is also known by the alias "Raidou Kuzunoha" (in WN/LN) or "Makoto Kuzunoha" (in Manga/Anime), a powerful merchant and skilled teacher.


 * Tomoe (巴)
 * Tomoe, previously known as the Invincible "Shen" (無敵"蜃しん"), is one of the Greater Dragons, existing in the World of the Goddess. After an accident in which Makoto destroyed her shrine gate, she makes a pact with Makoto to learn more about the way of the Samurai. Her special ability is being able to use illusion mists to distort her opponents, as well as creating a Demiplane which she uses as a mediating space. Tomoe later falls in love with Makoto, becoming one of his lovers.
 * Tomoe, previously known as the Invincible "Shen" (無敵"蜃しん"), is one of the Greater Dragons, existing in the World of the Goddess. After an accident in which Makoto destroyed her shrine gate, she makes a pact with Makoto to learn more about the way of the Samurai. Her special ability is being able to use illusion mists to distort her opponents, as well as creating a Demiplane which she uses as a mediating space. Tomoe later falls in love with Makoto, becoming one of his lovers.


 * Mio (澪)
 * Mio, previously known as the Black Spider of Calamity (災害の黒蜘蛛), is a unique existence in the Goddess' World, having terrorized humans and demi-humans for centuries in spider form due to her endless hunger and need to satisfy it. She makes a pact with Makoto (without his permission) after being convinced by Tomoe. Mio is prone to easily getting worked up over the smallest slight, but feeding her will calm her down. Her special ability is being able to harness dark magic, an element that can swallow other forms of magic. She later falls in love with Makoto, becoming one of his lovers.
 * Mio, previously known as the Black Spider of Calamity (災害の黒蜘蛛), is a unique existence in the Goddess' World, having terrorized humans and demi-humans for centuries in spider form due to her endless hunger and need to satisfy it. She makes a pact with Makoto (without his permission) after being convinced by Tomoe. Mio is prone to easily getting worked up over the smallest slight, but feeding her will calm her down. Her special ability is being able to harness dark magic, an element that can swallow other forms of magic. She later falls in love with Makoto, becoming one of his lovers.


 * Shiki (識)
 * Shiki (識しき), previously known as Larva, was a Lich who sought endless knowledge, in particular the path to becoming a Grant, humans who have traveled to other worlds, whether successfully or not. After some convincing from Makoto due to his desire to learn more about magic, he makes a pact with Makoto and regains a human form. Shiki currently works as an assistant for Makoto in public, helping out with his business.
 * Shiki (識しき), previously known as Larva, was a Lich who sought endless knowledge, in particular the path to becoming a Grant, humans who have traveled to other worlds, whether successfully or not. After some convincing from Makoto due to his desire to learn more about magic, he makes a pact with Makoto and regains a human form. Shiki currently works as an assistant for Makoto in public, helping out with his business.

Deities

 * The Goddess (女神)
 * The main villain of the story. She made a deal with Makoto's parents to give them a life on earth in exchange for one of their future children to become the hero of their old world. However, because of her vain beauty preferences, the Goddess reneged on the deal; banishing Makoto to die, while kidnapping Hibiki and Tomoki to serve the role instead, one of her many misdeeds who made her lose respect from the other gods.
 * The main villain of the story. She made a deal with Makoto's parents to give them a life on earth in exchange for one of their future children to become the hero of their old world. However, because of her vain beauty preferences, the Goddess reneged on the deal; banishing Makoto to die, while kidnapping Hibiki and Tomoki to serve the role instead, one of her many misdeeds who made her lose respect from the other gods.


 * Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (月読命)
 * Tsukuyomi is a moon god who was responsible for summoning Makoto to the Goddess' world, as per the agreement made with his parents. After witnessing how Makoto was treated by the Goddess, he bestows all of his power onto Makoto and gives him the freedom to live how he wants in the Goddess' world.
 * It's later revealed this effectively turned Makoto into a deity himself; explaining his growth in power to godly levels which is apparently a plan from the other gods who intend to have Makoto assume the Goddess' place.
 * It's later revealed this effectively turned Makoto into a deity himself; explaining his growth in power to godly levels which is apparently a plan from the other gods who intend to have Makoto assume the Goddess' place.

Demiplane/Kuzunoha Company

 * Emma (エマ)
 * Emma is an orc who was saved by Makoto from a two-headed Liz while on her way to sacrificing herself to Shen (which later turned out to be a ploy set up by the demon race). After Makoto resolves the issue for her and the entire orc village, she becomes the secretary of Makoto Misumi and she acts as the Supervisor of the Demiplane.
 * Emma is an orc who was saved by Makoto from a two-headed Liz while on her way to sacrificing herself to Shen (which later turned out to be a ploy set up by the demon race). After Makoto resolves the issue for her and the entire orc village, she becomes the secretary of Makoto Misumi and she acts as the Supervisor of the Demiplane.


 * Beren (ベレン)
 * Beren is an elder dwarf that Makoto Misumi met after Tomoe rescues him from the Black Spider of Calamity and is currently one of the blacksmiths of the Demiplane and the Kuzunoha Company.
 * Beren is an elder dwarf that Makoto Misumi met after Tomoe rescues him from the Black Spider of Calamity and is currently one of the blacksmiths of the Demiplane and the Kuzunoha Company.


 * Lime Latte (ライム・ラテ)
 * Lime is a former top adventurer from Tsige and currently works for the Kuzunoha Company as an employee. He is a subordinate of Tomoe who crafts him a katana. He was given some of Tomoe's blood, becoming dragonkin.
 * Lime is a former top adventurer from Tsige and currently works for the Kuzunoha Company as an employee. He is a subordinate of Tomoe who crafts him a katana. He was given some of Tomoe's blood, becoming dragonkin.

Tsige

 * Toa (トア)
 * Toa is an adventurer who came from Tsige to Zetsuya to look for her family's long-lost dagger as well as to get stronger. Due to her failure to complete one of her quests, she fell into large amounts of debt and was forced to subject herself to prostitution (manga)/human magic experimentation (anime) by high-ranking adventurers in Zetsuya, before being rescued by Tomoe and Mio. Her face resembles that of Makoto's junior on Earth, named Hasegawa Nukumi, whom Makoto feels a certain affection towards.
 * Toa is an adventurer who came from Tsige to Zetsuya to look for her family's long-lost dagger as well as to get stronger. Due to her failure to complete one of her quests, she fell into large amounts of debt and was forced to subject herself to prostitution (manga)/human magic experimentation (anime) by high-ranking adventurers in Zetsuya, before being rescued by Tomoe and Mio. Her face resembles that of Makoto's junior on Earth, named Hasegawa Nukumi, whom Makoto feels a certain affection towards.


 * Rinon (リノン)
 * Rinon is Toa's younger sister who was burdened with paying off her older sister's debt. She was forced into becoming a spy for the high-ranking adventurers of Zetsuya to spy on Makoto and his party.
 * Rinon is Toa's younger sister who was burdened with paying off her older sister's debt. She was forced into becoming a spy for the high-ranking adventurers of Zetsuya to spy on Makoto and his party.


 * Hazal (ハザル)
 * Hazal is an alchemist and a powerful adventurer who resides in Tsige. He later takes Toa, Ranina and Louisa as his wives.
 * Hazal is an alchemist and a powerful adventurer who resides in Tsige. He later takes Toa, Ranina and Louisa as his wives.


 * Louisa (ルイザ)
 * Louisa is an elf archer whose job is "Bless Gunner" and member of the Tsige's adventurer guild.
 * Louisa is an elf archer whose job is "Bless Gunner" and member of the Tsige's adventurer guild.


 * Ranina (ラニーナ)
 * Louisa is a dwarf warrior whose job is "Priest Knight" and member of the Tsige's adventurer guild.
 * Louisa is a dwarf warrior whose job is "Priest Knight" and member of the Tsige's adventurer guild.

Rotsgard Academy

 * Sif Rembrandt (シフ・レンブラント)
 * Patrick Rembrandt's daughter and Yuno's older sister. She along her mother and sister were afflicted by a curse and saved by Makoto. Since then she enrolled into Rotsgard academy and became Makoto's student. She is proeficent with magic.
 * Patrick Rembrandt's daughter and Yuno's older sister. She along her mother and sister were afflicted by a curse and saved by Makoto. Since then she enrolled into Rotsgard academy and became Makoto's student. She is proeficent with magic.


 * Yuno Rembrandt (ユーノ・レンブラント)
 * Patrick Rembrandt's daughter and Sif's younger sister. Like her sister, she enrolled into Rotsgard academy and became Makoto's student. She is proeficent with physical combat.
 * Patrick Rembrandt's daughter and Sif's younger sister. Like her sister, she enrolled into Rotsgard academy and became Makoto's student. She is proeficent with physical combat.


 * Jin Rohan (ジン・ロアン)
 * A student of Makoto's, he had a childhood friend called Miranda and wishes to meet her again, unaware that she has changed her name to Sofia Bulga.
 * A student of Makoto's, he had a childhood friend called Miranda and wishes to meet her again, unaware that she has changed her name to Sofia Bulga.


 * Abelia Hopleys (アベリア・ホープレイズ)
 * A student of Makoto's, she is a member of the Hopleys family skilled with weapons, magic and archery, without specializing in none of it.
 * A student of Makoto's, she is a member of the Hopleys family skilled with weapons, magic and archery, without specializing in none of it.


 * Mizra Cazper (ミスラ・カズパー)
 * A student of Makoto's who is skilled with the sword. He later begins dating Yuno.
 * A student of Makoto's who is skilled with the sword. He later begins dating Yuno.


 * Izumo Ikusabe (イズモ・イクサベ)
 * A student of Makoto's and a mage in training.
 * A student of Makoto's and a mage in training.


 * Daena Severus (ダエナ・セブルス)
 * A student of Makoto's skilled with close combat and debuff spells. He is already married.
 * A student of Makoto's skilled with close combat and debuff spells. He is already married.


 * Ilumgand Hopleys (イルムガンド・ホープレイズ)
 * A student at Rotsgard Academy and Luria's childhood friend. He reunites with Ruria in the academy but bemoans her when he learns she left her kingdom to survive and is driven away by Makoto. He later makes a deal with Rona to become stronger but is turned into a monster instead. Defeated by Makoto's students and later killed by Mio.
 * A student at Rotsgard Academy and Luria's childhood friend. He reunites with Ruria in the academy but bemoans her when he learns she left her kingdom to survive and is driven away by Makoto. He later makes a deal with Rona to become stronger but is turned into a monster instead. Defeated by Makoto's students and later killed by Mio.


 * Eva (エヴァ)
 * A librarian at Rotsgard Academy who becomes aquainted with Makoto. She is Luria's older sister and a fugitive from the Kingdom of Kaleneon after it was taken by demons. She later joins forces with Makoto who recaptures Kaleneon from the demons and instate both sisters as its new rulers.
 * A librarian at Rotsgard Academy who becomes aquainted with Makoto. She is Luria's older sister and a fugitive from the Kingdom of Kaleneon after it was taken by demons. She later joins forces with Makoto who recaptures Kaleneon from the demons and instate both sisters as its new rulers.


 * Luria (ルリア)
 * Eva's younger sister who works in a café at Rotsgard. She befriends Makoto and joins her sister in the effort to rebuild Kaleneon after she and her sister are instated as its new rulers with Makoto's help.
 * Eva's younger sister who works in a café at Rotsgard. She befriends Makoto and joins her sister in the effort to rebuild Kaleneon after she and her sister are instated as its new rulers with Makoto's help.

Demon Army

 * Sofia Bulga (ソフィア・ブルガ)
 * Sofia is a renowned adventurer and was the strongest adventurer registered to the guild, prior to Tomoe and Mio joining. She is very skilled with swords and magic, proving that her level of skill is not just for show. In the first encounter with Makoto due to Goddess' teleportation, Sofia is unable to harm Makoto and is later forced to escape his very deadly attack.
 * Sofia is a renowned adventurer and was the strongest adventurer registered to the guild, prior to Tomoe and Mio joining. She is very skilled with swords and magic, proving that her level of skill is not just for show. In the first encounter with Makoto due to Goddess' teleportation, Sofia is unable to harm Makoto and is later forced to escape his very deadly attack.


 * Lancer (ランサー) / Mitsurugi (御剣)
 * He is one of the Greater Dragons, who partnered with Sofia to kill the other Greater Dragons while helping the Demons against Goddess. Thinking Makoto was a pawn of the Goddess, Lancer took a lot of damage from blindly fighting him, labeling Makoto as the "Devil."
 * He is one of the Greater Dragons, who partnered with Sofia to kill the other Greater Dragons while helping the Demons against Goddess. Thinking Makoto was a pawn of the Goddess, Lancer took a lot of damage from blindly fighting him, labeling Makoto as the "Devil."

Gritonia Empire

 * Tomoki Iwahashi (岩橋智樹)


 * Lily Front Gritonia (リリ・フロント・グリトニア)


 * Guinevere Shlesha (ギネビア・スレーシャ)


 * Mora (モーラ)


 * Yukinatsu Kazusa (ユキナツ・カズサ)

Limia Kingdom

 * Hibiki Otonashi (音無響)


 * Navarre Polar (ナバール・ポーラー)


 * Woody Baila (ウーディ・バイラ)


 * Belda Nortst Limia (ベルダ・ノースト・リミア)


 * Chiya Hazuki (チヤ・ハヅキ)

Other characters

 * Patrick Rembrandt (パトリック・レンブラント)
 * The owner of the Rembrandt Company. His wife and children were victims of a curse until Makoto helped resolve the issue. He offers his trust to Makoto; being one of the few that accept his true face, even if he is off-put by it.
 * The owner of the Rembrandt Company. His wife and children were victims of a curse until Makoto helped resolve the issue. He offers his trust to Makoto; being one of the few that accept his true face, even if he is off-put by it.


 * Morris (モリス)
 * Patrick's butler and right-hand man. He is a former adventurer.
 * Patrick's butler and right-hand man. He is a former adventurer.


 * Root (ルト)
 * The leader of the greater dragons and founder of the Adventurer's guild whose power is on par with the Goddess and can assume a human form that can easily change his appearance or gender. He becomes interested in Makoto and intends to become his lover.
 * The leader of the greater dragons and founder of the Adventurer's guild whose power is on par with the Goddess and can assume a human form that can easily change his appearance or gender. He becomes interested in Makoto and intends to become his lover.

Light novels
The light novel is written by Kei Azumi and illustrated by Mitsuaki Matsumoto. It began serialization online in 2012 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, and it moved to the AlphaPolis website in 2016. It was also later acquired by AlphaPolis, who have published 20 volumes since May 2013. Hanashi Media has licensed the light novel for an English release.

Manga
A manga adaptation with art by Kotora Kino has been serialized online via AlphaPolis' manga website since 2015 and has been collected in 13 tankōbon volumes. The manga is published digitally in English through Alpha Manga.

Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 20, 2020. The series is animated by C2C and directed by Shinji Ishihira, with Kenta Ihara handling series' composition, Yukie Suzuki designing the characters, and Yasuharu Takanashi composing the series' music. It aired from July 7 to September 22, 2021, on Tokyo MX and other networks. Crunchyroll licensed the series and streams it worldwide excluding Asian territories. Medialink has licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and is streaming it on their Ani-One YouTube channel under their Ultra membership scheme. The opening theme, "Gamble", is performed by syudou, while the ending theme, "Beautiful Dreamer", is performed by Ezoshika Gourmet Club. On April 27, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered the following day.

After the airing of the final episode, a second season was announced. The two consecutive-cour season was animated by J.C.Staff, with the main staff returning from the first season. It aired from January 8 to June 25, 2024. The first opening theme song is "Utopia", performed by Keina Suda, while the first ending theme is "My Factor", performed by Kent Itō. The second opening theme song is "Reversal", performed by syudou, while the second ending theme song is "Jōshiki Hazure Human" (常識外れヒューマン), performed by Kaori Maeda.

After the final episode of the second season, a third season was announced.

Reception
The first season of the anime series has the highest overseas sales record among all Nippon TV anime.