How to watch Moonrise – with dub or sub? The cast of Netflix’s new anime may help you choose

An exciting new anime series produced by WIT Studio has just landed on Netflix, boasting an impressive creative team. Notably, the character designs are courtesy of the creator of “Fullmetal Alchemist”. Additionally, Yasuyuki Ibara and Takuma Ebisu, who have previous experience with “Attack on Titan”, are also part of this project. The director of “Attack on Titan” and the upcoming remake of “One Piece” – Masashi Koizuka – is also on board. Given the caliber of these professionals, this anime is a highly anticipated title for any anime enthusiast.

Which series are we discussing? It’s “Moonrise,” a story originally penned by Tou Ubukata, who has also contributed to “Psycho-Pass.” Following a rebellious attack on Earth, a carefree heir is falsely accused as the prime suspect. In response, he chooses to enlist in a unique military unit with the goal of identifying the true culprit, not on Earth, but on the moon.

Moonrise with dub or sub?

Many anime enthusiasts find themselves in a dilemma when choosing between watching with English or Japanese dialogue. They struggle to decide between the dubbed and subtitled versions. However, knowing the actors behind each character can aid in making this choice, so let’s examine who lends their voice to the characters in Moonrise.

CharacterJapanese VAEnglish VA
Phil AsheYuto UemuraRyan Colt Levy
Jacob “Jack” ShadowChiaki KobayashiAlan Lee
Bob SkylumMasaki AizawaChristopher W. Jones
Rhys RochelleMisaki YamadaCourtney Lin
Georg LandryKatsunori OkaiJohn Omohundro
Eric BakerYu KobayashiCaleb Yen
OsmaKosuke TakaguchiCory Yee
ZowanYuka TerasakiBrittany Lauda
Inanna ZingerKori ArisaRen Holly Liu
DuanSatoshi YamaguchiMichael Woodley
MaryAina The EndTBA
Wyse CrowneTakehito KoyasuLeilani Barrett
Dr. SalamandraMie SonozakiTiana Camacho
Windy SylphArisa SekineTBA
Novice HarbingerShin AomoriTBA

On Netflix, you can find anime shows translated into several languages such as German, French, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish from Latin America, Spanish from Spain, and Thai.

Among the principal Japanese voice actors, Yuto Uemura is recognized for his role as Tamaki Amajiki in “My Hero Academia”, while Chiaki Kobayashi is known for voicing Stark in “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”. Moving to the English cast, Ryan Colt Levy is well-known for portraying Farlan Church in the spin-off of “Attack on Titan” focusing on Levy, and Alan Lee lends his voice to Tae-Shik Kang in “Solo Leveling”.

Comparing the two renditions could aid your decision-making process. Luckily, Netflix has made available several sneak peeks of “Moonrise” in both Japanese and English for your convenience. You can view and hear them right here.

Moonrise trailer (Japanese)

Moonrise clip (English)

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2025-04-11 15:02