How to watch Moonrise - with dub or sub? The cast of Netflix's new anime may help you choose
Wondering which version of Moonrise from Netflix will be better for you: dub or sub? Get to know the Japanese and English casts, perhaps this will help you choose.

A new anime from WIT Studio has debuted on Netflix, with a great team behind it – for example, the character designs were handled by the author of Fullmetal Alchemist, we also have Yasuyuki Ibara and Takuma Ebisu, both of whom worked on Attack on Titan, as well as the director of AoT and the One Piece remake – Masashi Koizuka. It seems that with such a team, this should be a must-see title for any anime fan.
And what series are we talking about? Moonrise, based on the novel by Tou Ubukata, who previously worked on Psycho-. After the rebel attack on Earth, a carefree heir becomes the prime suspect. He decides to a special military unit to find the real culprit on the moon.
Moonrise with dub or sub?
Fans of anime are often torn by the choice of whether to watch with English or Japanese dubbing, that is, they can't decide between dub and sub versions. Knowing the cast of a particular production can help in the decision, so let's take a look at who is providing the voice for the characters in Moonrise.
Character |
Japanese VA |
English VA |
Phil Ashe |
Yuto Uemura |
Ryan Colt Levy |
Jacob "Jack" Shadow |
Chiaki Kobayashi |
Alan Lee |
Bob Skylum |
Masaki Aizawa |
Christopher W. Jones |
Rhys Rochelle |
Misaki Yamada |
Courtney Lin |
Georg Landry |
Katsunori Okai |
John Omohundro |
Eric Baker |
Yu Kobayashi |
Caleb Yen |
Osma |
Kosuke Takaguchi |
Cory Yee |
Zowan |
Yuka Terasaki |
Brittany Lauda |
Inanna Zinger |
Kori Arisa |
Ren Holly Liu |
Duan |
Satoshi Yamaguchi |
Michael Woodley |
Mary |
Aina The End |
TBA |
Wyse Crowne |
Takehito Koyasu |
Leilani Barrett |
Dr. Salamandra |
Mie Sonozaki |
Tiana Camacho |
Windy Sylph |
Arisa Sekine |
TBA |
Novice Harbinger |
Shin Aomori |
TBA |
Anime on Netflix is also available in German, French, Italian, Portugese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain) and Thai languages.
Of the main Japanese cast, you may know Yuto Uemura as Tamaki Amajiki from My Hero Academia and Chiaki Kobayashi as Stark from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. As for, the English cast, you may know Ryan Colt Levy as Farlan Church from the Attack on Titan spin-off about Levy, and Alan Lee as Tae-Shik Kang from Solo Leveling.
Listening to both versions may also help in your choice. Fortunately, Netflix has released various previews of Moonrise in Japanese and English, which you can watch (and listen to) below
Moonrise trailer (Japanese)
Moonrise clip (English)
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