{"id":69763,"date":"2026-07-18T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=69763"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:09:45","slug":"dance-with-the-moon-is-a-heartwarming-visual-novel-from-japan-about-a-human-vampire-duos-late-night-escapades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dance-with-the-moon-is-a-heartwarming-visual-novel-from-japan-about-a-human-vampire-duos-late-night-escapades\/","title":{"rendered":"Dance with the Moon is a heartwarming visual novel from Japan about a human-vampire duo\u2019s late-night escapades"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Night owls and fans of Kotoyama\u2019s Call of the Night might want to keep <strong>Dance with the Moon<\/strong> on their radar. Developed by Japanese indie game dev circle <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Hummingway_JP?s=20\">Hummingway<\/a>, the visual novel follows a human boy and vampire girl who are drawn together by the same \u201ccurse\u201d of being able to come out only during the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u6708\u3068\u8e0a\u308d\u3046 1st\u30c6\u30a3\u30b6\u30fcPV\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ktMq3ucbZM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teru Hinomoto is a boy who suffers from a rare illness that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. One night, he encounters Luna, the last surviving vampire who hopes to change humanity\u2019s perception of her race. Though Luna spends her time helping others, rumors and misconceptions of vampires make it hard for her dream to come true. Eager to help, Teru joins Luna on her nightly escapades, with the two slowly falling in love with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260717-697630001.jpg\" alt=\"Dance With the Moon\" class=\"wp-image-69785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260717-697630001.jpg 960w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260717-697630001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260717-697630001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260717-697630002.jpg\" alt=\"Dance With the Moon\" class=\"wp-image-69786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260717-697630002.jpg 960w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260717-697630002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260717-697630002-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260717-697630003.jpg\" alt=\"Dance with the Moon\" class=\"wp-image-69787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260717-697630003.jpg 960w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260717-697630003-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260717-697630003-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teru and Luna\u2019s adventures have them occasionally stealing blood packs, which Luna uses as a substitute for directly feeding on humans. Throughout several nights, they encounter people such as Mio Toriumi (Teru\u2019s childhood friend who has a crush on him), Meguru Ichihoshi (a runaway idol who has grown tired of her lifestyle), Sui Morino (a girl with a missing right arm who asks for help in investigating her brother\u2019s death), Sakuya Konohana (a bullying victim), and Heliodor (an enigmatic gothic lolita). Each person has their own troubles, which Teru and Luna listen to in hopes of solving them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Dance with the Moon is meant to be a lighthearted story, the devs note that it contains scenes of blood and violence, as well as themes related to suicide (there are also some kissing scenes and characters in swimwear). Though it looks like Teru and Luna are the endgame couple for the first run, succeeding playthroughs branch into different routes and endings with the other girls, extending the estimated playtime to around 10 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Featuring a beautiful anime artstyle and partial Japanese voice acting (some lines are not voiced), Dance with the Moon is currently in development for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4821650\/Dance_with_the_Moon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>). You can find more information on the game on its <a href=\"https:\/\/dance-with-the-moon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developed by Hummingway, Dance with the Moon is currently in development for Steam. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":69775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-07-17T17:00:08+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mqu7ymrbkc25","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mqu7ymrbkc25\",\"cid\":\"bafyreibxbgk44nz7cubwlpftvnqtsdik5bywo7gyo4wpuu4zyongynekdi\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreical74noz7c4rcjruk2oxw6xdafzeyozq3klp6mgkchfobkgkmme4\",\"rev\":\"3mqu7ymrggk25\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-69763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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