Tsukigakirei is currently streaming on major platforms, and it uses the format for more than just a visual hook. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 142 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. The visual style is immediately recognisable, but the writing is what keeps you watching. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Tsukigakirei arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Tsukigakirei has the visual identity that makes it immediately recognisable, and the writing to back it up. Kotarou Azumi and Akane Mizuno became third year students at junior high school and are classmates for the first time. These two, along with fellow classmates, Chinatsu Nishio and Takumi Hira, relate to their peers through mutual understandings and feelings. As their final year at junior high school progresses, the group overcome their challenges to mature and become aware of changes in themselves. Every line from Shoya Chiba and Konomi Kohara lands with more craft than you'd expect. It first aired in 2017. What makes Tsukigakirei more than a curiosity is writing that would hold up in any format. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Animation fans will appreciate the craft, but Tsukigakirei works for viewers who do not typically seek out animation too. Scum's Wish is the obvious comparison, but Tsukigakirei earns its own place alongside it. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Shoya Chiba brings more to the role than the format usually demands. A harder one to justify skipping than to start.

Tsukigakirei wrapped up in 2017 — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.