Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

10 years ago a long war divided the world into two superpowers: the Union of Zirnitra Republics in the east, and the United Kingdom of Arnak in the west. Both of these superpowers now test their ambitions against each other in a space race. In 1960, the Union's Premier Gergiev announces Project Mechtat (Dream), a prestigious plan to launch manned missions into the final frontier. To this end, the Union establishes the isolated city of Laika 44, where cosmonaut candidates compete for planned manned missions to space, and scientists develop the technology to make it happen, all in an environment of secrecy. Lev Leps is a backup astronaut candidate, and his new companion, Irina Ruminescu, is a vampire. As part of a daring new Operation Nosferatu, Project Mechtat will use Irina as a test subject for various conditions expected in space, and ultimately as part of a manned mission, with Lev overseeing Irina's training as a cosmonaut. For reasons of their own, both dream of going into space.

Series details

• Title: Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2021-10-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-12-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Tokyo
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 24 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 57869
• IMDb ID: tt14264160
• TVDB ID: 401855

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-10-03; final listed air date 2021-12-19; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.