The series was originally serialized in MediaWorks' now-defunct light novel magazine Dengeki hp and spanned eight volumes released between October 2003 and August 2006.An anime series was adapted from the novels and aired in Japan on the WOWOW television network between January 12 and February 23, 2006 with six episodes.The story of Hantsuki focuses on the budding relationship between the seventeen year old Yūichi Ezaki and Rika Akiba.The Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora Original Soundtrack for the anime version was released on March 15, 2006.[13] Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora was the first novel series under Dengeki Bunko to receive a TV drama adaptation.