In the Clear Moonlit Dusk is a romantic slice-of-life anime adaptation of the popular shojo manga by Mika Yamamori, with a heavy focus on atmosphere, character subtlety, and emotional rhythm. The series focuses on high school relationships as influenced by identity, perception, and silent vulnerability, which have been deeply popular among manga readers since the series began serialization in 2020. That intimacy is translated into animation through the use of restraint in direction, soft coloration, and a carefully measured episodic rhythm in the anime.
The weekly broadcast dates of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk confirm that the series will air on 12 consecutive weeks beginning on January 11, 2026, and ending on March 29, 2026. The series premiered with the first episode on January 11, 2026, at 00:30 JST, meaning that its first episode was released on Saturday night in most time zones abroad. This arrangement makes it a one-cour seasonal anime that runs without interruption.

Episode 1 presents a student, Yoi Takiguchi, better known as Prince because of both her looks and personality, and carefully sets a specific emotional tone for the show. The episode is about the isolation of Yoi, who is popular, and her initial serious communication with Kohaku Ichimura, who instantly perceives that she is not comfortable with labels placed upon her. Internal conflict is more prominent in episode 1 and is an indication of a character-driven narrative, as opposed to dramatic plot escalation.
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Episode 2 builds on this base by elaborating on the growing relationship between Yoi and Ichimura and adding the supporting characters. The episode illuminates the misconceptions that result because of the social norms and emphasizes the message of the series that being actually perceived by another individual. Collectively, Episodes 1 and 2 substantiate the fact that the story is rather about emotional development as opposed to spectacle.
In addition to narrative content, In the Clear Moonlit Dusk has a good production lineup. The directors of the anime are Yuki Fukuda, character designs, Ayumu Hisao, series composition, and Yusuke Maruyama, East Fish Studio. Tsubasa Ito composes music, and the opening theme is a rock piece which is performed by all-girl rock band Unison Square Garden; the ending theme is also a rock piece, Azalea no Kaze, and this is what makes the anime have a strong emotional identity.
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Complete Release Schedule
The established regular release of the episodes of the program is on a regular weekly schedule.

The new episodes of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk are aired at scheduled international times as they are aired in Japan. The episodes are made available at 12: 00 a.m. PST, 1: 00 a.m. MST, 2: 00 a.m. CST, 3: 00 a.m. EST, and 8: 00 a.m. GMT, with slight modifications based on the platform. In the Clear Moonlit Dusk is aired on 28 TBS affiliate channels in Japan, and on Crunchyroll outside of Japan, China, and Korea.
Finally, In the Clear Moonlit Dusk is properly planned and consistent in the number of releases within the period of January to March 2026, 12 episodes of which will be released weekly on different world platforms. The anime is a combination of a reliable broadcasting schedule, high production standards, a respectable manga background, and pacing. With the In the Clear Moonlit Dusk still on the run, its systematic release policy would make it reach the masses without any problem, but leave the emotional layers of the story to be addressed naturally.