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“

Your date of death is the Harvest Moon! But think of it conversely. If you live past midnight tonight, your treatment will go well, and your health is guaranteed to recover, because on any other day, the Mochizuki family is immortal.

”

—Noboru Mochizuki to Haruko Mochizuki, TSKR Episode 4

The Mochizuki Family (望月家, Mochizuki-ke) is a family both introduced in and acted as the main group of focus within the one-shot, Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon, as the current family must deal with a mysterious curse that has been affecting their family lineage for decades.

Summary

The Mochizuki family currently consists of five family members and their pet dog, but the complete family goes back sixteen generations, as far back as the Battle of Sekigahara (October 21st, 1600). They reside in Morioh, as Rohan Kishibe states they live near him. Their real family name is unknown since Rohan used "Mochizuki" as a pseudonym before telling the story about them. Every direct descendant of the family shares the exact date of death of September 8th, the date of the Harvest Moon, which ties to a curse that has been dealt with for every generation.

Family Curse

“

I suppose I'll return to the skies... Though I come back every year. Time will always continue to flow... Generations will come and go... and within this family, someone will eventually get careless, and forget the rule to always go moon viewing during the Harvest Moon.

”

—The Moon Rabbit, TSKR Episode 4

Every year during the Harvest Moon, they must view the moon altogether until midnight. If they follow this rule, they will live long lives, as shown by Seizo Mochizuki and his wife Sae, both living to 100+ in good health. However, if a family member doesn't follow the rule, they will be killed by unfortunate events. These unfortunate events can be seen with Noboru's brother Mamoru who died by drowning at 17 while trying to help a neighbor's kid from drowning, and his father Sakuzo, who died of an allergic reaction to a giant hornet sting at 46. Unbeknownst to them, the family is stalked by a spirit known as the Moon Rabbit, who is the one that brings misfortune to anyone in the family who doesn't follow the rule. The origin and reason why this curse has befallen this family for past, present, and future generations to come are unknown.

One way to avoid this misfortune is if a family member accepts someone's hand in marriage. This condition is met when Aki is narrowly spared of misfortune by hornets by accepting her boyfriend's proposal, thus causing the spirit to proclaim she is no longer part of the family in mind or body. Instead, the misfortune was redirected to a motorcyclist driving by that caused them to crash and be killed to even the balance.

Members

One of the parents of Tsukiji, two unnamed children, and Kentaro has two additional siblings with the partial names of "-zo" (蔵(ぞう)) and "-mon" (門(もん)) that aren't listed below due to their names being incomplete.

Mochizuki Family

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Family Tree

The number of relatives some members may have is unknown because the family tree is only partially shown within the one-shot.

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Dashed lines indicate adopted children, couples who have divorced, extramarital affairs/unmarried couples, or illegitimate children.
Blue boxes indicate direct descendants of the Mochizuki lineage.
Red boxes indicate family members through marriage.
Gray boxes indicate pets that are part of the family.

Gallery

Current Mochizuki family
Family tree close-up
Partial extended tree

Named Characters

One-Shots

Noboru Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon

, aged 50, is the husband of Haruko and the father of Aki and Takeru.

Haruko Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon

, aged 46, is the wife of Noboru Mochizuki and mother of Aki and Takeru. She is a full-time housewife, and it's revealed that she has cervical cancer, as shown by a positive test result she had received. Noboru reassures her that if she lives past midnight on their moon viewing, her medical treatment will go well, and her health is guaranteed to recover.

Mitsu Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon

, aged 78, is the wife of Sakuzo Mochizuki and mother of Noboru, Mamoru, and Akiko. She is the grandmother of Aki and Takeru.

Aki Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon

, aged 21, is the daughter of Noboru Mochizuki and sister of Takeru.

Takeru Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon

, aged 15, is the son of Noboru Mochizuki and brother of Aki.

Sakuzo Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon (Mentioned only)

is the first son of Seizo Mochizuki and the brother to Yamato, Miwa, and at least one other sibling. He married Mitsu and fathered Noboru, Mamoru, and Akiko. He is the grandfather of Aki and Takeru. He died at the age of 46 after being stung by a giant hornet, as it turned out he was allergic.

Mamoru Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon (Mentioned only)

is the second son of Sakuzo Mochizuki. He is the brother to Akiko and Noboru and the uncle of Aki and Takeru. 28 years prior to the story, when he was coming home from school during the afternoon at 17, he saw one of the neighbors' kids were drowning in a river. He tried to save them but in the process, he himself died by drowning.

Seizo and Sae Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon (Mentioned only)

and his wife are the parents of Miwa, Yamato, and Sakuzo, and at least one other child. The two of them put great importance on the moon viewing, with their family celebrating it together every year as told to Noboru. This allowed them to live long lives as Seizo died at 101 and Sae at 103 with both of them remaining in good health even past their 100th year.

Kentaro Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon (Mentioned only)

^{[Note 1]}, deceased at age 85, is a brother of Tsukiji and two other siblings. He married Kayo and fathered Yoshigoro, Seizo, and at least one other child.

Kayo Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon (Mentioned only)

, deceased at age 92, is the wife of Kentaro Mochizuki and mother of Yoshigoro, Seizo, and at least one other child.

Tsukiji Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon (Mentioned only)

, deceased at age 53, is a brother of Kentaro and two other siblings.

Yoshigoro Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon (Mentioned only)

, deceased at age 87, is a son of Kentaro Mochizuki and brother of Seizo and at least one other sibling.

Yamato Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon (Mentioned only)

, deceased at age 78, is a son of Seizo Mochizuki and brother of Sakuzo, Miwa, and at least one other sibling.

Miwa Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon (Mentioned only)

, deceased at age 28, is a daughter of Seizo Mochizuki and sister of Sakuzo, Yamato, and at least one other sibling.

Akiko Mochizuki

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon (Mentioned only)

is the daughter of Sakuzo Mochizuki. She is the sister to Mamoru and Noboru and the aunt of Aki and Takeru.

Unnamed Characters

One-Shots

Mochizuki Family Dog

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon

A dog, that appears to be a Basset, owned by the Mochizuki family. It is first seen with the family inside the house as Noboru Mochizuki explains the moon viewing they will be doing. It later walks out with the family into the backyard as they set up for the viewing. It's last seen laying on the grass as the family awakens to a nearby crash they heard.

Aki's Fiancé

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon

Aki Mochizuki's boyfriend. She had promised him they would go out but she had to stay home moon viewing with her family. After her family fell asleep for the night, she talks with him on the phone explaining why her plans changed. He informs her that he's already behind her home. He convinces her to come out and see him quickly. When she meets with him, the Moon Rabbit is about to kill her with misfortune by not staying with her family, however he pulls out a wedding ring and proposes to her in which she accepts. This saves her life as it forces the spirit to consider her no longer part of the Mochizuki family. He is last seen alongside Aki as the both of them walk to the backyard where the family resided.

Motorcyclist

Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon

A random motorcyclist driving nearby the Mochizuki home. They drive by Aki Mochizuki and her now fiancé along the road. The Moon Rabbit decided the driver will be forced to even the balance of the misfortune originally intended for Aki. Hornets fly by the driver's helmet and cause them to crash into a building, killing them.

Other Works

Kaoru's Mother

Novel Debut: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp

She is the 26-year-old single mother of Kaoru. Three years before the story, her husband & father to Kaoru had died of injuries after a car accident. In the years afterward, she and Kaoru would move many times. She arrived at Morioh by bus with Kaoru on June 1, 2000. She had no address in mind after they came, so she asked a real estate agent for a cheap apartment they could move into right away and let them stay without asking for details. The agent at first had mistaken her for a minor due to her youthful appearance leading some to mistake her for a high school student and question her to bring a guardian. She gave the agent a sullen look and corrected them of her age and that Kaoru was her nine-year-old son. The agent was initially lost but called somewhere for a place for them. Shortly after, showing them a two-room apartment. She worried the rent would be too high but realized it was fine for her due to people being too creeped out to live there because of the disappearance of the prior resi dents. A day after settling in, she started looking for work, eventually getting a part-time job at Kameyu Department Store. Forcing her to leave Kaoru alone in the apartment and worry for him, while he is more worried for her because she is very nervous and always thinks there is an "enemy." She is also a fan of Rohan Kishibe's manga Pink Dark Boy.

Kaoru's Father

Novel Debut: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (Mentioned only)

Little is known about Kaoru's father. Three years before the story, he and Kaoru had gotten into a traffic accident. Thanks to the protection of his son, Kaoru was unharmed, but he was seriously injured. While in the hospital, he was undergoing surgery but passed away during the middle of it. Kaoru remembers little of the incident due to his amnesia but feels his father had said something important to him while in the car and that he made an important promise.

Old Man

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Novel Debut: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp

Little is known about this mysterious old man. One day he encounters Kaoru at a park and threateningly asks if his mother was hiding something.