is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Reiko Shimizu. It was serialized in

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's magazine, ''

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''. It is licensed in North America by

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. The manga has been adapted into a theatrical interpretation of itself by Studio Life. The story involves a prophecy about the offspring of an alien and a human, who might either save or destroy the world. The manga plays with issues of gender and mystery. It falls into the demographic of shōjo and the genre of

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Manga

''Moon Child'' is written and illustrated by Reiko Shimizu.

released the manga's 13 '' bound volumes'' between February 1989 and April 1993.

released the manga's 13 ''

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'' volumes in English between December 1, 2005, and June 9, 2009.

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* 1989 manga CMX (comics) titles Extraterrestrials in anime and manga Hakusensha manga Shōjo manga {{manga-stub