Moonshot

Imagine a sci-fi short film set to music — that's Tsuki ni Mukatte Ute. This one-off music video for Hoshimachi Suisei's track of the same name, which served as the opening theme for Mayonaka Heart Tune, packs a surprising amount of atmosphere into its short runtime. The song itself is tied to a world where music isn't just entertainment — it can reach across distances and connect people on an almost supernatural level. Mayonaka Heart Tune follows Rikka Inohana, a high schooler who stumbles onto an ancient, forbidden song capable of linking human hearts, and forms a band with her friends to share it despite pushback from authorities who want it buried. The music video channels that energy — vibrant concert visuals, a futuristic setting, and an emotional undercurrent about music as something bigger than sound. If you liked the way Carole & Tuesday treated music as a force for change, or how Macross Frontier wove pop performances into sci-fi spectacle, this hits a similar nerve. It also carries a touch of that Symphogear vibe where singing is literally power. It's short, it's gorgeous to look at, and it works both as a standalone piece and as a gateway into the larger Mayonaka Heart Tune story. Worth the few minutes it takes, especially if music-driven anime is your thing.