The Horrible First Crescent Moon Academy Yearbook Photo Day

At Crescent Moon Academy, the supernatural isn’t hidden. It’s barely contained.

Ryu Kazeyama woke up in the wrong life.

Yesterday, he was a middle-aged man from West Virginia. Today, he’s a fifteen-year-old student in a crumbling, neon-soaked academy crawling with yokai, vampires, ghosts, and things that shouldn’t exist outside nightmares. His uniform is mandatory. His classmates are dangerous. And his girlfriend is a ghost who died decades ago.

Worst of all?

It’s school picture day.

What should’ve been a forgettable snapshot turns into a full-blown disaster when one reckless decision shatters the rules holding the academy together. Students unleash their true forms. Reality starts to bend. And somewhere in the chaos, a rotting opportunist named Skuzz sees a chance to expose everything to the outside world.

Now, Ryu and his unpredictable classmates must race through a school spiraling into supernatural madness to stop something far worse than embarrassment.

But beneath the chaos, something quieter is waiting.

A letter from a mother he doesn’t know how to answer.

While monsters run wild and identities unravel, Ryu is forced to confront a question no amount of power, wit, or chaos can solve for him:

What do you say to someone who loves you… when you don’t know who you are anymore?

Blending sharp humor, emotional depth, and a vividly grungy neon aesthetic, The Horrible First Crescent Moon Academy Yearbook Photo Day is a chaotic, heartfelt story about identity, connection, and the moments that define us… whether we’re ready or not.

For fans of:

• Good Omens for chaotic supernatural worlds where humor and heart collide
• The Umbrella Academy for dysfunctional ensembles dealing with powers, trauma, and absurd situations
• The Dresden Files for messy urban fantasy where the supernatural spills into everyday life
• What We Do in the Shadows for character-driven supernatural comedy with sharp, ridiculous energy
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer for blending monster-of-the-week chaos with real emotional stakes
• Neverwhere for gritty, strange worlds hiding just beneath the surface of reality