Fool Night
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Introduction
The critically acclaimed manga "Fool Night" (written by Kasumi Yasuda and currently serialized in Shogakukan Inc.’s Big Comic Superior) is officially getting an anime adaptation as a Netflix series. The manga has made waves both in Japan and abroad by ranking in Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023 and winning Best Suspense Manga at the Japan Expo Awards (Daruma Awards) 2023.
This project marks the historic first-ever collaboration between two of Japan’s leading anime studios: SUNRISE, globally renowned for years for legendary franchises like Cowboy Bebop and the Gundam series (including Mobile Suit Gundam THE WITCH FROM MERCURY), and SHAFT, which has captivated anime fans worldwide with its unique visual style in masterpieces like Puella Magi Madoka Magica and the Monogatari series.
An elite creative team has come together for the adaptation: director Atsushi Yukawa (unit director for Suzume), series composition writer Jin Tanaka (Oshi no Ko), sound director Yota Tsuruoka (A Silent Voice), and Music Tatsuya Kato (Dr. STONE). With this powerhouse lineup, the series is set to bring to life the one-of-a-kind world of Fool Night — a dystopian human drama where the future reflects our present reality.
Story
Hurry up and turn me into a beautiful flower. Transfloration— a technology that implants seeds into the bodies of those near death, transforming them into plants. It is the desperate measure humanity has chosen to ensure its survival. In a distant future where thick clouds cover the sky, trapping Earth in constant winter and night, most of the planet’s vegetation has withered away. Facing a serious oxygen shortage, humanity has built a society that relies on the meager amount of oxygen provided by Transfloration. A young man, Toshiro Kamiya, lives in poverty and works hard to pay taxes, cover living expenses, and afford medication for his mentally ill mother. However, the cruel reality around him gradually eats away at his hope. Living... there isn't a single thing fun about it. In this dark world full of despair, he chooses the path of the “Spiriflor” — the plants that humans transform into. Should he continue living as a human being, or cast off his suffering and start a new life as a plant? Which path would you choose in his situation? SUNRISE and SHAFTs first collaboration, a human drama set in a dystopian future that reflects our modern day, starts streaming worldwide in 2026, only on Netflix.
Based on "Fool Night" by Kasumi Yasuda (currently serialized in “Big Comic Superior” published by Shogakukan Inc.)
Director: Atsushi Yukawa
Series Composition: Jin Tanaka
Character Design: Robert Sato
Assistant Director: Ryo Shimura
Visual Development: Ryo Kikuchi
Background Director: Maki Takano (J.C.STAFF)
Color Design: Hitoshi Hibino
Compositing Director: Mana Ishikawa (Animocaramel),Chiaki Tokuda (TERAEFFECT),Takayuki Aizu (SHAFT)
CG Director: Naoki Yamamoto,Junya Hirano
Editing: Rie Matsubara (Seyama Editorial Office)
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
Music: Tatsuya Kato
Animation Production: SUNRISE & SHAFT
Production: “Fool Night” Production Committee
The critically acclaimed manga "Fool Night" (written by Kasumi Yasuda and currently serialized in Shogakukan Inc.’s Big Comic Superior) is officially getting an anime adaptation as a Netflix series. The manga has made waves both in Japan and abroad by ranking in Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023 and winning Best Suspense Manga at the Japan Expo Awards (Daruma Awards) 2023.
This project marks the historic first-ever collaboration between two of Japan’s leading anime studios: SUNRISE, globally renowned for years for legendary franchises like Cowboy Bebop and the Gundam series (including Mobile Suit Gundam THE WITCH FROM MERCURY), and SHAFT, which has captivated anime fans worldwide with its unique visual style in masterpieces like Puella Magi Madoka Magica and the Monogatari series.
An elite creative team has come together for the adaptation: director Atsushi Yukawa (unit director for Suzume), series composition writer Jin Tanaka (Oshi no Ko), sound director Yota Tsuruoka (A Silent Voice), and Music Tatsuya Kato (Dr. STONE). With this powerhouse lineup, the series is set to bring to life the one-of-a-kind world of Fool Night — a dystopian human drama where the future reflects our present reality.
Story
Hurry up and turn me into a beautiful flower. Transfloration— a technology that implants seeds into the bodies of those near death, transforming them into plants. It is the desperate measure humanity has chosen to ensure its survival. In a distant future where thick clouds cover the sky, trapping Earth in constant winter and night, most of the planet’s vegetation has withered away. Facing a serious oxygen shortage, humanity has built a society that relies on the meager amount of oxygen provided by Transfloration. A young man, Toshiro Kamiya, lives in poverty and works hard to pay taxes, cover living expenses, and afford medication for his mentally ill mother. However, the cruel reality around him gradually eats away at his hope. Living... there isn't a single thing fun about it. In this dark world full of despair, he chooses the path of the “Spiriflor” — the plants that humans transform into. Should he continue living as a human being, or cast off his suffering and start a new life as a plant? Which path would you choose in his situation? SUNRISE and SHAFTs first collaboration, a human drama set in a dystopian future that reflects our modern day, starts streaming worldwide in 2026, only on Netflix.
Based on "Fool Night" by Kasumi Yasuda (currently serialized in “Big Comic Superior” published by Shogakukan Inc.)
Director: Atsushi Yukawa
Series Composition: Jin Tanaka
Character Design: Robert Sato
Assistant Director: Ryo Shimura
Visual Development: Ryo Kikuchi
Background Director: Maki Takano (J.C.STAFF)
Color Design: Hitoshi Hibino
Compositing Director: Mana Ishikawa (Animocaramel),Chiaki Tokuda (TERAEFFECT),Takayuki Aizu (SHAFT)
CG Director: Naoki Yamamoto,Junya Hirano
Editing: Rie Matsubara (Seyama Editorial Office)
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
Music: Tatsuya Kato
Animation Production: SUNRISE & SHAFT
Production: “Fool Night” Production Committee
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