Fool Night Gets New Trailer Ahead of November 26 Netflix Release
A new promotional video has been released for Fool Night, the animated adaptation of Kasumi Yasuda’s manga. The series is set to debut on Netflix on November 26, marking a first-time collaboration between animation studios Sunrise and Shaft.
The story is set in a bleak, dystopian future where the Earth is shrouded in permanent clouds and oxygen is scarce. Humanity survives through “Transflorazione,” a process that transforms people into plants in exchange for a large sum of money. At the center is Toshiro, a young man crushed by debt and poverty, who chooses to undergo the treatment to save his sick mother. His transformation triggers an unusual side effect: he can hear and understand the voices of those who have already become plants. With this rare ability, the government recruits him right away to cooperate with authorities and investigate strange crimes tied to the plant world.
Cast and production team for Fool Night
The announced cast includes Kōki Uchiyama as Toshiro Kamiya, Minako Kotobuki as Yomiko Horai, Junya Enoki as Akira Yatsuka, Aya Endō as Saeko Kanaeno, and Kiyomitsu Mizūchi as Jin Hiragishi.
Atsushi Yukawa is directing the series, with support from Ryō Shimura. Jin Tanaka handles series composition, while Robert Satō is credited with character design. Tatsuya Katō will compose the music. Additional staff roles include Maki Takano for art direction (J.C. Staff), Jin Hibino for color design, and a photography team featuring Kazunari Ishikawa (Animo Caramel), Chiaki Tokuda (TeraEffect), and Takayuki Aizu (Shaft). The production also lists CG animation direction by Naoki Yamamoto and Junya Hirano, editing by Rie Matsubara (Seyama Editing Room), and sound direction by Yōta Tsuruoka.
Yasuda launched the manga in November 2020 in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Superior. In Italy, the series is published by Dynit.
