The
official website for the anime series Yofukashi no Uta (Call of the Night),
based on Kotoyama's manga, revealed a new promotional video this Friday
confirming the return of the musical duo Creepy Nuts. The group will perform
the opening theme song titled "Mirage," which can be heard in the new
trailer.
Premier
Date and Early Screening Confirmed
The second
season of Yofukashi no Uta will premiere on July 4 on Fuji TV's Noitamina
channel and its affiliated networks in Japan. Episodes will air every Friday at
11:30 p.m. (local time in Spain).
Additionally,
an advance screening of the first three episodes will be held on June 14 at the
United Cinemas Toyosu theater (Hall 10), featuring the main cast: Gen Sato
(voice of Ko) and Sora Amamiya (voice of Nazuna).
Expanded Cast and New Characters
New
additions to the cast include:
Maaya
Uchida as Haru Nanakusa, a mysterious nurse with a striking resemblance to
Nazuna.
Rina Satō
as Kiku Hoshimi, a seductive woman who awakens the affections of Ko's friend
Mahiru.
More Manga
Content and First Season Rebroadcast
Along with
the anime announcement, a new special serialization of the manga has been
confirmed under the title Yofukashi no Uta -Rakuen- (Call of the Night -
Paradise), which will debut in the 31st issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen
Sunday magazine, available on July 2.
The first
season of the anime, which premiered in July 2022, has been broadcast on Fuji
TV since April 11th, and will also air on Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting and
Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting. The HIDIVE platform will offer the second season
via simulcast for the West.
An
inseparable duo: Creepy Nuts and Call of the Night
The Creepy
Nuts duo was already an essential part of the first season with the themes
"Datenshi" (opening) and "Yofukashi no Uta" (ending), in
addition to various insert songs and cameos in the anime.
The manga:
a love story between neon lights and darkness
The
original work was published between August 2019 and January 2024 in Weekly
Shonen Sunday magazine, and ended with a total of 20 compiled volumes. Viz
Media distributes the manga in English under the name Call of the Night.
The story
follows Ko Yamori, a young insomniac who discovers the world of the night
alongside Nazuna Nanakusa, a vampire with a peculiar lifestyle. What begins as
a curious nocturnal friendship soon becomes a whirlwind of emotions, dangers,
and decisions about what it truly means to live... or die.
