Sunrise and Shaft's Fool Night Anime Debuts on Netflix in 2026
The collaboration between Sunrise and Shaft-two studios with distinct production histories-adds unusual production weight to the project, as neither studio has ever jointly produced a TV anime before.
Reporting from 6 sources: Anime News Network, Denfaminicogamer, Cinema Today, Magmix, and 2 more.
The manga Fool Night by Kasumi Yasuda will receive a television anime adaptation produced by Sunrise and Shaft, the first collaboration between the two studios, Netflix announced on June 23 during its Anime Studio Focus panel at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. The series will stream worldwide on Netflix in 2026. Director Atsuyuki Yukawa, who worked as a unit director on Suzume, will helm the project, with Jin Tanaka handling series composition, Tatsuya Kato composing the music, and Yota Tsuruoka directing sound. The cast includes Koki Uchiyama as protagonist Toshiro Kamiya and Minako Kotobuki as Yomiko Horai. A teaser trailer and visual were also released. Yasuda's manga, which launched in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior in November 2020, has 12 compiled volumes and a cumulative print run of approximately 600,000 copies across 17 countries. It ranked 12th in the male reader list of Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2023.
Director Atsuyuki Yukawa, making his directorial debut, said he chose to trust the viewer rather than overexplain the story. "We are on the side of those who want to think," he said in a statement. The staff includes character designer Robert Sato, assistant director Ryo Shimura, art director Maki Takano, and CG directors Naoki Yamamoto and Junya Hirano. Yasuda's manga has won the Best Suspense Award at the 2023 Japan Expo Awards and was nominated for the Angouleme International Comics Festival. The teaser visual shows protagonist Toshiro Kamiya on a train beside a figure undergoing the "Tenka" transformation, with a flower field visible outside the window. The teaser PV features music by Kato. The official website and X account (@foolnight_anime) have launched. Viz Media has licensed the manga for English release, describing it as a story where a young man considers transfloration to pay for his mother's healthcare.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Fool Night Manga Gets TV Anime From Sunrise, Shaft on Netflix Worldwide This Year
- Denfaminicogamer 『フールナイト』アニメ化決定&年内にNetflix独占配信。「サンライズ×シャフト」新作アニメがついに発表。“人を植物に変える”技術で生き延びる人類が、人として生きるか植物として新たな生へ踏み出すか迫られる
- Cinema Today サンライズ×シャフト制作初タッグ！アニメ「フールナイト」2026年Netflix配信決定 主人公声優は内山昂輝
- Magmix サンライズ×シャフトの新作アニメ『フールナイト』Netflixにて2026年配信決定！
- Anime Corner Fool Night Anime by SHAFT and SUNRISE Announced With Trailer, Visual, 2026 Netflix Release
- Real Sound Anime サンライズ×シャフトの新アニメ『フールナイト』Netflixで配信へ トーシロー役は内山昂輝