Night Head 2041 (stylized as NIGHT HEAD 2041) is a Japanese anime television series based on the 1992 Japanese television drama series Night Head. The series is animated by Shirogumi, directed by Takamitsu Hirakawa and written by George Iida, the director of the original drama. Original character designs are provided by Oh! great, while Kenichiro Tomiyasu is drawing the concept art. Yutaka Yamada is composing the series' music, and Slow Curve is credited for planning and production. It aired on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block from July to September 2021.[2][3] Who-ya Extended performed the series' opening theme song "Icy Ivy", while Myuk performed the series' ending theme song "Shion".[4] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[5]
| Night Head 2041 | |
 Anime key visual | |
| Genre | |
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| Manga | |
| Illustrated by | Akira Ogawa |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | YanMaga Web |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | April 28, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Takamitsu Hirakawa |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | George Iida |
| Music by | Yutaka Yamada |
| Studio | Shirogumi |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | Fuji TV (+Ultra) |
| Original run | July 15, 2021 – September 30, 2021 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Novel series | |
| Written by |
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| Published by | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Kodansha Taiga |
| Original run | August 21, 2021 – September 15, 2021 |
| Volumes | 2 |
A manga adaptation with art by Akira Ogawa has been serialized online via Kodansha's YanMaga Web website since April 28, 2021, and has been collected in two tankōbon volumes. A novel adaptation written by George Iida in collaboration with Kawato Azusa was released in two volumes between August and September 2021. A stage play adaptation has also been announced.[6]
Characters
edit- Naoto Kirihara (霧原直人, Kirihara Naoto)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Ono, Hiroki Nanami (young)[7][3]
- Naoya Kirihara (霧原直也, Kirihara Naoya)
- Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki, Shizuka Ishigami (young)[7][3]
- Takuya Kuroki (黒木タクヤ, Kuroki Takuya)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai, Natsumi Fujiwara (young)[7][3]
- Yūya Kuroki (黒木ユウヤ, Kuroki Yūya)
- Voiced by: Kensho Ono, Makoto Koichi (young)[7][3]
- Michio Sonezaki (曽根崎道夫, Sonezaki Michio)
- Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[3]
- Reika Mutō (武藤玲佳, Mutō Reika)
- Voiced by: Lynn[3]
- Daisuke Honda (本田大輔, Honda Daisuke)
- Voiced by: Yasuhiro Mamiya[3]
- Kimie Kobayashi (小林君枝, Kobayashi Kimie)
- Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[3]
- Yui Akiyama (秋山唯, Aikyama Yui)
- Voiced by: Reina Ueda[3]
- Shoko Futami (双海翔子, Futami Shōko)
- Voiced by: Kaori Maeda[3]
- Kyōjirō Mikuriya (御厨恭二朗, Mikuriya Kyōjirō)
- Voiced by: Banjō Ginga[3]
- Suguru Kakitani (柿谷スグル, Kaiktani Suguru)
- Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno[3]
- Miki Tachibana (立花美紀, Tachibana Miki)
- Voiced by: Aya Endō[3]
- Mikie Fujiki (藤木マイク, Fujiki Mikie)
- Voiced by: Chikahiro Kobayashi[3]
- Kōji Kazama (風間浩二, Kazama Kōji)
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita[3]
- Emily Shinjō (新城エミリ, Shinjō Emiri)
- Voiced by: Saori Hayami[3]
- Losyukov (ロシュコフ, Roshukofu)
- Voiced by: Kōsei Hirota[3]
- Victor (ヴィクトル, Vikutoru)
- Voiced by: Tarusuke Shingaki[3]
- Akiko Okuhara (奥原晶子, Okuhara Akiko)
- Voiced by: Mari Yokoo[3]
- Elder Misaki (ミサキ老人, Misaki Rōjin)
- Voiced by: Motomu Kiyokawa[3]
Episode list
edit| No. | Title [8][9] | Directed by [8] | Written by [8] | Storyboarded by [8] | Original air date [10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Barrier -Onset-" Transliteration: "Kekkai -Onsetto-" (Japanese: 結界 -Onset-) | Kazufumi Tenjō | George Iida | Yōhei Arai | July 15, 2021[a] |
| 2 | "Fake -Deception-" Transliteration: "Nisemono -Desepushon-" (Japanese: 偽物 -Deception-) | Sō Yamamura | George Iida | Taku Yonebayashi, Yōhei Arai | July 22, 2021[b] |
| 3 | "Complication, Trigger -Awakening-" Transliteration: "Sakusō, Keiki -Aweikuningu-" (Japanese: 錯綜、契機 -Awakening-) | Kazufumi Tenjō | George Iida | Tsukasa Sunaga, Kazufumi Tenjō | July 29, 2021[c] |
| 4 | "Inspiration -Resonance-" Transliteration: "Shokuhatsu -Rezonansu-" (Japanese: 触発 -Resonance-) | Sō Yamamura | George Iida | Yōhei Arai | August 5, 2021[b] |
| 5 | "Shoko Futami -Shoko-" Transliteration: "Futami Shōko -Shōko-" (Japanese: 双海翔子 -Shoko-) | Kazufumi Tenjō, Yōhei Arai | George Iida | Tsukasa Sunaga, Tetsuya Ishii | August 12, 2021 |
| 6 | "Ideologies Collide -Showdown-" Transliteration: "Shisō, Taiji -Shōdaun-" (Japanese: 思想、対峙 -Showdown-) | Sō Yamamura, Yōhei Arai | George Iida | Yōhei Arai | August 19, 2021 |
| 7 | "Between the Worlds" Transliteration: "Sekai no Hazama -Bituīn za Wāruzu-" (Japanese: 世界の狭間 -Between the Worlds-) | Daisuke Shioya | George Iida | Tsukasa Sunaga, Jun'ichi Umezawa | August 26, 2021[d] |
| 8 | "Revelation of Destruction -March to Decimation-" Transliteration: "Hametsu e no Keiji -Māchi tu Deshimēshon-" (Japanese: 破滅への啓示 -March to Decimation-) | Sō Yamamura | George Iida | Yōhei Arai | September 2, 2021[b] |
| 9 | "Paradox" Transliteration: "Gyakuri -Paradokkusu-" (Japanese: 逆理 -Paradox-) | Kazufumi Tenjō | George Iida | Tsukasa Sunaga, Tetsuya Ishii, Kazufumi Tenjō, Jun'ichi Umezawa | September 9, 2021 |
| 10 | "Protection and Salvation -Our Destiny-" Transliteration: "Shugo to Kyūsai -Awā Disutenī-" (Japanese: 守護と救済 -Our Destiny-) | Sō Yamamura | George Iida | Yōhei Arai | September 16, 2021[a] |
| 11 | "Dimensional Fusion -Unity-" Transliteration: "Jikū Yūgō -Yunitī-" (Japanese: 時空融合 -Unity-) | Kazufumi Tenjō | George Iida | Yōhei Arai | September 23, 2021 |
| 12 | "Inheritance and Reincarnation -Start Over-" Transliteration: "Keishō, Kaiten -Sutāto Ōbā-" (Japanese: 継承、廻転 -Start Over-) | Sō Yamamura | George Iida | Tsukasa Sunaga, Yōhei Arai | September 30, 2021[e] |
Notes
edit- ^ a b This episode aired at 1:05 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.
- ^ a b c This episode aired at 1:00 a.m. JST, 5 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.
- ^ This episode aired at 1:35 a.m. JST, 40 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.
- ^ This episode aired at 1:10 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.
- ^ This episode aired at 12:35 a.m. JST, 20 minutes before the original air time on Fuji TV.
References
edit- ^ a b Ashcraft, Brian (July 7, 2021). "Your Summer 2021 Anime Guide". Kotaku. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Mateo, Alex (November 5, 2020). "Live-Action Psychic Suspense Series Night Head Inspires New TV Anime Next July". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Mateo, Alex (June 23, 2021). "Night Head 2041 Anime's Video Reveals Opening Song, 20 Cast Members, July 14 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 7, 2021). "Night Head 2041 Anime's Video Previews Myuk's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Luster, Joseph (July 6, 2021). "Crunchyroll Adds NIGHT HEAD 2041 and More to Summer 2021 Lineup". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 21, 2021). "Night Head 2041 Anime Gets Novel, Manga, Stage Play Projects". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Loo, Egan (April 28, 2021). "Night Head 2041 Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c d ""Naito Heddo Nī Zero Yon Ichi" Kōshiki Saito" 『NIGHT HEAD 2041』公式サイト ["NIGHT HEAD 2041" Official Website]. nighthead2041.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "NIGHT HEAD 2041 - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ ""Naito Heddo Nī Zero Yon Ichi" Kōshiki Saito" 『NIGHT HEAD 2041』公式サイト ["NIGHT HEAD 2041" Official Website]. nighthead2041.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
External links
edit- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Night Head 2041 (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia