ghost - end of night Adds Kenjiro Tsuda, Hiroki Yasumoto, Hiroshi Kamiya to Cast
The three new roles are all adults orbiting Neekei and Masu rather than leads, which puts the film's supporting tier in the hands of voice actors with established draw while the two protagonist roles go to screen actors Hotta and Takahashi.
Key Facts
- ghost - end of night opens in Japan on February 11, 2027.
- Kenjiro Tsuda voices Mobius Dick, Hiroki Yasumoto voices Karate and Hiroshi Kamiya voices Ito in ghost - end of night.
- Mayu Hotta voices Neekei and Issei Takahashi voices Masu in ghost - end of night.
- A Hitsujibungaku collaboration movie ticket card for ghost - end of night is limited to 2,000 cards at 1,600 yen, sold first at Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium on November 10 and 11, 2026.
- Shingo Natsume directs and writes ghost - end of night at Madhouse, with original character designs by Natsume Ono.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, Nijimen, Anime Anime.
The official website for ghost - end of night, Shingo Natsume and Madhouse's theatrical anime project, announced three more cast members on October 21, 2026. Kenjiro Tsuda plays Mobius Dick, the creator of the virtual reality network who takes an interest in the protagonist Neekei and makes contact with her. Hiroki Yasumoto plays Karate, a childhood friend of Masu who manages the observatory department where Neekei is assigned. Hiroshi Kamiya plays Ito, another childhood friend of Masu who provides mental coaching at the observatory. Mayu Hotta voices Neekei and Issei Takahashi voices Masu. The film opens in Japan on February 11, 2027, directed and written by Natsume at Madhouse, with original character designs by Natsume Ono and animation character designs by Norifumi Kugai. Bandai Namco Filmworks distributes. Hitsujibungaku performs the theme song and insert songs, and a collaboration movie ticket card limited to 2,000 will be sold first at the band's Yoyogi National Stadium shows on November 10 and 11.
Daiku Kimishima composed the score, and Hitsujibungaku wrote six songs for the theme and insert tracks, including the insert song "Sugar." The film's story is set in a near future where labor is no longer necessary and people are "selected" at 18 as to whether the world needs them; Neekei was selected at 15.
Tsuda said the footage was unfinished when he recorded: "I could not grasp the whole picture of what kind of work it would become." Yasumoto said the visuals and music deepen the characters' thoughts, and Kamiya said the film's labor-free utopia made him think about work as time given to someone else.
The collaboration movie ticket card costs 1,600 yen and goes on sale at the Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium during the tour final "Hitsujibungaku TOUR 2026 'Suuu-haaa'" on November 10 and 11. Sales details will be announced later on the band's official site and social media, and mail order is possible at a later date. The film has also been submitted to Animation Is Film Festival 2026, Scotland Loves Anime 2026, and the 13th New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival. A manga adaptation by himiko launched in Kadokawa's Young Ace on August 4.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.