The entity 'After Dark' has two unrelated uses: a Jump MV collaboration between Bleach and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, and a horror film titled Never After Dark produced by Kento Kaku. Both are in active promotion as of June 2026.
The name 'After Dark' appears across two distinct projects in June 2026. The first is a Jump MV collaboration between Bleach and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, using the song After Dark as the 50th entry in the Jump MV series. The music video premieres on the YouTube Jump Channel on June 13 at 19:00 JST. The song was originally the opening theme for the Bleach Arrancar arc and was released as the band's 10th single in 2007. ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2026.
The second project is the horror film Never After Dark, produced by and starring Kento Kaku. The film opens nationwide in Japan on June 5. Directed by Dave Boyle, who previously worked with Kaku on the 2024 Netflix series House of Ninjas, the film is the first theatrical feature from SIGNAL181, the production company founded by Kaku and Boyle. The story follows Airi, a medium from a family of psychics, and her sister Miku, who became a spirit after an incident. Moeka Hoshi plays Airi, Kureha Inagaki plays Miku, and Tae Kimura plays Teiko, with Kaku appearing as her skeptical son Gunji.
Preview attendees described Never After Dark as a 'revolution in Japanese horror cinema,' praising its shift in fear type between the first and second halves, the single-setting mansion location, and the blend of suspense and mystery. A promotional video released on YouTube presents a tour of the mansion as if it were a cheerful attraction, showing the old clock, a ringing phone, a self-opening door, and a 'room of sealed secrets.' Kaku also promoted the film by posting a phone number on social media that plays a recorded message in his voice when called.
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Producer Kento Kaku and writer-director Dave Boyle held a stage greeting and Q&A for their film Never After Dark at TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku in Tokyo on June 14. They discussed the left-right reversal gimmick, the tooth-pulling scene shot from 4 AM, and the challenge of making a film without explanatory dialogue.
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions announced a collaboration music video between Bleach and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's song After Dark. The MV is the 50th entry in the Jump MV series, which pairs Weekly Shonen Jump properties with Sony Music artists. It premieres on the YouTube Jump Channel on June 13 at 19:00 JST. After Dark was the opening theme for the Bleach Arrancar arc and was released as the band's 10th single in 2007.
New footage for the film "Never After Dark," produced by Kento Kaku and starring Moeka Hoshi, has been released on YouTube. The video presents a tour of the mansion setting as if it were an attraction, showing the old clock, a ringing phone, a self-opening door, and a "room of sealed secrets." The film opens nationwide on June 5.
The horror film "Never After Dark," produced by and starring Kento Kaku, will open in Japanese theaters on June 5. Directed by Dave Boyle, who previously worked with Kaku on the 2024 Netflix series "House of Ninjas," the film held its Japan premiere screening on April 28 at TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku in Tokyo. The story follows Airi, a medium from a family of psychics, and her sister Miku, who became a spirit after an incident. Together they investigate paranormal cases, including a request to exorcise a ghost haunting a mansion. Moka Hoshi plays Airi, Kureha Inagaki plays Miku, and Tae Kimura plays Teiko, with Kaku appearing as her skeptical son Gunji. Preview attendees described the film as a "revolution in Japanese horror cinema," praising its shift in fear type between the first and second halves. Comments highlighted the pacing, the single-setting mansion location, and the blend of suspense and mystery. The production is the first theatrical feature from SIGNAL181, the film production company founded by Kaku and Boyle. Kaku also promoted the film by posting a phone number on social media that, when called, plays a recorded message in his voice as a promotional gimmick.