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Fool Night

The Fool Night television anime adaptation, a joint production by Sunrise and Shaft, is set to stream worldwide on Netflix in 2026.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Jun 27

The Fool Night television anime adaptation was announced on June 23, 2026, during Netflix's Anime Studio Focus panel at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. The series is a joint production between Sunrise and Shaft, marking the first time the two studios have collaborated on a TV anime. It will stream worldwide on Netflix in 2026.

Director Atsuyuki Yukawa, who previously worked as a unit director on Suzume, is helming the project. Jin Tanaka is handling series composition, Tatsuya Kato is composing the music, and Yota Tsuruoka is directing sound. The cast includes Koki Uchiyama as protagonist Toshiro Kamiya and Minako Kotobuki as Yomiko Horai. A teaser trailer and visual were released alongside the announcement.

The source material is the manga Fool Night by Kasumi Yasuda, which launched in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior in November 2020. It has 12 compiled volumes and a cumulative print run of approximately 600,000 copies across 17 countries. The manga ranked 12th in the male reader list of Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2023.

Key facts

Production studios
Sunrise and Shaft, their first joint TV anime production
Streaming platform and release window
Worldwide on Netflix in 2026
Director
Atsuyuki Yukawa
Series composition
Jin Tanaka
Music composer
Tatsuya Kato
Sound director
Yota Tsuruoka
Lead cast
Koki Uchiyama as Toshiro Kamiya, Minako Kotobuki as Yomiko Horai
Manga creator and serialization
Kasumi Yasuda, launched in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior in November 2020
Manga print run
Approximately 600,000 copies across 17 countries

Timeline

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Jun 27

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Jun 23

Sunrise and Shaft's Fool Night Anime Debuts on Netflix in 2026

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.