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Night Head 2041

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Night Head 2041
Anime key visual
Genre
Manga
Illustrated byAkira Ogawa
Published byKodansha
MagazineYanMaga Web
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 28, 2021 – present
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byTakamitsu Hirakawa
Produced by
  • Akitoshi Mori
  • Toshiaki Obata
  • Kazuya Ide
Written byGeorge Iida
Music byYutaka Yamada
StudioShirogumi
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkFuji TV (+Ultra)
Original run July 15, 2021 – September 30, 2021
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Novel series
Written by
  • George Iida
  • Kawato Azusa (collaboration)
Published byKodansha
ImprintKodansha Taiga
Original runAugust 21, 2021 – September 15, 2021
Volumes2

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]

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

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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

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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 TenjōGeorge IidaYōhei AraiJuly 15, 2021 (2021-07-15)[a]
2"Fake -Deception-"
Transliteration: "Nisemono -Desepushon-" (Japanese: 偽物 -Deception-)		Sō YamamuraGeorge IidaTaku Yonebayashi,
Yōhei Arai		July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22)[b]
3"Complication, Trigger -Awakening-"
Transliteration: "Sakusō, Keiki -Aweikuningu-" (Japanese: 錯綜、契機 -Awakening-)		Kazufumi TenjōGeorge IidaTsukasa Sunaga,
Kazufumi Tenjō		July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)[c]
4"Inspiration -Resonance-"
Transliteration: "Shokuhatsu -Rezonansu-" (Japanese: 触発 -Resonance-)		Sō YamamuraGeorge IidaYōhei AraiAugust 5, 2021 (2021-08-05)[b]
5"Shoko Futami -Shoko-"
Transliteration: "Futami Shōko -Shōko-" (Japanese: 双海翔子 -Shoko-)		Kazufumi Tenjō,
Yōhei Arai		George IidaTsukasa Sunaga,
Tetsuya Ishii		August 12, 2021 (2021-08-12)
6"Ideologies Collide -Showdown-"
Transliteration: "Shisō, Taiji -Shōdaun-" (Japanese: 思想、対峙 -Showdown-)		Sō Yamamura,
Yōhei Arai		George IidaYōhei AraiAugust 19, 2021 (2021-08-19)
7"Between the Worlds"
Transliteration: "Sekai no Hazama -Bituīn za Wāruzu-" (Japanese: 世界の狭間 -Between the Worlds-)		Daisuke ShioyaGeorge IidaTsukasa Sunaga,
Jun'ichi Umezawa		August 26, 2021 (2021-08-26)[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 YamamuraGeorge IidaYōhei AraiSeptember 2, 2021 (2021-09-02)[b]
9"Paradox"
Transliteration: "Gyakuri -Paradokkusu-" (Japanese: 逆理 -Paradox-)		Kazufumi TenjōGeorge IidaTsukasa Sunaga, Tetsuya Ishii,
Kazufumi Tenjō, Jun'ichi Umezawa		September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09)
10"Protection and Salvation -Our Destiny-"
Transliteration: "Shugo to Kyūsai -Awā Disutenī-" (Japanese: 守護と救済 -Our Destiny-)		Sō YamamuraGeorge IidaYōhei AraiSeptember 16, 2021 (2021-09-16)[a]
11"Dimensional Fusion -Unity-"
Transliteration: "Jikū Yūgō -Yunitī-" (Japanese: 時空融合 -Unity-)		Kazufumi TenjōGeorge IidaYōhei AraiSeptember 23, 2021 (2021-09-23)
12"Inheritance and Reincarnation -Start Over-"
Transliteration: "Keishō, Kaiten -Sutāto Ōbā-" (Japanese: 継承、廻転 -Start Over-)		Sō YamamuraGeorge IidaTsukasa Sunaga,
Yōhei Arai		September 30, 2021 (2021-09-30)[e]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b This episode aired at 1:05 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.
  2. ^ a b c This episode aired at 1:00 a.m. JST, 5 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.
  3. ^ This episode aired at 1:35 a.m. JST, 40 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.
  4. ^ This episode aired at 1:10 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.
  5. ^ This episode aired at 12:35 a.m. JST, 20 minutes before the original air time on Fuji TV.

References

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  1. ^ a b Ashcraft, Brian (July 7, 2021). "Your Summer 2021 Anime Guide". Kotaku. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 7, 2021). "Night Head 2041 Anime's Video Previews Myuk's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Luster, Joseph (July 6, 2021). "Crunchyroll Adds NIGHT HEAD 2041 and More to Summer 2021 Lineup". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 21, 2021). "Night Head 2041 Anime Gets Novel, Manga, Stage Play Projects". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "NIGHT HEAD 2041 - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  10. ^ ""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.
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