The cult favorite "NIGHT HEAD" will be revived with a new script by the original author, Joji Iida! NIGHT HEAD 2041" will be broadcast on Fuji TV "+Ultra" in July 2021!

At a lineup announcement held on November 5, 2020, it was announced that "NIGHT HEAD", which boasted a cult following after its TV drama broadcast in 1992, will be broadcast as "NIGHT HEAD 2041", an original TV animation newly drawn from a script by Joji Iida, the original author, on "+Ultra" from July 2021. The TV drama was adapted into a TV drama in 1992, and was broadcasted on "+Ultra" in July 2021.

NIGHT HEAD" is a shocking work written by Joji Iida, which was dramatized for TV in 1992, and boasted a cult following.
The story of brothers Naoto and Naoya Kirihara, who suffer because of their supernatural powers, attracted many fans, not only science fiction fans.
Now, 30 years later, the story will be revived as "NIGHT HEAD 2041," an original TV animation based on a script by Joji Iida, the original writer who directed the TV drama.

In addition to the Kirihara brothers, who are suffering from their psychic abilities and wandering around in search of a place to stay, the conflict between the Kuroki brothers, another pair of brothers who are hunting them down, will be depicted as a new "NIGHT HEAD" in the TV drama version.

The animation production will be handled by Shirogumi, a company that has produced numerous video works, from VFX-based live-action films to animated TV series, and Takamitsu Hirakawa, the CG director of "Utetama" and "revisions," will make his directorial debut.
The original character design is by Korehito Oogure, who has written numerous popular serials such as "Air Gear," "Tenjo Tenga," and "Bakemonogatari," and draws beautiful and delicate characters.

The teaser visual and teaser PV depicting the two groups of four brothers were also released.

The teaser visual depicts the Kirihara and Kuroki brothers, depicted by Korehito Ogure, who is in charge of character design, with their backs to each other against the background of the Shibuya district created by the Shirogumi.

In addition, the PV, which begins with the streets of Shibuya in 2041, depicts Takuya and Yuya Kuroki in a gunfight, Naoto Kirihara using his psychic powers, and Naoya Kirihara, Naoto's younger brother, so be sure to check it out.

Production Information
TV anime "NIGHT HEAD 2041

＜Broadcast Information
Scheduled to air on Fuji Television Network's "+Ultra" and other stations in July 2021.

<Introduction
The cult favorite "NIGHT HEAD" will be revived.
Original TV animation "NIGHT HEAD" with a new script by Joji Iida, the author of the original story.
NIGHT HEAD 2041", an original TV animation series based on a script by the original author, Joji Iida!

NIGHT HEAD" was dramatized for TV in 1992 and became a cult classic that captured the hearts of many people.
The story of brothers Naoto and Naoya Kirihara, who suffer because of their supernatural powers, attracted many fans, not only science fiction fans.
Now, 30 years later, the story has been revived as "NIGHT HEAD 2041," an original TV animation based on a script by Joji Iida, the original author who also directed the TV drama.
In addition to the Kirihara brothers who appeared in the TV drama version, another pair of brothers, the Kuroki brothers, who are hunting them down, appear in the new "NIGHT HEAD" story.

Production is by Shirogumi, which has produced numerous video works, from live-action films using VFX to animated TV series.
Takamitsu Hirakawa, who worked as CG director on "Utetama" and "revisions," makes his directorial debut with this film.
The original character design is by Korehito Oogure, who has written numerous popular serials including "Air Gear," "Tenjo Tenga," and "Bakemonogatari," and draws beautiful and delicate characters.

Naoto and Naoya Kirihara are "brothers on the run" who are persecuted by the world because of their supernatural abilities.
The "brothers" Takuya and Yuya Kuroki are "chasing" those with abilities as members of the National Security Forces.

Two pairs of brothers at the mercy of each other.
They should never have met...

<Staff
Original Story : Joji Iida
Director : Takamitsu Hirakawa
Composition/Screenplay : Joji Iida
Character design concept : Korehito Oogure
Concept Art : Kenichiro Tomiyasu (INEI)
Music: Yutaka Yamada
Planning/Production: Slow Curve
Animation Production: Shirogumi

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