Summer anime "NIGHT HEAD 2041" to begin airing on July 14! The main PV of the OP is released for the first time! Additional cast members including Kazuyuki Okitsu and Lynn were also announced!

It has been announced that the TV anime "NIGHT HEAD 2041" will begin airing on Fuji Television's "+Ultra" and other channels every Wednesday at 24:55 starting July 14, 2021. Prior to the broadcast, a tense key visual of the two pairs of brothers, the Kirihara and Kuroki brothers, who are at odds with each other and at the mercy of fate, has been revealed.

The shocking work "NIGHT HEAD" was dramatized for TV in 1992 and boasted a cult following among many fans. After a lapse of about 30 years, the original anime "NIGHT HEAD 2041," written by Joji Iida, the original writer who directed the TV drama, will start airing in July 2021.

The story depicts the conflict between the brothers Naoto and Naoya Kirihara, who suffer from being psychics and wander around in search of a place to stay, and another pair of brothers, Takuya and Yuya Kuroki, who belong to the National Security Forces and are hunting them down, as the new "NIGHT HEAD".

⇒NIGHT HEAD", which boasted a cult following, will be revived with a new script by Joji Iida, the author of the original story! NIGHT HEAD 2041" will be broadcast on Fuji TV "+Ultra" in July 2021!

⇒Click here for the list of summer 2021 anime.

It has been announced that the TV anime "NIGHT HEAD 2041" will begin airing on Fuji Television's "+Ultra" and other channels every Wednesday from 24:55 on July 14 (the first broadcast is scheduled to start at 25:05, 10 minutes earlier). It has also been decided that the program will be distributed exclusively on Fuji Television's video distribution service, FOD.

Ahead of the July broadcast, a tense key visual featuring the Kirihara and Kuroki brothers, two pairs of brothers at odds with their destiny, has been unveiled.

In addition, the opening theme song "Icy Ivy" by Who-ya Extended has been chosen. In addition, the main PV, which is the first release of the sound source, has been released.
The year is 2041 in the near future. In a world where the existence of psychic energy has been denied, the Kirihara brothers, who are struggling to exist as psychics, and the Kuroki brothers, who are cracking down on dangerous ideas for the sake of national security as members of the National Security Headquarters Special Mission Unit, are depicted in the high-quality video clashing with each other. The clash between the brothers and the Kuroki brothers, who are members of the National Security Headquarters' Special Forces Unit, and who control dangerous ideas for the sake of national security, is depicted in this high-quality film.

The cast members who play the main characters related to the two brothers have also been announced.
Kazuyuki Okitsu and Lynn play Michio Sonezaki and Reika Muto, who belong to the National Security Division's special task force along with the Kuroki brothers, and Yasuhiro Mamiya plays Daisuke Honda, the head of the special task force. In addition, Rena Ueda plays Yui Akiyama, a diner clerk who encounters the Kirihara brothers; Yoko Hikasa plays Kimie Kobayashi, a mysterious woman who works with Miracle Mick, whom the National Security Headquarters special task force is pursuing; and Kaori Maeda plays Shoko Futami, a mysterious girl whom the Kuroki brothers meet at the ruins during their mission to capture Miracle Mick. In addition, Mr. Manjo Ginga plays Kyojiro Mikuriya, a researcher who was also involved with the Kirihara brothers in the TV drama version of "Night Head" broadcast in 1992.
The cast also includes Tomokazu Sugita, Saori Hayami, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Aya Endo, Tarsuke Aragaki, Hiroki Nanami, Shizuka Ishigami, and Motomu Kiyokawa. Comments from the cast members who play the main characters have also been received.

The novel "NIGHT HEAD 2041" will be released on August 12 and September 15, and the manga "NIGHT HEAD 2041" on August 6, during the broadcast of the TV anime "NIGHT HEAD 2041.

Broadcast and distribution information

Broadcast Information
Broadcasting will begin on Fuji Television's "+Ultra" every Wednesday from 24:55 starting July 14 (Wed.)!
Also broadcast on other stations!

■Distribution Information
Exclusive distribution on FOD from 24:55 every Wednesday starting July 14 (Wed.)!
FOD program page: ##

The first broadcast and distribution is scheduled to start at 25:05, 10 minutes earlier than the previous broadcast.
Broadcast and distribution times are subject to change.

Main PV

Opening Theme Information

TV animation "NIGHT HEAD 2041" opening theme

Who-ya Extended "Icy Ivy

Profile of Who-ya Extended
Who-ya Extended (Who-ya Extended) is a creators' unit centered around vocalist Who-ya.
They made their major debut in November 2019 after being selected for the opening of the TV anime "PSYCHO-PASS Psycho-Pass 3," which aired on Fuji Television's "Noitamina" in November 2019. The song "Q-vism" was distributed at the same time as the anime started airing, and it temporarily swept the distribution charts, reaching No. 1 on the iTunes overall chart and No. 1 on Amazon's digital popularity ranking. In 2021, "Q-vism" was the opening theme song for the popular anime "Jujutsu Kaisen," which reached No. 1 on the Oricon Daily Digital Single Ranking as of January 16. In May, he appeared on "THE FIRST TAKE," a YouTube channel that captures one-shot performances in vivid detail. His sensitive performance became the talk of the town.

Who-ya Extended Comment
─ About the opening theme.
My name is Who-ya Extended, and I am in charge of the opening theme.
The new song "Icy Ivy" is an antithesis to fate and oppression, just like the main characters, the brothers, who live desperately not to be swallowed by the vortex of predetermined causes and effects.
The song is sung with the power to shed light on the darkness that each person, including myself, carries.
I hope you enjoy the song as well as the song itself, which is full of a sense of speed, as if you are running through the city at night.

─ Do you have a message for your fans?
The new song "Icy Ivy" is a song with the essence of a certain will, scattered among the grandeur and speed created by the digital sound.
What will be created when it is crossed with the world of the anime...?
We hope that you will look forward to the music as much as the work itself.
I am very excited to see how the anime will turn out, and I can't help but look forward to it. Let's dive into the world of "NIGHT HEAD 2041" together this summer!

Release Information

Who-ya Extended 2nd EP "Icy Ivy

Release date: August 11, 2021 (Wednesday)
Limited First Edition [CD+DVD] SECL 2678-9 1,650 yen (tax included) with three-sided sleeve
Limited time production disc [CD+DVD] SECL 2681-2 1,650 yen (w/tax)
Digipak specification with newly-drawn anime jacket.
Normal Edition [CD] SECL 2680 1,375 yen (w/tax)

＜Contents
（CD)
Icy Ivy
02.Growling Ghoul
RAISE U UP
04.Call My Name
05.Icy Ivy TV size *Only the limited time production version is included.
06.Icy Ivy Instrumental

Limited First Edition Bonus DVD
Icy Ivy MUSIC VIDEO

Limited Edition Bonus DVD
TV anime "NIGHT HEAD 2041" non-credit opening movie

Character & Additional Cast Information

Honorifics omitted in the original text.

Michio Sonezaki (CV: Kazuyuki Okitsu)

Belongs to the National Security Headquarters' Special Operations Unit.
He has a rivalry with Takuya, who belongs to the same unit.

[Comment by Kazuyuki Okitsu]

"NIGHT HEAD 2041" Night Head? That Night Head?
I used to live in Kansai and I had a huge admiration for it, that Night Head? I checked with the office.
The character I played, Sonezaki, had a dangerous scent to him. I thought he was a man who would cut you if you touched him.
NIGHT HEAD 2041" is finally going to start airing!
Please keep your eyes scrupulously on the future of the brothers!

Reika Muto (CV. Lynn)

She is a member of the National Security Headquarters' Special Forces Unit.
She is the reddest of the male members of the special operations unit.

[Lynn comments]

I was very excited when I heard that a popular TV drama was going to be adapted into an anime after 30 years, and in an even more advanced form. Reika, the red-chip of the security force, is strong and tough, and it was very interesting to play her and Sonezaki as a pair.
The unique worldview of the show made me wonder, "What will happen next week? What is going to happen next week? What is going to happen to that character? I am sure that if you watch the show, you will be able to empathize with the characters. I hope you will immerse yourself in this mysterious future.

Daisuke Honda (CV: Yasuhiro Mamiya)

Head of the National Security Headquarters' Special Mission Unit.

[Comment by Yasuhiro Mamiya]

NIGHT HEAD" was broadcast as a TV drama in the 1990s.
For me, as an elementary school student at that time, "supernatural power" was a "power that everyone wanted and longed for," while "suffering, sadness, and despair due to having supernatural power" were depicted in the drama. I remember being deeply fascinated by its serious and dark worldview.
Then came the year 2021.
Having seen a bit more of the other side of the world since then, I am very honored to be able to perform in that world, and I am delighted to be able to play the character of Daisuke Honda.

I am very happy to be able to play the role of Daisuke Honda.
If I could have it and use it freely, it would be such a wonderful gift.
But what if someone else has it and uses it against you or your loved ones? If someone else has it and uses it against you or someone you care about, and even more so, if it hurts you or destroys your social system, it is nothing but a "threat" to the world.
This work is a story of two brothers who are considered a "threat" and two brothers who try to "eliminate" the threat.
I hope you will enjoy watching this work to the end and find out what lies beyond the encounter between the two pairs of siblings.

Kimie Kobayashi (CV: Yoko Hikasa)

A mysterious woman who is working with Miracle Mick, who is being pursued by the National Security Headquarters, and who runs into the Kirihara brothers at a diner where they stop by.

[Yoko Hikasa comments]

After 30 years, "NIGHT HEAD" has been revived as a new original animation.
It is a work that shows off the qualities that only animation can bring, and I think that both those who have seen the drama and those who are watching it for the first time will enjoy it.
Enjoy the broadcast!

■Yui Akiyama (CV. Rena Ueda)

She works as a waitress at a diner where the Kirihara brothers stop by.

[Rena Ueda comments]

When I heard that I was going to be in the show, I thought "NIGHT HEAD...that NIGHT HEAD...? My head hurts, brother...! I was very excited. Yui is a lovely and strong woman. Please look out for her movements in the film.
I am sure that you will see a new look for a work that has fascinated so many people up until now.
I did my best to make the dialogue between the characters more attractive.
I hope you enjoy it!

Shoko Futami (CV. Kaori Maeda)

A mysterious girl whom the Kuroki siblings met at an abandoned building during the security team's mission to capture Miracle Mick.

[Kaori Maeda commented]

When I heard that I had been chosen to appear in the film, I was simply astonished. I was very happy to be a part of the world of this work, which was dramatized for TV in the past. Shoko Futami is a role that I have never played before, and I was worried about whether I would be able to play the role, but I was positive and determined to do my best and learn as much as I could! I was determined to do my best and learn as much as I could.

I am Kaori Maeda, and I will be playing the role of Shoko Futami.
I am sure you will be drawn in by the mysteries that deepen with each episode and the intriguing developments that await you!
I am looking forward to seeing what will happen next, and I hope that everyone will join me in watching over "NIGHT HEAD 2041" and getting excited about it!
Thank you very much for your cooperation!

Kyojiro Mikuriya (CV: Banjo Ginga)

He imprisoned the Kirihara brothers in a research facility since they were young and raised them for 15 years.

[Comment by Banjo Ginga].

It's not YOASOBI, it's YOATAMA, "NIGHT HEAD". I'm in trouble. It's difficult.
The strict fatherly element, the all-encompassing tenderness, the determination to continue to watch over, the pain of what had to be sacrificed, the hope to believe and entrust, the prayer. ...... What are you going to do! Kimi.

After nearly 30 years, the drama is coming back - and that's why we have a large group of the most popular voice actors of the moment. I will do my best not to get in the way! I say "do my best," but I'm not a gutsy or fighting type, so please be gentle with me there. Coho-coho.

Other newly released cast members

Miki Tachibana (CV. Aya Endo)
Suguru Kakitani (CV. Tomoaki Maeno)
Mike Fujiki (CV. Chikahiro Kobayashi)
Koji Kazama (CV. Tomokazu Sugita)
Emily Shinjo (CV. Saori Hayami)
Roshkov (CV. Yukio Hirota)
Viktor [CV. Tarusuke Aragaki)
Naoto Kirihara [as a child] (CV. Hiroki Nanami)
Naoya Kirihara [Childhood] (CV. Shizuka Ishigami)
Takuya Kuroki [Childhood] (CV. Natsumi Fujiwara)
Kuroki Yuya [Childhood] (CV. Makoto Koichi)
Akiko Okuhara (CV. Mari Yokoo)
Old Man Misaki (CV. Motomu Kiyokawa)

Related Information

Novel "NIGHT HEAD 2041" (1st & 2nd)

Author: Joji Iida Cooperation: Kawato Azusa
Release date: August 12, 2021 for the first volume, September 15 for the second volume
Price: Upper volume 820 yen + tax, lower volume to be determined
Publisher: Kodansha Taiga

Manga "NIGHT HEAD 2041

Original story: Joji Iida, NIGHT HEAD 2041 Production Committee / Manga: Toshi Ogawa
Currently being serialized in YANMAGA Web! Updated every Wednesday
Serialization site: #

Volume 1
Release date: August 6, 2021
Price: 660 yen + tax
Publisher: Kodansha, YANMAGA KC

■Stage adaptation project underway!
*Please look forward to further information.

Work Info: "NIGHT HEAD 2041

TV animation "NIGHT HEAD 2041

＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting will begin on Wednesdays at 24:55 on Fuji Television Network's "+Ultra" from July 14 (Wed.).
Also broadcast on other stations.

<Distribution information
Every Wednesday from July 14 (Wed.) at 24:55
Exclusive distribution on FOD starting Wednesday, July 14 at 24:55
FOD program page: ##

The first broadcast and distribution is scheduled to start at 25:05, 10 minutes earlier than the previous broadcast.
Broadcast and distribution times are subject to change.

<Staff> Original story: Joji Iida

Original Story : Joji Iida
Director : Takamitsu Hirakawa
Composition/Screenplay : Joji Iida
Character design draft : Korehito Oogure
Sub Character Design Design : Akiko Asago
Concept Art: Kenichiro Tomiyasu (INEI)
BG Concept Artist : Masato Shirata
MattePaint Director: Minoru Onishi
Art Setup : Ryu Sakamoto
Art Board: Bic Studio
Color Designer: Soko Nakao
Director of Photography : Kazuhiko Takahashi

Editing: Shuri Saito
Sound Director: Hitoshi Akutagawa
Music: Yutaka Yamada
Planning/Production: Slow Curve
Animation Production: Shirogumi
Production: NIGHT HEAD 2041 Production Committee

＜Cast
Naoto Kirihara: Daisuke Ono
Naoya Kirihara: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Takuya Kuroki: Takahiro Sakurai
Yuya Kuroki: Kensho Ono

Michio Sonezaki: Kazuyuki Okitsu
Reika Muto: Lynn
Daisuke Honda: Yasuhiro Mamiya
Kimie Kobayashi: Yoko Hikasa
Yui Akiyama: Rena Ueda
Shoko Futami: Kaori Maeda

Tachibana Miki: Endo Aya
Suguru Kakitani: Tomoaki Maeno
Mike Fujiki: Chikahiro Kobayashi
Koji Kazama: Tomokazu Sugita
Emily Shinjo: Saori Hayami
Roshkov：Yukio Hirota
Victor: Tarusuke Aragaki
Naoto Kirihara [as a child]: Hiroki Nanami
Naoya Kirihara [childhood]: Shizuka Ishigami
Takuya Kuroki [childhood]: Natsumi Fujiwara
Yuya Kuroki [childhood]: Makoto Koichi

Akiko Okuhara: Mari Yokoo
Old Man Misaki: Motomu Kiyokawa
Kyojiro Mikuriya: Banjo Ginga

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

NIGHT HEAD" was dramatized for TV in 1992 and became a cult favorite.
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...

(C) Joji Iida/NIGHT HEAD 2041 Production Committee