TV anime "NIGHT HEAD 2041" episode 1 synopsis & scene cuts revealed! Myuk and Eve provide music for the ED theme!

The TV anime "NIGHT HEAD 2041," which will start airing on July 14, 2021 (Wed.), has released its first episode synopsis, advance scene cuts, ED theme information, and a PV just before the broadcast.

NIGHT HEAD", which was made into a TV drama in 1992 and boasted a cult following, has been revived as "NIGHT HEAD 2041", an original anime written by Joji Iida, the original writer who directed the TV drama, after a lapse of about 30 years. The original character design is by Korehito Ogure, whose works include "Tenjo Tenshita.

The story depicts the conflict between the brothers Naoto and Naoya Kirihara, who are both psychics, and the brothers Takuya and Yuya Kuroki, who belong to the National Security Forces and hunt them down, as the new "NIGHT HEAD".

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The synopsis and advance scene cuts of the first episode "Onset" of the TV anime, which will start airing on July 14 (Wed.), have been released.

The ending artist for this work is Myuk, who also handled the ending theme for the TV anime "Yakusoku no Neverland" Season 2. The ending theme "Zion" is composed by Eve, who sang the theme song for the TV anime "Jujutsu Kaisen".

Episode 1 Synopsis & Advance Scene Cuts

<Synopsis
The year is 2041. Tokyo has become a materialistic society that denies spiritual energy. Brothers Takuya and Yuya Kuroki, who belong to the National Security Headquarters, encounter a mysterious girl while on a mission to arrest Miracle Mick, who pretends to be a psychic. Meanwhile, brothers Naoto and Naoya Kirihara, who were supposed to be quarantined in a laboratory because of their psychic abilities, wake up to find themselves in a forest for some reason.

The ED theme is Myuk's "Shi.

The ED theme is Myuk "Zion"! Eve provided the music!

Comments from Myuk, who sings the ED theme "Zion," and Eve, who provided the music for the song, have also been released.

<Comments>*Original text
Myuk
I am Myuk, and I will be singing the ending theme song for the TV anime "NIGHT HEAD 2041".
The title "Zion" comes from the name of a purple flower, named by Eve who wrote the song. The language of the flower means "I will never forget you" or "Remembering".
I think that the act of facing up to difficulties and connecting our feelings to the world we have yet to see is similar to the act of remembering someone for a long time, with the feelings that are circulating in our hearts as food. I sang this song with the image of a purple garden flower, hoping that this song would be there for the two pairs of brothers who are the main characters of this work, as well as for the feelings that the listeners want to connect. I myself am very much looking forward to seeing how "Zion" will sound when seen together with the images and story of "NIGHT HEAD 2041.

Eve
The name of the song "Zion" comes from the name of a flower called "Shion," which means "I will never forget you" or "the symbol of love," and I named it "Zion" because I thought it would fit the theme of this work very well.
I am happy to be able to add color to this work with Myuk's wonderful voice.

<Profile> Myuk
Myuk
Born on February 4, 2001. 20 years old. Born in Kumamoto Prefecture.
The music project of Miyu Kumagawa, who used to work as a singer-songwriter.
She started creating songs on acoustic guitar after being saved by music when she was in elementary school. Her singing voice was discovered and at the age of 15, she performed at HAPPY JACK, a circuit event in Kumamoto. She released her original songs for distribution, hooked up with Spotify and J-WAVE, and performed at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL and other events at the age of 18.
Through her encounter with Eve, she realized new expressions and depths of music that she had not found in the music she had been making on her own alone, and started Myuk as a solo project to expand her range of expression beyond the boundaries of a singer-songwriter.
Myuk made her major debut with the single "Magic," for which Eve provided the music as the ending theme for Season 2 of the January 2021 TV anime "The Promised Neverland. The music video was produced as the first part of the animation music video project "BATEN KAITOS" with animation artist Waboku and animation studio A-1 Pictures, and has become a hot topic both in Japan and abroad. It has become a topic of conversation both in Japan and abroad.

Eve
After two self-produced albums, they released a nationally distributed album "OFFICIAL NUMBER" in 2016.
The indie album "Culture" released on December 13, 2017 was the first to be produced entirely with self-written songs, and the song "Dramaturgy" has received over 100 million views.
All solo live shows in 2018 and 2019 were immediately sold out, including the "winter tour 2019-2020 Hulan na Shokutaku" which drew 12,000 people.
Otogi" released on February 6, 2019 and "Smile" released on February 12, 2020 reached No. 2 on the Oricon Album Chart, and "Mawari Kitan / Ao no Waltz" released on December 23, 2020 reached No. 1, and the song "Mawari Kitan" surpassed 100 million views both streaming and on YouTube.

Work information】
■TV anime "NIGHT HEAD 2041

＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting will begin on July 14, 2021 (Wed.) on Fuji TV "+Ultra" and other channels!

Fuji Television Network, Inc.
The first episode will be aired from 25:05 to 25:35 (*10 minutes later than the previous episode)
Kansai Television: Every Thursday from July 15 (25:55-26:25)
The first time will be from 26:10 to 26:40 (pushed back by 15 minutes).
Tokai TV: Weekly (Sat.) 25:45-26:15 starting July 17
TV Nishinippon: Every (Wed.) 25:55-26:25 starting July 14
Hokkaido Bunka Broadcasting: Every (Sun.) 25:10-25:40 starting July 18
BS Fuji: Weekly (Wed.) 24:00-24:30 starting July 21

<Distribution information
Exclusive distribution on FODfrom 24:55 every Wednesday starting July 14 (Wed.)!
FOD program page: ##

The first broadcast and distribution will be pushed back 10 minutes to 25:05~.
Broadcast and distribution times are subject to change.

<Staff>

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 made into a TV drama in 1992 and became a cult hit.
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 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