Fool Night Anime by Sunrise and Shaft Announced With 2026 Premiere Date
The previously teased SHAFT and Sunrise anime project is an adaptation of the Fool Night manga, as many pointed out when the teasers started coming out. The anime will stream on Netflix in 2026.
The Fool Night anime staff includes:
- Director: Atsuyuki Yukawa
- Series Composition: Jin Tanaka
- Character Design: Robert Sato (pseudonym)
- Assistant Director: Ryo Shimura
- Visual Development: Ryo Kikuchi
- Background Director: Maki Takano (J.C.STAFF)
- Color Design: Hitoshi Hibino
- Compositing Director: Kazunari Ishikawa (Animo Caramel), Chiaki Tokuda (Tera Effect), Takayuki Aizu (Shaft)
- CG Director: Naoki Yamamoto, Junya Hirano
- Editing: Rie Matsubara (Seyama Editing Room)
- Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
- Music: Tatsuya Kato
The Fool Night manga has been serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior since November 2022. 12 volumes have been released so far. VIZ Media is publishing the series in English and describes the plot:
Kamiya is at the end of his rope. His mother is ill, and his job barely pays for her medication, much less food. With few options left, he considers the life-changing process of transfloration. Ready to give his body up for a payday, Kamiya is about to explore the limits of society’s waning humanity.
Source: Official X/Twitter, Sunrise
