Based on the manga written and illustrated by Kotoyama, Sentai has today confirmed they now hold the exclusive rights to boy-meets-vampire shounen anime Call of the Night, to commence airing in Japan from next month. The entire series will stream exclusively via HIDIVE to many countries across the globe as new episodes are aired.
Call of the Night is animated by LIDENFILMS (Blade of the Immortal, Kotaro Lives Alone, Tokyo Revengers), with direction by Tomoyuki Itamura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, The Case Study of Vanitas, Bakemonogatari) and a script written by Michiko Yokote (Teasing Master Takagi-san, Cowboy Bebop, Bleach). Character designs are provided by Haruka Sagawa (key animator for Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions, Nichijou and Kill la Kill).
No confirmation has been provided about a potential English dub. However, the Japanese voice cast stars Sora Amamiya (Akame ga Kill!, Tokyo Ghoul, Seven Deadly Sins) as Nazuna Nanakusa, Gen Sato (Dr. Stone, Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Pretty Boy Detective Club) as Ko Yamori and Yumiri Hanamori (Grimoire of Zero, Laid-Back Camp, Smile Down the Runway) as Akira Asai.
About Call of the Night
Wracked by insomnia and wanderlust, Ko Yamori is driven onto the moonlit streets every night in an aimless search for something he can’t seem to name. His nightly ritual is marked by purposeless introspection — until he meets Nazuna, who might just be a vampire! Ko’s new companion could offer him dark gifts and a vampire’s immortality. But there are conditions that must be met before Ko can sink his teeth into vampirism, and he’ll have to discover just how far he’s willing to go to satisfy his desires before he can heed the Call of the Night!
