Yofukashi no Uta (Call of the Night)

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Japanese: よふかしのうた

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Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jul 8, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022

Premiered: Summer 2022

Broadcast: Fridays at 00:55 (JST)

Producers: Aniplex, Dentsu, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Animax, Fuji TV, Ultra Super Pictures, Shogakukan, Fuji Creative, Tohan Corporation

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks

Studios: LIDENFILMS

Source: Manga

Genres: Romance, Supernatural

Theme: Vampire

Demographic: Shounen

Duration: 22 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.97¹ (scored by 255,000 users)

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Ranked: #667²

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Popularity: #375

Members: 586,208

Favorites: 7,859

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Kou Yamori is an average middle school student who struggles with grasping the complex concept of love. Because he sees little sense in surrendering to the norm, he soon stops going to school. Plagued with insomnia due to his idleness, Kou begins roaming the lonesome streets at night.

One night, Kou encounters a bizarre girl named Nazuna Nanakusa who believes that people stay awake during the night because they are dissatisfied with how they spent their day and cannot rest until they release their inhibitions. Nazuna offers to help Kou with his sleep issues and invites him over to her place, where she convinces him to share a futon with her. Feeling uncomfortable, Kou only pretends to doze off—which is when Nazuna suddenly bites his neck, revealing herself to be a vampire!

While Kou thinks the bite will turn him into a vampire, the specifics of transforming are not that simple. In order to change, he must be bitten by someone he truly loves. Ready to let go of his dreary mortal life, Kou decides on a new goal: he will fall in love with Nazuna and become a vampire himself.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Nanakusa, Nazuna

Main

Amamiya, Sora
Japanese

Yamori, Kou

Main

Satou, Gen
Japanese

Asai, Akira

Supporting

Hanamori, Yumiri
Japanese

Uguisu, Anko

Supporting

Sawashiro, Miyuki
Japanese

Kikyou, Seri

Supporting

Tomatsu, Haruka
Japanese

Suzushiro, Hatsuka

Supporting

Waki, Azumi
Japanese

Kohakobe, Midori

Supporting

Oozora, Naomi
Japanese

Honda, Kabura

Supporting

Itou, Shizuka
Japanese

Hirata, Niko

Supporting

Kitamura, Eri
Japanese

Shirakawa, Kiyosumi

Supporting

Hikasa, Youko
Japanese

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Inagaki, Takafumi

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Sugawara, Hana

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Itamura, Tomoyuki

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation

Miyanishi, Tetsuya

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

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Opening Theme

"Daten (堕天)" by Creepy Nuts

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Ending Theme

"Yofukashi no Uta (よふかしのうた)" by Creepy Nuts

Reviews

Apr 23, 2024

colelouch

Recommended

- LINDENFILMS' animation adds significant value to the show, earning it an additional 2 points in my assessment, irrespective of the material's quality.
- The evening scenes are beautifully colored, evoking a sense of mystery and awe.
- The show possesses natural, unintentional humor, avoiding the need to rely on a world filled with dim-witted or unpleasant characters like in Konosuba, which can limit the scope of humor.
- Despite their quirks, most characters remain true to themselves, adding depth and authenticity to the story.
- The show skillfully captures the complexities of human emotions, showcasing our propensity for contradiction and self-contradiction.
- Many individuals like Kou, are depicted as ...

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Apr 23, 2024

adaminop

Mixed Feelings

Now this one I was really excited about but the story really didn’t feel like it went any where. The art and animation style were superb really blew my socks off. But the romantic elements weren’t really there by the end of the season there relationship had not progressed at all from the first episode, this should not have the romance tag on it. Rent a Gf S1 had more romance than this. Everything was so predictable in this show, I had a really hard time finishing this one it never kept my attention. I am genuinely confused on how this almost has a 8 ...

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Jul 25, 2023

MonadProxyy

Not Recommended

Call of the Night is one of those shows that the more you experience, the more you realize, how freaking horrendous it is. I am a manga reader, and I am an anime watcher. Albeit a year late, I am still here to tell you why this is such a monstrosity that I think it is. All aspects of this shows aside from the style are something I just can not appreciate. In my opinion, this garbage is one of the worst if not the worst coming-of-age stories ever.

The Call of the Night's plot is terribly predictable. Nothing in the anime surprises or holds ... the viewer's attention. The anime's themes are likewise not fully developed. The plot meanders aimlessly, failing to establish meaningful stakes or character motivation. Although the anime addresses some intriguing concepts related to vampires and the night, these concepts are never completely developed. And yes, they never do get developed in the way they could have been even in the manga. It feels directionless and so much wasted opportunity. The plot has massive pacing issues, quickly breezing over important details like Kou's emerging vampirism while belaboring pointless fanservice and moe scenes.

Kou is the stereotypical bland male protagonist, and his personal struggle is anything but compelling. The rest of the cast is equally one-dimensional and static throughout. Conversations between Kou and Nazuna completely lack authentic chemistry. Akira as Kou's childhood friend remains an undeveloped cliche.

Major plot turns likewise fall flat. Nazuna's vampire clan are tired archetypes when introduced, with no captivating dynamics between them, Nazuna, and Kou. The revelation of Kou's inner bloodlust feels jarringly out-of-character rather than an intriguing twist.

The handling of Nazuna and Kou's relationship continues to be appalling. Their relationship lacks any real depth, and is instead characterized by corny romantic comedy antics such embarrassing wardrobe mishaps.

Compelling themes like the humanity of vampires are introduced but never properly explored. Missed opportunities for philosophical discussions and moral dilemmas. The conflicts faced by the characters lack meaningful stakes or tension. Kou is vaguely warned about vampire hunters but they barely appear. Nazuna's backstory tragedy is glossed over.

The character motivations make little sense. Why does Nazuna take interest in Kou? Why does Kou go along with her whims so easily? Their bond defies logic. For a vampire-focused anime, surprisingly little time is actually spent on vampire activities. Much of it focuses on dull high school slice-of-life.

With poorly developed characters, a meandering plot, wasted potential, and a prioritization of filler content over vampire lore, Call of the Night fails to deliver in any way as a coming-of-age vampire anime. It earns its reputation as an utter disappointment for someone who was so excited after the anime announcement, that I read the entire goddamn manga.

(Note: Maybe what fueled my disappointment was me expecting it to be like or nearly as good as bakemonogatari. The average anime fan seems to enjoy it but these were my thoughts.)

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