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Fool Night Anime's Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, Additional Cast

Bandai Namco Filmworks unveiled a new trailer, visual, theme song artists, and additional cast for the television anime of Kasumi Yasuda's Fool Night manga on Thursday. The main trailer previews the opening theme song "Shake! spit out" by the band Tempalay:

Nowlu performs the ending theme song "Iki" (Breath).

The newly announced cast includes:

Previously announced cast members include:

• Kōki Uchiyama as Toshiro Kamiya
• Minako Kotobuki as Yomiko Horai
• Junya Enoki as Akira Yatsuka
• Aya Endō as Saeko Kanaeno
• Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi as Jin Hiragishi

Atsuyuki Yukawa (Suzume unit director) is directing the anime at Sunrise and SHAFT. Jin Tanaka (Oshi no Ko) is writing the script. Robert Satō is designing the characters. Tatsuya Katō (Dr. Stone) is composing the music.

Other staff members include:

• Assistant Director: Ryō Shimura
• Visual Development: Ryō Kikuchi
• Art Director: Maki Takano (J.C. Staff)
• Color Design: Jin Hibino
• Director of Photography: Mana Ishikawa (animocaramel), Chiaki Tokuda (Tera Effect), Takayuki Aizu (SHAFT)
• CG Directors: Naoki Yamamoto, Junya Hirano
• Editing: Rie Matsubara (Seyama Editing Room)
• Sound Director: Yōta Tsuruoka

Viz Media licensed the manga, and it describes the story:

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.

Yasuda launched the manga in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine in November 2020. Shogakukan released the manga's 13th compiled book volume on June 30.

The manga ranked #12 in the male reader list of the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook.

Source: Press release