"Yofukashi no Uta" review: A masterpiece anime depicting the charm of late night and the struggles of youth

"Yofukashi no Uta": The appeal of a youth fantasy depicting the world of night

"Yofukashi no Uta" is a TV anime series that aired in 2022 and is based on the manga of the same name by Kotoyama. This work has captivated many viewers as a youth fantasy set in the world of night, woven by a vampire and a human boy. Below, we will introduce detailed information and the appeal of this work.

Overview

"Yofukashi no Uta" was broadcast on various stations, including Fuji TV's "Noitamina" slot, from July 8 to September 30, 2022. It consists of 13 episodes, each 30 minutes long, and is based on a manga by Kotoyama currently serialized in Shogakukan's "Weekly Shonen Sunday." It was directed by Itamura Tomoyuki and animated by LIDEN FILMS.

story

The protagonist, Yamori Kou, is a second-year junior high school student who has stopped going to school because he is not good with girls. Furthermore, he has been unable to sleep at night for several days, and one day he goes out at night for the first time. There he meets Nazuna Saegusa, a vampire who lives at night. Nazuna teaches Kou the joys of the night and tells him, "Try staying up late until you are satisfied with today." Kou is fascinated by Nazuna and tries to ask her to turn him into a vampire, but is told that the condition is that "a person must fall in love with a vampire." Will Kou, who does not know love, fall in love with Nazuna and become a vampire? The two begin their special "night stay."

character

The main characters are as follows.

• Kou Yamori (CV: Gen Sato): A second-year junior high school student who is not good with girls and is not attending school. He spends his days unable to sleep at night. He meets Nazuna and tries to fall in love with her in order to become a vampire.
• Nazuna Saegusa (CV: Amamiya Sora): A vampire who lives in the night. She is free-spirited and is impressed by the deliciousness of Kou's blood, and decides to continue to drink his blood. She likes dirty jokes, but has a weakness for love stories.
• Akira Asai (CV: Yumiri Hanamori): A childhood friend of Kou's who lives in the same apartment complex. She is a second-year middle school student. She wakes up early, so she reunites with Kou, who stays up late.
• Seri Kikyo (CV: Haruka Tomatsu): A vampire who approaches Kou after hearing that Nazuna is getting along well with humans. She is a master of love, but Nazuna calls her a "fucking bitch."
• Hirata Nico (CV: Kitamura Eri): A vampire who tries to turn Kou into a vampire to prevent humans from knowing about the existence of vampires. She is very popular with women.
• Honda Kabura (CV: Itou Shizuka): A vampire who is interested in Kou, who is good friends with Nazuna. She is very popular with women.
• Midori Kosuge (CV: Naomi Ozora): A vampire who is popular among virgins. She has driven the community crazy with her eloquence. She is very popular with men.
• Hatsuka Rōbu (CV: Azumi Waki): A vampire who uses the pronoun "boku". She calls shepherd's purse "Seven Herbs-san" and is popular with both men and women. She has a high level of popularity.
• Yumahiru (CV: Ono Kensho): A second-year junior high school student with excellent grades and an all-around athlete. He considers Kou to be a friend. His family owns a flower shop, and he has a crush on a woman much older than him.
• Akiyama Akito (CV: Yoshino Hiroyuki): A dull man who likes Seri. After being dumped by his ex-girlfriend, he gets drunk and falls over, and Seri calls out to him. He goes by the nickname "Akkun."
• Shirakawa Kiyosumi (CV: Hikasa Yoko): 24 years old and working at a publishing company. She was exhausted from work and had trouble sleeping, but she became addicted to Shepherd's massage.
• Uguisu Anko (CV: Sawashiro Miyuki): A woman whom Kou met while soliciting customers for a sleeping accommodation. She calls herself a "detective" and is searching for Akiyama Akito. She has a reason for getting close to Kou.

staff

The main staff are as follows:

• Original author : Kotoyama (serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday)
• Original work cooperation : Kazunori Oshima, Shunsuke Hara
• Director : Tomoyuki Itamura
• Chief Director : Tetsuya Miyanishi
• Planning cooperation : Mikito Bizenjima, Reiko Sasaki
• Series composition and script : Michiko Yokote
• Character design : Haruka Sagawa
• Main animators : Shuhei Fukuda, Yusaku Nagahama, Yuta Shinohara
• Art Director : Norihiko Yokomatsu
• Art setting : Shinji Sugiyama
• Color design : Izumi Takizawa
• Color design assistant : Asami Kikawa
• Director of photography : Yuki Tsuchimoto
• Edited by : Misaki Enokida
• Sound Director : Eriko Kimura
• Sound effects : Maki Takuma
• Music : Yoshiaki Dewa
• Music Production : Fuji Pacific Music
• Music producers : Munehiro Funahashi, Nobuaki Takayama
• Animation Producer : Takafumi Inagaki
• Animation Production : LIDEN FILMS
• Supervisor : Touko Takase (Fuji Television)
• Chief Producers : Noriko Ozaki, Masanori Miyake
• Producers : Hana Sugawara, Naritoshi Sato
• Production : "Yofukashi no Uta" Production Committee (Fuji Television Network, Aniplex, Shogakukan, Shogakukan Shueisha Productions, Ultra Super Pictures, Tohan, Animax Broadcast Japan, Dentsu, FCC)
• Producers : Yasushi Kuwata, Atsuhiro Iwakami, Nobumasa Sawabe, Ryo Fujita, Hiroaki Matsuura, Katsuya Watanabe, Akira Sasaki, Ya Ishiwata, Genichi Kimura

Broadcast information

"Yofukashi no Uta" was broadcast on the following stations:

• Fuji TV: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday from 0:55 to 1:25)
• Iwate Menkoi TV: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday from 0:55 to 1:25)
• Sakuranbo TV: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday from 0:55 to 1:25)
• Fukushima Television: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday from 0:55 to 1:25)
• Saga TV: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday from 0:55 to 1:25)
• Ehime Television: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday 1:05 to 1:35)
• Akita Television: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday 1:20-1:50)
• Nagano Broadcasting: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday 1:30 to 2:00)
• Shizuoka Television: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday 1:30 to 2:00)
• Kagoshima Television: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday 1:30 to 2:00)
• Kumamoto Television: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday 1:45-2:15)
• NST Niigata General TV: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday 1:50 to 2:20)
• Sendai Broadcasting: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday 1:55-2:25)
• Kansai TV: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday 1:55-2:25)
• Television Nishinippon: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday 1:55-2:25)
• TV Shin-Hiroshima: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday 2:00-2:30)
• Tokai TV: July 8, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (every Friday 2:07 to 2:37)
• Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting: July 13, 2022 to October 5, 2022 (every Wednesday 1:50 to 2:20)
• Animax: July 16, 2022 to October 8, 2022 (every Saturday 21:00-21:30)
• Sanin Chuo TV: August 30, 2022 to November 22, 2022 (every Tuesday 1:25-1:55)

Distribution information

"Yofukashi no Uta" is available to watch on the following streaming services.

• Unlimited viewing services :
  • Amazon Prime Video: July 8, 2022 - (Every Friday from 12:00)
  • d Anime Store: July 8, 2022 (every Friday from 12:00)
  • Disney+: July 29, 2022 - (Every Friday from 12:00)
  • dTV: July 8, 2022 ~ (Every Friday from 12:00)
  • FOD: July 8, 2022 (every Friday from 12:00)
  • J:COM On Demand: July 13, 2022 (Every Wednesday from 0:00)
  • milplus: July 13, 2022 - (Every Wednesday from 0:00)
  • NETFLIX: July 8, 2022 (Every Friday from 12:00)
  • U-NEXT: July 8, 2022 (Every Friday from 12:00)
  • WOWOW On Demand: July 8, 2022 (Every Friday from 12:00)
  • Animehodai: July 8, 2022 - (Every Friday from 12:00)
  • Bandai Channel: July 8, 2022 (every Friday from 12:00)
  • Hikari TV: July 8, 2022 (every Friday from 12:00)
• Pay-per-use services :
  • Amazon Prime Video: July 8, 2022 - (Every Friday from 12:00)
  • DMM.com: July 8, 2022 (Every Friday from 12:00)
  • Google Play: July 8, 2022 - (Every Friday from 12:00)
  • GYAO! Store: July 8, 2022 (Every Friday from 12:00)
  • HAPPY! Video: July 12, 2022 (every Tuesday from 12:00)
  • J:COM On Demand: July 13, 2022 (Every Wednesday from 0:00)
  • milplus: July 13, 2022 - (Every Wednesday from 0:00)
  • music.jp: July 13, 2022 - (Every Wednesday from 0:00)
  • Rakuten TV: From July 8, 2022 (Every Friday from 12:00)
  • YouTube (rental): From July 8, 2022 (every Friday from 12:00)
  • Bandai Channel: July 8, 2022 (every Friday from 12:00)
  • Hikari TV: July 8, 2022 (every Friday from 12:00)
  • Video Market: July 8, 2022 (every Friday from 12:00)
  • Movie Full Plus: July 8, 2022 (every Friday from 12:00)

subtitle

The subtitles for each episode are as follows:

• Night 1: Night Flight (2022/07/08)
• Night 2: By the way, do you use LINE? (2022/07/15)
• Night 3: A lot came out (2022/07/22)
• Night 4: Isn't it a little cramped? (2022/07/29)
• Night 5: That's a problem (05 August 2022)
• Night 6: It's Better to Have Fun (2022/08/12)
• Night 7: Making a Family (2022/08/19)
• Night 8: Every single one of them (2022/08/26)
• Night 9: Cunning (2022/09/02)
• Night 10: Enlarge the hidden camera image (2022/09/09)
• Night 11: Do you know what a vampire is? (2022/09/16)
• Night 12: My parents aren't here today (2022/09/23)
• Night 13: Night Song (2022/09/30)

Theme songs and music

The theme songs and insert songs are as follows:

• OP1
  • Song Name: Fallen Angel
  • Lyricist: R-Shitei
  • Composer: DJ Matsunaga
  • Arranged by: DJ Matsunaga, Daisuke Kawaguchi
  • Sung by: Creepy Nuts
• ED1
  • Song Name: Night Song
  • Lyricist: R-Shitei
  • Composer: DJ Matsunaga
  • Arranged by: DJ Matsunaga
  • Sung by: Creepy Nuts
• IN1
  • Song Name: Lost Time
  • Lyricist: R-Shitei
  • Composer: DJ Matsunaga
  • Arranged by: DJ Matsunaga
  • Sung by: Creepy Nuts

Appeal and evaluation of the work

"Yofukashi no Uta" is a youth fantasy set in the world of night, and has been highly praised by many viewers. Below, we will take a closer look at its appeal and reviews.

The appeal of the story

The story of this work is set in the world of night, giving it a unique atmosphere that is different from everyday daytime life. The protagonist Kou breaks away from school dropouts and experiences new encounters and adventures in the world of night, providing fresh inspiration to viewers. The addition of the fantasy element of vampires also adds depth and thrill to the story. In particular, the relationship between Kou and Nazuna, and the condition for becoming a vampire - that is, a person must fall in love with a vampire - are important elements that capture the hearts of viewers.

Character Appeal

Each character in this series is unique and leaves a strong impression on the viewer. In particular, the main character Kou is not good with girls and has been absent from school, but his growth through his encounter with Nazuna is fascinating. Nazuna is free-spirited and likes dirty jokes, but she has a weakness when it comes to love stories, creating a contrast that is appealing. The other vampire characters also each have their own unique charms that add excitement to the story.

Visual and musical appeal

The visuals of this work are very visually appealing, beautifully depicting the night world. In particular, the quality of the character designs and background art is high, drawing the viewer in. In addition, the music by Creepy Nuts, who provides the theme song and insert songs, matches the atmosphere of the story and has the effect of elevating the viewer's emotions.

evaluation

"Yofukashi no Uta" has been highly praised for its story, characters, visuals, and music. It has been particularly praised for offering a new perspective as a coming-of-age fantasy, and has been well received by many viewers. Fans of the original manga have also been pleased with the quality of the anime version, which has been praised for faithfully recreating the worldview of the original while adding the unique charm of anime.

Recommendation

"Yofukashi no Uta" is recommended for those who like youth fantasy and vampire stories. It is also a work that you can enjoy if you are interested in the unique atmosphere set in the world of night and unique characters. It is also recommended for those who like Creepy Nuts' music. Please watch this work and enjoy the story of adventure and youth in the world of night.