Night Head 2041

Night Head 2041 (stylized as NIGHT HEAD 2041) is a Japanese anime television series based on the 1992 Japanese television drama series Night Head. The series is animated by Shirogumi, directed by Takamitsu Hirakawa and written by George Iida, the director of the original drama. Original character designs are provided by Oh! great, while Kenichiro Tomiyasu is drawing the concept art. Yutaka Yamada is composing the series' music, and Slow Curve is credited for planning and production. It aired on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block from July to September 2021. Who-ya Extended performed the series' opening theme song "Icy Ivy", while Myuk performed the series' ending theme song "Shion". Crunchyroll licensed the series.

A manga adaptation with art by Akira Ogawa has been serialized online via Kodansha's YanMaga Web website since April 28, 2021, and has been collected in two tankōbon volumes. A novel adaptation written by George Iida in collaboration with Kawato Azusa was released in two volumes between August and September 2021. A stage play adaptation has also been announced.

Characters

 * Naoto Kirihara (霧原直人)


 * Naoya Kirihara (霧原直也)


 * Takuya Kuroki (黒木タクヤ)


 * Yūya Kuroki (黒木ユウヤ)


 * Michio Sonezaki (曽根崎道夫)


 * Reika Mutō (武藤玲佳)


 * Daisuke Honda (本田大輔)


 * Kimie Kobayashi (小林君枝)


 * Yui Akiyama (秋山唯)


 * Shoko Futami (双海翔子)


 * Kyōjirō Mikuriya (御厨恭二朗)


 * Suguru Kakitani (柿谷スグル)


 * Miki Tachibana (立花美紀)


 * Mikie Fujiki (藤木マイク)


 * Kōji Kazama (風間浩二)


 * Emily Shinjō (新城エミリ)


 * Losyukov (ロシュコフ)


 * Victor (ヴィクトル)


 * Akiko Okuhara (奥原晶子)


 * Elder Misaki (ミサキ老人)