Fool Night Netflix Anime: November 26 Release Date, Cast, Story and Manga Guide

All episodes of Fool Night start streaming worldwide on Netflix on November 26, 2026. It is an original net animation made by Sunrise and Shaft together for the first time, adapting Kasumi Yasuda’s seinen manga about a future where humans are turned into plants to produce oxygen. Netflix’s November 5 announcement confirms the complete release, rather than a weekly rollout. It does not specify a release hour or episode count.

The release format is confirmed; the number of episodes is still unstated in the checked official announcement and title page. That distinction matters if you are planning to watch the whole series on launch day.

Fool Night at a glance

Spellings of some names vary between outlets. We follow Netflix’s own credit page, which gives the director as Atsushi Yukawa.

What is Fool Night about?

Netflix’s synopsis describes a future of thick clouds and little vegetation, where humanity faces an oxygen shortage. A procedure called Transfloration turns dying people into plants that produce some oxygen. Toshiro Kamiya undergoes it and gains the ability to hear the voices of these plant-humans, known as Spiriflora. He is hired by Transflora Medical, and when a series of murders committed by a Spiriflor draws him into the investigation, the case becomes far more complicated.

Anime Corner’s summary adds that Toshiro is a poor young man supporting his mentally ill mother, and that the world is locked in near-constant night and winter. This is the setup of the manga; we have not seen the anime’s episodes, so we do not claim how closely it will follow or where it will end.

Who is in the cast?

The Japanese voice cast, as listed by Anime Corner and Wikipedia, includes:

Wikipedia lists further supporting names. Anime Corner reports that Adam McArthur and Olivia Liang are part of the English dub, but it does not say which roles they voice, so we do not either.

Watch the official teaser

Netflix Anime’s second teaser is below. It is a promotional preview and does not confirm anything about the plot beyond what Netflix has published.

Where does the story come from?

Fool Night is a manga written and illustrated by Kasumi Yasuda. It has been serialized in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Superior since November 2020 and had reached 13 collected volumes in Japan by June 30, 2026, according to Wikipedia. In North America it is licensed by Viz Media.

Because the anime is a Netflix exclusive, you can start with either: watch from November 26, or read the manga first. If you are newer to anime in general, our guide to the best anime for new viewers is a good companion.

Why Sunrise and Shaft matters

This is described as the first collaboration between the two studios. Shaft is the studio behind Puella Magi Madoka Magica and the Monogatari series; Sunrise’s catalogue includes the Gundam franchise. Neither of those facts says how Fool Night will look or feel, but it explains why the pairing drew attention when Netflix announced it at Annecy in June 2026.

Shaft has another project on the way: see our report on August 31st’s Long Summer, the Shaft anime announced by Kodansha. For another recent anime release schedule, Mecha Samurai’s November rollout is a separate project with its own dates, and the Witch on the Holy Night film’s worldwide release dates cover a November 20 theatrical release.

FAQ

When does Fool Night come out on Netflix?

November 26, 2026. Netflix lists it as an exclusive worldwide premiere. No release hour has been published in the sources we checked.

How many episodes does Fool Night have?

Netflix’s November 5 announcement and the checked title page do not give an episode count or runtime.

Will all Fool Night episodes be released at once?

Yes. Netflix’s November 5 announcement says all episodes start streaming worldwide on November 26. It does not give a release hour.

Is Fool Night based on a manga?

Yes. It adapts Kasumi Yasuda’s manga Fool Night, serialized in Big Comic Superior since 2020. Viz Media publishes the English edition.

Does Fool Night have an English dub?

An English dub exists, and Anime Corner reports Adam McArthur and Olivia Liang among its cast. Their characters have not been stated in the sources we checked.

Who is making Fool Night?

Sunrise and Shaft, directed by Atsushi Yukawa, with series composition by Jin Tanaka, character designs by Robert Sato and music by Tatsuya Kato.