Night World (web series)
Night World (Japanese: 夜の国, Hepburn: Yoru no Kuni) is a short Japanese original net animation (ONA) series produced by Studio Daisy. It is a collaboration between director Ryōsuke Sawa and singer Aimer. It was released from April to September 2021 on Aimer's YouTube channel.[1]
| Night World | |
 Key visual | |
| 夜の国 (Yoru no Kuni) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Original net animation | |
| Directed by | Ryōsuke Sawa |
| Written by | Rei Takaku |
| Music by | Yurie Minakata |
| Studio | Studio Daisy |
| Released | April 16, 2021 – September 12, 2021 |
| Runtime | 7-10 minutes |
| Episodes | 3 |
Characters
- Yoru (ヨル)
- Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe[2]
1st night
- Chiya (千夜)
- Voiced by: Misaki Kuno[2]
- Chiya's Father (千夜の父, Chiya no Chichi)
- Voiced by: Hiromichi Tezuka[2]
- Chiya's Mother (千夜の母, Chiya no Haha)
- Voiced by: Miwa Natsuki[2]
2nd night
- Hina (陽菜)
- Voiced by: Eriko Matsui[3]
- Tsumugi (紬)
- Voiced by: Emi Nitta[3]
- Kotoko (琴子)
- Voiced by: Wakana Maruoka[3]
Production and release
The original net animation (ONA) series was announced on April 12, 2021. It is produced by Studio Daisy and directed by Ryōsuke Sawa, credited as Ryo-timo, who also provided the original designs and storyboards, and Aimer is in charge of the theme songs for the series. Rei Takaku wrote the scenarios, Yūya Fukuda designed the characters, and Yurie Minakata composed the music. Three episodes were released on Aimer's YouTube channel from April 16 to September 12, 2021.[2]
Each episode features a different theme song, all performed by Aimer. The first episode featured the song "Trill" from her sixth studio album Walpurgis.[5] The second episode featured the song "Grace Note".[6] The third and final episode featured a version of "Hoshi no Kieta Yoru ni" (On the Night the Stars Disappeared) from Aimer's fifth single Re: I Am.[7]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The 22 O'Clock Guide" Transcription: "Nijūniji no Annainin" (Japanese: 22時の案内人) | April 16, 2021 |
| 2 | "The 26 O'Clock Search" Transcription: "Nijūrokuji no Sagashimono" (Japanese: 26時の探し物) | June 4, 2021 |
| 3 | "The 4 O'Clock Letter" Transcription: "Yonji no Tegami" (Japanese: 4時の手紙) | September 12, 2021 |
References
- "studio daisy制作 短編アニメ「夜の国」 4/16（金）YouTubeにて公開決定" (in Japanese). April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- Mateo, Alex (April 12, 2021). "Singer Aimer, Director Ryo-timo Unveil Night World Anime Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- りょーちも×Aimerのアニメ企画「夜の国」“第2夜”YouTubeで本日23時に公開 (in Japanese). Natalie. June 4, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- りょーちも×Aimer「夜の国」第3夜は9月12日公開、主人公役はM・A・O (in Japanese). Natalie. August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- Aimerの新曲「トリル」が短編アニメ「夜の国」を彩る、出演は諏訪部順一＆久野美咲 (in Japanese). Natalie. April 12, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 2, 2021). "Night World Short Anime's 2nd Episode Debuts on Friday". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- Aimer、年明けにカップリング集「星の消えた夜に」リリース決定 (in Japanese). Natalie. September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official Twitter (in Japanese)
- Night World (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia