Yofukashi no Uta

We all know that vampires suck blood as their food and we also know that vampires create offspring by biting their prey.

The same thing also happens in this anime, the vampire still sucks blood and they also create offspring by turning other humans into vampires.

But the thing is, this actually the first anime that makes me acknowledge that when vampires suck your blood, they’re not only eating but also having sex at the same time. It makes me realize how much of an efficient creature vampire is, cause they basically can do two of human’s greatest pleasure, sex and eating at one go and that’s ... not all,in here an offspring can be produced if the “prey” of the vampire fall in love with their own “predator”, so not only they’re having sex and eating,if the prey happens to fall in love with them, they technically also gain a bride. Such an amazing specimen.

OK enough with the vampire science and let’s actually talk about the anime.
I just wanna say that Yofukashi no Uta is a great romance anime and a great anime adaptation.

The animation is perfect

The music is perfect

The OP and ED is beyond perfect…it’s just *chef kiss* and whoever animated that OP and ED animation deserved a raise.

The story is also a very engaging interspecies love story, usually, vampire love story in most anime is a cringe-worthy aggressive male vampire with an annoyingly submissive female MC relationship but Yofukashi no Uta is the complete opposite. It’s more than just worth watching.

It’s a story that involves a lot of lewd scenes and fanservice scene but it’s not just an anime about ASS and BOOBS, it has a lot of wholesome moment that can melt your heart or in my case,makes me jealous…kinda.

The character is lovable,MC might seem dull at first, just like Tadano from Komi-san but I believe eventually the new viewers will grow fond of them

The female charas are basically a full roster for “seasonal waifu”, there’ll be some people that will start watching this anime just cause a mere glimpse of them.

Nazuna which is a strong contender for Best Female Character this season also no different, with such submissive design and shy yet aggressive demeanor that makes us not only want her to suck your blood but also suck your d****.

Overall a very recommended anime
10/10
Definitely a better love story than Twilight.

The night is a very unexplored landscape for many of us. Some of us perceive it as dangerous and scary, and some others perceive it as a time to party, to let themselves go, and for most of us, we’re probably fast asleep. I’m sure a lot of you have experienced a time in life when you just didn’t want to fall asleep, perhaps because you weren’t satisfied with what you achieved in the day, or you feared what tomorrow will bring, but rest assured, in Call of the Night, the night is viewed as a beautiful time, and a time to release all inhibitions, ... a time to have the time of your life, so dream on, and imagine yourself in the wonderful dreamscape!

Tomoyuki Itamura, the director of the highly acclaimed Monogatari Series, and the Case Study of Vanitas, is back again for yet another vampire themed anime, and what a job he did! The background composition looked absolutely immaculate, to the point where I have those purple skies as my phone wallpaper. The art direction really evokes a sense of imagination, as it allows us to imagine how alluring the night can look, and combined with great chill music from Creepy Nuts, the atmosphere is quite perfect for this anime.

My grading criteria: Story: /25 Art: /10 Music: /10 Characters: /20 Enjoyment /15 Thematic Execution /20

STORY: 19.8/25

The story starts off relatively slowly, focusing on Kou Yamori, a boy who was quite despondent about his everyday life. He struggles to grasp the concept of love, and stops going to school altogether one day. Plagued with insomnia, he ventures out into the dark of night, and one night, he encounters a very peculiar girl called Nazuna Nanakusa, who has quite the belief about how people can’t rest until they release their inhibitions. Nazuna helps Kou out with his insomnia, and invites her over to her place, where she reveals herself to be a vampire! Having experienced this incredible night, Kou finds himself wanting to be in the night all the time, so he wants to become a vampire, but turns out, you gotta fall in love with a vampire to become one!

The story itself isn’t strong at the start admittedly, as many episodes were focused on the bonding between Nazuna and Kou, along with other characters as well, some of whom that eventually find out about their relationship.

Where it turned for me, in terms of enjoyment, was the fact that vampires, however attractive they look, and whatever fun it seems like they’re having, there’s a darker side to everything, and becoming a vampire isn’t the best thing ever to happen to a person. Aside from that, there are also a number of excellent themes this show tackles, such as how romance and friendships work, the sickness of the human condition, and every human’s inner narcissism, in that humans and vampires alike want to be liked, and paid attention to.

A quick comment about the fan service now, because I know that’s what a lot of you will criticize. The non-vampire fan service is a bit much, but the fan service of vampires I think was quite necessary for the plot, to emphasize the beauty of them, and when we learn about the other sides of vampires, it really makes you think how such beautiful creatures can have such difficult lives too.

ART: 9.8/10

The art is really quite spectacular, and definitely the thing that stands out the most. You can really see the experience of the director, and some sequences look as brilliant as some scenes in Monogatari, which is really saying something. The nighttime ambience is just done so well.

MUSIC: 9.5/10

Also amazing, as the OP and ED are excellent both visually and musically, as well as the excellent soundtrack by Creepy Nuts. Great vibes, and it fits so perfectly with the nighttime ambience, heck, it even adds to the ambience.

CHARACTERS: 19/20

Not only are the characters so fun to watch, their voice actors really do a great job. Nazuna’s such a fun character, really nailing the comedic aspects and also her badassery. Considering her voice actor, Sora Amamiya, voiced Chizuru from Rent-a-Girlfriend, and Nazuna, really goes to show how good her range is, and what different roles she can play. Now our other main character, Kou, is honestly a severely underrated character. From being quite the clueless and despondent guy at the beginning, to being able to stand up for others, and voice his opinions without holding back is great development, plus he was even able to gain some empathy for others. Even for his age, he feels oddly mature in a way, even though he is naive and misguided for sure, especially for skipping school as much as he does. One more character worthy of so much praise is Anko Uguisu, as her voice actor Miyuki Sawashiro really nails her character so well. The comedic aspects and the intimidating aspects of her character were done to perfection, and Sawashiro’s performance was incredible.

ENJOYMENT: 14.7/15

I enjoyed this a ton, with the production and the characters, really impressive stuff.

THEMATIC EXECUTION: 18.5/20

With the ambience of the nighttime, the imaginative theme of the night is really done to near perfection, while Nazuna and the other vampires create a sense of playfulness and have such a jovial tone to them. When the story picks up, the themes of danger and intimidation are also done with great care. Just such thematic brilliance, and while there are slight jarring tonal shifts at times, I never found that a glaring problem.

OVERALL: 91.3/100

Probably one of the best non-sequel series of the year, as it creates such an immaculate atmosphere, and also featured some great characters and themes as well. Brilliant visual direction, and an engaging story near the end. This is a series I would wholeheartedly recommend, as it’s quite the easy watch. The night is short, walk on boys and girls!

This show is stunning and beautiful and hilarious. The environment at night is encapsulated in purple, which sets up a perfect scenery for these characters. Just like the manga, the characters feel more lively as they bounce off each other with such enthusiasm. Yofukashi no Uta / Call of the night as has a beautiful sound track that plays during what I call “roaming scenes”. Basically shots of the characters roaming around the city. Sure the series will start off slow, but will have a powerful liftoff once the other vampires are introduced. Yofukashi no Uta is a perfect modern masterpiece that revolves around the ... subject of vampires and embraces the theory of what love is. For me, this show is more than just a romcom, but a setup for good drama and action that is to come. I love this series to the end.

Also for the limped-dick bastards that keep calling Nazuna a pedo or manipulative, she’s not. Ko literally gave consent to her and begged her to turn him into a vampire. If you happen to actually read the manga, then you should know that there are multiple arcs explaining how one can turn themselves into a vampire. People sure do like to go into an anime just to give it a shitty review while not bothering to read the original source for context smh.

The Writer here is a loser at best!
(I saw a good rating, and went to try this stuff, only to be disappointed.)

I have these questions which made me derate this show for good.
1. As a vampire who has lived for decades, she must have a lot of encounters with humans who taste great. Still she chose to be with someone like him. Why? (hypothetical, but why?)
2. Vampires are supposed to be smart. She chose a loser. Women!
3. If he turns into a vampire, won't her supply of "Tasty Blood" cut off? (Still she chose to turn him into a vampire!?) ...

ART cannot always save your as-s.

All CHARACTERS are losers, and have kid-like personalities. Also remember guys, losers don't get girls. There are exceptions, but generally this is the case.

06/10.

If you're looking for some fun at night, you've got it in Yofukashi no Uta. It brings it and more so. Before I talk about it any more, there is a part in the review I wanna cover, which deserves so much attention first.

Art and sound: 10
I honestly dig it, and love it. They really make the night seem special. Not just in the sense of going out and experiencing it. But the whole look and feel of it. You really get a great feel of a night in a quite and vibrant place such as this. There is a lot to be appreciative about ... it, it's beautiful, it's fitting, it's what you would want the pretty night to look like.But then also match that with some upbeat at times, but very good in other parts, looking like they had a real good sound team behind it. It all goes along so well, and deserves so much props. You can really tell there is love and care when going into this, the whole look, the OP, the ED, it's all chefs kiss, great.

I also have to touch upon how the camera work is, you'll see a lot of close ups, that I do hope won't get too annoying haha. But with how they look, it's honestly not a big bother at all, as I'd rather be looking at pretty, then something disturbing. But with how it keeps on moving, and focuses on so much detail, it's really a nice touch in so many areas.

Story and characters: 8
The story feels like an escape. An escape from your life, and your issues, and just going out into the night, and enjoying yourself. No work, no issues. Just the night, and those around you that you'll meet along the way, and have such fond memories with. It's shown like this further, with how it moves from place to place, and those places being lacking of any life at all. It's well done in that regard. Sometimes the night can bring that, and with how beautiful night can look at times. From all the lights, the beautiful colours.

But it's here we find Kou. Out on one of his nightly going outs. Alone pretty much, and not interested in school. He sounds like a downer at first, but honestly, he's pretty relatable. We all want to find our purpose, or where we belong in life. So far, it hasn't clicked for him, so it's pretty understandable. He is as real, as you or I. We then come across Nazuna, who surprises him at first, but she's quite fun and adventurous. A personality you'll love and get behind. But they honestly bring the best out of each other. Which ups the show even further, with two that really hit it off, and drive the show forward, as if they can bounce off of each other so well. They'll be the life blood of the show, in more ways then one.

We also have some other characters to get to know along the way, adding more into the mix, that'll not only make this show fun, but also quite interesting to boot. You couldn't ask for any more then that.

Yofukashi no Uta comes out with a flashy night bang, and hits on so many levels. A fun ride for any watching, you'll have fun watching it. So watch it now.

So, where to start. Let me correct, for the record, what this anime is about and what it's not about. It's not about vampires; it's not about 14-year-old boys; it's not about insomnia; it's not about bad parenting; it's not about sex: It's about THE NIGHT. I get a sense that a lot of people writing reviews here have never experienced the night and never felt what this anime captures in such an honest way about the mood of the night. I also feel like fellow reviewers have never found a friend who brings out a different side of themselves in the night, who can ... cheekily draw out the relaxed side trapped within you but for all your seriousness. But that is what this anime is about.
If' you've read any of the other (positive) reviews, and have yet to watch an episode, I can certainly agree that the colours and art and soundtrack are perfect for the mood this anime is trying to set. But above this, there is something which hits me more and compels me to keep watching (because I'm not actually into vampires as a genre): It's the character banter. Perhaps this doesn't work as well in the dubbing version, I'm not sure. But the playfulness, the banter and the teasing is just so... honest. It's so casual and genuine and childishly silly and laughable. And yet, contradictory to this, much of this banter IS lewd, but it's equally innocent at the same time. Kou's such a straight character, and so much more so when contrast with Nazuna, but when he relaxes and plays back, they both come alive and share something that isn't easy to find. And this is even more beautifully contrasted by the introduction of Akira, who is just as straight as Ko but is someone who doesn't - or perhaps can't - relax into the night. She appears to be "nice" and genuinely caring, but can she relax to experience what the night has to offer?
For all of Nazuna's lewd jokes, skimpy clothing and sexual jostling, she is embarrassed (and perhaps scared) of romance. For all of her lewd jokes, skimpy clothing and sexual jostling, there has not been a single "pantsu" shot. Anyone know what colour her underwear is? I'm not sure you could really call any of the suggestive camera angles "fan service"; it doesn't actually fit the definition. It is sexualised, definitely, but fan service it isn't.
This isn't a story full of action. What it is is a story that draws upon the weird, wild and unusual emotions that can be drawn out of you when you engage with the night: these emotions aren't all sinister or salacious, but come in deep and complex forms as well.
If you have experienced the night, and know the depth of emotion it can stir within you... if you have made friends of the night who have made you feel alive like you never have during the day... Let me recommend this anime to you.
If you have trouble getting past unrealistic story line semantics like a 14-year-old who seems to spend all night out, sleeps all day instead of going to school, likes having his blood sucked by a lewd 20-something-year-old skimpily-clad vampire, then perhaps Hollywood would be better suited to your tastes.

Pink-haired goth vampire girl grooms a 14-year-old black-pilled incel.

Call of the Night is a relaxing vampire anime about an antisocial middle school student named Kou. One night wandering the streets, he encounters a mysterious woman named Nazuna, and she turns his world upside down. As Kou gets to know her, he discovers that she's a vampire who has lived for decades and has been searching for a special connection. Together, the two explore the city's dark and vibrant nightlife and discover a hidden world of insomniacs, vampires, and unconventional love.

Nazuna's relationship with Kou is purely transactional, so they say. She drinks his blood; he ... wants her to turn him into a vampire. The blood-sucking is played up to be sexual and embarrassing for Kou, and the joke never gets old. She is a very mysterious and powerful vampire who can fly and possess super strength. Her true intentions are mysterious, which makes her fascinating, but like Kou, she seems to be looking for a companion. She also acts as a mentor to Kou, teaching him about the supernatural world and helping him learn about love, vampirism, and vibing out at night.

Kou is a relatable main character by design. He's antisocial, intelligent, loves big boobs, and feels free during the nighttime. Kou frequently narrates his thoughts, typically his feelings about Nazuna and explains the reasoning behind his behaviors. It's typically apparent what he's thinking, but the way he describes his thoughts is very poetic, so I can't fault the show too much for its wordy script despite its simplistic story. Kou's character arc consists of gaining self-confidence, understanding romance, and embracing his introversion. Through Kou, the show scratches the surface of intriguing subjects like sexuality, aromanticism, and intimacy.

What is the "story" of Call of the Night? There's not much, and that's ok. The anime is practically episodic, and each one is about a problem Kou or one of his friends has that needs to be fixed. Making nighttime friends, considering the future, and contemplating romantic feelings are common. Call of the Night is an anime you watch for the vibes. It is designed to be watched on a laptop in bed at 2 am with the lights off. The writing gets dicey when you question the anime's unique supernatural logic.

The premise requires Kou to fall in love with Nazuna to achieve his dream: to become a vampire. The rules are shaky; how do you actually gauge love? Is it measurable? A thing I like about the show is how it does develop their romance, and even though the age gap is unethical, they ride the line. Obviously, the author wanted to make an age-gap romance and had to write rules to accommodate that, and the rules aren't solid, so what you get is apparent fetishes hidden in plain sight. The more the characters say, "I'm only falling in love with her because she's turning me into a vampire", the more obvious it gets. Don't look at me like that. It's a fetish. Biting, saliva, domination, do I need to spell it out for you more?

They avoid making the relationship creepy by telling the story from the young boy's perspective. He's attracted to Nazuna and tells us so with his narration, but she is only in it for his blood. Things only become a bit suspicious when she becomes jealous of him with other girls. That's when the age-gap bias in the source material pokes through, so if you can ignore a couple of weird moments, the rest is fine. It is a little contrived how they are forced to fall in love within a year, or Kou won't become a vampire. Yes. Does it make sense? Not really, no. But the ticking time bomb plot device adds a sense of urgency.

The art style is very detailed, and the backgrounds are beautiful. The characters are all very well-designed and the colors used are vibrant and eye-pleasing—such a visually distinctive galaxy purple color palette. The animation is minimal, which benefits the quality of the background art. There are a couple of fight scenes that are brief but well-animated.

The soundtrack combines calming and nostalgic mellow sounds with a relaxed, laid-back feel. It incorporates hip-hop and jazz elements and features low-tempo beats, heavily filtered instruments, and noise-based textures. There's one chill, hip-hop insert song throughout the season used frequently, but it never got old. It always fits the vibe and is a joy to the ears.

With a mix of romance, slice-of-life, and comedy, Call of the Night is a must-see for fans of vampire anime.

This show sets a bad precedent for future animes if it can rake in a score of 8.

[The year is 30XX and the only anime that ever gets made is oversexualized fanfic between "generic black haired teenage anime protagonist with the social skills and awareness of a 2 year old toddler" and the "Hot female protagonist who is 3 million years old but looks like a 16 year old tiktoker with the emotional maturity of a lobotomized chihuahua".]

The only other shows that ever get made is sequels to shows that are actually good.

Can we please go back to shows that are actually well written and ... don't rely on sexualizing their characters?

Call of the Night COULD have been a great show. The concept itself is good, the music is amazing, it's funny, the characters are fun, the events that happen in the show are entertaining, and the art style and color palette are remarkable... but the show just isn't great.

You probably already know what my complaint is going to be at this point.

The story of Call of the Night revolves around the relationship between Nazuna, who is a 40 year old vampire, and a 14 year old boy named Ko. Ko, in order to escape his dull life, is trying to become a vampire like Nazuna. ... To do so, he has to fall in love with her (they don't explain why, but just go with it). It isn't just a wholesome family-friendly relationship that they're developing either, half of the show's plot is about Ko deciding if he is really starting to love Nazuna, or if he just wants to bang her. I can only stomach so many scenes of a middle-school boy staring at a 40 year old woman's boobs before it starts to feel a little weird. I've gotten pretty used to this sort of thing, given that strange pedophelic relationships are kind of a staple in anime for some reason, but it's still very uncomfortable.

The worst part is that literally nothing about the story would change if they were of similar ages, so I just don't understand why they made the decision to have a 30 year age gap between the characters. It's pointless. This kind of thing is the very worst part about anime and anime culture, and it doesn't seem to be stopping any time soon (in fact, it feels like it's happening more and more often).

I enjoy watching the show, but something like this just gets pretty hard to ignore after a certain point.

Overall: 6/10

Here is my opinion so far about Yofukashi no Uta. Please keep in mind that this review is reflecting to anearly state of the anime, my opinion might change as the time goes.

Firstly we have a 14 years old students, who can't find his place in the world. He used to be pretendingaround others his whole life, after all he stopped going school. As we knows he suffers from insomnia,and that's why he decides to leave home in the evenings. After meeting a girl and finding out she's a vampire, his goal will be to become one as well. And the method for it.. how ... can I say.. it doesn't really reach my expectations... (Although it might be more fun for 13-14 year olds, I agree that it is an unusual and interesting way to approach the nature of vampires existence.)

What I could point out as a weakness of the series, besides the weak, and more like primitive basic concept, is the "breathing" of the world,more precisely, the lack of it..We hardly meet passers-by, and if we do, it often seems forced.

There are also quite a lot of aspects that are worth to mention about this anime.

-The basic concept barely can said to be average, but the way of the story is more promising. The sudden internal changes of the characters, and their relation to each other make it all enjoyable and interesting.-Of course there is the beauiful animation, which is represents the nightlife in a reallyunique, and vivid way.-The one thing that i would say is the best in addition to animation is the music. Both the intro and the outro suits the vibe of the anime brilliantly. Besides the soundtrack is overall outstanding, represents the view and the act well.

By and large, i like the humor that the show represents, and looking forward to see the character's relationdeveloping. Furthermore, i would like to see some more life in the streets, import of new characters. I also hope the show gets some depth by showing inspiration to viewers who resemble the lost and clueless protagonist.Since the visuals and the audio is really important for me while im watching an anime, i'll temporarly give it 8 points out of 10... for some who is more story orientated it could be less.

As a final word, I dare to recommend it to viewers who like romance/comedy animes and want to relax or just have a good time.

Yofukashi no Uta is a brilliant tale of teen angst, depression and anxiety and one of the best examples of artistic storytelling I have seen in anime.

By now, everyone has seen Nazuna memes and gifs floating around the internet, and while Nazuna is without a doubt a great waifu with some really funny moments. What makes Yofukashi no Uta so good is how it works as an allegory for mental health issues. Ko, the MC, avoids going to school by staying up all night and wandering around a gorgeously rendered nightscape environment. On that journey he meets everything from vampire families to other students ... suffering the same type of insomnia. Their character interactions act as the cornerstone of the series. Each person Ko meets on his journey each night provides a unique story and lessons.

That’s the obvious part of the story. What people might miss is how the literal tone and colours in the show gradually change over the course of the story reflecting Ko’s perception of the world. At the start he’s obviously alone, then when he meets Nazuna his perception changes to become more optimistic. His quest to fall in love with Nazuna and become a vampire motivates him and gives him purpose. Those honeymoon phase episodes feature much brighter and more eccentric lights. When Ko finds out his wish may not be quite what he thought it to be initially in episode 12, the show takes on a more solemn and neutral tone. Within in the various episodes there’s mini examples of this as well. When Ko and Nazuna are having their nightly joy rides, the background art becomes an explosion of colour. While this may not seem like a massive deal to some, I personally found it incredibly refreshing and unique. Some anime will have things like this on a small scale, but I can’t think of one that legitimately uses colour to compliment the story to this extent.

I really loved the symbolism of having these random strangers run into each other each night. Everyone’s got their own reasons for being out at night, whether it’s vampires hunting for food and “partners” or teenagers who want to escape their mundane and boring lives. The night is a means for people to be something more than they are in the daytime. Whereas Ko felt isolated and alone at school, he’s able to make a variety of connections and find purpose at night. I think that’s something that everyone can relate to. Everyone wants to find and be accepted by a group of like minded individuals. Humans are by nature social beings who need community. The night provides that community in Yofukashi no Uta.

Symbolism and philosophical stuff aside, this is just a genuinely great show with some genuinely hilarious, but also heartwarming moments. Nazuna is so popular for a reason. Every scene she’s in just feels so alive and fun. But there’s some other great characters in the show as well. I personally thought Akari was the best girl and enjoyed the relationship she and Ko had. My one complaint with the show is that there wasn’t more of her. The vampire family’s introduction really got the story going after a couple of relatively stagnant weeks too. I wish we would have had more time with them, but I guess that’s all the more reason for a second season.

Yofukashi no Uta, like the rap song that it’s inspired by is a really eccentric and colourful experience. It’s unlike anything I’ve seen in recent memory and its hype is very much warranted. While the actual plot of the show didn’t really get going until episode 8 or so, the character moments and stylistic direction choices make it a very enjoyable time throughout.

Yofukashi no Uta gets 9 out of 10.

Monster movies has been a source of entertainment that has been around for a century. Iconic monsters such as Godzilla, King Kong, and Kajiu are recognizable by their reptuation alone. However, vampires has always been in an oddball position. There are some iconic vampires such as the infamous Dracula, but the sheer amount of vampires in the media today has been oversaturated. It's a market that hardly strikes as unique even when translated into anime. Thankfully, Call of the Night is one such show with vampires that I grew fondly of this year.

Based on the manga of the same name, we have another adaptation created ... by Kotoyama, who previously put themselves on the map with Dagashi Kashi. Call of the Night begins with protagonist Kou Yamori, a character with a lack of interest in school. Suffering from insomnia, he meets a strange girl named Nazuna who offers to help him with his insomnia problem. One thing leads to another and he eventually learns that she's a vampire. After being bitten, he doesn't turn into a vampire like in most monster movies because of the circumstance that he has to fall in love with her. A catchy twist, right?

Call of the Night's story has a somewhat unique premise although the standard vampire tropes still apply to some characters. Nazuna for instance, still has an appetite for blood, although she doesn't hunt humans like a predator. Instead, she is protrayed as an outgoing and graceful vampire who acts like a teenager. This clashes with Kou's personality, who happens to be more reserved. He treats school almost like a prison and walks around at night believing it's his expression of freedom. A key selling point is the character chemistry between Kou and Nazuna. Seeing a human (well, in more sense, a half vampire) and an actual vampire interact with each other with contrasting personalities is no short of entertaining. Every episode protrays them like a daily adventure where they get to know more about each other. With each progressing episode, Kou also begins to open up more and feels less glommy when around others. Meanwhile, Nazuna's personality blends the line between a human and vampire. You could say that she behaves like a human but has the curiousity of a vampire as well. Remember, in order to be a full vampire, Kou has to fall in love with her. And at the center of this plot, these two will have to learn what love really means.

If there's anything to learn from Kotoyama's works, it's that they provide a character roster with charisma. Funny enough, this is usually for its female cast while the main male protagonist is protrayed an Average Joe. Watching Call of the Night gave me a similar impression when we meet characters such as Seri, Kotoyama, Nico, among others. Perhaps the most similar character related to Kou is Akira, a normal girl with a self disciplined attitude. On the vampiric side, we meet Seri, another prominent character with a sarcastic attitude and just as playful as Nazuna. However, it's noticable that Seri is much more flirtatious and seems to always finds opportunities to tease Kou. Watching their chemistry feels like a test of love it's obvious that Kou doesn't have romantic feelings towards her. The fact is, this show main character pair is hands down, Kou and Nazuna.

When you combine genres with supernatural, drama, and romance, Call of the Night fits with all those categories. But what about mystery? This show doesn't require Sherlock Holmes to solve cases related to vampires but we do meet a detective by the name of Anko Uguisu. Introduced late in the show, Anko is protrayed as an intelligent person but also an agenda against vampires. Let me just say that if there's anything close to an antagonist in this season, it may be her. On the supernatural romance, the anime doesn't develop any deep storytelling between Kou and Nazuna. Both characters remain relatively the same throughout each episode and the anime protays their everyday adventures like sitcoms. As mentioned before, vampire in this anime are protrayed in a much lighter tone. They act more like teenagers than monsters hunting for food. This is what seperates the show from generic Monster themed movies. Too often time these days, we see monsters protrayed as violent creatures but the vampires here are much more carefree. So in essence, Call of the Night is a relatively harmless anime that practically anyone can watch.

Call of the Night often feels like mini-movies because the quality of its coloring, chereography, and overall designs. The animation studio went above and beyond by illustrating lustrous backgrounds especially during nightimes. It looks surreal and fits perfectly with this anime's theme. The nighttimes in this anime express a feeling of freedom, something that Kou deeply desires. Similarly, characters in this show always act carefree and enjoy the freedom of expression and life. And don't mind the character designs because they fit very well with Kotoyama's works.

You don't need to be a fan of monster movies or like vampire to enjoy Call of the Night. In fact, you hardly need to. This anime protrays itself as a lighter supernatural drama than most genres. And truth to be told, I'm surprised at how much I enjoyed this anime from start to finish. To protray vampires in this matter makes it all too entertaining than seeing it being protrayed like some monster movie.

TL;DR : You have to be imaginative.

Reading all the extremely negative reviews made me laugh. Is this an anime review or parental complaint section?
To be honest, I was a little surprised when I saw that many people were surprised to see a plot like this.

Yofukashi no Uta tells the story of a teenager who struggles to understand the complex concept of love.
This is not something new. Many other literatures and films share the same premise. imagine the following scenario:

you: Boy, you look hungry. Wanna some chocolate?
boy: Not just chocolate. I want a whole chocolate factory with chocolate rivers and fountains, and squirrels sorting nuts.
Boom! ... Willy Wonka.

you: Boy, you look sad. What do you want?
boy: I don't know, I want to hide. I want to dissapear and go to some unknown land where I can be myself. And oh, I want a dependable talking lion who can act like a father.
Boom! Narnia.

Yofukashi no Uta also proceeds from the same premise. A teenager who feels empty and lonely, he want to experience something new, something cool, something he had never felt before. He want to fall in love.
This anime shows the perspective and wild imagination of a teenage boy about the concepts of love, lust, kissing, sexual intercouse. Mix it with black-robed vampire girl with cool pose (not objectification) who can jump high and fly (a cool thing for teenage boys)

you: Boy, you look empty and lonely. You absolutely need love!
boy: I don't really know how it feels. Maybe I can fall in love with a childhood friend. But wait, if I ever fall in love, I want it to be something cool. Vampires are cool. I want to fall in love with a vampire, and I want to be a vampire
Boom! Yofukashi no Uta.

I've been noticing a trend recently with anime. This doesn't apply to all modern anime, but from what I've seen, people look at an anime, spot good animation and a great soundtrack, and are very quick to label it a 10 or a masterpiece. I'm not that sorta person.

Is Call of the Night good? Yes. It's enjoyable. But I don't think it's one of those anime where you're going to be blown away from the incredible storytelling, or anything of the sort. It feels like one of those "enjoy the ride as you go along" type anime. And I have nothing wrong with that.

Story: 6/10

Let's ... start by taking a look at the story. Call of the Night revolves around 14 year old Ko Yamori. One day, he starts getting sick of going to school and feels like it's meaningless to go, so out of curiosity, he ventures out into the night. Here, he sees the usual scene. Illuminated city, drunk idiots, you name it. He doesn't pay too much attention to these things and instead goes to the vending machine to try getting a beer (he thought it would be a fun thing to try out). Just as he tries getting this, a girl swoops in out of nowhere from the sky and introduces herself. This girl happens to be none other than Nazuna Nanakusa, a vampire who finds enjoyment out of flying around and drinking people's blood. Eventually, she brings him over to her place and she drinks his blood claiming that "it tastes so good". It also gets revealed in the first episode that to become a vampire, you need to fall in love with a vampire and then have said vampire drink your blood. Ko wants to become a vampire, but he's never had any interest in being in love, so this story will revolve around his journey to becoming a vampire and the obstacles along the way. Overall, I think the story is alright The vampire twist is interesting, but for me it isn't the main appeal of the anime.


Art: 8/10

The art in this anime is very good. The colour pallet is unique, with the use of a lot of bright and contrasting colours which makes it pleasing to look at. The art of the characters is also well done, so I can't complain. I'll also briefly take the time to mention the animation here, since there isn't a dedicated section for it. LIDENFILMS did a great job with it. This was to be expected, since they've done other well loved series, namely Tokyo Revengers.

Sound: 9/10

The soundtrack in this show is very good. Probably one of the strongest elements of the show, actually. It immediately stuck out to me. I would say this show has a soundtrack on the same level as that of JJK and Spy x Family's soundtrack, and the soundtrack to both of those anime is amazing.

Character: 6/10

Probably one of the weakest elements of the show in my personal opinion. For how much the show focuses on the 2 main characters in the first 3 episodes (the 3rd ep introduces a new character, but before that we don't see her much), I've got to say that the characters feel a little bland and generic. I'm mainly referring to Ko here, I think Nazuna is very unique and has a great personality which has carried the show for me so far, but idk, there have been moments in the dialogue where I was like "did they really just say that?" or "damn, that was pretty cringe". It's nothing too major but it does detract from the overall show for me. Anyways, if you're gonna watch this show, it's probably not gonna be for the characters or anything.

Enjoyment: 9/10

One thing this show does really well is it lets you sit back, relax, and enjoy what it has to offer. Even if it isn't the best thing ever, it lets you get a full experience without having to worry about anything else on your mind. It's one of those shows where you just vibe with it from start to finish, and I can really appreciate that. It's also very easy to watch, unlike some other anime.

Overall: 8/10

Call of the Night is good. As a matter of fact, I think it's a very enjoyable, fun and easy to watch anime. I would say it's definitely worth your time. Just don't go into it expecting a masterpiece or anything of the sort.

A boy decides to sneak out at night and finds the experience of roaming the suburban and city streets to be exciting and fulfilling, discovering that he has a great appreciation for the evening and the atmosphere it brings. In his nighttime exploration he encounters a peculiar character that will change his outlook on life entirely.

The story is contrived; the main character is a conveniently empty husk that has no apparent awareness of friendship or intimacy and lacks a fundamental understanding of relationships, despite being depicted via his various internal monologues as being relatively self-aware, socially competent at communicating with many different personalities, and being ... an alleged model student - despite skipping school in favor of staying up all night long to roam the streets with or without his preferred company. This characterization, convoluted as it is, is essential for the stilted plot of this seasonal romance to work. The major supporting character (and cover girl) is a force of personality that - when her qualities of longevity, lifestyle, and acquaintances are all accounted for and brought into question - seems little more than an indecent and predatory harlot, preying upon naive adolescence. She can only be described as a sensual and sharp object that would be prone to having nightmares (or perhaps they would be daymares?) about handholding.

The supporting characters encountered throughout the anime are at least congruous to the main characters; there are a variety of personalities and circumstances, some of which are merely episodic and non-recurrent, that serve to flesh out the main characters or as problems for them to solve and navigate.

There is adversity in the story, which seems shoehorned in explicitly to prolong the runtime of the series, as there is no sign of adversity for the first half of the show. It is simply another ingredient haphazardly tossed into the awkward concoction to give the final product a dramatical flare, which does little more than frame the wrap-up of the season as being stilted. Had these elements of conflict been present early-on or referenced then it may have been an elegant layer added to the storytelling, but instead these arrive to the setting late and present as being forced conditions to promote character development.

The animation is good, as are the character designs. The ED is highly complementary to the spunkiness and vulgarity of the lead girl. The atmosphere of the setting is great - it does deliver a sense of grandeur and excitement into the idea of being a prowling night owl who goes about experiencing nightlife.

Overall, I can only assume the target demographic for this anime is lonely, awkward teenagers that feel alienated and isolated from their peers or from society as a whole, wondering what their place is in the world, as I cannot believe nor be convinced that the main characterizations present in the story could achieve any level of resonance with anyone who has any measure of worldly experience. I cannot recommend this anime, but I also believe that there are many people who would find something they enjoy in this. If what I've written here sounds at all attractive then watch the first few episodes and see for yourself if this is something that interests you.

Vampires exist everywhere: history or modern, enclosed in media where depending on the medium, they're either the most vicious "Creatures of the Night" or in some cases, sexually objectified because of their predatory bloodsucking and capability to use their prey to create offspring. One case example is the ever so "lovable" but cringeworthy Twilight series that has won the hearts of fangirls oogling not at the actual vampires, but the actors themselves, because you know, it's Hollywood and ABSOLUTELY nothing about it is shameful (and yes, even 10~15 years since its release, I still hate it with a passion). Ugh, definitely more in terms of ... emotional manipulation.

In mangaka Kotoyama's case, it's definitely not just manipulation that he was aiming for, but paedophlia as well, concerning between the leads. But before we head off to the more discerning stuff, a short story about how this came to be. Yofukashi no Uta a.k.a Call of the Night is his 2nd series after Dagashi Kashi, which is a slice-of-life, rom-com series about Japanese candy and snacks, and a whole lotta ecchi sub-context despite the romantic subtext that's very prevalent in that series. And Yofukashi no Uta is unsurprisingly no different in that regard to an undeniable degree to which it functions as a vampire wife simulator, undoubtedly carried by the series' shove-in-your-face fanservice and inert sex jokes between the misogynies of its cast of characters. I personally haven't read or watched Dagashi Kashi to know much about the traits that Yofukashi no Uta picked up upon, but in many a case, the majority saw this show in a bad light, and honestly, it's not theirs to blame but towards Kotoyama's way of thinking and thought to concoct such a premise.

And that premise, starts with Ko Yamori, a 14-year-old boy whom in the unforgivingness of daily life, discloses himself with insomnia and starts to trail on the night life of the streets, hoping to seek a deeper meaning into his life. And this is where he meets the "night-walker", the 30~40 year old-ish adult vampire that is Nazuna Nanakusa, hearing his worries and hoping to lure him into the night life, and utmostly, turn him into a vampire, because she is one. As ANN's Steve Jones put it: "Ultimately, Call of the Night lives or dies on the appeal of Ko and Nazuna's relationship." And this is very important because suddenly, the 14-year-old boy feels like he has found his "calling" in life, and despite having his blood already sucker-tacked on by Nazuna, he still lives within his own bubble that he wants to be a vampire, just like Nazuna. And the only way to do it is if he can fall in love with her, but due to their inadequateness when it comes to romance, lots of their dialogue are laced with long, winding, full of suck-heavy innuendo as Ko unashamedly embraces the "Call of the Night" and not questioning the legality of his night excursions as he becomes Nazuna's blood bag in between this relationship formed by outcasts whom have coincidentally found each other and seemingly aspiring to be mutual monsters.

Let's just get the bad out of the way first: a 14-year-old and a 30~40-year-old adult, many would've called this out, especially for people who've been victims of paedophlia, because let's be real: everything presented in Yofukashi no Uta is just like Twilight but in anime form, sexually glorified to the max, so much so that it makes them feel uncomfortable. And don't be a dick to say that "you can't learn to tell the difference between fiction and reality." I'll admit that we all wear different lenses to see things differently, but you can't tell me that it's normal to see an underaged kid be together with someone who is younger/older (and vice versa). If anything, a recent case like Mushoku Tensei has proved that Rifujin no Maganote has a penchant on pedophilia that's rampant throughout his series, and detractors from everywhere (except Japan) have called him out for it. A vampire romance like Twiight is acceptable if the male and female lead were within the certain range where it's feasible, but for Call of the Night, boy, is this a hard pill to swallow for distaste. It's just that bad and they will denounce this anime in trying to hammer its over-sexualized themes for a loss in plot progression and character "development".

However, if you (like me) are the type to turn off your brains to give Yofukashi no Uta a go, I would say it's quite the watch. I have a penchant for 14-year-old Ko, being someone who has lived through nights of insomnia in my young and rebellious teenage times where the night is literally where I feel like I'm called to live, just like nocturnal owls whom are only active at night. Someone who desires the calmness of the night life with the lividness of the dark sky, looking for something fun to engage in being in total freedom when the world sleeps and no one can restrict me. And no, it's not vampire related. That said, like Ko himself, the young me certainly cannot make decisions right, and it's only when he is forced into a corner to answer things that "cannot be believed" as reality, he shudders with his second thoughts at times, but slowly gained momentum for choosing to believe what he's doing will help him out of his insomniac race. That's the part I like about Ko, and his feelings towards Nazuna, other than the sex-crazied moments, is purely her innocence about romance to drive sexual innuendos just to get tantalizing moments of flushes from Ko, and not gonna lie, I love those moments that Kotoyama is able to flesh the character traits so well. The same goes with the other characters within the circle of friends (Ko's human friends of childhood friends Akira Asai and Mahiru Seki, the vampire-hunting detective Anko Uguisu, and Nazuna's vampire "friends" of gyaru Seri Kikyo, teacher Nico Hirata, nurse Kabura Honda, maid cafe worker Midori Kohakobe and Midori Kohakobe) as the night only gets more infested and invested on not just blood, but the whole "vampires birthing offsprings" business as well. And to be fair, like Dagashi Kashi, starting out as an anime-only really did immerse the experience for me as the already great source material has its fans, and the anime translated that to the highest pedigree, which is definitely saying something about the production values within Call of the Night.

Liden Films is an average studio, no doubt about that. But what if you pair an average studio with people that have a much higher reputation who knows their craft all too well? This is exactly what is happening in Yofukashi no Uta, and it's thanks to directors Tomoyuki Itamura and (chief) Tetsuya Miyanishi. These two have worked together in previous anime, and you might know the former as the famed director for the Monogatari series (which also has its own vampire niches as well). After he left Shaft, Tomoyuki Itamura worked as a freelance director, and it's not until the most recent series that he caught a lot of attention: Jun Mochizuki's Vanitas no Carte a.k.a The Case Study of Vanitas, another vampire series that got an anime adaptation courtesy of Bones which recently wrapped up early this year. And being in the same realm about vampires, it's not a coincidence that he would be tasked with adapting Kotoyama's work, and true to honest: it's already better than the already great source material as acclaimed by its fans. What's also not a white-wash is character designer Haruka Sagawa's attention to close detail, and while some might say that Nazuna looks a lot sexualized than she is in the manga, you can't deny that that's pristine quality, going above and beyond for such a "dimly lit" series. The nightlife just oozes quality, and definitely makes you feel like you're like Ko being carried into the night sky by Nazuna, sinking in and capturing all the fine details of the nightscapes that's quite exuberant and lively from the looks of it. What a showcase of quality over quantity, and style that balances with substance.

To me, where this show shines the most is in its OST, heralded by music director Yoshiaki Dewa and a certain hip-hop group called Creepy Nuts. Yoshiaki Dewa's name while not a mainstay, he has done several impressive works from the likes of Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi and Shiroi Suna no Aquatope, and if it's anyting to go by, the upcoming Jigokuraku anime adaptation will be yet another hit of his. But creeping back to the nuts, it's a love affair between Kotoyama and Creepy Nuts, as they are the only J-pop group to be featured because of one reason: its influence on the entire work. If you do not know, Yofukashi no Uta was first a song released in 2019, to then be adopted by Kotoyama just the week after on his newest work based on the hip hop band's song of the same name, and now used as the ED theme song. It's been a while where the OST game has been this strong, and in this Summer season, Yofukashi no Uta has been one of the season's strongest, with both the OP and ED being a lyrical, yet psychedelic experience that's a sight to behold and listen, more than just completing the circle of creative camaraderie.

Yofukashi no Uta a.k.a Call of the Night may make or break you according to your angles of how you see paedophilia within the midst of the show's underlying themes, but make no mistake that everything else was just splendid. It all just depends on which side you're on at, and any side is OK to love or hate the series for its imagery or flack. Ultimately, anime is fiction, and this is the embodiment of interests all wrapped on one cohesive package. I may have enjoyed this much, but maybe you do or don't, which is alright. This show ain't for everyone, that's all.

Welcome to the most stylistic and relatable anime of the summer season. Call of the Night is as good as it hyped up to be. I think we all had those moments growing up where we didn’t know what our point in this world is, so with that relatable belief sprinkled in with some vampire fun, it ends up making a really good anime. From the characters to the environments, to the story, everything was done so well. It was funny when it needed to be, and did a really good job when it dealt with some serious tones. In all honesty, it really surprised ... me.

Art: 10
Stylistically speaking this anime had the best art of the season for me, and maybe even the best art of the year. For starters the animation was crisp, and if you weren't surprised by the good animation, the beautiful backgrounds of the nighttime atmosphere were done in a way that I've never seen before. It was really a pleasure to look at. Now you topple that with the banging music that this anime gives you along with the fire character designs and you get a 10/10 art score right there.

Characters: 10
I originally had this score at a 9 because this anime has really strong characters, that you can just relate to, even the side characters were going through actual problems that we would go through in our everyday life which made them incredibly complex, but I thought that we didn’t have enough info of why our main characters are the way they are, both Kou and Nazuna. However that all changed as the show entered its later half, and we really got into detail about them. Honestly, almost everyone was so well developed in this short time span.

Story: 9
Let's just say that the narrative overcame my expectations. The story is really good, I can not lie. I say this because after the tone shift of the anime, and once it started heading into the climax, it really grabs your attention and makes you want to see where it goes next, and the fact that the story is backed by excellent characters makes it even better. Not even mentioning the banger of a finale episode that we god. Overall this anime ended up being great, I give it 9 vampire teeth out of 10

Okay, so just imagine Don't Toy With Me Nagatoro on steroids, and it's midnight... That's basically what this anime is, but with a thirsty vampire maiden instead of a 15-year-old school girl.

This show is beyond crazy, and I LOVE IT. The OP and ED are god-tier, the art looks so clean and colorful, It definitely stands out. The comedy is also very funny.

Also, this is the first time I've seen this kind of romance anime, it's very original in a way. I really enjoyed watching this and I would definitely recommend this to someone else who wants to see a well-produced comedy/romance anime.

I think 2 major things brought this show down for me

I'm not normally one to get all up in arms about the protagonist being high school aged but literally why is he 14

A show all about embracing the night life, idk, would've been cool if he was in college, that seems more like the age to embrace nightlife. Hell, I say "high school aged" but he's not even, he's literally in middle school.

Nazuna has been alive for "decades" (I thought she was like 25 but apparently she's closer to 40) and other than Akira, the other women are either vampires who are also presumably much ... older or Anko who is also an older woman

I just randomly got spikes of "oh yeah... he's 14" when watching the funny girlfailure vampire flirt with him and it hurt the romance for me.

Speaking of which, they introduce a group of middle-aged vampires and introduce some sort of time limit on the MC to fall in love with Nazuna and it made her less appealing because yeah, you WERE able to take your time and let the MC fall in love with you naturally but you have ONE year, please stop grinding on Street Fighter Alpha 3 for a second

I think in general, I didn't care much for the cast.

His school friends weren't really around often enough for me to care, Akira especially is just kind of The Supportive Friend who wants MC to go to school again.

The only vampire in the group of vampires that is particularly noteworthy is Seri and that's more for her (1 episode, really, more like half an episode) plotline with a separate offspring. I liked that plotline but otherwise, eh

Niko is just a big glob of nothing. She seems kind of violent but then goes "heh heh, we'll just leave you two lovebirds alone and root for you instead of hurting you"

Kabura gets like 0 development, especially after she brings MC to the group of vampires

Midori's Big Episode is in a maid cafe and the plotline isn't really about her. Her big trait is the MC said she wasn't his type (because he "doesn't know what it's like to fall in love" or whatever, not because she specifically is offputting) and she's salty over that.

Hatsuka's big trait is she's actually a femboy.

For the 13 episodes we spend with the cast, the MC and Nazuna are really the only ones I feel get any significant development.

The last notable character's actually my favorite, Anko Uguisu. She doesn't really get all that much screentime either but she's the present antagonistic force after she debuts (...in episode 11 of a 13-episode season) and idk, she's cute. It seems she's got a deranged side to her but objectively speaking, she's not really any more developed than the vampires I was just talking about, I just like her design and aura more.

Outside of the age gap and time limit, Nazuna's fine, I guess.

She's just kind of a girlfailure who likes making lewd jokes but can't handle romantic talk. I'm sure there's an audience for this but she didn't really do anything for me and considering she's one of two characters who actually matters, that's not a good sign.

It's just kind of a whatever show that I'll forget in a month.

Did I like anything about it?

Other than Anko, yeah

I think it looks pretty good. Lots of good lighting and even some cooler shots when it does a little bit of action. The karaoke part with Seri I thought had cool coloring.

The OST is great. Not just the OP and ED but even just the normal OST, it's good enough for me to actually go out of my way to shout out which I don't normally do.

Speaking of which, I thought the Mashle OP was kind of overrated even if it was fine. I thought the Dandadan OP actively SUCKED, especially after the decent "weird rap" part or whatever you want to call the beginning part.

However, Creepy Nuts kinda cooked here. They contribute multiple songs, including both the OP and ED, and the OP in particular was pretty good.

This show's just a 14 year old boy getting groomed by a bunch of middle aged women and regardless of if that sounds good or bad to you, other than Nazuna, it really depends on if you cling on to any of the sketches of characters this show throws out there.

Other than Anko, none of them really clicked for me, so the show was kind of forgettable.

Watch it if you want but it's a below-average harem show with some more action-y elements mixed in (it's not even really all that action-packed but you're not going to see dangerous vampires or, like, actual mortal danger in the likes of Hokkaido Gals or Quintessential Quintuplets so I guess for a harem show, it is) and given above-average production.

Yofukashi No Uta, better known as "Call Of The Night" Is a wonderful series that keeps bringing me back CONSTANTLY!

This is a short review for now as the series hasn't finished. I love the main character Ko, and his problems with sleeping, that causes him
to walk around at night with a beautiful background.

"Nazuna the Vampire" that strolls the night, only to find him.

I really liked the art style, and the compelling background.
The story isn't fully covered in season 1, and hopefully season 2 has it's airing.

... If you really like vampires, good animation, and fast Past? Well, this anime is for You.


I won't spoil any further, but I highly suggest you watch this series to get into the loophole.



9/10.