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Call of the Night
An intoxicating urban supernatural romance wrapped in nocturnal melancholy and electric liberation, capturing adolescent alienation through a visual neon dreamscape where midnight streets glow like underwater reefs beneath an infinite violet sky.
Call of the Night
Call of the Night

よふかしのうた

"A night of vibrant colors begins."

08 July 2022 — 19 September 2025 Japan 2 season 25 episode Ended 7.7 (174)

Cast: Gen Sato, Sora Amamiya, Miyuki Sawashiro, Koki Koyasu, Michiru Satou

Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comedy Insomnia as Alienation and the Search for Meaning The Complexity and Cultivation of Love Escapism vs. Confrontation with Reality Non-Conformity and the Double Life

Call of the Night — Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

「人は寝不足だから夜更かしするんじゃない。今日という日に満足してないから夜更かしするんだ」
— Nazuna Nanakusa

Context

Season 1, Episode 1 (Night 1: First Flight), spoken to Kou as they wander the empty midnight streets.

Meaning

Establishes the core philosophical thesis of the entire franchise: nocturnal wandering is an active protest against unfulfilling daylight existence rather than a simple medical issue.

「俺は Nazuna さんに恋をして、吸血鬼になりたいんだ」
— Kou Yamori

Context

Season 1, Episode 1 (Night 1: First Flight), declared by Kou after discovering Nazuna’s true nature.

Meaning

Flips traditional vampire horror on its head, launching the series' central conflict: turning love into an intentional, self-directed goal rather than an unexpected emotional accident.

「夜は楽しいことばっかじゃない。でも、お前が選んだ夜だろ」
— Hatsuka Suzushiro

Context

Season 1, Episode 13 (Night 13: Call of the Night), spoken during Kou’s deep crisis regarding the mortal stakes of the vampire underworld.

Meaning

Forces Kou to take ownership of his non-conformity and accept the consequences of abandoning conventional social life.

「私はね、吸血鬼が憎くてたまらないの」
— Anko Uguisu

Context

Season 1, Episode 11 (Night 11: Do You Know What a Vampire Is?).

Meaning

Delivered chillingly in a smoky room, this confession shatters the romanticized, idyllic slice-of-life illusion of vampire life, introducing existential dread and real danger into the narrative.

「人間をやめるってことは、明日を捨てることじゃない」
— Kou Yamori

Context

Season 2, Climax Arc, during Kou's ideological clash with Kiku Hoshimi.

Meaning

Articulates Kou's realization that choosing an alternative life path should celebrate existence rather than run away from it.

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