Call of the Night started out as a great visual experience and all that was going for it was a certain vibe that everyone enjoyed. But as this series went on, it's world building, creative direction and characters grabbed my attention. The anime is primarily a romance inside a supernatural world, and the romance too started as a trivial relationship but grew on me as the anime went on. And it's being said all around, but it's worth saying, the animation here is gorgeous. I still think the first half is a bit uneventful and it could have been more interesting. But overall I really enjoyed this.
15 Reviews
Under the radar gem
rivera-irving011 October 2022
Not a big fan of romantic comedy, but this one is a gem. Well written, well developed characters,. The story is decent, it has a funky vibe. Love the music, even if I don't understand the lyrics. Ko a 14 years boy mid schooler suffering from insomnia, decides to walk the streets at night, where he meets Nazuna, a young adult girl that later turns to be a vampire. Ko bored of the same every day existence, decides to become a vampire, and enjoy the freedom of the night. In order for Ko to become a vampire, he has to fall in love with Nazuna but don't know how. And so the story begins. Will recommend to anyone who likes anime no matter the genre preference.
Funny and Superb Art Work
dive12218 August 2022
This is like a moving painting I really like the art on this anime. It doesn't have a dull moment especially when Nazuna Nanakusa is around she's very funny with her teasing and reactions. They are also slowly introducing other characters to make things more interesting which is very nice. Ko Yamori is the type of kids who is seeking adventure who wants to reach out to someone and spend time with them. Very nice anime, again amazing artwork.
I have my reasons for this so please listen
HardLight3 October 2022
Warning: Spoilers
So, with all of these I have to preface that I'll be giving some small spoilers before hitting the spoiler tab because apparently you need to do that these days to get things approved of by imdb, oh well.
Spoiler tag on.
Yofukashi no Uta or Call of the Night is a strange one, people have tried to argue it's a romantic story, some have tried to explain it as a form of Iyashikei and some just a story about the culture of the night. (for reference, Iyashikei = calming, its a genre of anime all on its own) I'm not one of these people, I more see this in a different aspect.
I went into this series with trepidation as I'd heard the opening and I did -NOT- like it, it feels so out of sorts for the tone of the series that I was put off immediately.
Then the first three episodes felt like they were there just to sell Creepy Nut's album that the author used as inspiration for this story. And I was further put off, because I do not like the strange variant of hip hop that this group does.
I was all set to drop this series and call it a day and then episode 4 hit. And I finally saw the appeal of this series and its near masterful story of awkwardness in youth and the fears of the unknown and how those struggling with that can find help and solace with each other.
It's a freaking beautiful series to watch with the massive difference between the colour palettes of day and night, the stark differences between character designs and the feel of each person, their own hangups and issues and their life overall as either Human or Vampire.
The only reason I can't give it a 10 is that first initial 3 episodes where they went overboard on the selling of the album, and part of that I'm sure is because I'm a Japanese near-illiterate who won't pick up the use of the terms words and meanings in the songs.
Is this a good series? Yep, it's one of the best this year, the only reason I can't give it a 10 is because of my own hang ups on tiny aspects of it. Everything else is done to a near perfection and even in later episodes when songs from Creepy Nuts are used, they compliment the story rather than be an AMV for the story, as it feels that the editors got far better the more they worked on it.
It's definitely worth a watch.
Spoiler tag on.
Yofukashi no Uta or Call of the Night is a strange one, people have tried to argue it's a romantic story, some have tried to explain it as a form of Iyashikei and some just a story about the culture of the night. (for reference, Iyashikei = calming, its a genre of anime all on its own) I'm not one of these people, I more see this in a different aspect.
I went into this series with trepidation as I'd heard the opening and I did -NOT- like it, it feels so out of sorts for the tone of the series that I was put off immediately.
Then the first three episodes felt like they were there just to sell Creepy Nut's album that the author used as inspiration for this story. And I was further put off, because I do not like the strange variant of hip hop that this group does.
I was all set to drop this series and call it a day and then episode 4 hit. And I finally saw the appeal of this series and its near masterful story of awkwardness in youth and the fears of the unknown and how those struggling with that can find help and solace with each other.
It's a freaking beautiful series to watch with the massive difference between the colour palettes of day and night, the stark differences between character designs and the feel of each person, their own hangups and issues and their life overall as either Human or Vampire.
The only reason I can't give it a 10 is that first initial 3 episodes where they went overboard on the selling of the album, and part of that I'm sure is because I'm a Japanese near-illiterate who won't pick up the use of the terms words and meanings in the songs.
Is this a good series? Yep, it's one of the best this year, the only reason I can't give it a 10 is because of my own hang ups on tiny aspects of it. Everything else is done to a near perfection and even in later episodes when songs from Creepy Nuts are used, they compliment the story rather than be an AMV for the story, as it feels that the editors got far better the more they worked on it.
It's definitely worth a watch.
Call of the Night
RebelPanda22 December 2022
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.
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.
So far, so good👍 Hope it stays good🤞
laketat18 July 2022
Not very compelling
glumski15 November 2023
'Call of the Night' is a fairly relaxed slice-of-life show, telling the story of the teenaged Kou and his vampiric acquaintance Nazuna.
Kou is the typical generic anime protagonist: a kind-of-nice introvert without any friends or social relations to speak of, no strong opinions on anything, and this one thing that's the plot hang-up; in this case, Kou doesn't much like the tedium of every-day life but prefers nighttime. As soon as he meets the vampiric Nazuna, his life's ambition becomes clear: he wants to turn into a vampire.
I have now watched five episodes of this show, and it hasn't managed to grip me yet. There isn't much of an overarching plot but instead an episodic format, which wouldn't be a problem if the individual stories were compelling. However, they just aren't. Kou as a protagonist is fairly boring, and Nazuna unfortunately isn't much better: in theory she is a decades-old creature of the night, but in practice she's pretty much an immature teenager with few interesting qualities.
The issue remains that Nazuna _is_ a decades-old creature of the night, and her budding romance with a teenager is, well, kind of creepy, and not in a good way.
The visuals are admittedly solid, with often gorgeous backgrounds and unique character designs. I'm not the greatest fan of the art style, but I can see why people would like it.
Ultimately, though, 'Call of the Night' just didn't manage to catch my interest. If you're a fan of slice-of-life shows, this will be your thing. I need either more complex characters or a compelling story, and this show delivered neither so far. Oh, well.
Kou is the typical generic anime protagonist: a kind-of-nice introvert without any friends or social relations to speak of, no strong opinions on anything, and this one thing that's the plot hang-up; in this case, Kou doesn't much like the tedium of every-day life but prefers nighttime. As soon as he meets the vampiric Nazuna, his life's ambition becomes clear: he wants to turn into a vampire.
I have now watched five episodes of this show, and it hasn't managed to grip me yet. There isn't much of an overarching plot but instead an episodic format, which wouldn't be a problem if the individual stories were compelling. However, they just aren't. Kou as a protagonist is fairly boring, and Nazuna unfortunately isn't much better: in theory she is a decades-old creature of the night, but in practice she's pretty much an immature teenager with few interesting qualities.
The issue remains that Nazuna _is_ a decades-old creature of the night, and her budding romance with a teenager is, well, kind of creepy, and not in a good way.
The visuals are admittedly solid, with often gorgeous backgrounds and unique character designs. I'm not the greatest fan of the art style, but I can see why people would like it.
Ultimately, though, 'Call of the Night' just didn't manage to catch my interest. If you're a fan of slice-of-life shows, this will be your thing. I need either more complex characters or a compelling story, and this show delivered neither so far. Oh, well.
Great Anime Movie.
dorukcinar12 October 2022
There are very few things missing in the movie, but they can be fixed because the movie is only in its first season and these shortcomings can be fixed. The graphics and sound quality are very good. It's the only anime series that I don't get bored watching, and I will look forward to the new season and episodes. I hope new episodes will come as soon as possible. Midori Kohakobe is my favorite character, I hope she appears more in the new season. I like this kind of anime mostly, I hope they don't spoil the series in new seasons and don't lose their popularity. If the new season does not come out for a long time, it will be bad, the worst will be towards the middle of 2023.
Gets interesting with each episode
seriouspark8 October 2022
I heard this anime was one of the summer surprises and decided to give it a go once it finished airing because I'm more of a binge person. Did not go into it with great expectations but ended up being pleasantly surprised.
The first few episodes start a bit slow, more of a get to know the two main characters, but if you pass them (and I recommend a little patience) it becomes pleasantly surprising. I've found the animation quite beautiful, and each new character introduced has an interesting story and background. I really hope for a season two just to see where this goes, it has lots of potential and was better than I expected, definitely a recommend.
Overall I'd say it's a 8-9, subjective of course, but i want to support a second season so I'll hit that 10 star.
The first few episodes start a bit slow, more of a get to know the two main characters, but if you pass them (and I recommend a little patience) it becomes pleasantly surprising. I've found the animation quite beautiful, and each new character introduced has an interesting story and background. I really hope for a season two just to see where this goes, it has lots of potential and was better than I expected, definitely a recommend.
Overall I'd say it's a 8-9, subjective of course, but i want to support a second season so I'll hit that 10 star.
Please read my review before watch anime
mrsenpai13 January 2023
This anime had something in it that was different from the others
There was a calming quality in this anime that calmed my soul and made my day
This anime attracted me because of its voice and good story
I strongly request the producer to please make a continuation of this anime in any way possible, because if this anime continues, it will reach a high level.
Not only did they provide good quality voice acting and story This anime is great and recommended But please try not to watch this anime with the family Because watching this anime in front of one's family makes one feel embarrassed Thanks.
Not only did they provide good quality voice acting and story This anime is great and recommended But please try not to watch this anime with the family Because watching this anime in front of one's family makes one feel embarrassed Thanks.
Stunning, one of my fav anime of 2022
trevorlucas25 January 2023
9.3/10 Absolutely stunning animation, characters, and opening. The ED is also very nice. The story is fresh and interesting; I'm not the bingeing type at all, yet I was able to for this. Nazuna (love interest) is amazing and Ko (the protag) is a great pair for her. My only real issues with the show are clichés. It falls into a few of them (one notable is a huge age gap which I don't care for). But again, it manages to stay fresh and stands out as itself. The colors are beautiful, and they really put effort into the background. Now, for the plot. Very entertaining, easy enough to follow, yet not too simplistic. I'm actually interested in the world building and wish to see more of the series. In short, I am truly happy with this show.
I wish HIDIVE had a review/comment section like crunchyroll
tnrv-7086723 March 2023
My title has nothing to do with this anime 😂...anyways. If you've ever searched "chill beats" in Apple Music and listened to any of the playlists, this anime is a visual representation of the feeling you get from those. The animation itself is gorgeous, with a perfectly chosen palette of colors. The writing, voice acting, directing, and minimal action sequences are all expertly done imo. I truly hope it gets green lit for a second season. Love y'all hugs and kisses. Apparently the review needs to be 600 hundred characters and I was 129 short before writing this last part. So let's talk about...
I was flashed by this Anime
reneheinze13 April 2023
This anime was fantastic. The visuals where great and the character development was top. I hope they will continue it for a 2nd season. After I watched this Anime I immediately bought the Manga so that I will know how this story continues. I have to say that I am usually not a fan of Romance-Shows or movies especially with vampires. But this Anime was very refreshing by it. The characters and their development felt very natural for me. To be fair, some of the characters could have deserve more screen time but that can be done with a 2nd season. It has interesting phycological aspects as well. I love it when a show or a movie have this. So please, let there be a 2nd season of "Call of the night" soon.
This show is very close to perfection
Rakshun13 March 2023
I'm not a fanboy saying "perfect" to a romcom anime because I just liked the girl :D but this show is really close to being perfect.
After watching Horimiya, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Sing Yesterday for Me and Higehiro recently I have some fresh experience to make a comparison here.
Horimiya and Rascal came on top for me but I had one major issue with both, that those strong MCs introduced in the first few episodes are just getting neglected later on and all we are left with are just some subpar side characters. *meh* I just watched till the end to know what happens with our beloved MCs, while I could not get really involved in the side characters' story *meh* (Both shows are great, don't get me wrong, I gave 8/9 for both.)
So, Call of the Night just doesn't forget about its MCs, not at all, there are new characters introduced, but the story still revolves around Nazuna and Ko mostly, which is cool. Also, not too much school life here, no cute little girls, no annoying whiny characters, the story usually happens in the night, it's a bit dark and the humor is sarcastic and adult. Nazuna's teasings are gold. The ending was a safe play, I'd say, but nonetheless, it was good and I liked how it addressed certain topics. (No spoiler intended.)
And there are other factors like the artistically beautiful presentation of the night city life, the awesome soundtrack, the retro neon vibes and the wholesome and mature script.
I've never expected to get interested in a vampire story, but here we go. :)
(The only complaint I can make is about our boy, he should have been a little bit more interesting, imho.)
After watching Horimiya, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Sing Yesterday for Me and Higehiro recently I have some fresh experience to make a comparison here.
Horimiya and Rascal came on top for me but I had one major issue with both, that those strong MCs introduced in the first few episodes are just getting neglected later on and all we are left with are just some subpar side characters. *meh* I just watched till the end to know what happens with our beloved MCs, while I could not get really involved in the side characters' story *meh* (Both shows are great, don't get me wrong, I gave 8/9 for both.)
So, Call of the Night just doesn't forget about its MCs, not at all, there are new characters introduced, but the story still revolves around Nazuna and Ko mostly, which is cool. Also, not too much school life here, no cute little girls, no annoying whiny characters, the story usually happens in the night, it's a bit dark and the humor is sarcastic and adult. Nazuna's teasings are gold. The ending was a safe play, I'd say, but nonetheless, it was good and I liked how it addressed certain topics. (No spoiler intended.)
And there are other factors like the artistically beautiful presentation of the night city life, the awesome soundtrack, the retro neon vibes and the wholesome and mature script.
I've never expected to get interested in a vampire story, but here we go. :)
(The only complaint I can make is about our boy, he should have been a little bit more interesting, imho.)
A Visually Mesmerizing Experience
jasoncrespo-5627622 August 2023
A fun little story of a young boy who decides to go out into the late night and "fool around" with vampires!
Visually beautiful, colors pop and blend together perfectly, soundtrack is a bop (opening and outro), studio: LIDENFILMS, funny, easy to follow premise, interesting characters, not afraid to be different in a lot of areas, and has a lot of rewatchability.
I'm not of fan of rewatching movies or shows that often but I've binged this anime about 3 times already and it's still just as good as my first time watch. Studio LIDENFILMS killed it, hope this gets a second season and that they get to be in charge of production again.
Visually beautiful, colors pop and blend together perfectly, soundtrack is a bop (opening and outro), studio: LIDENFILMS, funny, easy to follow premise, interesting characters, not afraid to be different in a lot of areas, and has a lot of rewatchability.
I'm not of fan of rewatching movies or shows that often but I've binged this anime about 3 times already and it's still just as good as my first time watch. Studio LIDENFILMS killed it, hope this gets a second season and that they get to be in charge of production again.
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