Last checked: 24 October 2026. Spoiler-free.
Mark the calendar: Fool Night comes to Netflix on Thursday 26 November 2026, worldwide, with every episode landing on the same day. It's the first time SUNRISE and SHAFT have made an anime together, which is a sentence I never expected to type. Here's the Fool Night release date, where to watch it, who's making it and what's still to be announced, with no plot spoilers.
Quick facts (for the impatient)
| Release date | Thursday 26 November 2026 |
| Release time | TBA (Netflix hasn't announced it) |
| Where to watch | Netflix, worldwide exclusive |
| Release pattern | All episodes at once |
| Episodes | TBA |
| Studio | SUNRISE × SHAFT, their first collaboration |
| Director | Atsushi Yukawa |
| Based on | Kasumi Yasuda's manga Fool Night |
Why you'll care
- A first-time team-up. SUNRISE and SHAFT have never made an anime together before.
- No waiting week to week. Every episode arrives on 26 November.
- One date for everyone. It's a worldwide Netflix release, so the Netherlands, the UK and the US all get it on the same day.
When does Fool Night come out on Netflix?
Thursday 26 November 2026. The official Fool Night site announced a worldwide exclusive Netflix release on that date, with all episodes at once (「2026年11月26日（木）世界独占配信決定（全話一挙配信）」). Netflix first announced the series in June 2026, at its Anime Studio Focus panel at the Annecy festival, and confirmed the date at Anime NYC on 20 August. Netflix's own title page reads "Coming November 26" in the UK and US and "Vanaf 26 november" in the Netherlands.
What time does Fool Night come out?
TBA. Netflix hasn't announced a release hour yet. We'll add it, in CET for the Netherlands (the clocks will have gone back by then) with UK and US times alongside, as soon as Netflix confirms it.
Are all Fool Night episodes released at once?
Yes. The official announcement says all episodes ("全話一挙配信") arrive on 26 November. There's no weekly schedule. If you see weekly episode dates elsewhere, the official sources don't support them.
Binge or weekly? Binge. Everything lands on 26 November, so clear a slot that weekend.
Where to watch Fool Night
Only on Netflix. It's a worldwide Netflix exclusive, so that includes the Netherlands and the rest of Europe. It won't be on Crunchyroll, HIDIVE or anywhere else legally, and any site offering it for free is piracy.
- Netflix title page: Fool Night
- Our Fool Night show page has the release details at a glance.
- Our Netflix page and Fall 2026 where-to-watch guide cover the rest of Netflix's anime this season.
How many episodes does Fool Night have?
TBA. Neither Netflix nor the official site has announced an episode count or runtime yet. We'll update this when it's confirmed.
What is Fool Night about? (no spoilers)
The official setup: a century after thick clouds blotted out the sun, Earth is stuck in winter and night, and most plants have died. Humanity survives on the little oxygen produced by "Transfloration", a technology that plants seeds in people near death and turns them into plants. Toshiro Kamiya is young, poor, and working to pay for his taxes, his living costs and his ill mother's medicine, and the plant path starts to look like a way out.
Netflix Anime's teasers add that Toshiro gains the ability to hear the voices of plants. That's the official setup, and that's where we stop.
Who's making Fool Night?
From the official site:
- Animation production: SUNRISE × SHAFT
- Director: Atsushi Yukawa
- Series composition: Jin Tanaka
- Character design: Robert Sato
- Music: Tatsuya Kato
- Sound director: Yota Tsuruoka
- Assistant director: Ryo Shimura
- Visual development: Ryo Kikuchi
- Background director: Maki Takano (J.C.STAFF)
Voice cast: who's who
The official site lists the Japanese cast:
| Character | Japanese voice |
|---|---|
| Toshiro Kamiya | Koki Uchiyama |
| Yomiko Horai | Minako Kotobuki |
| Akira Yatsuka | Junya Enoki |
| Saeko Kanaeno | Aya Endo |
| Jin Hiragishi | Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi |
English dub: TBA. Netflix hasn't published its dub and subtitle languages yet. Once it's out, check the audio and subtitle menu in the Netflix app for what's offered in your country.
Fool Night trailer
The second teaser trailer came out with the release-date announcement. Watch it on the official Bandai Namco Filmworks YouTube channel. The first teaser and the second are both on the official site's movie page.
Is Fool Night based on a manga?
Yes. It's based on Kasumi Yasuda's manga Fool Night, serialised in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior since November 2020, according to Anime News Network. VIZ Media publishes it in English.
Mira's take: SUNRISE and SHAFT on one project, plus a world where people become plants for oxygen? That's a pairing and a premise I can't stop thinking about. Tatsuya Kato on music is a nice bonus too.
FAQ: quick answers
When is the Fool Night release date?
Thursday 26 November 2026, on Netflix worldwide.
Is Fool Night on Crunchyroll?
No. It's a Netflix exclusive, so Netflix is the only legal place to watch it.
Will Fool Night come out weekly?
No. All episodes arrive at once on 26 November, so it's a binge.
Is Fool Night on Netflix in the Netherlands?
Yes. It's a worldwide release, and Netflix's Dutch title page already shows "Vanaf 26 november".
Is there an English dub of Fool Night?
TBA. Netflix hasn't confirmed its audio languages yet. We'll update this on release day.
How many episodes will Fool Night have?
TBA. The episode count hasn't been announced.
More on how streaming release times work in our guide to simulcasts, dubs and air times, and every other Netflix date this season is in the Fall 2026 anime schedule. Need something dark and sci-fi to watch before 26 November? Try our anime like Cyberpunk: Edgerunners list.
