Fans of the supernatural romance anime Call of the Night are buzzing with anticipation as the second season prepares to enter its intense “Halloween Night Arc.” A new promotional video (PV) and key visual have been unveiled, teasing a climactic confrontation beginning with Episode 9, set to air on August 29.
The anime’s official X/Twitter account and website released the compelling new assets, indicating a significant escalation in the ongoing narrative.
Previewing the “Halloween Night Arc”
The newly released key visual for the “Halloween Night Arc” sets a dramatic tone, featuring Nazuna Nanakusa smiling fearlessly at Ko Yamori, who is depicted in vampire attire. Directly behind them, the formidable detective Anko Uguisu is shown pointing a gun, hinting at the escalating conflict. The visual also includes the vampire Kikyo Seri and her human servant Akito Akiyama, known as Akkun, suggesting their involvement in the unfolding events.
Accompanying the visual is a gripping promotional video, which opens with ominous music as Nazuna and Anko are reunited. Ko’s voice can be heard foreshadowing a dark past, stating, “The day the detective’s family was destroyed,” followed by the ominous date “October 31st” appearing on screen. The trailer further builds suspense with Anko declaring, “I’ve come to end the night,” signaling her resolve. The PV is set to the anime’s ending theme song, “Nemure” (Sleep) by the hip-hop unit Creepy Nuts, and showcases a flurry of never-before-seen scenes. These include battle sequences between Nazuna and Anko, Ko running through a Halloween-themed town, serious expressions from other vampires, and a poignant moment where Nazuna sheds tears, promising an emotionally charged arc.
The Escalating Conflict Between Vampires and Detective
The “Halloween Night Arc” is expected to bring the battle between the vampires and the detective, primarily centered around Nazuna and Anko, to its peak. Season 2 has been exploring the weaknesses of vampires, particularly “the thing they held most dearly as humans,” and delving into secrets from Nazuna’s past, intensifying the nocturnal adventures shared by Ko, Nazuna, Anko, and their friends. Anko Uguisu has been actively hunting vampires, and the new arc suggests a direct confrontation with potentially devastating consequences.
Season 2 Release and Streaming Information
Call of the Night Season 2, produced by LIDENFILMS and directed by Tomoyuki Itamura, premiered on July 4, 2025, in Japan on Fuji TV’s Noitamina programming block. New episodes have been releasing weekly every Friday at 11:30 PM JST (10:30 AM EDT).
For international viewers, HIDIVE is exclusively streaming the anime with English subtitles as it airs in Japan. Furthermore, HIDIVE is set to debut an English dub for the second season in September 2025, with an early premiere event scheduled for Anime NYC on August 22, 2025.
Key Production Staff and Cast
The creative team behind Call of the Night Season 2 includes Tomoyuki Itamura as director, Michiko Yokote handling the scripts, Haruka Sagawa designing the characters, and Yoshiaki Dewa composing the music. Creepy Nuts, who also performed the theme songs for the first season, are back to perform both the opening theme “Mirage” and the ending theme “Nemure” for Season 2.
The main voice cast features Gen Sato as Ko Yamori and Sora Amamiya as Nazuna Nanakusa. Miyuki Sawashiro voices Anko Uguisu, Yumiri Hanamori plays Akira Asai, and Haruka Tomatsu is Seri Kikyo. Maaya Uchida has joined the cast as Haru Nanakusa, a nurse who bears a resemblance to Nazuna, and Rina Satō as Kiku Hoshimi.
Special Commemorative Program
To celebrate the impending “Halloween Night Arc,” a special YouTube program featuring voice actors Gen Sato (Ko Yamori) and Sora Amamiya (Nazuna Nanakusa) will be streamed live on August 23, 2025, at 10:30 p.m. JST. This event offers fans an additional opportunity to delve deeper into the series and the new arc directly with the lead cast.
The original Call of the Night manga, penned by Kotoyama, was serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday from August 2019 to January 2024. The story follows Ko Yamori, a disillusioned middle school student who finds freedom and adventure in the night after encountering the enigmatic vampire Nazuna Nanakusa. Season 1, which premiered in 2022, adapted the initial chapters, and Season 2 continues this nocturnal journey, promising further developments in Ko’s quest to become a vampire and the deepening mysteries surrounding Nazuna’s past.
