I’ll give NIGHT HEAD 2041 this: it gives you bang for the buck. There’s a metric fuckton of stuff to look at in its 22 minutes, and a pulsing, pounding score by Yamada Yukata (Vinland S…
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After a vision of lines of light arising from the 3D world and connecting with each other, we cut to a nocturnal Japanese city. The world is close…
Night Head 2041 – 01
「結界」 (Kekkai) "Onset" This show has a strong nightlife vibe (expected from a show called Night Head, right?).
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Streaming: Crunchyroll Episodes: TBA Source: Manga (there have also been previous TV and anime adaptations) Episode Summary: In the year 2041, society has disavowed any depiction of the…
First Look: Night Head 2041
In Japan, 2041, adherence to or even belief in any kind of religion, spiritual movement, or supernatural phenomena has been completely outlawed. As a security force is tasked…
NIGHT HEAD 2041 – 05 – XX
The Kirihara brothers escape with the FSA and Masayuki Miki, who wants to go right back to rescue her boy. But Naoya believes it was Miki’s friend Futami…
Night Head 2041 – Episode 1
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