SPECIAL SCREENING
ghost – end of night
Known for highly original and thought-provoking works including Sonny Boy and The Tatami Time Machine Blues, NATSUME Shingo is one of today’s most closely watched animation directors. His first original animated feature, ghost – end of night, is now complete. Ahead of its nationwide release in Japan on February 11, 2027, the film will receive a special advance screening.
INTRODUCTION
In a near future where human labor is no longer needed, people are assessed at the age of 18 to determine whether they have a place in society. Nike, chosen at 15 to oversee the “starry sky,” encounters Mars, an adult carrying a profound loss, and begins searching for meaning and for what is real.
INFORMATION
STAFF
Director / Screenplay：NATSUME Shingo
Production：MADHOUSE Inc.
Distribution：Bandai Namco Filmworks
WEB SITE
https://www.ghost-yoruhate.com/
2026 ｜Japan ｜ 1:50:0 ｜ Japanese dialogue ｜ English subtitles
©ghost production committee
GUEST PROFILE
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NATSUME Shingo
Animator and director. In 2014, he made his TV directorial debut with “Space Dandy”. He went on to direct several acclaimed TV series, including “One-Punch Man” (Season 1, 2015), “ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.” (2017), and “Boogiepop and Others” (2019). In 2021, he directed the original TV anime “Sonny Boy”, for which he served as director, scriptwriter and based on. The series received critical acclaim both in Japan and internationally, and was selected for the TV Films Competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. In 2022, he directed the feature film “The Tatami Time Machine Blues”. His first original animated feature as director, “ghost – end of night”, will be released on February 11, 2027.
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FUKUSHI Yuichiro
Animation producer. FUKUSHI began his career at GONZO in 2005 and joined MADHOUSE in 2009. After working in production management, he made his debut as an animation producer on the 2011 TV series X-Men. He has since collaborated with director NATSUME Shingo on numerous notable productions, including One-Punch Man (2015), ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. (2017), Boogiepop and Others (2019), and Sonny Boy (2021). He is also the animation producer of NATSUME’s first original animated feature, ghost – end of night, scheduled for nationwide release in Japan on February 11, 2027. More recently, he served as an animation producer on the first two seasons of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. Its third season is scheduled to air in October 2027.
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TAGUCHI Ayuri
Producer, Planning and Development Department, MADHOUSE Inc. She joined MADHOUSE Inc. in 2005 and her major credits include: One-Punch Man (TV series, 2015), Death Parade (TV series, 2015), ACCA:13-Territory Inspection Dept (TV series, 2017), Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues (TV series, 2018), Boogiepop Phantom (TV series, 2019), Afterlost (TV series, 2019), Chihayafuru 3 (TV series, 2019), Sonny Boy (TV series, 2021), Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (feature film, 2023), Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (TV series, 2023), The Dinner Table Detective (TV series, 2025), Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 (TV series, 2025), A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA (TV series, 2025). The original animated feature ghost – end of night she produced will be released on February 11, 2027.
SPECIAL SCREENING
ghost – end of night
SCHEDULE
- 2026.11.23 14:45
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NEW CHITOSE AIRPORT THEATER
Theater 1
