Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky
Japanese light novel and anime series
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Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky (Japanese: 透明な夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。, Hepburn: Tōmei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi o Shita; lit. 'I Fell in Love with You, Who Ran Through the Transparent Night, A Love that Couldn't Be Seen') is a Japanese romantic light novel series written by Nanigashi Shima and illustrated by Raemz. It began publication under SB Creative's GA Bunko imprint in August 2023. A related light novel titled When the Sun Rises, The Night Ends (夜が明けたら朝が来る, Yoru ga Aketara Asa ga Kuru) was released in August 2024. A manga adaptation illustrated by Hat began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! service in August 2024. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from December 2025 to February 2026, and an anime television series adaptation produced by Makaria premiered in July 2026.
| Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky | |
First light novel volume cover | |
| 透明な夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。 (Tōmei na Yoru ni Kakeru kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi o Shita) | |
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| Genre | Romantic drama Tragedy |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Nanigashi Shima |
| Illustrated by | Raemz |
| Published by | SB Creative |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | GA Bunko |
| Original run | August 10, 2023 – August 9, 2024 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Light novel | |
| When the Sun Rises, The Night Ends | |
| Written by | Nanigashi Shima |
| Illustrated by | Raemz |
| Published by | SB Creative |
| Imprint | GA Bunko |
| Original run | August 9, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Nanigashi Shima |
| Illustrated by | Hat |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| Imprint | Gangan Comics UP! |
| Magazine | Manga Up! |
| Original run | August 9, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by |
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| Music by | Shunya Watanabe |
| Studio | Storyboard |
| Original network | MBS, tvk, Chiba TV, Teletama |
| Original run | December 11, 2025 – February 5, 2026 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Joe Yoshizaki |
| Written by | Yūko Kakihara |
| Music by | Harumi Fuuki |
| Studio | Makaria |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11, tys |
| Original run | July 6, 2026 – September 21, 2026 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Plot
The series follows Kakeru Sorano, a university student who meets and befriends Koharu Fuyutsuki, a fellow student. Koharu is blind, but this does not prevent Kakeru from taking care of her and working to make her happy. When Koharu says her wish is to launch fireworks, Kakeru becomes inspired to help Koharu fulfill her wishes, while also changing his own introverted personality.
Characters
Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky
- Kakeru Sorano (空野 かける, Sorano Kakeru)
- Voiced by: Miyu Irino (PV, anime)[1][2]
- Portrayed by: Taiyu Fujiwara[3]
- A university student from Shimonoseki who meets Koharu during a drinking party. Initially having an introverted personality, he becomes more outgoing after meeting Koharu. Despite Koharu's blindness, he falls in love with her and becomes determined to help her however he can, even after she tries to push him away. At the end of the novels, he has a daughter with Koharu named Sakura, but is a widower following Koharu's death, with him also being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
- Koharu Fuyutsuki (冬月 小春, Fuyutsuki Koharu)
- Voiced by: Saori Hayami (PV, anime)[1][2]
- Portrayed by: Riko Nagase[3]
- A beautiful and kind university student. She became blind due to cancer, although she continues to study hard and attend university like normal. She falls in love with Kakeru and believes him to be a good man despite being unable to see him. However, as her condition worsens and she ends up back at the hospital, her mental state deteriorates as she feigns forgetting about Kakeru and the others to help distance them from what she believed to be her final days. At the end of the novels, she marries Kakeru and they have a daughter named Sakura, but dies from breast cancer during her 40s.
- Yūko Hayase (早瀬 優子, Hayase Yūko)
- Voiced by: Konomi Kohara (anime)[2]
- Portrayed by: Hana Kawamura[4]
- Koharu's friend.
- Ushio Narumi (鳴海 潮, Narumi Ushio)
- Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami (anime)[2]
- Portrayed by: Shunta Sono[4]
- Kakeru's roommate.
When the Sun Rises, The Night Ends
- Asa (アサ)
- A high school student from Moji Ward, Kitakyushu who is a big fan of the singer Yoru. Despite being tone-deaf, she aims to become a musician just like Yoru.
- Yoru
- A popular singer who was switched at birth with Asa. Her real name is Saya (サヤ).
Media
Light novel
Written by Nanigashi Shima and illustrated by Raemz, Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky began publication under SB Creative's GA Bunko imprint in August 2023 after winning the grand prize at the GA Bunko Award earlier that year.[5][6] A second novel titled Gokusai no Yoru ni Kakeru kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi o Shita (極彩の夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。) was released on August 9, 2024;[7] a promotional video featuring Miyu Irino as Kakeru and Saori Hayami as Koharu was released to promote the novel's release.[1] The series is licensed in English by Yen Press.[8]
A related light novel titled When the Sun Rises, The Night Ends was released on August 9, 2024.[9] A second novel titled Asa ga Kuru Made Yoru wa Matsu (朝が来るまで夜は待つ) was released on March 15, 2025.[10]
| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
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| 1 | Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky Tōmei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi o Shita (透明な夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。) | August 10, 2023[11] 978-4-8156-2145-2 | January 21, 2025[12] 979-8-8554-0071-7 |
| 2 | Love Unseen Beneath the Radiant Night Sky Gokusai no Yoru ni Kakeru kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi o Shita (極彩の夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。) | August 9, 2024[13] 978-4-8156-2146-9 | July 14, 2026[14] 979-8-8554-1964-1 |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Hat began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! service on August 9, 2024.[15] The first tankōbon volume was published on July 7, 2025.[16]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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| 1 | July 7, 2025[17] | 978-4-7575-9945-1 |
Drama
A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on November 14, 2025. It is produced by Storyboard, in cooperation with Tohokushinsha Film, and directed by Ryōma Kosasa and Takeshi Matsuura, with Kento Gotō and Tomiyasu Mihiro writing the screenplay, and Shunya Watanabe composing the music.[18] The series aired from December 11, 2025, to February 5, 2026, on MBS's Drama Tokku programming block.[3] The opening theme song is "Kesō Uta" (懸想歌), performed by Ren, while the ending theme song is "You", performed by Sarasa.[19]
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was also announced on November 14, 2025.[3] It is produced by Makaria and directed by Joe Yoshizaki, with series composition handled by Yūko Kakihara, characters designed by Yoshihiro Sawada and Yūzuki Ishii, and music composed by Harumi Fuuki.[2] The series premiered on July 6, 2026, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is "Hitohira" (ひとひら), performed by Motohiro Hata,[20] while the ending theme song is "Hikari" (光; Light), performed by Yui Sakurai of Fruits Zipper.[21] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[22] Medialink licensed the series for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[23]
Episodes
| No. | Title [24][25] | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Storyboarded by [a] | Original release date [26] | |
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| 1 | "An Encounter" Transliteration: "Deai" (Japanese: 出会い) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | July 6, 2026 | |
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At a party, reserved college student Kakeru meets a mysterious and charming young woman who is unable to see. | ||||||
| 2 | "Koharu Fuyutsuki" Transliteration: "Fuyutsuki Koharu" (Japanese: 冬月小春) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | July 13, 2026 | |
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Kakeru takes Koyuki to try out an old piano and the two tour a Meiji era sailboat that is preserved on campus. | ||||||
| 3 | "The Yellow Bookmark" Transliteration: "Kiiroi Shiori" (Japanese: 黄色い栞) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | July 20, 2026 | |
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Kakeru and Koharu go to karaoke with friends and decide to check out the university's fireworks club together. | ||||||
| 4 | "First Date" Transliteration: "Hajimete no Dēto" (Japanese: 初めてのデート) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | July 27, 2026 | |
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Kakeru and Koharu go on their fireworks shopping trip and then enjoy a very relaxing ride home on a water bus. | ||||||
| 5 | "Aerial Fireworks" Transliteration: "Uchiage Hanabi" (Japanese: 打ち上げ花火) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | August 3, 2026 | |
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Kakeru and his roommate Narumi get a chance to take Koharu and Yuko for a ride on the college's cutter boat. | ||||||
| 6 | "The Empty Terrace Seat" Transliteration: "Kūhaku no Terasu Seki" (Japanese: 空白のテラス席) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | August 10, 2026 | |
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Kakeru shares an intimate moment with Koharu and then turns to Narumi and Hayase for advice on how to proceed. | ||||||
| 7 | "Transparent" Transliteration: "Tōmei" (Japanese: 透明) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | August 17, 2026 | |
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After Koharu disappears for a week, Kakeru and Yuko get a clue about where she is and run out to look for her. | ||||||
| 8 | "Pangs of Love" Transliteration: "Koigokoro" (Japanese: 恋心) | TBA | TBA | TBA | August 24, 2026 | |
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Hoping to spend time with Koharu, Kakeru and friends decide to volunteer at the hospital where she is staying. | ||||||
| 9 | "Alone" Transliteration: "Hitori" (Japanese: ひとり) | TBA | TBA | TBA | August 31, 2026 | |
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Still volunteering at the hospital, Kakeru learns more about Koharu's illness and happens to meet her mother. | ||||||
| 10 | "Stay By Her Side" Transliteration: "Zutto, Soba ni" (Japanese: ずっと、そばに) | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 7, 2026 | |
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Kakeru stays with Koharu through her ups and downs while Yuko takes the lead on preparing the fireworks show. | ||||||
| 11 | "Kakeru Sorano" Transliteration: "Sorano Kakeru" (Japanese: 空野かける) | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 14, 2026 | |
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With the fireworks event approaching, Koharu keeps working step by step toward regaining some of her strength. | ||||||
| 12 | "A Memory That Will Last a Lifetime" Transliteration: "Isshō no Omoide" (Japanese: 一生の想い出) | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 21, 2026 | |
Reception
The series placed in multiple categories at the 2024 Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Awards, ranking 3rd in the New Releases category and 5th in the Paperback category.[27]
See also
- Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, another light novel series with the same illustrator
- Even a Replica Can Fall in Love, another light novel series with the same illustrator
Note
- Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.