Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky

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.

Yoru ga Aketara Asa ga Kuru follows Asa, a high school student from Moji Ward in Kitakyushu. She is a big fan of the singer Yoru and aims to be a musician just like her. When Asa's mother tells her that she was switched at birth, Asa goes across the Kanmon Straits to meet her birth mother, where she learns that the baby she was switched with at birth was Yoru.

Kakeru Sorano (空野 かける, Sorano Kakeru)

Voiced by: Miyu Irino (PV, anime)^[1][2]

Portrayed by: Taiyu Fujiwara [ja]^[3]

A university student who meets Koharu during a drinking party. Despite Koharu's blindness, he falls in love with her and becomes determined to help her however he can.

Koharu Fuyutsuki (冬月 小春, Fuyutsuki Koharu)

Voiced by: Saori Hayami (PV, anime)^[1][2]

Portrayed by: Riko Nagase [ja]^[3]

A university student. She became blind due to an illness, 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.

Yūko Hayase (早瀬 優子, Hayase Yūko)

Voiced by: Konomi Kohara (anime)^[2]

Portrayed by: Hana Kawamura [ja]^[4]

Ushio Narumi (鳴海 潮, Narumi Ushio)

Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami (anime)^[2]

Portrayed by: Shunta Sono [ja]^[4]

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).

Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky is written by Nanigashi Shima and illustrated by raemz. It 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-kun 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 Yoru ga Aketara Asa ga Kuru (夜が明けたら朝が来る) 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]

A manga adaptation illustrated by Hat began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! service on August 9, 2024.^[11] The first tankōbon volume was published on July 7, 2025.^[12]

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.^[14] The series aired on MBS' Drama Tokku [ja] programming block from December 11, 2025, to February 5, 2026.^[3] The opening theme song is "Kesō Uta" (懸想歌), performed by Ren [ja], and the ending theme song is "You", performed by Sarasa.^[15]

An anime television series adaptation was also announced on November 14, 2025.^[3] It will be produced by Makaria [ja] and directed by Joe Yoshizaki, with series composition handled by Yūko Kakihara [ja], characters designed by Yoshihiro Sawada and Yūzuki Ishii, and music composed by Harumi Fuuki [ja].^[2] The series is set to premiere on July 6, 2026, on AT-X and other networks.^[16]

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.^[17]