Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky

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)
GenreRomance
Light novel
Written byNanigashi Shima
Illustrated byraemz
Published bySB Creative
English publisher
ImprintGA Bunko
Original runAugust 9, 2023 – present
Volumes2
Light novel
Yoru ga Aketara Asa ga Kuru
Written byNanigashi Shima
Illustrated byraemz
Published bySB Creative
ImprintGA Bunko
Original runAugust 9, 2024 – present
Volumes2
Manga
Written byNanigashi Shima
Illustrated byHat
Published bySquare Enix
ImprintGangan Comics UP!
MagazineManga Up!
Original runAugust 9, 2024 – present
Volumes1
Television drama
Directed by
  • Ryōma Kosasa
  • Takeshi Matsuura
Written by
  • Kento Gotō
  • Tomiyasu Mihiro
Music byShunya Watanabe
StudioStoryboard
Original networkMBS, tvk, Chiba TV, TV Saitama
Original run December 11, 2025 – February 5, 2026
Episodes8
Anime television series
Directed byJoe Yoshizaki
Written byYūko Kakihara
StudioMakaria
Original run July 2026 – scheduled

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) is a Japanese light novel series written by Nanigashi Shima and illustrated by raemz. It began publication under SB Creative's GA Bunko imprint in August 2023, with two volumes published as of August 2024. A related light novel titled 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 and has been compiled into a single tankōbon volume as of July 2025. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from December 2025 to February 2026, and an anime television series adaptation produced by Makaria is set to premiere in July 2026.

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.

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.

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 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[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[4]
Ushio Narumi (鳴海 潮, Narumi Ushio)
Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami (anime)[2]
Portrayed by: Shunta Sono[4]

Yoru ga Aketara Asa ga Kuru

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

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]

Manga

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]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1July 7, 2025[13]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.[14] The series aired on MBS' Drama Tokku programming block from December 11, 2025, to February 5, 2026.[3] The opening theme song is "Kesō Uta" (懸想歌), performed by Ren, and the ending theme song is "You", performed by Sarasa.[15]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was also announced on November 14, 2025.[3] It will be produced by Makaria and directed by Joe Yoshizaki, with series composition handled by Yūko Kakihara and characters designed by Yoshihiro Sawada and Yūzuki Ishii. The series is set to premiere in July 2026.[2]

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.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 『極彩の夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。』朗読PVが公開 冬月小春役を早見沙織さん、空野かける役を入野自由さん. Light Novel News Online (in Japanese). August 15, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cayanan, Joanna (January 4, 2026). "Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky TV Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 14, 2025). "Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky Novel Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  4. ^ a b M!LK曽野舜太が連続ドラマ「かけ恋」出演決定、どこか憎めない関西出身の陽気な大学生役. Music Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 27, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  5. ^ 透明な夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。 (GA文庫) (in Japanese). ASIN 4815621454.
  6. ^ 『ダンまち』を輩出した「GA文庫大賞」4年ぶりの《大賞》受賞作は、この夏、最も涙する純愛小説『透明な夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。』に決定 (in Japanese). SB Creative. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2025 – via PR Times.
  7. ^ 極彩の夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。 (GA文庫). ASIN 4815621462.
  8. ^ Mateo, Alex (August 10, 2024). "Yen Press Licenses Lycoris Recoil: Ordinary Days Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky Novels, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  9. ^ 夜が明けたら朝が来る (in Japanese). SB Creative. June 28, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  10. ^ 朝が来るまで夜は待つ (in Japanese). SB Creative. January 31, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  11. ^ GA文庫大賞受賞作「透明な夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。」マンガ版連載開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 9, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  12. ^ 「透明な夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。」コミカライズ、盲目の女性との恋物語. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 7, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  13. ^ 透明な夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  14. ^ 永瀬莉子と藤原大祐がW主演 『透明な夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。』放送決定. Real Sound (in Japanese). November 14, 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  15. ^ さらさ、書き下ろし新曲「YOU」がドラマ『透明な夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。』ED主題歌に. Real Sound (in Japanese). December 3, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  16. ^ 『このライトノベルがすごい！2024』受賞作特集｜キミラノ. Kimirano (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
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