The fall anime season is in full swing, and Fool Night, a killer show arriving on Netflix at the end of November, is poised to be the season’s must-watch. Unlike the mood-setting teaser and interviews from months ago, the streamer has now released an official trailer, giving viewers a sense of what lies ahead. The evocative preview poses a big question to prospective viewers: would you give your life to become a flower for the betterment of humanity?

Originally created by mangaka Kasumi Yasuda and adapted by Studio Sunrise (Cowboy Bebop, Mobile Suit Gundam) and Shaft (Puella Magi Madoka Magika), Fool Night is a dystopian sci-fi thriller set in a world engulfed in eternal darkness. Because of the lack of sunlight, plant life is scarce, and so is life-giving oxygen. To combat this, scientists developed a procedure called transfloration that turns people into plants. Obviously, it’s a huge ask for transfloration recruiters like Yomiko Horai to ask strangers to become a plant. To sweeten the deal, folks like her childhood bestie, Toshiro Kamiya, get a stipend to sign on the dotted line. If that wasn’t depressing enough, the series takes the premise even further with a transflorite serial killer on the loose.

Calling Fool Night one of the most inventive ongoing sci-fi series to date would be an understatement. As someone who’s caught up on the manga, I can say the series goes far beyond the already intriguing scope of its first arc.

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