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 drama 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 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.
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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)
Portrayed by: Taiyu Fujiwara
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)
Portrayed by: Riko Nagase
A beautiful and kind 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)
Portrayed by: Hana Kawamura
Ushio Narumi (鳴海 潮, Narumi Ushio)
Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami (anime)
Portrayed by: Shunta Sono
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
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. 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; a promotional video featuring Miyu Irino as Kakeru and Saori Hayami as Koharu was released to promote the novel's release. The series is licensed in English by Yen Press.
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. 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.
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Hat began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! service on August 9, 2024. The first tankōbon volume was published on July 7, 2025.
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. The series aired from December 11, 2025, to February 5, 2026, on MBS's Drama Tokku programming block. The opening theme song is "Kesō Uta" (懸想歌), performed by Ren, while the ending theme song is "You", performed by Sarasa.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was also announced on November 14, 2025. 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. 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, while the ending theme song is "Hikari" (光; Light), performed by Yui Sakurai of Fruits Zipper. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Medialink licensed the series for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.
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.