Netflix’s forthcoming historical anime, Leviathan, boasts impressive credentials with strong creative forces at its helm.
Orange Animation Studio introduces its latest 3DCG endeavour, Leviathan, an anime adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s 2009 novel, beautifully illustrated by Keith Thompson. What if the Great War had unfolded differently? The German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria, often referred to as the “Clankers” within the e-book, deploy colossal mechanical war machines, artificial beings engineered for combat, and other advanced technologies to wage war. As the sun set over the ravaged landscape, the remnants of a once-great civilization lay scattered like so much scrap metal. The air reeked of oil and smoke, heavy with the acrid stench of war.
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The primary teaser trailer for this series can be viewed to gain a thorough understanding of the show’s setting, albeit in silence, with no dialogue audible. With its connection to high-level expertise, the project boasts an impressive creative team, comprising renowned composers Nobuko Toda and Kazuma Jinnouchi, who have previously collaborated on notable titles such as Metal Gear Solid 4, Final Fantasy XIV, and Halo 5?
Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi, renowned for his iconic scores in Studio Ghibli films such as Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away, is now creating original music for the upcoming film Leviathan. Given the assignment on top, the rewritten text becomes:
Orange, a renowned animation studio, brings its expertise to the table, boasting an impressive portfolio that includes notable series such as Trigun Stampede, Beastars, and Land of the Lustrous. It’s safe to say that they form a remarkably resilient and dependable workforce overall.
What’s the thrilling beginning to an epic tale? “As war loomed in 1914, a fugitive prince and a mysterious woman, masquerading as a man, collided on the cutting-edge bioengineered airship, HMS Leviathan, forever rewriting the trajectory of history.
Netflix has yet to announce a definitive release date for Leviathan, though they currently anticipate its arrival sometime in 2025. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that Scrumptious in Dungeon wasn’t a one-hit wonder, and we’ll soon see Leviathan materialize on a regular basis, just like we hoped for Jojo’s Weird Journey Half Six.
