During Anime Expo 2024, Orange shared an exclusive look into its upcoming collaboration with Qubic Pictures on the Leviathan anime adaptation. The series will begin streaming exclusively on Netflix in 2025.
Orange debuted the character designs of main characters Aleksander and Deryn during its “Orange’s Studio Unveiling Panel” at Anime Expo. An exclusive work-in-progress sizzle reel, story preview, and concept art for the series were also revealed.
Christophe Ferreira (Eden character designs) is directing the anime adaptation, with Joe Hisaishi contributing original songs for the production. Nobuko Toda (Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045) and Kazuma Jinnouchi (Suzume, RWBY: Ice Queendom) are serving as music composers.
Justin Leach and Taiki Sakurai are credited as the executive producers, with Qubic Pictures in charge of producing the overall project.
Scott Westerfeld’s original novel of the same name was published on October 6, 2009 and features illustrations by Keith Thompson. It is part of a trilogy of books that includes the sequels Behemoth in 2010 and Goliath in 2011.
Netflix describes the synopsis of Leviathan as:
Prince Aleksander, would-be heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on the run. Deryn Sharp is a commoner, disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. As World War I begins to erupt, Alek and Deryn’s paths cross in the most unexpected way… taking them on a fantastical, around-the- world adventure that will change both their lives forever.
Source: press release
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