Leviathan, the latest anime from CGI studio ORANGE, has unveiled a new visual and announced its Netflix premiere on July 10. With Joe Hisaishi composing the music, the anime released its first teaser trailer back in September 2024.
Leviathan – New Anime Visual | July 10 Premiere on Netflix
Qubic Pictures is producing a new project with Christophe Ferreira as the director, while Justin Leach and Daiki Sakurai serve as executive producers. All three were previously involved in Eden. The music includes original songs by Joe Hisaishi, with Nobuko Toda and Kazuma Jinnouchi handling the score. The story unfolds in 1914, on the brink of war, where a fugitive prince and a girl in disguise meet aboard the bioengineered airship HMS Leviathan, altering history. Prince Aleksander, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on the run, while Deryn Sharp, a commoner disguised as a boy in the British Air Service, crosses his path. As World War I ignites, their unexpected encounter sparks a thrilling, globe-trotting adventure that changes their lives forever.
Leviathan, a 2009 novel by Scott Westerfeld with illustrations by Keith Thompson, is the first book in the Leviathan trilogy, followed by Behemoth and Goliath. It won the Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Novel in 2009.
Studio ORANGE is renowned for its 3DCG work on Land of the Lustrous, BEASTARS, and TRIGUN: STAMPEDE. Joe Hisaishi is celebrated for his compositions in Hayao Miyazaki’s films and his work on Ni no Kuni.