The Orbital Children

The Orbital Children (Japanese: 地球外少年少女, Hepburn: Chikyūgai Shōnen Shōjo, transl. "Extraterrestrial Boys and Girls") is a two-part Japanese anime science fiction film series written and directed by Mitsuo Iso, with part 1 scheduled for release on January 28, 2022, and part 2 on February 11. Character designs for the anime are provided by Kenichi Yoshida.

The Orbital Children
Concept art for the anime
Japanese地球外少年少女
HepburnChikyūgai Shōnen Shōjo
LiterallyExtraterrestrial Boys and Girls
Directed byMitsuo Iso
Written byMitsuo Iso
Music byRei Ishizuka
Production
company
Production +h
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 28, 2022 (2022-01-28) (Part 1)
  • February 11, 2022 (2022-02-11) (Part 2)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

In November 2021, Netflix acquired global distribution rights and will release the project as a two-part six-episode series on January 28, 2022[1] to coincide with part 1's debut in Japan.

Plot

The story takes place in the year 2045 in outer space, where AI, the internet and social networking sites are widespread. A massive accident occurs on a newly opened Japanese commercial space station, and a group of children are left behind. With no hope of rescue from adults, their lifeline is a barely surviving narrowband, a social network, a free application of low-intelligence AI and a drone controlled by a AR-based mobile device called "Smart". Will they be able to use these tools to survive the crisis?[2][3][4]

Production

The film's production was announced on May 20, 2018, followed by the announcement on October 27, 2020 that production started on a full-scale and that the film would be released in early 2022, with investment from Avex Pictures, Asmik Ace and others.[5][6] Signal.MD was originally attached to animate the project, but it was later changed to Production +h, a new studio founded by Fuminori Honda, ex-Production I.G and ex-Signal-MD producer.[7][8] It was later revealed that the film is split into two parts, with the first part premiering in January 28, 2022, and the second part premiering in February 11, 2022.[9]

References
  1. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 8, 2021). "Mitsuo Iso's The Orbital Children Anime Gets Netflix Release on January 28". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  2. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 20, 2018). "Dennō Coil's Mitsuo Iso Directs Original 'Chikyūgai Shōnen Shōjo' Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  3. "「電脳コイル」の磯光雄、11年ぶり新作アニメで宇宙に取り残された少年少女描く". Natalie (in Japanese). May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  4. "磯光雄監督（「電脳コイル」）11年ぶりとなる最新作発表! オリジナルアニメ「地球外少年少女」 キャラクターデザインに吉田健一が決定!" (in Japanese). Avex Pictures. May 21, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  5. "「電脳コイル」の磯光雄、11年ぶり新作アニメで宇宙に取り残された少年少女描く". Natalie (in Japanese). May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  6. "『電脳コイル』の磯光雄氏による新作オリジナルアニメ『地球外少年少女』2022年初春公開決定。吉田健一氏がキャラクターデザインを担当". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). KADOKAWA. October 27, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  7. "磯光雄「地球外少年少女」が2022年初春公開予定 新設スタジオProduction ＋h.制作". アニメーションビジネス・ジャーナル (in Japanese). October 27, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  8. Loo, Egan (October 26, 2020). "Dennō Coil's Mitsuo Iso Reveals Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls Anime's New Studio, Early 2022 Debut, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  9. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 27, 2021). "Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls Anime's Video Reveals 2-Part Theatrical Format With January 28 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
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