Katsuhiro Otomo has started a new animation studio called Oval Gear, and it quickly caught the attention of anime fans all over the world.
The move brought new hope for his long-delayed film Orbital Era, which first started buzzing a few years ago but was never fully updated.
The studio has now gone live with its official website, and fans noticed something important right away.
However, the page does show images matching the Orbital Era, including a space-themed character previously linked to the film. This led many to believe that the project can finally become active again.
Oval Gear explains on its website that the studio was created to pass on Otomo’s creative style to new artists, while also building new anime projects for the future.
It also says the studio wants to share new stories with a global audience.
Another key detail is that the studio hires new employees, as this usually means that work starts behind the scenes and that a project is built step by step.
Fans have been waiting for years because Otomo hasn’t directed a major anime film in a long time, as his last major anime work was linked to 2013’s Short Peace.
With this new studio launch, the excitement has returned and many now believe that Orbital Era could finally move closer to becoming a real movie.
