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AI within the series have restrictions placed upon them to limit their capabilities and prevent them from becoming too smart and potentially threatening humanity, a story element that becomes relevant in later episodes of the miniseries. The Orbital Children explores interactions with artificial intelligence (AI) and considers the different outcomes that can occur when AIs come to different conclusions about humans as they acquire different levels of understanding on the complexities of humanity. The animation style emphasizes dense motion while working with simplistic-looking character designs, which works effectively to convey the complicated movement of drones, gravity, and orbital vehicles aboard the space station.

The animation style and story focus on children and technology bear resemblance to Mitsuo Iso’s 2007 television anime series Den-noh Coil. On Netflix, The Orbital Children was released as a six-episode miniseries in January 2022, to coincide with the Japanese debut of Part 1. Netflix announced in November 2021 that it had acquired the global distribution rights.

The Orbital Children was released in Japan as two films, with Part 1 premiering in January 2022, and Part 2 in February. The character designs for the anime were provided by Kenichi Yoshida, and the main animator is Toshiyuki Inoue.The film's soundtrack was produced by Rei Ishizuka, while the theme song, "Oarana," was written and composed by Vincent Diamante and performed by the virtual rap singer Harusaruhi (春猿火). "Extraterrestrial Boys and Girls") is a Japanese anime science fiction series written and directed by Mitsuo Iso. “In 2045, two children born on the moon and three kids from Earth try to survive after an accident on their space station leaves them stranded.” – Preview synopsis, via Netflix.The Orbital Children ( Japanese: 地球外少年少女, Hepburn: Chikyūgai Shōnen Shōjo, transl. With limited communications, can the children survive in space long enough for rescue using highly-advanced artificial intelligence and drones? One day, a mysterious accident occurs that leaves a group of young children stranded on the space station, three from Earth and two that were born on the moon. The series, also known as ‘Extra-terrestrial Boys and Girls’ is set in outer space in the year 2045 on a Japanese commercial space station.
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The Orbital Children is an upcoming anime series from Production +h, written and directed by Mitsuo Iso (Ghost in the Shell, Rurouni Kenshin and Blade Runner: Black Lotus). The Orbital Children is sending anime to space… THE LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA: New D&D animated series arrives on Prime.So, what is the new Netflix anime about and when will season 1 of The Orbital Children release around the world? The Orbital Children may be flying under the radar of the mainstream anime community, but there are some serious expectations that the new title could be out-of-this-world. When will The Orbital Children release on Netflix, what is the new outer space anime about and where do you recognize the voice cast from?Īnime content received an incredible push by Netflix in 2021 and this week, the streaming giant is set to launch its first major animated title of the new year.
