Orange (animation studio)


Orange Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio based in Musashino, Tokyo that specializes in the production of 3DCG animation. The studio is known for its exaggerated 3D and directing style, which differs from the traditional movement often found in CG works.

Establishment

Orange was founded by famed CG animator Eiji Inomoto. After working on ' and ' as one of the main Tachikoma 3D Unit members, Eiji gained fame within the animation industry for his usage of CG animation. In 2004, he founded Orange, and using his small team, Eiji worked on the CG animation for various other companies works. For example Xebec's Heroic Age in 2007 and the anime adaptation of Rail Wars! in 2014. Although Orange was well-known throughout the industry for providing many series with CG animation, especially with works that involved mechas, they would not produce an anime as a lead animation studio until 2013, 9 years after its founding. For the next 4 years, Orange continued to do the CG animation for other companies, but they started to co-produce series like Black Bullet and Dimension W. In 2017, the studio produced its first anime that was not under a co-production. This anime was an adaptation of Land of the Lustrous, which was met with positive critical reception, with praise being given for its usage of CG animation. Orange has been a common collaborator of Kinema Citrus.

Works

The list below is a list of Orange's works as a lead animation studio.

Anime television series

OVAs and television specials

Films