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When I learned that the creator of 2007’s Dennou Coil had a new work available this season for instant viewing, I was ecstatic. I don’t normally hold to Netflix’s handling of anime—all at once at t…
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The Orbital Children
From the creator of Den-noh Coil comes a story about the interconnectivity of humans, artificial intelligence, and our species own mortality.
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The Orbital Children is one of those things that snuck up on me. I was like, yeah, kiddie sci-fi, I’m going to like that (sarcasm), but I was…
This Week in Anime - The Deep Themes of Orbital Children
After more than a decade away, fan-favorite creator Mitsuo Ito is back! Behind its "kids in lost in space" surface is a much deeper treatise on humanity's relationship…
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It is so interesting to write about this one after finishing Dennou-Coil. (Yes, that series will get its own post very soonish by Mechanical Anime Review standards so…
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I’m not the kind of anime fan who thinks having specific names on a project is the be-all, end-all. That said, as soon as I saw that there…
From Dennou Coil To The Orbital Children: Mitsuo Iso, Animating The Future
Nearly 15 years since the cult hit Dennou Coil, its spiritual successor The Orbital Children has just been released. This is the story of how and why they…
Producing The Orbital Children at Production +h. – an interview with Fuminori Honda
Learn more about Fuminori Honda and the creation of the anime studio behind The Orbital Children, Production +h.
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It’s always teenagers and kids that are meant to save or explore the universe. Did you ever imagine why that could be? I mean, there are some obvious…
Four Pretty Good Science Fiction Netflix Original Anime (A.I.C.O., Godzilla x 2, and Orbital Children)
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The Speakeasy #135: Orbital Children, Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity, Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
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What is it about con men and great heist epics that enthrall us? Is it the intricacies of the plot in order to make this succeed? Is it…
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I’ve been keeping up with the One Piece manga for many years now, though I don’t write about it all too often because I don’t feel the need.…
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Children of the Whales is a recently completed dystopian adventure series that delves into what makes an artist and how their history and emotions impact their work. (This video…
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Everything from how the characters are placed towards each other to who’s in the shadows to what they’re holding is symbolic. With just one image you can decipher…
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The Orbital Children’s Rejection of Ecofascist Ideas
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