# Orange (animation studio)

Orange Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 有限会社オレンジ, Hepburn: Yūgen-gaisha Orenji) 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.
On December 19, 2024, it was announced that Toho would acquire a 19.7% stake in the studio which was completed on January 17, 2025.

## Establishment

Eiji Inomoto, a CG animator who had become somewhat well known for his work on Zoids: Chaotic Century and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (as one of the main Tachikoma 3D Unit members), founded Orange on May 1, 2004. For a majority of the studio's early history, the company mainly did outsourced 3D work for other studio's productions, like the original anime Heroic Age in 2007 (for Xebec) and the adaptation of Rail Wars! (for Passione) in 2014. It wasn't until 2013, 9 years after its founding, that Orange was involved a major project's production on a significant level: their co-production of Majestic Prince with studio Doga Kobo. Following Majestic Prince, the company began co-producing a number of works, like Black Bullet with Kinema Citrus, and in 2017, the studio produced its first anime not under a co-production. This 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.

## Works

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

### Anime television series

| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) |
| Majestic Prince | Keitaro Motonaga | April 4, 2013 | September 19, 2013 | 24 | Based on the manga by Rando Ayamine. Co-production with Doga Kobo. |
| Black Bullet | Masayuki Kojima | April 8, 2014 | July 1, 2014 | 13 | Based on a light novel by Shiden Kanzaki and Saki Ukai. Co-production with Kinema Citrus. |
| Active Raid | Gorō Taniguchi Noriaki Akitaya | January 7, 2016 | September 27, 2016 | 24 | Original work. 3DCG animation services for Production IMS. |
| Norn9 | Takao Abo | January 7, 2016 | March 31, 2016 | 12 | Based on an otome game by Otomate. Co-production with Kinema Citrus. |
| Dimension W | Kanta Kamei | January 10, 2016 | March 27, 2016 | 12 | Based on the manga by Yūji Iwahara. Co-production with 3Hz. |
| Land of the Lustrous | Takahiko Kyōgoku | October 7, 2017 | December 23, 2017 | 12 | Based on the manga by Haruko Ichikawa. |
| Beastars | Shin'ichi Matsumi | October 10, 2019 | December 26, 2019 | 12 | Based on the manga by Paru Itagaki. |
| Beastars Season 2 | Shin'ichi Matsumi | January 7, 2021 | March 25, 2021 | 12 | Sequel to Beastars. |
| Godzilla Singular Point | Atsushi Takahashi | April 1, 2021 | June 24, 2021 | 13 | Original work in the Godzilla franchise. Co-production with Bones. |
| Trigun Stampede | Kenji Mutō | January 7, 2023 | March 25, 2023 | 12 | Based on the manga by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| Beastars Final Season | Shin'ichi Matsumi | December 5, 2024 | TBA | 12 | Sequel to Beastars Season 2. |
| Leviathan | Christophe Ferreira | 2025 | TBA | TBA | Based on the novel trilogy by Scott Westerfeld. Co-production with Qubic Pictures. |
| Trigun Stargaze | Masako Satō | 2026 | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Trigun Stampede. |

### OVAs, ONAs, and television specials

| Title | Director | Release date | Note(s) |
| Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins | Kyoji Asano | April 20, 2016 | 3DCG animation services for Wit Studio. |
| Under the Dog | Masahiro Andō | August 1, 2016 | Co-production with Kinema Citrus. |
| Dimension W | Kanta Kamei | August 26, 2016 | Unaired episode bundled with the anime 6th Blu-ray release. Co-production with 3Hz. |
| Majestic Prince: Wings to the Future | Keitaro Motonaga | September 29, 2016 | Television movie lead-in to a feature film Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening series' ending. Co-production with Seven Arcs Pictures. |
| The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Spin-off! | Naoki Yoshibe | November 10, 2019 | Part of The Idolmaster media franchise. |

### Films

| Title | Director | Release date | Note(s) |
| Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road | Masayuki Sakoi | December 31, 2013 | Based on a media franchise created by Sunao Yoshida. Co-production with Kinema Citrus. |
| Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening | Keitaro Motonoga | November 4, 2016 | Film sequel to Majestic Prince: Wings to the Future. Co-production with Seven Arcs Pictures. |
| Monster Strike the Movie: Sora no Kanata | Hiroshi Nishikiori | October 5, 2018 | Part of the Monster Strike media franchise. |
| Gekijōban Idolish7 Live 4bit Beyond the Period | Hiroshi Nishikiori Kensuke Yamamoto | May 20, 2023 | Part of the Idolish7 media franchise. |