{"id":66427,"date":"2026-05-11T15:09:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=66427"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:09:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:09:44","slug":"akira-creator-katsuhiro-otomo-launches-animation-studio-oval-gear-with-new-title-already-in-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/akira-creator-katsuhiro-otomo-launches-animation-studio-oval-gear-with-new-title-already-in-production\/","title":{"rendered":"AKIRA creator Katsuhiro Otomo\u00a0launches\u00a0animation\u00a0studio OVAL GEAR, with new\u00a0title\u00a0already in production\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Manga artist and film director Katsuhiro Otomo, best known as the author of the original AKIRA manga and director of its&nbsp;1988&nbsp;anime film adaptation, has&nbsp;established&nbsp;<strong>OVAL GEAR Animation Studio<\/strong>, a production company under Oval Gear&nbsp;Co. Ltd.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">OVAL GEAR animation studio\u306e\u30d7\u30ec\u30b9\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u304c\u516c\u958b\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<br> <br>\u25bc\u8a73\u7d30\u306f\u3053\u3061\u3089<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UxHR8K6swI\">https:\/\/t.co\/UxHR8K6swI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; OVAL GEAR animation studio (@OVAL_GEAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OVAL_GEAR\/status\/2053687524846150080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new studio was launched with the aim of\u00a0passing on the \u201cfilmmaking methods and authorial sensibility Katsuhiro Otomo has cultivated over decades\u201d\u00a0to the new generations,\u00a0as well as to produce new animated works for global release.\u00a0A new project by Otomo is currently already\u00a0in\u00a0production at the\u00a0studio, with further updates\u00a0due\u00a0to be shared via the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oval-gear.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official homepage<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OVAL_GEAR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X account<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simultaneously with the launch reveal, OVAL GEAR Animation Studio has announced that&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;planning to open recruitment for&nbsp;animators and production staff, welcoming applications from both young talent and experienced professionals&nbsp;alike.&nbsp;Details about the application process and&nbsp;job&nbsp;requirements will be posted to the official site&nbsp;at a later date.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katsuhiro Otomo, the manga author and film director behind AKIRA, is working on a new project at animation studio OVAL GEAR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":66429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,65],"tags":[73,17],"class_list":["post-66427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-nongaming-news","tag-anime","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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