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The Orbital Children
Synopsis
The story
The anime is set in 2045, where the Internet and AI are commonplace even in space, and centers on a group of children stranded in space after a large-scale accident occurs in a space station. By using narrowband, social networking, and a drone that they can manipulate through smartphones and low-intelligence AI, they overcome many crises. Note: Also released in Japan as a 2-part film series with the same content, the first part showing in theaters simultaneously with the worldwide Netflix release.
AdventureSci-Fi
Episode guide
6 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Jan 28, 202202Episode 2Unwatched · Aired03Episode 3Unwatched · Aired04Episode 4Unwatched · Aired05Episode 5Unwatched · Aired06Episode 6Unwatched · AiredCharacters & voices
500 credited
Taiyou Tsukuba
Main
Anshin-kun
Supporting
Touya Sagami
Main
Isako Darmstadt Nobeyama
Supporting
Miina Misasa
Main
Sagami-shichou
Supporting
Kennedy Uchinoura Johnson
Supporting
Hiroshi Tanegashima
Main
Houston Nasa
Supporting
Konoha B Nanase
Main
Bright
Supporting
Twelve
Supporting
Announcer A
Background
Announcer B
Background
Announcer C
Background
Announcer D
Background
Dakky
Supporting
Medi
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Mitsuo IsoOriginal CreatorMitsuo IsoDirectorMitsuo IsoScript (eps 1-6)Mitsuo IsoStoryboard (eps 1-6)Mitsuo IsoDesign WorksMitsuo IsoEpisode Director (eps 1, 6)Mitsuo IsoBlender Animation (eps 1, 3-5)
Kou YoshinariKey Animation (ep 5)
Itsuko TakedaKey Animation (ep 6)
Kenichi YoshidaCharacter DesignKenichi YoshidaAnimation Director (eps 1, 5, 6)Kenichi YoshidaKey Animation (ep 6)
Toshiyuki InoueMain AnimatorToshiyuki InoueAnimation Director (eps 1, 2, 5)Toshiyuki InoueKey Animation (eps 1-6)
Masatsugu ArakawaKey Animation (eps 1, 4, 6)
Kazuya MurataStoryboard (ep 3)
Satoko MorikawaKey Animation (eps 2, 3, 6)
Youji ShimizuSound Director
Takashi HashimotoKey Animation (ep 5)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
SpaceSetting-Universe94%
Artificial IntelligenceCast-Traits90%
SurvivalTheme-Other84%
ConspiracyTheme-Drama83%
Primarily Child CastCast-Main Cast75%
Software DevelopmentTheme-Other65%
RobotsCast-Traits64%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast60%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast60%
Ensemble CastCast-Main Cast60%
PhilosophyTheme-Other57%
DisabilityCast-Traits47%
EnvironmentalTheme-Other36%
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19.8K members
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Watch status
Current762
Planning9,281
Completed8,920
Dropped539
Paused333
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
Reaching For the Stars.
@AnimeDweeb49/60 helpful
An updated "2001: A Space Odyssey" that answers sci-fi's true calling of imagining the future
@seanny24/31 helpful
Sorry, Mitsuo Iso. You've made a lot of great things, but this is not one of them.
@Juliko2550/88 helpful
A fun romp that blends the best of different sci-fi stories into one.
@heychrisfox11/14 helpful