Akiko Nogi's First Anime 'LONA' Set for Spring 2027
A prominent live-action screenwriter making her anime debut with an original concept at a major studio signals a rare cross-medium collaboration that began development in 2020.
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Screenwriter Akiko Nogi, known for live-action crime dramas and films, is writing her first anime. The brain science adventure series 'LONA' will air in spring 2027. WIT Studio produces, with Takashi Katagiri directing and Posuka Demizu on character design. A teaser PV is out.
Screenwriter Akiko Nogi, whose credits include the shared universe of 'Unnatural', 'MIU404', and the film 'Last Mile', is writing her first anime. The project, titled 'LONA', is a brain science adventure set in the Laboratory of Optics and Neural Analysis. Researchers Ao and Sango investigate the lingering thoughts of the dead.
Takashi Katagiri, director of 'SPY×FAMILY Code: White', directs. WIT Studio handles planning and animation production. Posuka Demizu provides the original character design concept, with Yudai Iino as character designer. Yuko Sebu composes the music. The project began in 2020, with six years of meetings and development before this announcement. A teaser promotional video has been released alongside the spring 2027 broadcast window.
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