Katsuhiro Otomo

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Announced: launched a new animation studio called Oval Gear · 2026-05-19

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Confirmed launched a new animation studio called Oval Gear 2d ago · source

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May 19

Akira Creator Katsuhiro Otomo Opens New Animation Studio Oval Gear

Katsuhiro Otomo, creator of Akira, launched a new Tokyo-based animation studio called Oval Gear. The studio is already producing its first feature film. The announcement is the first official word on Otomo's projects since the 2019 reveal of the sci-fi film Orbital Era, which may now be in production at Oval Gear.