Creator of AKIRA Returns to Making Anime...

STUDIO OVAL GEAR

Katsuhiro Otomo, the legendary creator behind Akira, is officially returning to the anime industry after more than 12 years with the launch of a brand-new animation studio called Oval Gear. Otomo remains one of the most influential figures in anime and manga history after creating the groundbreaking Akira manga and directing its iconic anime film adaptation, which helped shape modern cyberpunk storytelling worldwide.

The newly announced studio has already sparked major excitement among fans because its branding heavily references Orbital Era, the long-awaited anime project Otomo originally announced years ago. Many viewers now believe the film could finally move forward under Oval Gear with Otomo directly leading the creative process while building a new generation of anime talent around him.

According to the studio’s official statements, Oval Gear was created not only to produce new animation projects but also to preserve and pass down Otomo’s artistic philosophy and visual storytelling style to future creators. The studio is already recruiting production staff and freelancers, signaling a major new chapter for one of anime’s most respected creators. Humans waited over a decade for this man to return, and the anime world instantly reacted like a dormant volcano waking up. Completely justified, honestly.

A new era of cyberpunk action begins...

GHOST IN THE SHELL

The year is 2029. In near-future Japan, networks and micromachine technology have advanced dramatically. Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg, leads Public Security Section 9—an offensive unit known as the “Shell Squad,” formed to stop threats before they escalate. While investigating high-level cybercrimes, the team encounters a phantom: an unidentified hacker known as the “Puppet Master.” Based on the manga “The Ghost in the Shell” by Shirow Masamune originally serialized in YOUNG MAGAZINE published by KODANSHA Ltd.

Premieres July 7, 2026

We Recreated Star Wars Out of Cardboard...

CARDBOARD WARS

We remade Star Wars with our friends and family out of cardboard.

The Talent for Revenge!

Petals of Reincarnation

The “Branch of Reincarnation” grants the talents of past lives but only to those who slit their own throat with it. Touya Senji, crushed by self‑doubt and overshadowed by his gifted brother, believes he’s destined to remain ordinary… until he witnesses his quiet classmate Haito Luo Buffett battling a serial killer with powers from a former life. Now Touya is pulled into a world where reincarnated talents, hidden pasts, and deadly secrets collide, and the Branch awaits his choice.

"One Pronoun to Rule Them All..."

The Pronouns of Power

Lord of the Rings for a Modern Audience!

We will always need our Mothers...

❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Happy Mother's Day!  ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

Leo & Erin’s Survival Journey...

Ghibli-Inspired Zombie Apocalypse

Follow Leo and Erin’s emotional survival journey from the very beginning

to the latest episode of this Ghibli-inspired zombie apocalypse story.

Episode 1 begins with Leo and Erin trying to survive in a ruined city, gathering food, escaping real-looking zombies, and finally reaching a survivor compound where hope still exists. Inside the compound, Leo slowly finds comfort, friendship, and a place that feels safe, while Erin invites him to join a new supply mission for the people who still need help.

Episode 2 takes them to an enormous old river ship near the dock, where their mission turns dangerous. They search for supplies, discover the ship’s hidden kitchen, share a rare peaceful meal, and then face disaster when Erin falls into the river. Leo returns broken, believing he lost Erin, while Commander Alden and the search team desperately look for him. But the story takes a hopeful turn when Erin wakes up alive in a hidden hospital, rescued by Sofie and Dr. Martin.

The latest episode continues with Leo, Erin, and Sofie finally crossing paths again in the city. New bonds form, old guilt begins to heal, and the three stand together as a team against the dangers around them. What started as a survival story becomes a story about friendship, family, courage, forgiveness, and finding light even when the world feels lost.

A cinematic anime survival story filled with emotional moments, rooftop escapes, abandoned cities, real-looking zombies, quiet healing scenes, and hopeful reunions.

So this is what the sorrow of parting feels like...

Another World

After death, before reincarnation, the souls of the deceased transit through a fantastical realm known as, Another World. Gudo is a spirit that helps to guide these transient souls to their reincarnation. While guiding a young girl named Yuri, he learns that humans have emotions that he does not understand. Tasked by Goddess Mira to help Yuri control her rage and prevent her transformation into a monster, Gudo embarks on a perilous mission.

It Takes Two...

Love and Gold

Nothing is Impossible as long as I'm with you

Two thieves enter the same dungeon searching for a gem worth incredible wealth, but what they find along the way is worth more than all the treasure in the dungeon combined. This is the BYU Center for Animation's 2025 short animated film project.

It's Revenge of the Sixth Day!

STAR WARS

Heir to the Empire

Animated fan film based on the novel by Timothy Zahn.

The feature-length animated (made without AI) adaptation of 

Star Wars: Heir to the Empire, based on the novel by Timothy Zahn.

The Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and driven the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet to a distant corner of the galaxy. Princess Leia and Han Solo are married and expecting Jedi twins. And Luke Skywalker has become the first in a long-awaited line of Jedi Knights. But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor's warlords has taken command of the shattered Imperial fleet, readied it for war, and pointed it at the fragile heart of the New Republic....

Impressive A.I. conversion of an Anime Classic...

Kiki's Delivery Service🧹[Live-action]

"For this live-action series, I chose 'Kiki's Delivery Service.' Since the setting is in Europe, the process of preparing these beautiful scenes was a joy. I tried to capture the essence of Studio Ghibli as much as possible, right down to the ending scene! There were so many pretty scenes I wanted to include, but I had to cut it down to keep the video from getting too long. 😂 Still, I hope the atmosphere of this story reaches you. This video is an ASMR sound experience created with AI. It provides a healing experience that satisfies both your hearing and sight."   - Hinariel

[MSWGA] Make STAR WARS Great Again!

A N I M A T R I X   N E T W O R K

May the 4th Be With You!

May the 4th became a popular pun due to its similarity to the iconic Star Wars quote: "May the Force be with you".

According to gadgets.ndrv.com, the first use of the May the fourth pun was in May 4th 1979 when Margaret Thatcher became UK Prime Minister and an article in The London Evening News bore a congratulatory advert by her party, which read: "May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations."

May 4th became dedicated to Star Wars and was started organically by its fans, but is now celebrated around the world.