The Orbital Children English Sub & Dub

About The Orbital Children

The Orbital Children (地球外少年少女) arrives as an adventure anime by Production +h (2022), and the premise is easy to summarize. In short: 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.

Beyond that: (Source: Anime News Network) 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.

As an adventure title, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Voice work is led by Kenshou Ono as Taiyou Tsukuba and Jin Urayama as Anshin-kun. If you count yourself among anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling, put it on your list. The run is 6 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Production +h, so the studio's house style defines how The Orbital Children looks and moves on screen. Within the adventure category, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. With a 6.8/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Kenshou Ono as Taiyou Tsukuba, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2022, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.