Leviathan (TV series)
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Promotional poster featuring protagonists Deryn Sharp (foreground) and Aleksandar von Hohenberg (back) | |
| リヴァイアサン (Rivaiasan) | |
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| Genre | Steampunk |
| Created by | Scott Westerfeld |
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| Directed by | Christophe Ferreira |
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| Licensed by | Netflix |
| Released | July 10, 2025 |
| Runtime | 22–29 minutes |
| Episodes | 12 |
Leviathan (Japanese: リヴァイアサン, Hepburn: Rivaiasan) is a Japanese original net animation (ONA) series directed by Christophe Ferreira and produced by Qubic Pictures and Orange. Based on the novel of the same name by Scott Westerfeld, it premiered globally on Netflix on July 10, 2025.
Characters
- Deryn/Dylan Sharp (ディラン・シャープ, Diran Shāpu)
- Voiced by: Natsumi Fujiwara[1] (Japanese); Broghanne Jessamine (English)
- Aleksandar von Hohenberg (アレクサンダル・フォン・ホーエンブルク, Arekusandaru fon Hōenberuku)
- Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[1] (Japanese); Dor Gvirtsman (English)
- Count Volger (ヴォルガー伯爵, Vorugā-hakushaku)
- Voiced by: Shunsuke Sakuya[1] (Japanese); Rob Nagle (English)
- Klopp (クロップ, Kuroppu)
- Voiced by: Yasuhiro Mamiya[1] (Japanese); Gregory Cupoli (English)
- Dr. Nora Barlow (ノーラ・バーロウ, Nōra Bārō)
- Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki[1] (Japanese); Michelle Lukes (English)
- Newkirk (ニューカーク, Nyūkāku)
- Voiced by: Ivan Shibata[1] (Japanese); Knox Collier (English)
- Lilit (リリット, Riritto)
- Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[1] (Japanese); Ren Holly Liu (English)
- Nikola Tesla (ニコラ・テスラ, Nikora Tesura)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Touchi[1] (Japanese); Christopher Jones (English)
- Nene (ネネ)
- Voiced by: Ikuko Tani[1] (Japanese); Deborah Geffner (English)
- Hoffman (ホフマン, Hofuman)
- Voiced by: Genta Nakamura[1] (Japanese); Jacob Nichols (English)
- Rigby (リグビー, Rigubī)
- Voiced by: Daichi Hayashi[1] (Japanese); Matthew Crowley (English)
- Matthews (マシューズ, Mashūzu)
- Voiced by: Satoshi Niwa[1] (Japanese); Piers Stubbs (English)
- Thomas (トーマス, Tōmasu)
- Voiced by: Naoto Kobayashi[1] (Japanese); Jason Anthony (English)
- Hirst (ハースト, Hāsuto)
- Voiced by: Yukitaro Namura[1] (Japanese); Connor Keene (English)
- George Darwin (ジョージ・ダーウィン, Jōji Dāwin)
- Voiced by: Michio Hazama[1] (Japanese); John P. Mawson (English)
- Pavel (パベル, Paberu)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Fujiwara[1] (Japanese); Caleb Hafen (English)
- Zaven (ザブン, Zabun)
- Voiced by: Naomi Kusumi[1] (Japanese); Michael Benyaer (English)
- Sultan (スルタン, Surutan)
- Voiced by: Tessyo Genda[1] (Japanese); Marcelo Tubert (English)
Production
An original net animation adaptation of Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld was announced in June 2024. It is directed by Christophe Ferreira and produced by Qubic Pictures and Orange, with Nobuko Toda and Kazuma Jinnouchi composing the music.[2] A teaser trailer was released in September 2024.[3] The opening theme song is "Paths Combine" by Joe Hisaishi, and its closing theme "The Sky Ahead" is performed by Hisaishi featuring Diana Garnet.[1]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Into the Storm" Transliteration: "Arashi no naka e" (Japanese: 嵐の中へ) | Christophe Ferreira | Yuichiro Kido | July 10, 2025 |
| 2 | "Prelude to War" Transliteration: "Senran no Prelude" (Japanese: 戦乱のプレリュード) | Kotaro Tamura | Yuichiro Kido | July 10, 2025 |
| 3 | "Clankers and Darwinists" Transliteration: "Clanker to Darwinist" (Japanese: クランカーとダーウィニスト) | Yoshifumi Sueda | Yuichiro Kido | July 10, 2025 |
| 4 | "The Weight of the Past" Transliteration: "Kako no Omomi" (Japanese: 過去の重み) | Chie Yamashiro | Yuichiro Kido | July 10, 2025 |
| 5 | "Far to the East" Transliteration: "Haruka Higashi e" (Japanese: 遥か東へ) | Kotaro Tamura | Yuichiro Kido | July 10, 2025 |
| 6 | "Shadows of Istanbul" Transliteration: "Isutanbūru no Kage" (Japanese: イスタンブールの影) | Yoshifumi Sueda | Yuichiro Kido | July 10, 2025 |
| 7 | "Stormy Seas" Transliteration: "Aranami" (Japanese: 荒波) | Kyohei Ishiguro | Yuichiro Kido | July 10, 2025 |
| 8 | "Behemoth" Transliteration: "Behimosu" (Japanese: ベヒモス) | Takashi Noto | Yuichiro Kido | July 10, 2025 |
| 9 | "Tunguska" Transliteration: "Tsungūsuka" (Japanese: ツングースカ) | Yoshifumi Sueda | Yukata Yasunaga | July 10, 2025 |
| 10 | "Truth and Lies" Transliteration: "Shinjitsu to Uso" (Japanese: 真実と嘘) | Chie Yamashiro | Yukata Yasunaga | July 10, 2025 |
| 11 | "Goliath" Transliteration: "Goriate" (Japanese: ゴリアテ) | Chie Yamashiro | Yuichiro Kido | July 10, 2025 |
| 12 | "Under the Same Sky" Transliteration: "Onajisoranoshitad" (Japanese: 同じ空の下で) | Christophe Ferreira | Yuichiro Kido | July 10, 2025 |
Release
The series released on July 10, 2025, worldwide on Netflix.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Momonoi, Kana (June 7, 2025). "Steampunk Anime Adaptation 'Leviathan' Takes Flight on July 10". Netflix Media Center (Press release). Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (June 6, 2024). "Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan Alternate-History Novels Get Anime Series by Orange in 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Tai, Anita (September 9, 2024). "Orange's Leviathan Alternate-History Anime Series Streams Teaser". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (June 3, 2025). "Orange's Leviathan Alternate-History Anime Unveils July 10 Netflix Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
External links
- Leviathan on Netflix
- Leviathan (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia