Eiji Inomoto, a CG animator who had become somewhat well known for his work on
Zoids: Chaotic Century and
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (as one of the main
Tachikoma 3D Unit members), founded Orange on May 1, 2004. For a majority of the studio's early history, the company mainly did outsourced 3D work for other studio's productions, like the original anime
Heroic Age in 2007 (for
Xebec) and the adaptation of
Rail Wars! (for
Passione) in 2014. It wasn't until 2013, 9 years after its founding, that Orange was involved a major project's production on a significant level: their co-production of
Majestic Prince with studio
Doga Kobo. Following
Majestic Prince, the company began co-producing a number of works, like
Black Bullet with
Kinema Citrus, and in 2017, the studio produced its first anime not under a co-production. This was an adaptation of
Land of the Lustrous, which was met with positive critical reception, with praise being given for its usage of CG animation. ==Works==