Attack on Titan studio’s risky new sci-fi anime LONA has 3 Body Problem vibes
WIT Studio, the animation house behind Attack on Titan, Vinland Saga, and the upcoming One Piece remake, is pursuing an ambitious original anime project rather than adapting existing intellectual property—a notable strategy in an industry dominated by manga and light novel adaptations.
The series, titled LONA (Laboratory of Optics and Neural Analysis), is scheduled to premiere in spring 2027 and features a team of researchers investigating unspecified phenomena. According to reporting, the project carries “3 Body Problem vibes,” suggesting hard sci-fi storytelling with mystery-driven narrative elements.
Original anime productions at the scale of prestige projects have become increasingly rare. The medium has heavily favored adaptations in recent years, from manga-to-anime series to light novel-based isekai to video game adaptations including Death Stranding and Sekiro. WIT Studio’s investment in an original property signals confidence in developing wholly new intellectual property alongside its established adaptation work.
The spring 2027 premiere positions LONA as a significant original anime announcement for the season, representing the studio’s willingness to take creative risks outside its proven portfolio of high-profile franchises.