LONA: Wit Studio Announces New Original Sci-Fi Anime for 2027

Wit Studio has announced LONA (Laboratory of Optics and Neural Analysis), an original sci-fi mystery anime scheduled to premiere in spring 2027. The project was unveiled with two trailers, several promotional images, and the first details about the cast and creative team.

Direction is handled by Takashi Katagiri, known for SPY×FAMILY CODE: White. Original character designs are by Posuka Demizu, illustrator of The Promised Neverland, and Yūdai Iino is in charge of adapting them for animation. The story and script are written by Akiko Nogi, screenwriter of INU-OH and Library Wars.

The story is set in a fractured near future, where humanity faces attacks committed by people who are supposedly already dead. To investigate the crisis, the government turns to LONA, a specialized organization. There, researcher Ao and her apprentice Sangowork, examining the neural data and memories left in the brains of the deceased.

The main cast is confirmed with Minako Kotobuki as Ao, Anna Nagase as Sango, and Fūka Izumi as Mugen.

Originally published on Anitsu by Valeria Quispe. Text reviewed and cross-checked for DonOtaku on November 5, 2026; the original date is preserved.