The pilot film for feature anime Orochi -Seventh Echoes- has been released on the YouTube channel of entertainment production company BLUE RIGHTS.
The premise involves an abandoned prince named Agni, whose power, called Hizumi, awakens the titular, calamitous spirit Orochi. To protect those close to him, Agnis has to face Orochi, who calls Agni his son.
Takashi Nakamura (Fantastic Children, A Tree of Palme) is the director of Orochi -Seventh Echoes-, as well as the story draft creator, original character designer, background art design artist, and one of the key animators. Some of the other staff include Tokuyuki Matsutake (Tales of Destiny animation character designer, Tales of Phantasia: The Animation) as character designer and Kazuyuki Hashimoto (PLUTO, Kase-San and Morning Glories) as background art director.
BLUE RIGHTS is credited with the production on both the animation and business side. Anime Trending is among the parties credited in the pilot film as a sponsor.
Orochi -Seventh Echoes- was presented at the Annecy 2026 festival’s Partners Pitches programme (for in-development projects “looking for international partners”) by the Global Anime Challenge initiative with 11 other titles. Annecy lists a 90-minute length for the full movie and the following synopsis:
Born with the forbidden power known as Hizumi, Prince Agni is abandoned at birth. When Orochi, a spirit of vengeance born from a thousand-year-old betrayal, awakens, the world faces destruction. Agni must confront his destiny to break the cycle of hatred.
Source: BLUE RIGHTS YouTube channel
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