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Leviathan (TV series)

Leviathan (TV series) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Leviathan (TV series) rather than just read about it. In short: Leviathan (Japanese: リヴァイアサン, Hepburn: Rivaiasan) is a Japanese original net animated (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.

Key takeaways

Leviathan (TV series) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Leviathan (TV series) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Leviathan (TV series) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Leviathan (Japanese: リヴァイアサン, Hepburn: Rivaiasan) is a Japanese original net animated (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.

Background and premise The English-language novel Leviathan was published in 2009 by American author Scott Westerfeld, followed by Behemoth in 2010 and Goliath in 2011. The series adapts each book in the trilogy as a four-episode arc. The series follows an alternate history of the First World War with science fiction, steampunk, and dieselpunk elements. The protagonists are Deryn Sharp, who crossdresses as Dylan Sharp to join the British Air Navy aboard the genetically engineered HMA Leviathan, and Prince Aleksandar, who flees the Austro-Hungarian Empire in a mechanized walker after the assassination of his father, Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Characters Deryn/Dylan Sharp (ディラン・シャープ, Diran Shāpu) Voiced by: Natsumi Fujiwara (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 (Japanese); Dor Gvirtsman (English) Count Volger (ヴォルガー伯爵, Vorugā-hakushaku) Voiced by: Shunsuke Sakuya (Japanese); Rob Nagle (English) Klopp (クロップ, Kuroppu) Voiced by: Yasuhiro Mamiya (Japanese); Gregory Cupoli (English) Dr. Nora Barlow (ノーラ・バーロウ, Nōra Bārō) Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki (Japanese); Michelle Lukes (English) Newkirk (ニューカーク, Nyūkāku) Voiced by: Ivan Shibata (Japanese); Knox Collier (English) Lilit (リリット, Riritto) Voiced by: Fairouz Ai (Japanese); Ren Holly Liu (English) Nikola Tesla (ニコラ・テスラ, Nikora Tesura) Voiced by: Hiroki Touchi (Japanese); Christopher Jones (English) Nene (ネネ) Voiced by: Ikuko Tani (Japanese); Deborah Geffner (English) Hoffman (ホフマン, Hofuman) Voiced by: Genta Nakamura (Japanese); Jacob Nichols (English) Rigby (リグビー, Rigubī) Voiced by: Daichi Hayashi (Japanese); Matthew Crowley (English) Matthews (マシューズ, Mashūzu) Voiced by: Satoshi Niwa (Japanese); Piers Stubbs (English) Thomas (トーマス, Tōmasu) Voiced by: Naoto Kobayashi (Japanese); Jason Anthony (English) Hirst (ハースト, Hāsuto) Voiced by: Yukitaro Namura (Japanese); Connor Keene (English) George Darwin (ジョージ・ダーウィン, Jōji Dāwin) Voiced by: Michio Hazama (Japanese); John P. Mawson (English) Pavel (パベル, Paberu) Voiced by: Takahiro Fujiwara (Japanese); Caleb Hafen (English) Zaven (ザブン, Zabun) Voiced by: Naomi Kusumi (Japanese); Michael Benyaer (English) Sultan (スルタン, Surutan) Voiced by: Tessyo Genda (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. A teaser trailer was released in September 2024. The opening theme song is "Paths Combine" by Joe Hisaishi, and its closing theme "The Sky Ahead" is performed by Hisaishi featuring Diana Garnet.

Episodes

Release and reception

The series released on July 10, 2025, worldwide on Netflix. The series received average to positive reviews in the English-speaking world. Praise was widely directed at the worldbuilding, action, themes, and art direction, however Polygon and Ready Steady Cut criticized the young adult tone and underuse of the premise. Gizmodo, calling the anime "imperfect" and criticizing animation that "may occasionally falter", still praised it for rising "above its visual shortcomings". IGN's Kristen Carey lauded the series as a potential "modern classic", comparing the animation and setting to that of Studio Ghibli. Carey noted the explicitly queer characterization of Sharp towards the latter portion of the series, where they choose to maintain their more masculine identity even after their assigned gender is revealed. Mir Fantastiki claimed that the adaptation lacks "the craziness that made the book so appealing", however concluded that it was "heartfelt and engaging" and "a largely faithful adaptation".

References

External links Leviathan on Netflix Leviathan (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Leviathan (TV series)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Leviathan (TV series) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Leviathan (TV series) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Leviathan (TV series) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Leviathan (TV series)

In research: Leviathan (TV series) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Leviathan (TV series) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Leviathan (TV series) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2025 anime ONAs, Action anime and manga, Alternate history anime, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Leviathan (TV series) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Leviathan (TV series) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Leviathan (TV series) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Leviathan (TV series) in simple terms?

Why does Leviathan (TV series) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Leviathan (TV series)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Leviathan (TV series).