OUTLIER
STUDIO KANE'S FIRST PRODUCTION
OUTLIER is an upcoming Action/Romance anime set in a fantasy world where swords and magic clash in a pseudo-modern society. Our story explores the pain we bring upon our loved ones when we are unable to find healing in ourselves. Blind pursuits and self-fulfilling prophecies... as the phrase goes:
"hurt people only hurt people."
So how do we address this?
And what does it take for us to realize we must break the cycle?
With a span of 3 seasons worth of scripts and an expansive lore-heavy world, Studio Kane's first production is shaping up to be an iconic series for future fans to soon cherish; leaving the audience to digest heavy themes involving:
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Accepting things that are out of our control
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Blind pursuits and self-fulfilling prophecies
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Unhealthy pledges of devotion & codependency
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Self-discovery and the value of self-worth
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Overcoming trauma & breaking the repetitive cycle of self-sabotage
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Healing from abandonment & learning to love/trust again
At A Glance, this series is proudly...
RAISING
AWARENESS Through Authenticity
& NATURAL
STORYTELLING
Studio Kane unapologetically challenges harmful stereotypes through genuine, unfiltered storytelling—especially when addressing heavily stigmatized conditions like Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), particularly in men, who often face harsher judgment.
Too often, BPD is misrepresented, reducing real people to villains or lost causes. We reject these portrayals, choosing to instead show the raw complexity of emotional intensity, struggle, and growth—without inappropriate dramatization or exploitation.
how do we Accomplish this?
우리가 이걸 어떻게 해요?
To raise awareness in the most respectful and unashamed way possible, Studio Kane made a bold decision early on: to center our main protagonist, Lucian Oren Lacer, as a character with BPD, rather than using the condition as a trope for antagonists.
His story is not about making excuses, its about breaking the cycle of self-destruction—proving that people with mental illness and trauma are not dangerous or unlovable, but are simply individuals in need of guidance, patience, and support to develop healthier ways of coping.
Accountability is key, but so is compassion.
Lucian’s struggle with emotional volatility is never excused, it is instead met with the generous space to grow. His journey reflects the reality of healing—making mistakes, taking responsibility, and still being worthy of love and redemption.
For us, representation isn’t about mindlessly checking a box—it’s about telling truthful, meaningful, and deeply human stories that encourage thoughtful discussion and remind us all that change is possible when we meet these challenges with grace and understanding, from both sides.
At Studio Kane, we believe in putting depth over distortion, and truth over tropes.
outlier Season 1 synopsis:
When misfortune befalls the Elven kingdom of Cassius, their disgraced Prince, Lucian Oren Lacer, must race to stop a misguided, reality-warping Divine from erasing everyone's existence. During his effort to prevent the realm's last living god from following through on his blind pursuit to achieve emotional healing by any means necessary, Lucian is forced to face his own broken behavior and address the unhealthy relationships he has with others along the way.
Journey alongside the Prince of Cassius as he soon discovers how easy it is to harm the people around him when unresolved trauma is left to fester; quickly realizing he is not so different than the god he is ultimately pitted against.
projected release dates
OUTLIER 만화
Season 1 (comic) - October 3rd 2025
Season 2 (comic) - May 2026*
Prequel (comic) - TBA
OUTLIER 애니
Season 1 (animated series) - TBA
Season 2 (animated series) - TBA
Prequel (animated series) - TBA
* tentative date
