London Design Gold

2026

Oranape

Entrant

Xiamen BDI Creative Brand Management Co., Ltd.

Category

Communication Design - Character Design

Client's Name

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Country / Region

China

About The Entry

Born at the intersection of AI-era imagination and the spirit of Eastern mythology, Oranape is not a conventional mecha IP, but a new interpretation of the “guardian of future civilization.” The project originated from an ongoing reflection on humanity’s future: as technology advances and artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into everyday life, does humanity still require a spiritual force capable of protecting the core of civilization? With the spirit of Sun Wukong as its conceptual foundation, the creative team reinterprets ideas such as resistance, protection, freedom, and awakening through a cyber-futuristic narrative language, forming a new mythological framework for the future era.

Through the integration of future technology, interstellar imagination, and Eastern cultural spirit, Oranape gives Eastern mythology a new form of expression within a futuristic context. Beneath its future-world setting lies an ongoing exploration of the relationship between technological progress, human emotion, and the values of civilization, alongside a central question: as technology grows increasingly powerful, what is it that truly deserves protection?

As an original IP with both a complete worldview and strong contemporary appeal, Oranape continues to explore new possibilities for Eastern culture within the future era. It is not merely a collection of fictional characters, but also a metaphor for humanity’s future direction. No matter how advanced technology becomes, the forces that ultimately shape civilization still come from enduring human values such as belief, courage, emotion, and the desire to protect one’s inner principles.

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