Chi. Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite


Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

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Synonyms: About the Movement of the Earth
Japanese: チ。―地球の運動について―
English: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
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Type: TV
Episodes: 25
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
Premiered: Fall 2024
Broadcast: Saturdays at 23:45 (JST)
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Madhouse
Source: Manga
Genre: DramaDrama
Theme: HistoricalHistorical
Demographic: SeinenSeinen
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 8.691 (scored by 4649246,492 users)
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Ranked: #642
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Popularity: #1544
Members: 164,053
Favorites: 2,655

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Synopsis

Twelve-year-old prodigy Rafal believes in living rationally, so as to earn praise and respect from society while not being led astray by his emotions. To this end, he publicly states his intention to study theology—the academic field held in highest regard in early 15th century Poland. However, an encounter with a mysterious man upends Rafal's life, sparking an illogical desire to instead pursue his passion for astronomy.

Rafal is determined to prove the beauty and rationality of heliocentrism—the theory that the Earth revolves around the Sun. This belief is considered heretical by the powerful Church, which promotes geocentrism—the Sun revolving around the Earth—as the sole truth of the universe. Those whose beliefs do not align with the will of the Church suffer unfathomably gruesome consequences.

In pursuit of evidence for a heliocentric model of the universe, Rafal grapples with obtaining precise calculations and building empirical theories. His greatest challenge, however, lies in conducting this research discreetly—lest he wish to meet the same fate as other heretics.

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"Kaijuu (怪獣)" by Sakanaction (サカナクション) (eps 2-)
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Ending Theme

1: "Kaijuu (怪獣)" by Sakanaction (サカナクション) (eps 1)
2: "Aporia (アポリア)" by Yorushika (ヨルシカ) (eps 2-)
3: "Hebi (へび)" by Yorushika (ヨルシカ)




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Mar 15, 2025
Well-writtenWell-written
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth - Damn, does NHK know what shows to show on its network that not only bring in heaps of Japanese citizens, but also people globally as well, going n-for-nth or historical drama shows that just keep you coming back for more and don't waste your precious time?

If you don't know what I mean, do you remember shows like last Spring - Summer's Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai a.k.a Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master, and especially famed mangakas' series from Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom to Yoshitoki Oima's Fumetsu no Anata e a.k.a To Your Eternity? Yes, all ...
Mar 16, 2025
Mixed Feelings
Weird, I had it as a 10 for the first 24 episodes, but here I am ending it and I doesnt feel like it deserves anything more than a 7.

I really enjoyed the show at the start, it felt like an anime of a story similar to Lazarillo de tormes, a classical spanish book, an autobiography set around that time aswell, which is weird cause it ended up having a story just like that inside the anime itself, I was excited to see where it was heading but then it goes nowhere.

The show was supposed to be about small stories that are connected by the ...
Mar 16, 2025
I want to try and condense my thoughts as much as possible, because as a passionate nerd of science, there's a lot to nitpick.
I can appreciate Orb existing, and I think with the current climate, it's more relevant than ever. However, to those of us who get behind the messaging of this anime, there is nothing to be gained. I agree and enjoy what the show is trying to say a lot. I love science and the joy of collaboration through centuries, the pursuit of knowledge, and the ability to question the status quo.

Despite how much I agree with those statements, this anime ...

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