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: Currently 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: 8.521 (scored by 2725227,252 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #1352
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Popularity: #1646
Members: 150,250
Favorites: 1,787

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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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Characters & Voice Actors

Schmitt

Main
Hino, Satoshi
Japanese

Draka

Main
Shimabukuro, Miyuri
Japanese

Hubert

Supporting
Hayami, Show
Japanese

Heretic

Supporting
Sanpei, Yuuki
Japanese

Potocki

Supporting
Makishima, Kouichi
Japanese

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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)




Reviews

Oct 24, 2024
Preliminary (4/25 eps)
Tired of isekais of the season (Re:ZERO) that, even great, no longer provide the same satisfaction, either due to being predictable and repetitive or after watching countless of them every season? Or perhaps you're tired of the endless floodgates of rom-coms that halt all progress beyond will-they-won't-they shenanigans? Maybe you're tired of an anime being so anime-y with high speed movements and action scenes that are full of flashy effects (Dandadan) for the sake of the rule of cool? Boy, do I have the perfect show for you!

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the animes I mentioned above. I myself watch them. ...
Dec 1, 2024
Mixed Feelings
FunnyFunny
Preliminary (7/25 eps)
Extremely boring for anyone who isn’t an armchair intellectual. Look at the other reviews, bunch of turbo nerds. It’s just like those super low budget historical reenactments that you get in high school history in anime form.

For real tho, it’s a historical drama with very little “action”. If you find the subject of christianity vs science to be unbelievably boring (like me because I learned more than enough about the subject in school) and you can’t care about characters that only exist for 10-20 mins, then this show will probably be very boring to you too. The story, characters, and art are top tier, but ...
Feb 26, 2025
FunnyFunny
Preliminary (21/25 eps)
There's a lot that's great about this show, but I think it's fair to say that it's overrated. People treat it as some sort of historical or academic show when it's really just a cool fantasy setting with some fun astronomy themes. The show also has some pacing issues which stem partially from the simple fact that this is an adaptation from printed media.

Personally, I really dislike the depiction of geocentric thought and astronomy as a whole in this show. They present the geocentric model as some sort of monolithic, meritless, and useless tool that is incapable of making accurate predictions, contrasted against heliocentrism ...

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