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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

Chi. Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite · チ。―地球の運動について― · 2024

Believing the Earth moves could get you burned alive.

#Drama #Historical #Seinen
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StatusFinished Airing SeasonFall 2024 StudioMadhouse SourceManga
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In 15th-century Poland, brilliant twelve-year-old Rafal is expected to study theology, the safest, most respected path available to him. Then a chance encounter with a mysterious scholar introduces him to an idea the Church considers outright heresy: that the Earth revolves around the Sun. Chasing that forbidden truth could cost Rafal everything, including his life, but he cannot let it go once he sees its beauty and logic for himself. The story follows the dangerous, generational pursuit of heliocentrism through multiple characters over the decades, each risking persecution to inch humanity's understanding of the universe forward, one stubborn, quietly heroic sacrifice at a time.

⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Chi. Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite, released internationally as Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, is based on Uoto's manga, animated by Madhouse, and aired across 25 episodes beginning in October 2024. Set in a fictionalized medieval Europe grappling with the historical persecution of early heliocentric thought, it uses its period setting to explore themes of intellectual freedom, faith, and sacrifice for truth. The series earned widespread critical acclaim for its ambitious, multi-generational structure and philosophical depth, quickly becoming one of the most highly praised anime of its release year.
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