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Season 1 – Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth — Season 1

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Jeremy Looney Common Sense Media Jul 23
This unique anime has a decent pace and storyline, exploring a time period and world that's changed in some ways but not in others. Go to Full Review
Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Apr 13
7.5
“Orb: On the Movements of the Earth” is an excellent anime, one of the most captivating we’ve seen in quite some time. The only real drawbacks are the somewhat subpar technical aspects and the heaviness of the subject, which discourages binge-watching. Go to Full Review
Isaiah Colbert io9.com 03/17/2025
The show’s capacity to conceive well-rounded characters throughout its numerous time skips, place them in the same room, and debate their ideals to perceived allies and enemies alike is more compelling than most fights in this year’s crop of anime. Go to Full Review
Mariló Delgado Espinof 10/15/2024
4.5/5
For those of us who like realistic and slightly more adult anime like Vinland Saga, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth promises to be an exploration of a fascinating historical moment. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Tyler K. @gorphead59 Sep 2 Surprisingly pretty interesting. plus it has an incredible soundtrack. And every scene with the night sky is beautiful with the soundtrack backing that shi up makes for a really special experience. Great show my favorite part was part 2 and Nowak is an incredible antagonist. 8.5/10 See more Phil H @RT20674666 Apr 13 There were a few lines in the show that left a memorable impression on me, especially the ones in the final episode. However, I regret that the show is inconsistent in its quality. Characters tend to fluctuate between one-sided and multidimensional. The series clearly had an interesting idea for a story, but it did not meet its' execution. See more Ignacio S @RT54876738 Apr 12 The Main Character Is the Story If character development is one of the things you value most, this anime might be a tough watch. Here, the true protagonist is the story itself, while the characters play more of a supporting role. The plot jumps forward through a series of mini-arcs, often changing the main characters, though some do recur. And that can be an issue—it is for me—because the quality isn’t consistent. You might really enjoy one storyline, but find another painfully slow. It’s good to see storytelling approaches that break the mold, but I’m far from sharing the widespread praise this anime has received online. To me, it’s decent, and I give it a six thanks to its stronger moments… but the weaker ones are hard to get through. See more Tadashi M @RT83264388 03/16/2025 The story, although there are some absurd parts, was good until the last episode. The terrible “yeah, and then in the future everything was sorted out” ending made the whole anime meaningless. See more LABEL 2 @RT75584273 03/16/2025 尽管前期已根据预告片调低了预期值,但实际观看中频繁遭遇的画面亮度瞬变还是令人怀疑人生、怀疑制作人员的职业素养。以思想的不断动摇与延续为叙事核心让故事的讲述可以绵长而从容,但就其结果来说,这种难以具象化的精神内核最终遗憾地成为了动画化的阻碍。决斗与扭打的表现越是出挑,观众的内心就越是苦涩:创作者从未真正理解原作并做出符合动画表达的转化,一味地平移照搬只能使本作成为“星空下(或暗室中)大谈理想信念”这一系列类似场景的机械集合。 See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 2024 A gifted young student plans to study theology at university, but his true passion is astronomy; one day, he meets a mysterious scholar named Hubert. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 5, 2024 And Now… I'm Going To Move The Earth Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 12, 2024 I… Believe In Heliocentrism Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 19, 2024 The Fact That This World Is Far More Beautiful Than Heaven Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 26, 2024 Even If I Die… This World Will Continue Gras aborts the mission, placing himself and Oczy in mortal danger from Nowak; they both flee for the mountains, where they find a stone chest. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 2, 2024 Move… The World Oczy seeks the help of Badeni, the demoted monk who incurred the Church's wrath by turning his curiosity to the riddles of the sky. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 9, 2024 Matters of the Truth Gifted scholar Jolenta suffers discrimination as the only girl at an astronomy institute; Badeni seeks resources to prove the heliocentric theory. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 16, 2024 Badeni offers Jolenta a chance to pursue the truth of the skies, but she is overcome with fear; later, she overhears bold words from Count Piast. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 23, 2024 This Is What It Means... To Learn Something, I Think Count Piast dedicates his final years refining the proof of the geocentric model that he acquired from his previous professor; he agrees to share his records with Badeni only on one condition. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 30, 2024 Truth Oczy tells Badeni that he is learning to read and write; Badeni's claim that knowledge should be held by a select few bothers a fellow monk. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 7, 2024 Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 14, 2024 When Nowak asks Badeni to show him his research, he inspects Badeni's premises but doesn't find anything incriminating, until he spots a certain item. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 21, 2024 Freedom In a medical area within the inquisition chamber, a wounded Oczy awakes to see Nowak, who has kept him alive in hopes of extracting information. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 28, 2024 Tonight's Sky... Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 4, 2025 Is It... My Turn? Nowak believes his beloved daughter has been executed as a heretic; father Grabowski comes across a letter from Badeni containing an unusual request. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 11, 2025 Twenty-five years later, Captain Schmidt of the extremist Heretic Liberation Front infiltrates a church and steals an important item. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 18, 2025 I Could Make a Lot of Money With This Book... Maybe A young nomad woman haunted by poverty devotes her life to obtaining wealth; one night, she discovers the book that Frei hid in the abandoned village. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 25, 2025 To Liberate Information Bishop Antoni orders Draka to hand over the book, but Schmidt's men suddenly intervene; determined to change her fate, she takes a bold action. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 1, 2025 Morality Is Something You Find When You're Lost Hoping to track down the people who stole the book, an inquisitor seeks advice from Nowak, who now spends his days drowning his sorrows. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 8, 2025 I Love Heliocentrism As the Heretic Liberation Front prepares to depart, Jolenta entrusts Draka with a letter; soon after, Nowak and the inquisitors approach the barn. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 15, 2025 The Times Are Changing Schmidt and the others regroup with their Liberation Front comrades and begin printing the book; a traitor brings their operation to a halt. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 22, 2025 Neither of You Will Be Known to History As Nowak's group attacks the Liberation Front, Draka and Schmidt begin their escape; upon reaching town, Draka makes a proposition to Bishop Antoni. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 1, 2025 Comrades A deluded Nowak turns against Antoni and attempts to burn down the church; Draka fights back and escapes but incurs a wound. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 8, 2025 Thaumazein Albert goes to deliver an order of bread to a church; he encounters a mysterious priest there who encourages him to confess his sins. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 15, 2025 Question Mark Albert leaves the academic gathering and returns home to an awful sight; in the present, the priest gives Albert advice and makes his own confession. Details
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Season Info

Director
Kenichi Shimizu
Screenwriter
Shingo Irie
Network
NHKSOJP
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Oct 5, 2024
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