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

8.1
Yr 2024
Rt 25m
Status Ended
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Series Brief

Overview

After learning heretical teachings about the Earth and the Sun, a child prodigy searches for his master's hidden research while evading the Inquisition.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 90 /100

Critical reception for Orb: On the Movements of the Earth has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic, with reviewers praising the adaptation of Uoto's manga as a standout release. Right from its initial episodes, critics hailed it as one of the most exciting anime of the Fall 2024 season, praising its strong premiere and compelling premise.

Upon looking at the full series, reviewers considered it a top-tier accomplishment for 2020s anime. Rather than offering conventional feel-good entertainment, commentators noted that the show leaves viewers feeling deeply implicated by quietly challenging them on what they would risk in pursuit of truth.

“Orb is my favorite anime of the 2020s. It’s the best this decade has to offer.”

“The series quietly asks what we are willing to risk for truth...”

“It's the anime I'm most excited about in Fall 2024.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix
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Why fans love it

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth approaches historical drama through a focused, philosophical lens. Its premise leans on the tension between early scientific understanding and the rigid authority of the Inquisition. The animation style mirrors the weight of these ideas, grounding an introspective narrative in a world where intellectual curiosity is treated as a dangerous transgression.

The gravity of the story relies on a deliberate pace, punctuated by the vocal performances of actors like Show Hayami. It avoids the frantic energy common in many anime titles, opting instead for a bold, measured examination of how knowledge shapes human identity. This is a show about the isolation that comes with standing against established dogma in the name of truth.

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Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 5
Longest run 16 eps
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Makoto Koichi as Student (voice) 1 episode Yuuki Sanpei as Heretic (voice) 2 episodes Shinji Nagano as Priest (voice) 2 episodes Tatsumaru Tachibana as Substitute Fighter (voice) 1 episode Yuichi Nakamura as Badeni (voice) 11 episodes Shuhei Sakaguchi as Grabowski (voice) 3 episodes Saya Hitomi as Jolenta (voice) 7 episodes Hitomi Shogawa as Old Person (voice) 2 episodes Hitoshi Bifu as Old Person (voice) 3 episodes Kenjiro Tsuda as Nowak (voice) 16 episodes Jin Urayama as Father Abbot (voice) 1 episode Nobunaga Shimazaki as Kolbe (voice) 2 episodes Shinya Fukumatsu as Count Piast (voice) 3 episodes Kouichi Souma as Beggar (voice) 1 episode Hiromichi Tezuka as Heretic (voice) 5 episodes Genki Muro as Observatory Member (voice) 2 episodes Daisuke Namikawa as Young Piast (voice) 2 episodes Mitsuaki Hoshino as Professor (voice) 2 episodes Masafumi Kobatake as Old Person (voice) 13 episodes Ryunosuke Watanuki as Servant (voice) 2 episodes Manabu Muraji as Bishop (voice) 1 episode Yoshiyuki Shimozuma as Simon (voice) 4 episodes Ringo Yoshioka as Beggar (voice) 2 episodes Satsuki Kokubu as Child (voice) 1 episode Syuntaro Karato as Deacon 1 episode Anna Yamaki as Heretic Woman (voice) 1 episode Satoshi Mikami as Antoni (voice) 8 episodes Junji Majima as Lev (voice) 7 episodes Tadaaki Doi as Józef (voice) 1 episode Yoshiaki Kawabata as Inquisitor (voice) 1 episode Shoumaru Zouza as Inquisitor (voice) 1 episode Kazumasa Nakamura as Knight (voice) 1 episode Arata Nagamine as Driver (voice) 1 episode Masaaki Ihara as Beggar (voice) 1 episode Yurina Watanabe as Student (voice) 2 episodes Kosuke Echigoya as Beggar (voice) 1 episode Satoshi Hino as Schmidt (voice) 6 episodes Fuminori Komatsu as Lewandowski (voice) 5 episodes Yuuya Uchida as Frei (voice) 5 episodes Kazuya Saji as Knight (voice) 6 episodes Miyu Irino as Mazur (voice) 1 episode Tomomichi Nishimura as Dhruv (voice) 3 episodes Kazuki Kyan as Villager (voice) 1 episode Asuka Maesako as Mother (voice) 1 episode Ivan Shibata as Knight (voice) 4 episodes Yuuki Urushiyama as Boy (voice) 1 episode Michitake Kikuchi as University Staff (voice) 2 episodes Miyuri Shimabukuro as Draka (voice) 7 episodes Rui Tanabe as Foreign Woman (voice) 1 episode Yuji Murai as Knight (voice) 2 episodes Toa Yukinari as Jolenta (voice) 3 episodes Yu Wakabayashi as Knight (voice) 1 episode Kosuke Kobayashi as Knight (voice) 1 episode Syohei Harada as Asch (voice) 3 episodes Koji Marunaka as Knight (voice) 2 episodes Taisuke Nakano as Bolko (voice) 2 episodes Taiki Yamashita as Heretic (voice) 4 episodes Shohei Kajikawa as Knight (voice) 1 episode Rikuya Yasuda as Knight (voice) 1 episode Soshiro Hori as Man (voice) 3 episodes Koji Seki as Knight (voice) 1 episode Shoya Ishige as Albert (voice) 3 episodes Takuya Nakashima as Master (voice) 3 episodes Motoki Sakuma as Customer (voice) 2 episodes Atsumi Tanezaki as Albert (Boy) (voice) 2 episodes Maaya Sakamoto as Rafal (voice) 6 episodes Masaki Nakanishi as Man (voice) 2 episodes
Production Board

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

religion based on manga historical seinen renaissance anime philosophical introspective psychological science zealous inspirational approving defiant dignified
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
October 05, 2024
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
25 minutes
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
93