Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

Name: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 2024-10-05
Rating: 8.1

ENDED1 Season25 Episodes★ 8.1

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth is an animated drama series on NHK G that ran from 2024 to 2025, ending after 1 season and 25 episodes.

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NetworkNHK G

First AiredOct 5, 2024

Last AiredMar 15, 2025

GenreAnimation, Drama

Runtime25 min

Original Titleチ。―地球の運動について―

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionMadhouse, SKY Perfect Pictures, Shogakukan

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

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Seasons & Episodes1 season · 25 episodes

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E1Heliocentrism. How About That?

Oct 5, 202425m★ 7.7

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.

E2And Now... I'm Going to Move the Earth

Oct 5, 202425m★ 7.6

Rafał is intrigued by Hubert’s heliocentric theory. Later, Hubert is arrested by an inquisitor but he gives Rafał a pendant before being whisked away.

E3I... Believe in Heliocentrism

Oct 12, 202425m★ 8.2

Nowak convinces Potocki to admit to Rafał's heresy. Once arrested, Rafał is given a choice: recant his belief in heliocentrism or submit to torture.

E4The Fact That This World Is Far More Beautiful Than Heaven

Oct 19, 202425m★ 7.3

The duelist Oczy wishes for death so he can escape his hopeless world and go to heaven. His colleague finds meaning in life by observing the stars.

E5Even If I Die... This World Will Continue

Oct 26, 202425m★ 7.1

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.

E6Move... The World

Nov 2, 202425m★ 7.6

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.

E7Matters of the Truth

Nov 9, 202425m★ 6.8

Gifted scholar Jolenta suffers discrimination as the only girl at an astronomy institute. Badeni seeks resources to prove the heliocentric theory.

E8We Must Become Icarus

Nov 16, 202425m★ 7.2

Badeni offers Jolenta a chance to pursue the truth of the skies, but she is overcome with fear. Afterward, she overhears bold words from Count Piast.

E9This Is What It Means... To Learn Something, I Think

Nov 23, 202425m★ 7.5

A middle-aged Piast vows to prove his professor's geocentric model. In the present, he agrees to let Badeni use his records — on one condition.

E10Truth

Nov 30, 202425m★ 7.2

Oczy tells Badeni that he is learning to read and write. Later, Badeni's claim that knowledge should be held by a select few bothers a fellow monk.

E11Terror

Dec 7, 202425m★ 7.2

Nowak gives two rookie inquisitors a terrifying first taste of their new roles. Badeni meets with Jolenta and tells her he has completed his theory.

E12Heliocentrism Is My Faith

Dec 14, 202425m★ 7.7

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.

E13Freedom

Dec 21, 202425m★ 7.7

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.

E14Tonight's Sky...

Dec 28, 202425m★ 7.2

Badeni must choose between revealing the location of the heretical documents on heliocentric theory or prolonging Oczy's torture at Nowak's hands.

E15Is It... My Turn?

Jan 4, 202525m★ 7.3

Nowak believes his beloved daughter has been executed as a heretic. Father Grabowski comes across a letter from Badeni containing an unusual request.

E16It's Time to Begin the Operation

Jan 11, 202525m★ 6.3

Twenty-five years later, Captain Schmidt of the extremist Heretic Liberation Front infiltrates a church and steals an important item.

E17I Could Make a Lot of Money with This Book… Maybe

Jan 18, 202525m★ 6.7

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.

E18To Liberate Information

Jan 25, 202525m★ 6.8

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.

E19Wandering Is How You Find What's Right

Feb 1, 202525m★ 6.8

Hoping to track down the people who stole the book, an inquisitor seeks advice from Nowak, who now spends his days drowning his sorrows.

E20I Love Heliocentrism

Feb 8, 202525m★ 6.8

As the Heretic Liberation Front prepares to depart, Jolenta entrusts Draka with a letter. Soon after, Nowak and the inquisitors approach the barn.

E21The Times Are Changing

Feb 15, 202525m★ 7.0

Schmidt and the others regroup with their Liberation Front comrades and begin printing the book. However, a traitor brings their operation to a halt.

E22Neither of You Will Be Known to History

Feb 22, 202525m★ 7.0

As Nowak's group attacks the Liberation Front, Draka and Schmidt begin their escape. Upon reaching town, Draka makes a proposition to Bishop Antoni.

E23Comrades

Mar 1, 202525m★ 7.2

A deluded Nowak turns against Antoni and attempts to burn down the church. Draka fights back and escapes but incurs a terrible wound.

E24Thaumazein

Mar 8, 202525m★ 6.5

Albert goes to deliver an order of bread to a church. While there, he encounters a mysterious priest who encourages him to confess his sins.

E25『?』

Mar 15, 202525m★ 6.7

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.

About Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth is an animation, drama series on NHK G. The show first aired on Oct 5, 2024 and currently has 1 season and 25 episodes. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth has ended. It has a rating of 8.1/10 based on 97 votes.