Chi. Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth / チ。―地球の運動について― / About the Movement of the Earth
Chi. Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite
Genres: Drama, Historical, Seinen
Themes: Historical
Studios: Madhouse
Source: manga
Producers: NHK Enterprises, Shogakukan, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, SKY Perfect Pictures
Age Rating: R
Demographics: Seinen
Type: tv
Rating: 8.71 / 10
Rank: #61
Popularity: #1188
Users Listed: 225,826
Users Scored: 84,665
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/11/2025
Aired: October 5, 2024 – March 15, 2025 (Fall)
Episodes: 25
Broadcast: Saturday at 23:45 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set in 15th century Poland, the series follows Rafal, a gifted twelve-year-old driven by a desire for societal approval and intellectual validation. He publicly declares his ambition to study theology, the most respected academic pursuit of the time. However, a chance encounter ignites a fervent passion for astronomy, challenging his carefully constructed rational worldview.

Rafal becomes consumed with validating heliocentrism – the revolutionary idea that Earth orbits the Sun – a concept vehemently opposed by the Church's established geocentric doctrine. His scientific pursuits are fraught with peril; pursuing evidence for his theories demands meticulous research and clandestine experimentation to avoid the brutal consequences faced by those deemed heretical. The anime explores themes of faith versus reason, intellectual freedom, and the courage required to challenge deeply entrenched beliefs within a restrictive society.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Heliocentrism. How About That?
Aired: October 5, 2024
Episode 2: And Now... I'm Going to Move the Earth
Aired: October 6, 2024
Episode 3: I... Believe in Heliocentrism
Aired: October 12, 2024
Episode 4: The Fact That This World Is Far More Beautiful Than Heaven
Aired: October 19, 2024
Episode 5: Even if I Die… This World Will Continue
Aired: October 26, 2024
Episode 6: Move... The World
Aired: November 2, 2024
Episode 7: Matters of the Truth
Aired: November 9, 2024
Episode 8: We Must Become Icarus
Aired: November 16, 2024
Episode 9: This Is What It Means... To Learn Something, I Think
Aired: November 23, 2024
Episode 10: Knowledge
Aired: November 30, 2024
Episode 11: Blood
Aired: December 7, 2024
Episode 12: Heliocentrism Is My Faith
Aired: December 14, 2024
Episode 13: Freedom
Aired: December 21, 2024
Episode 14: Tonight's Sky
Aired: December 28, 2024
Episode 15: Is It My Turn?
Aired: January 4, 2025
Episode 16: It's Time To Begin The Operation
Aired: January 11, 2025
Episode 17: This Book Could Make Me A Lot Of Money
Aired: January 18, 2025
Episode 18: Liberate Infomation
Aired: January 25, 2025
Episode 19: Wandering Is How You Find What's Right
Aired: February 1, 2025
Episode 20: I Love Heliocentrism
Aired: February 8, 2025
Episode 21: The Times Are Changing
Aired: February 15, 2025
Episode 22: Neither Of You Will Be Known To History
Aired: February 22, 2025
Episode 23: Comrades
Aired: March 1, 2025
Episode 24: Thaumazein
Aired: March 8, 2025
Episode 25:
Aired: March 15, 2025

Characters:

Badeni Main
Voice Actors: Nakamura, Yuuichi
Brudzewski, Albert Main
Voice Actors: Ishige, Shouya, Tanezaki, Atsumi
Draka Main
Voice Actors: Shimabukuro, Miyuri
Jolenta Main
Voice Actors: Hitomi, Saya, Yukinari, Toa
Nowak Main
Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou
Oczy Main
Voice Actors: Konishi, Katsuyuki
Rafal Main
Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Maaya
Schmitt Main
Voice Actors: Hino, Satoshi
Antoni Supporting
Voice Actors: Mikami, Satoshi
Asch Supporting
Voice Actors: Harada, Shouhei
Bolko Supporting
Voice Actors: Nakano, Taisuke
Damian Supporting
Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji
Dhruv Supporting
Voice Actors: Nishimura, Tomomichi
Frei Supporting
Voice Actors: Uchida, Yuuya
Glass Supporting
Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Minoru
Grabowski Supporting
Voice Actors: Sakaguchi, Shuuhei
Heretic Supporting
Voice Actors: Sanpei, Yuuki
Hubert Supporting
Voice Actors: Hayami, Show
Kamil Supporting
Voice Actors: Katsura, Kazumasa
Kochański Supporting
Voice Actors: Watanabe, Yurina
Kolbe Supporting
Voice Actors: Shimazaki, Nobunaga
Lev Supporting
Voice Actors: Majima, Junji
Lewandlowski Supporting
Voice Actors: Komatsu, Fuminori
Piast Supporting
Voice Actors: Fukumatsu, Shinya, Namikawa, Daisuke
Potocki Supporting
Voice Actors: Makishima, Kouichi
Professor Supporting
Voice Actors: Hoshino, Mitsuaki
Simon Supporting
Voice Actors: Shimozuma, Yoshiyuki

Staff:

Naeshiro, Kenichirou
(Producer)
Oka, Tsunenari
(Producer)
Okamoto, Junya
(Producer)
Osanai, Atsushi
(Producer)
Ueno, Yuusuke
(Producer)
Yamazaki, Yukari
(Producer)
Yoshida, Yuuki
(Producer)
Shimizu, Kenichi
(Director, Storyboard)
Koizumi, Kisuke
(Sound Director)
Iwazawa, Tooru
(Episode Director)
Kawano, Asami
(Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kitagawa, Tomoya
(Episode Director, Storyboard)
Masuhara, Mitsuyuki
(Episode Director)
Matano, Hiromichi
(Episode Director)
Matsumura, Masaki
(Episode Director)
Miyoshi, Masato
(Episode Director)
Mori, Kouki
(Episode Director)
Watanabe, Kotono
(Episode Director, Storyboard)
Irie, Shingo
(Script, Series Composition)
Hatsumida, Shiyo
(Storyboard)
Koujina, Hiroshi
(Storyboard)
Sakata, Junichi
(Storyboard)
Sawai, Kouji
(Storyboard)
Sakanaction
(Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition)
Yorushika
(Theme Song Performance)
n-buna
(Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement)
Abe, Sakuya
(2nd Key Animation)
Abe, Junko
(Animation Director)
Amemiya, Hideo
(Key Animation)
Aoki, Shinichi
(Key Animation)
Busa, Yukiko
(Key Animation)
Choi, Jeong-hwa
(Animation Director)
Fushihara, Akane
(Director of Photography, Special Effects)
Han, Seung-hui
(Animation Director)
Hinata, Masaki
(Animation Director)
Horibe, Mutsuo
(Assistant Animation Director)
Hoshino, Taku
(Animation Director)
Ikai, Kazuyuki
(Animation Director)
Ikezu, Hisae
(Key Animation)
Imaoka, Dai
(Key Animation)
Jeon, Byeong-jun
(Animation Director)
Ji, Yachen
(Animation Director)
Kang, Mi-ae
(Animation Director)
Kawai, Yasutoshi
(Art Director)
Kikuchi, Yuki
(Animation Director, Key Animation)
Kim, Won-young
(Animation Director)
Kim, Jeong-nam
(Animation Director)
Kim, Jong-beom
(Animation Director)
Kim, Kyung-ho
(Animation Director)
Kimura, Kashiko
(Editing)
Koi, Serena
(Key Animation)
Kojima, Makiyo
(Key Animation)
Konno, Narumi
(Color Design)
Kurahashi, Hiromune
(Sound Effects)
Lee, Mun-su
(Animation Director)
Lee, Kwan-woo
(Animation Director)
Masuda, Toshihiko
(Key Animation)
Matsutani, Kouichi
(Planning)
Nagasawa, Reiko
(Animation Director)
Nojima, Masahiro
(Planning)
Ohno, Tsutomu
(Animation Director)
Park, Shin-jun
(Animation Director)
Park, Geon-ha
(Animation Director)
Park, Joo-hyeon
(Animation Director)
Saitou, Kazuya
(Animation Director)
Saitou, Itaru
(Animation Director)
Sakazume, Takahito
(Key Animation)
Satou, Tatsunobu
(Planning)
Sawabe, Nobumasa
(Planning)
Seki, Minami
(Key Animation)
Shimizu, Yoshiko
(Animation Director, Key Animation)
Shino, Masanori
(Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
Takeuchi, Honami
(Animation Director)
Tan, Zaoson
(Editing)
Tashiro, Sanae
(Planning)
Toida, Juri
(Key Animation)
Tsugioka, Mitsuki
(Special Effects, Director of Photography)
Tsukuma, Takenori
(Key Animation)
Tsutsumi, Shouta
(Key Animation)
Uoto
(Original Creator)
Ushio, Kensuke
(Music)
Wei, Xulong
(Animation Director)
Yamazaki, Noriyoshi
(Animation Director)
Yoshikawa, Shinichi
(Key Animation)
Yu, Seung-hui
(Animation Director)
Zhong, Jin
(Animation Director)

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