The Motion of the Earth anime will run for 25 episodes!

It is through the official website that we learn that the anime Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, directed by Kenichi Shimizu (Parasyte the maxim), will have a total of 25 episodes and also has an official poster.

The animated series On the Motion of the Earth (25 episodes) premiered on October 5, 2024 in Japan and on Netflix.

Genre: Seinen, Historical, Science/Drama

Synopsis – On the Movement of the Earth

In fifteenth-century Europe, where heretics are often condemned to be burned at the stake, Rafal, a young prodigy, is destined for an academic career in theology.

However, his rational mind leads him to a revolutionary conclusion: the Earth revolves around the Sun. This discovery brought him into direct conflict with the Inquisition.

Ten years later, two members of the Watchers' Guild, Oczy and Gras, discover a chest containing the secret writings left behind by Rafal. Between the sale of these heretical texts and the risk of ending up at the stake, they are faced with a dilemma that could not only change their destiny but also that of humanity.

Trailer – On the Motion of the Earth

Staff Animation – The Movement of the Earth

Mangaka: Uoto
Studio: MADHOUSE (Frieren, Overlord saga, Parasyte the maxim)
Director: Kenichi Shimizu (Parasyte the maxim, All Out!!)
Writer: Shingo Irie (Akuyaku Reijo Tensei Oji-san, AFTERLOST)
Character Design: Masanori Shino (Terraformars, No Guns Life, Digimon Adventure tri.)
Music: Kensuke Ushio (DAN DA DAN, The Dangers in My Heart, Chainsaw Man)

Information about the manga On the Motion of the Earth

Uoto's manga On the Movements of the Earth (Chi: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) debuted in 2020 at Shogakukan Editions and has a total of 8 volumes in Japan.

Editor's review of the manga On the Motion of the Earth:

The first thing that strikes you about the Chi series is its rather unusual art style. This manga has a lot in common with shonen epics like Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and Dr. Stone. We find the same dramatic twists and a really well put together plot!

The subject of this manga is actually... The Copernican Revolution. What exactly is it? The Copernican Revolution was the total overhaul of astronomy during the Renaissance in Europe. Copernicus discovered that the universe was heliocentric, i.e. centered on the Sun (and not around the Earth, as was believed at the time).

What's particularly cool about Chi, apart from its eye-catching visuals and out-of-this-world subject matter, is that it forgoes the cliché of the "genius" scientist, who works solo. Instead, the manga On the Movement of the Earth (Chi: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite) focuses much more realistically on the fact that new discoveries influence the world and society when they are carried by many scientists at the same time. The more specialists who agree on a new thesis, the more legitimate it becomes in the eyes of people. And that's how the world moves forward...

source : anime-chi.jp