‘Orb: On the Movements of the Earth’ Anime Adds Shōya Ishige

The anime adaptation of Uoto’s Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) has some exciting updates. The show recently announced that Shōya Ishige will join the cast as Albert Brudzewski, a young baker who lost his passion for learning after a traumatic event. He’ll first appear in episode 23, which airs on Saturday.

The anime began airing on October 5 on NHK General, with the first two episodes releasing together. It will have 25 episodes in total, airing over two seasons. The episodes are also available for streaming on Netflix and ABEMA after their TV broadcast.

The show features a talented voice cast, including Maaya Sakamoto as Rafal, Kenjirō Tsuda as Novak, Shō Hayami as Hubert, and several others. Kenichi Shimizu is directing the series, with Shingo Irie handling the scripts and Masanori Shino designing the characters.

Music is composed by Kensuke Ushio. The opening theme, ‘Kaijū’, is by Sakanaction, and Yorushika performs the first ending theme, ‘Aporia’, with ‘Hebi’ (Snake) as the new ending theme.

The manga, which started in September 2020 and ended in April 2022, is available in English through Seven Seas under the title Orb: On the Movements of the Earth. It tells the story of a child prodigy, Rafal, who learns that the Earth revolves around the sun.

This knowledge is considered heresy, and he has to run from the Inquisition. With only a mysterious pendant, Rafal and his fellow believers try to spread the truth. The manga was a huge success, winning the Grand Prize at the 26th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2022.

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