Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

Adapted from the manga by Uoto and brought to life as a TV anime by MADHOUSE, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth is a dark, dramatic historical survival story helmed by director Kenichi Shimizu with series composition by Shingo Irie. The series weaves together themes of tragedy and history into a tense, unrelenting narrative. Characters including Rafał, Badeni, Nowak, Oczy, Jolenta, Draka, and Schmitt each take center stage across this harrowing tale.

Set against the backdrop of 15th-century Europe, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth unfolds in an age where the pursuit of forbidden knowledge could cost a person their life—those deemed heretics faced death at the stake without mercy. Rafał, a brilliant young prodigy, enrolls in university ahead of his peers and is fully expected to dedicate himself to theology, the most prestigious field of study of the era. His future seems certain and secure—until a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger pulls him into a world of dangerous, heretical ideas. Drawn toward what might be a profound and hidden truth, Rafał finds himself standing at a crossroads between the sanctioned beliefs of his world and something that could shatter everything he has known. What will he choose, and what will it cost him?