A new visual for the TV anime "Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (Chi: Chikyu no Undo ni Tsuite)", based on the manga by Uoto , which was also the subject of much discussion after being selected for the Manga Grand Prize at the 26th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize, has been released. The visual features Duraka, Schmidt, an elderly Novak, and an unidentified person, all standing with their backs to each other, with the copy "Discern the next era (sekai)."
It was also announced that an all-night screening of episodes 1 to 18 will be held at Shinjuku Wald 9 (Shinjuku, Tokyo) from 8:30 pm on January 18th. Before the screening, there will be a talk event with Katsuyuki Konishi Konishi, who plays Okuji, Saya Niimi, who plays Yolenta, Miyuri Shimabukuro, who plays Dulaka, and Satoshi Hino, who plays Schmidt.
The series was serialized in "Weekly Big Comic Spirits" (Shogakukan) from 2020 to 2022. Set in 15th century Europe, it depicts people risking their lives to study the heretical theory of heliocentrism. The anime is produced by Madhouse, which also produced "Summer Wars." It is currently airing on NHK General TV every Saturday at 11:45 pm. There are 25 episodes in total.
