The 24th episode of 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 recipient of the Manga Grand Prize at the 26th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize, titled "Tauma Zein," will be broadcast on NHK General TV from 11:45 p.m. on March 8.
The year is 1468. A young man named Albert works at a bakery and is unable to give up his dream of studying astronomy. One day, he is called to confession by a mysterious priest in church, and begins to talk about his childhood.
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 will be produced by Madhouse, which also produced " Summer Wars."
