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, will be rebroadcast on NHK Educational TV every Saturday at 9:15 pm from April 5th. From April 8th, it will be rebroadcast every Tuesday at midnight, with two slots per week.
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 TV anime was produced by Madhouse, the studio behind " Summer Wars." It aired on NHK General TV from October 2024 to March 2025. There is also talk of a stage adaptation.
