You can't talk about this series without acknowledging that it is, at heart, both academic and philosophical as much as entertainment for its own sake.
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Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 05
If you're the sort of anime viewer that thinks words like "serious" and "ambitious" equal pretentious you should probably bail at this point.
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 06
The essential nature of the divide is brought forth beautifully and poetically, as Orb has a talent for doing.
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 03
Oppression is oppression, and atrocities are atrocities. And kudos to any writer who chooses to use their gifts to expose such evil.
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 04
There are many fundamental questions being posed here, not least the idea of whether asking questions is in itself incompatible with the concept of faith.
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 08
This is getting complicated.
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 07
Golly, I wonder who Jolenta's father is.
Chi. ~Chikyu no Undou ni Tsuite~
A manga about the birth of the heliocentrism during a time period when such heretical ideas were punishable by torture and death. Continue reading →
First Impression: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Rafal is a child prodigy in the 15th century in a country named P, at a time when people thought differently about many things. Back then, theology was…
First Look: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
In 15th-century Poland, religion is king, and those who suggest otherwise or fall prey to wicked beliefs are burned at the stake for heresy. Rafal, a highly intelligent…
First Look: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
In 15th-century Poland, religion is king, and those who suggest otherwise or fall prey to wicked beliefs are burned at the stake for heresy. Rafal, a highly intelligent…
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth is currently streaming on Netflix....
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Step back in time to witness a young man suss out the secrets of the Sun and Earth, all while having to evade the grim reality of life…
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