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The essential nature of the divide is brought forth beautifully and poetically, as Orb has a talent for doing.
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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.
First Impressions: Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth)
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.
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 →
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth is currently streaming on Netflix....
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…
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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…
First Look: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Episode 7 Review – New Favorite Character!
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