I've spoken before about the overlap of faith and science in this series, and it's one that's tackled from several different angles.
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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) – 11
There's no pretty way to depict what men like Nowak did for a living, and Orb certainly doesn't try.
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 07
Golly, I wonder who Jolenta's father is.
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) – 10
"Knowledge is power" is one of those old saws so eponymous that we rarely stop to think about what it means.
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 13
In this story the individual characters are secondary to the larger ideal.
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) – 09
Sometimes it takes someone with intellectual clarity - even if its misplaced - to break through the bonds of ignorance.
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 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
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First Impression: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Episode 9 Review – Learning and Literacy
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Episode 7 Review – New Favorite Character!
The new character introduced is Jolenta, a talented and intelligent writer/researcher who can’t get credit for her work because she’s a woman. Let’s take a look at this…
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Episode 6 Review – Riddles from God
Are religion and science incompatible? The answer is no, not necessarily. You can believe in God and still be pro-science. Badeni from Orb is a character who proves…
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Orb: On the Movement of the Earth Episode 3 Review – Sayonara, Rafal
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