Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Episode1 Synopsis & Scene Images Released, Rafał Encounters Heretical Theories
The synopsis and scene cuts for Episode 1 of the TV anime Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, set to air on Saturday, October 5, 2024, have been released.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth - Episode 1 Synopsis
The story is set in an unnamed European country in the 15th century. Rafał, a prodigy granted early admission to university, is the main character. In response to the high expectations around him, Rafał declares that he will major in theology, the most important field of study at the time. However, he cannot abandon his passion for astronomy, which he had been passionately pursuing for some time.
One day, Rafał encounters Hubert, a mysterious scholar. Hubert had been imprisoned and tortured for touching upon forbidden knowledge rooted in heretical ideas. The shocking "hypothesis" Hubert had been researching concerned the universe itself.
About Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth is based on the manga of the same name by Uoto, serialized in Big Spirits Comics (published by Shogakukan). It is a highly acclaimed work, having won the Grand Prize at the 26th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Awards.
Set in 15th-century Europe, during a time when heretical ideas were punished by burning at the stake, the story follows those who risk their beliefs and lives to prove the heliocentric theory, which challenged the dominant geocentric worldview.
The prodigy Rafał is expected to major in theology, but one day, a mysterious man researching a "heretical truth" appears before him.