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After learning heretical teachings about the Earth and the Sun, a child prodigy searches for his master's hidden research while evading the Inquisition.
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth premiered October 5, 2024. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
After learning heretical teachings about the Earth and the Sun, a child prodigy searches for his master's hidden research while evading the Inquisition.
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Episode 1
A gifted young student plans to study theology at university, but his true passion is astronomy. One day, he meets a mysterious scholar named Hubert.
Directed by Kotono WatanabeWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Kouichi Makishima, Show Hayami, Hiromichi Tezuka, Masafumi Kobatake, Makoto Koichi, Junji Majima, Kenjiro Tsuda, Maaya Sakamoto
Episode 2
Rafał is intrigued by Hubert’s heliocentric theory. Later, Hubert is arrested by an inquisitor but he gives Rafał a pendant before being whisked away.
Directed by Hiromichi MatanoWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Kouichi Makishima, Show Hayami, Masafumi Kobatake, Saima Nakano, Kazumasa Katsura, Yoji Ueda, Yurina Watanabe, Mikoto Nakai
Episode 3
Nowak convinces Potocki to admit to Rafał's heresy. Once arrested, Rafał is given a choice: recant his belief in heliocentrism or submit to torture.
Directed by Masato MiyoshiWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Kouichi Makishima, Katsuyuki Konishi, Minoru Shiraishi, Masafumi Kobatake, Kenjiro Tsuda, Maaya Sakamoto
Episode 4
The duelist Oczy wishes for death so he can escape his hopeless world and go to heaven. His colleague finds meaning in life by observing the stars.
Directed by Asami KawanoWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Katsuyuki Konishi, Minoru Shiraishi, Yoji Ueda, Yuuki Sanpei, Shinji Nagano, Hiromichi Tezuka, Tatsumaru Tachibana, Masafumi Kobatake
Episode 5
Gras aborts the mission, placing himself and Oczy in mortal danger from Nowak. They both flee for the mountains, where they find a stone chest.
Directed by Masato MiyoshiWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Katsuyuki Konishi, Minoru Shiraishi, Yoji Ueda, Yuuki Sanpei, Yuichi Nakamura, Shuhei Sakaguchi, Hiromichi Tezuka, Masafumi Kobatake
Episode 6
Oczy seeks the help of Badeni, the demoted monk who incurred the Church's wrath by turning his curiosity to the riddles of the sky.
Directed by Kotono WatanabeWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Katsuyuki Konishi, Yuichi Nakamura, Jin Urayama, Hiromichi Tezuka, Masafumi Kobatake
Episode 7
Gifted scholar Jolenta suffers discrimination as the only girl at an astronomy institute. Badeni seeks resources to prove the heliocentric theory.
Directed by Kouki MoriWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Katsuyuki Konishi, Yuichi Nakamura, Kenjiro Tsuda, Saya Hitomi, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Shinya Fukumatsu, Kouichi Souma, Masafumi Kobatake
Episode 8
Badeni offers Jolenta a chance to pursue the truth of the skies, but she is overcome with fear. Afterward, she overhears bold words from Count Piast.
Directed by Kotono WatanabeWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Katsuyuki Konishi, Yuichi Nakamura, Saya Hitomi, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Shinya Fukumatsu, Masafumi Kobatake, Genki Muro, Daisuke Namikawa
Episode 9
A middle-aged Piast vows to prove his professor's geocentric model. In the present, he agrees to let Badeni use his records — on one condition.
Directed by Asami KawanoWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Katsuyuki Konishi, Yuichi Nakamura, Saya Hitomi, Shinya Fukumatsu, Daisuke Namikawa, Mitsuaki Hoshino, Ryunosuke Watanuki
Episode 10
Oczy tells Badeni that he is learning to read and write. Later, Badeni's claim that knowledge should be held by a select few bothers a fellow monk.
Directed by Hiromichi MatanoWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Katsuyuki Konishi, Yuichi Nakamura, Shuhei Sakaguchi, Masafumi Kobatake, Hitomi Shogawa, Hitoshi Bifu, Kenjiro Tsuda, Manabu Muraji
Episode 11
Nowak gives two rookie inquisitors a terrifying first taste of their new roles. Badeni meets with Jolenta and tells her he has completed his theory.
Directed by Masatoyo TakadaWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Katsuyuki Konishi, Yuichi Nakamura, Kenjiro Tsuda, Saya Hitomi, Yoshiyuki Shimozuma, Junji Majima, Kazuya Saji, Anna Yamaki
Episode 12
Nowak asks Badeni to show him his research. He inspects Badeni's premises but doesn't find anything incriminating — until he spots a certain item.
Directed by Asami KawanoWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Katsuyuki Konishi, Yuichi Nakamura, Kenjiro Tsuda, Kazuya Saji, Tadaaki Doi, Yoshiaki Kawabata, Shoumaru Zouza, Arata Nagamine
Episode 13
In a medical area within the inquisition chamber, a wounded Oczy awakes to see Nowak, who has kept him alive in hopes of extracting information.
Directed by Masaki MatsumuraWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Katsuyuki Konishi, Yoji Ueda, Shinji Nagano, Yuichi Nakamura, Kenjiro Tsuda, Kazumasa Nakamura, Kazuya Saji
Episode 14
Badeni must choose between revealing the location of the heretical documents on heliocentric theory or prolonging Oczy's torture at Nowak's hands.
Directed by Kotono WatanabeWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Katsuyuki Konishi, Kazumasa Katsura, Yoji Ueda, Yuichi Nakamura, Kenjiro Tsuda, Saya Hitomi, Yoshiyuki Shimozuma, Junji Majima
Episode 15
Nowak believes his beloved daughter has been executed as a heretic. Father Grabowski comes across a letter from Badeni containing an unusual request.
Directed by Masato MiyoshiWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Yoji Ueda, Yuichi Nakamura, Shuhei Sakaguchi, Masafumi Kobatake, Hitoshi Bifu, Kenjiro Tsuda, Saya Hitomi, Yoshiyuki Shimozuma
Episode 16
Twenty-five years later, Captain Schmidt of the extremist Heretic Liberation Front infiltrates a church and steals an important item.
Directed by Asami KawanoWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Satoshi Mikami, Satoshi Hino, Fuminori Komatsu, Yuuya Uchida, Miyu Irino, Tomomichi Nishimura, Kazuya Saji, Ivan Shibata
Episode 17
A young nomad woman haunted by poverty devotes her life to obtaining wealth. One night, she discovers the book that Frei hid in the abandoned village.
Directed by Hiromichi MatanoWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Satoshi Mikami, Tomomichi Nishimura, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Soshiro Hori, Rui Tanabe, Ivan Shibata, Yuji Murai
Episode 18
Bishop Antoni orders Draka to hand over the book, but Schmidt’s men suddenly intervene. Determined to change her fate, she takes a bold action.
Directed by Mitsuyuki MasuharaWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Satoshi Mikami, Satoshi Hino, Fuminori Komatsu, Yuuya Uchida, Tomomichi Nishimura, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Ivan Shibata, Yuji Murai
Episode 19
Hoping to track down the people who stole the book, an inquisitor seeks advice from Nowak, who now spends his days drowning his sorrows.
Directed by Kouki MoriWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Yoji Ueda, Kenjiro Tsuda, Satoshi Hino, Yuuya Uchida, Taiki Yamashita, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Toa Yukinari, Syohei Harada
Episode 20
As the Heretic Liberation Front prepares to depart, Jolenta entrusts Draka with a letter. Soon after, Nowak and the inquisitors approach the barn.
Directed by Masatoyo TakadaWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Kenjiro Tsuda, Satoshi Hino, Fuminori Komatsu, Yuuya Uchida, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Toa Yukinari, Syohei Harada, Kazuya Saji
Episode 21
Schmidt and the others regroup with their Liberation Front comrades and begin printing the book. However, a traitor brings their operation to a halt.
Directed by Tomoya KitagawaWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Satoshi Hino, Fuminori Komatsu, Yuuya Uchida, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Koji Marunaka, Taisuke Nakano, Masafumi Kobatake, Taiki Yamashita
Episode 22
As Nowak's group attacks the Liberation Front, Draka and Schmidt begin their escape. Upon reaching town, Draka makes a proposition to Bishop Antoni.
Directed by Asami KawanoWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Kenjiro Tsuda, Satoshi Mikami, Kazuya Saji, Satoshi Hino, Fuminori Komatsu, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Ivan Shibata, Syohei Harada
Episode 23
A deluded Nowak turns against Antoni and attempts to burn down the church. Draka fights back and escapes but incurs a terrible wound.
Directed by Kouki MoriWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Kenjiro Tsuda, Satoshi Mikami, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Shoya Ishige, Takuya Nakashima, Ai Kobayashi, Masafumi Kobatake, Motoki Sakuma
Episode 24
Albert goes to deliver an order of bread to a church. While there, he encounters a mysterious priest who encourages him to confess his sins.
Directed by Mitsuyuki Masuhara, Kazumasa IsokawaWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Shoya Ishige, Takuya Nakashima, Atsumi Tanezaki, Maaya Sakamoto, Junji Majima, Taiki Yamashita, Masaki Nakanishi, Soshiro Hori
Episode 25
Albert leaves the academic gathering and returns home to an awful sight. In the present, the priest gives Albert advice and makes his own confession.
Directed by Asami KawanoWritten by Shingo IrieGuest stars Shoya Ishige, Takuya Nakashima, Atsumi Tanezaki, Maaya Sakamoto, Junji Majima, Soshiro Hori, Michitake Kikuchi, Masaki Nakanishi
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
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These shows are available now and closely match Orb: On the Movements of the Earth.
Kouichi MakishimaPotocki (voice)
Show HayamiHubert (voice)
Katsuyuki KonishiOczy (voice)
Minoru ShiraishiGras (voice)
Yoji UedaDamian (voice)
Yuichi NakamuraBadeni (voice)
Shuhei SakaguchiGrabowski (voice)
Saya HitomiStudent (voice)
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