Preview images for Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Episode 15 were revealed on Tuesday. The highly anticipated episode, titled “Is it my turn?”, will be released on Saturday, January 4, 2024. The anime series, produced by the renowned Studio MADHOUSE, continues to captivate audiences worldwide with its streaming availability on Netflix. Fans are eager to discover the next developments in this historical mystery anime, which is based on the popular manga series.
Episode 15 Synopsis:
In this gripping episode, Yolenta faces torture due to her involvement in heresy, but a new inquisitor named Simon saves her, allowing her to escape. Meanwhile, Novak, devastated by the belief that his daughter was burned at the stake by the deacon Antoni, succumbs to despair and loses his will to live. At the same time, Grabowski uncovers a mysterious letter left by Badeni, which holds an astonishing secret plan to ensure the survival of the heliocentric theory.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth – Staff and Cast
The anime series is directed by Ken’ichi Shimizu, known for his work on Parasyte -The Maxim-. The series composition is handled by Shingo Irie (famous for Kuroko’s Basketball), while Masanori Shino (of Black Lagoon fame) works on the character designs. The talented staff also includes:
- Music: Kensuke Ushio (DanDaDan)
- Sound Director: Kisuke Koizumi (Chainsaw Man)
- Director of Photography: Akane Fushihara (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
- Art Director: Yasutoshi Kawai (Ninjala)
- Color Design: Narumi Konno (Blue Box)
- Editing: Kashiko Kimura (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
The voice cast for Orb: On the Movements of the Earth features some of the biggest names in the anime industry. Maaya Sakamoto (known for voicing Ciel Phantomhive in Black Butler) voices the main protagonist Rafal. She is joined by Kenjiro Tsuda (who voices Nanami from Jujutsu Kaisen) as Novak, Shou Hayama (known for Aizen in Bleach) as Hubert, Yuuichi Nakamura (famous for voicing Gojo in Jujutsu Kaisen) as Badeni, Katsuyuki Konishi (voice of Fuegoleon in Black Clover) as Oczy, and Saya Hitomi (known for Mai in Uma Musume) as Yolenta.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Episode 15 will be available for streaming on Netflix starting January 4, 2024.
Manga Details:
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth is a critically acclaimed historical mystery manga written and illustrated by Uoto. The seinen manga was serialized in Weekly Big Comic Spirits from September 2020 until its conclusion in April 2022. The series has garnered significant recognition, winning prestigious awards such as the 26th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and the 54th Seiun Award for Best Comic. It also claimed the Mandou Kobayashi Manga Grand Prix in 2021.
As of January 2025, the Orb: On the Movements of the Earth manga has over 3.5 million copies in circulation, solidifying its place as a top historical anime adaptation. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the series in English, releasing 2-in-1 omnibus volumes, which are now available for purchase.
The publisher describes the series as: In fifteenth-century Europe, heretics are being burned at the stake. Rafal, a brilliant young man, is set to enter university at an early age and study the era’s most important field: theology. But Rafal values reason above all else, which leads him to the shocking discovery that the Earth orbits the Sun, ultimately landing him in the hands of the Inquisition! A decade later, two members of the Watch Guild, the brooding Oczy and the cynical Gras, uncover a hidden stone chest that details the universe's secrets Rafal left behind. Will they dare to sell the heretical texts to change their own fate, or will it lead them to the same grim end at the stake and fire?
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