Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

2024- 2025

1 Seasons

25 Episodes

8.0(71 votes)

Ended

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Drama

Overview

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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Netflix

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Production Companies

Madhouse

SKY Perfect Pictures

Shogakukan

NHK Enterprises

Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions

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