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The Best Episodes of Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

Every episode of Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Orb: On the Movements of the Earth!

Best episode
S1E23 Comrades
9.51,729 votes
Worst episode
S1E5 Even If I Die... This World Will Continue
7.71,033 votes
Top season
Season 1
8.4avg
Binge time
10h 25m
25 episodes
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 23 - Comrades
    9.5/10(1729 votes)

    S1:E23

    A deluded Nowak turns against Antoni and attempts to burn down the church. Draka fights back and escapes but incurs a terrible wound.

    Director:Kouki Mori
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  2. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 14 - Tonight's Sky...
    9.4/10(1486 votes)

    S1:E14

    Badeni must choose between revealing the location of the heretical documents on heliocentric theory or prolonging Oczy's torture at Nowak's hands.

    Director:Kotono Watanabe
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  3. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 3 - I... Believe in Heliocentrism
    9.3/10(2027 votes)

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Masato Miyoshi
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  4. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 12 - Heliocentrism Is My Faith
    9.1/10(1283 votes)

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:Asami Kawano
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  5. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 15 - Is It... My Turn?
    8.8/10(1089 votes)

    S1:E15

    Nowak believes his beloved daughter has been executed as a heretic. Father Grabowski comes across a letter from Badeni containing an unusual request.

    Director:Masato Miyoshi
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  6. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 13 - Freedom
    8.8/10(1071 votes)

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:Masaki Matsumura
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  7. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 22 - Neither of You Will Be Known to History
    8.8/10(980 votes)

    S1:E22

    As Nowak's group attacks the Liberation Front, Draka and Schmidt begin their escape. Upon reaching town, Draka makes a proposition to Bishop Antoni.

    Director:Asami Kawano
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  8. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 11 - Terror
    8.7/10(1059 votes)

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Masatoyo Takada
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  9. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 20 - I Love Heliocentrism
    8.7/10(1057 votes)

    S1:E20

    As the Heretic Liberation Front prepares to depart, Jolenta entrusts Draka with a letter. Soon after, Nowak and the inquisitors approach the barn.

    Director:Masatoyo Takada
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  10. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 9 - This Is What It Means... To Learn Something, I Think
    8.6/10(1075 votes)

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Asami Kawano
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  11. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 21 - The Times Are Changing
    8.5/10(875 votes)

    S1:E21

    Schmidt and the others regroup with their Liberation Front comrades and begin printing the book. However, a traitor brings their operation to a halt.

    Director:Tomoya Kitagawa
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  12. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 25 - 『?』
    8.4/10(870 votes)

    S1:E25

    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.

    Director:Asami Kawano
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  13. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 19 - Wandering Is How You Find What's Right
    8.3/10(879 votes)

    S1:E19

    Hoping to track down the people who stole the book, an inquisitor seeks advice from Nowak, who now spends his days drowning his sorrows.

    Director:Kouki Mori
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  14. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 6 - Move... The World
    8.2/10(1056 votes)

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Kotono Watanabe
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  15. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 18 - To Liberate Information
    8.1/10(839 votes)

    S1:E18

    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.

    Director:Mitsuyuki Masuhara
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  16. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 8 - We Must Become Icarus
    8.1/10(958 votes)

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Kotono Watanabe
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  17. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 10 - Truth
    8.0/10(936 votes)

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Hiromichi Matano
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  18. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 7 - Matters of the Truth
    8.0/10(968 votes)

    S1:E7

    Gifted scholar Jolenta suffers discrimination as the only girl at an astronomy institute. Badeni seeks resources to prove the heliocentric theory.

    Director:Kouki Mori
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  19. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 2 - And Now... I'm Going to Move the Earth
    8.0/10(1231 votes)

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Hiromichi Matano
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  20. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 1 - Heliocentrism. How About That?
    7.9/10(1377 votes)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Kotono Watanabe
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  21. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 24 - Thaumazein
    7.8/10(867 votes)

    S1:E24

    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.

    Directors:Mitsuyuki Masuhara, Kazumasa Isokawa
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  22. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 4 - The Fact That This World Is Far More Beautiful Than Heaven
    7.8/10(1101 votes)

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Asami Kawano
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  23. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 17 - I Could Make a Lot of Money with This Book… Maybe
    7.7/10(831 votes)

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:Hiromichi Matano
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  24. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 16 - It's Time to Begin the Operation
    7.7/10(836 votes)

    S1:E16

    Twenty-five years later, Captain Schmidt of the extremist Heretic Liberation Front infiltrates a church and steals an important item.

    Director:Asami Kawano
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  25. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 5 - Even If I Die... This World Will Continue
    7.7/10(1033 votes)

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Masato Miyoshi
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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Best Episodes Summary

"Comrades" is the best rated episode of Orb: On the Movements of the Earth. It scored 9.5/10 from 1,729 votes. Directed by Kouki Mori and written by Shingo Irie, it aired on March 1, 2025. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Tonight's Sky...".

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