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

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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 Season 1 Episode 23 - Comrades
    9.4/10(1419 votes)

    #1 - Comrades

    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...
    9.3/10(1200 votes)

    #2 - Tonight's Sky...

    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
    9.2/10(1678 votes)

    #3 - I... Believe in Heliocentrism

    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
    8.9/10(1053 votes)

    #4 - Heliocentrism Is My Faith

    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(896 votes)

    #5 - Is It... My Turn?

    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
    8.7/10(891 votes)

    #6 - Freedom

    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
    8.7/10(795 votes)

    #7 - Neither of You Will Be Known to History

    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
    8.6/10(877 votes)

    #8 - Terror

    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
    8.6/10(867 votes)

    #9 - I Love Heliocentrism

    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
    8.5/10(884 votes)

    #10 - This Is What It Means... To Learn Something, I Think

    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
    8.4/10(711 votes)

    #11 - The Times Are Changing

    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(689 votes)

    #12 - 『?』

    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 6 - Move... The World
    8.2/10(882 votes)

    #13 - Move... The World

    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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  14. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 19 - Wandering Is How You Find What's Right
    8.2/10(724 votes)

    #14 - Wandering Is How You Find What's Right

    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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  15. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 8 - We Must Become Icarus
    8.1/10(799 votes)

    #15 - We Must Become Icarus

    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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  16. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 2 - And Now... I'm Going to Move the Earth
    8.0/10(1025 votes)

    #16 - And Now... I'm Going to Move the Earth

    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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  17. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 7 - Matters of the Truth
    8.0/10(809 votes)

    #17 - Matters of the Truth

    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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  18. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 18 - To Liberate Information
    8.0/10(687 votes)

    #18 - To Liberate Information

    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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  19. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 1 - Heliocentrism. How About That?
    7.9/10(1144 votes)

    #19 - Heliocentrism. How About That?

    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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  20. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 10 - Truth
    7.9/10(774 votes)

    #20 - Truth

    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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  21. 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(920 votes)

    #21 - The Fact That This World Is Far More Beautiful Than Heaven

    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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  22. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 5 - Even If I Die... This World Will Continue
    7.7/10(864 votes)

    #22 - Even If I Die... This World Will Continue

    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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  23. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 16 - It's Time to Begin the Operation
    7.7/10(685 votes)

    #23 - It's Time to Begin the Operation

    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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  24. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 24 - Thaumazein
    7.7/10(709 votes)

    #24 - Thaumazein

    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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  25. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Season 1 Episode 17 - I Could Make a Lot of Money with This Book… Maybe
    7.6/10(680 votes)

    #25 - I Could Make a Lot of Money with This Book… Maybe

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Comrades" is the best rated episode of "Orb: On the Movements of the Earth". It scored 9.4/10 based on 1419 votes. Directed by Kouki Mori and written by Shingo Irie, it aired on 3/1/2025. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Tonight's Sky...".