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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth S1E16 — It's Time to Begin the Operation
7.7
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth•Season 1•Episode 16

It's Time to Begin the Operation

7.7/10 · 831 votesJan 11, 202525 min

Ranked #24 of 25 in Season 1•−0.7 vs season avg

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

Directed byAsami Kawano
Written byShingo Irie
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It's Time to Begin the Operation

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Shingo Irie

Shingo Irie

Writer

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Masanori Shino

Supervising Animation Director

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Yuki Kikuchi

Animation Director

K

Kazuya Saito

Animation Director

O

Odashi

Prop Designer

Y

Yuki Kikuchi

Prop Designer

Asami Kawano

Asami Kawano

Director

Asami Kawano

Asami Kawano

Storyboard Artist

S

Shinichi Yoshikawa

Animation Director

M

Mamiko Nakanishi

Key Animation

K

Kazunori Ozawa

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"It's Time to Begin the Operation" is episode 16 of Orb: On the Movements of the Earth season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 831 votes, ranking #24 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Asami Kawano and written by Shingo Irie, it aired on January 11, 2025.

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