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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth S1E8 — We Must Become Icarus
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth•Season 1•Episode 8

We Must Become Icarus

8.1/10 · 951 votesNov 16, 202425 min

Ranked #15 of 25 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byKotono Watanabe
Written byShingo Irie
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Shingo Irie

Shingo Irie

Writer

Kotono Watanabe

Kotono Watanabe

Director

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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

Kotono Watanabe

Kotono Watanabe

Storyboard Artist

M

Masaki Hinata

Animation Director

J

Junko Matsushita

Key Animation

I

Ichiro Hattori

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"We Must Become Icarus" is episode 8 of Orb: On the Movements of the Earth season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 951 votes, ranking #15 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Kotono Watanabe and written by Shingo Irie, it aired on November 16, 2024.

Next: E9 · This Is What It Means... To Learn Something, I ThinkBest of Season 1