After it was confirmed that the renowned animation studio Madhouse will be in charge of the production of the anime Chi: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth), fans of the franchise have been waiting for a long time for a small preview of the respective anime adaptation of the Uoto manga and the work that Madhouse is doing in this new series to be revealed to the public.
To the good fortune of these fans, such a glimpse has finally arrived and the respective official media for the anime adaptation of the manga Chi: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite has presented the first promotional video for the series. Additionally, it was confirmed that the series is scheduled to premiere on television in Japan during the month of October this year.
“Chi: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite” shocks us with stunning Official Trailer
Expectations for the premiere of “Chi: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite” are quite high and considering the work of the animation studio Madhouse over the past few years and also with the adaptation of “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” (Sousou no Frieren), the public expects this series to be a visual delight.
Additionally, the respective official media of the anime “Chi: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite” have presented a visual image and the main voice cast of the series: Maaya Sakamoto, who played Echidna in Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World, will be the voice of Rafal. Kenjiro Tsuda, known for playing Kento Nanami in Jujutsu Kaisen, will play Novak and Sho Hayami, known for playing Nicholas D. Wolfwood in Trigun, will voice Hubert.
As mentioned above, the series “Chi: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite” is in the hands of the Madhouse animation studio known for having produced cult series such as Death Note or Paprika by Satoshi Kon, the emotional film Wolf Children by Mamoru Hosoda, Parasyte: The Maxim, the first season of One-Punch Man, the second adaptation of Hunter X Hunter, Overlord and most recently Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.
Cast members:
- Maaya Sakamoto As Rafal
- Kenjiro Tsuda As Novak
- Sho Hayami As Hubert
Chi: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite, also known as Orb: On the Movements of the Earth in the West, is a seinen manga that is written and illustrated by Uoto. The work began its publication in Big Comic Spirits magazine of Shogakukan publishing house in September 2020 and culminated its publication on April 18, 2022. The manga consisted of a total of 62 chapters and Shogakukan has compiled the work into 8 volumes.
Lies, hidden truths, heresy and brilliant minds. “Chi: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite” (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) unfolds in the 15th century where a thinking society was dangerous, where an individual who investigated and tried to find the answer to something he did not know was different, went against the rules and was sent to the stake. Can you imagine arguing at that time that the Earth revolves around the Sun?
This is where our protagonist Rafal comes in, a boy with a mind as prodigious as dangerous who was involved in a series of events that led him to help Hubert in an investigation that would change life as it was known at that time, this research consists of confirming the theory about the movement of the Earth around the Sun. But nothing will be easy and everything gets complicated when Novak, an inquisitor, enters the scene and discovers the blasphemies. Will he be able to overcome the thirst for knowledge? Or will the right to know be prosecuted?
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