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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Anime · 2024
After learning heretical teachings about the Earth and the Sun, a child prodigy searches for his master's hidden research while evading the Inquisition.
The sides of Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
- A child prodigy drawn to forbidden astronomy
- Heliocentric research hidden from the Inquisition
- Torture and burnings for heresy
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth is good for you if…
- you like the fight over whether the Earth moves around the Sun.
- you like big, sincere speeches about why the truth is worth any risk.
- you enjoy long conversations about faith, reason and doubt.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth is bad for you if…
- you can't stand scenes of torture and execution.
- you don't watch anime.
About: truth · faith · sacrifice · the passing on of knowledge
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