On the official site for the anime adaptation of the
manga written and illustrated by Uoto , “ Orb:
On the Movements of the Earth ( Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni
Tsuite )”, the first promotional video for the project was revealed.
The video confirms that the premiere is scheduled for the Fall-2024
period (October-December) , and shows the animation work of Madhouse studios ,
although without revealing the production team.
The statement included the author's opinions
regarding this adaptation:
- How
did you feel when you found out about the anime adaptation?
- I
felt genuinely very happy. The anime adaptation was one of my dreams, but
when the production company was decided, and I heard about the rest of the
crew, the cast, the stations, the music, etc., everything was so favorable
that it still seems incredible to me, like If everything was a dream, and
it doesn't feel real.
- Also,
Madhouse studio was close to a friend's house that I used to go to every
week during my student years, so every time I hear about anime, memories
of that time come back to me, which is very emotional for me.
- What
do you expect from the anime adaptation?
- Manga
is, for better or worse, a very individual work, where many things can be
done my way. Therefore, I hope that, when you move to another medium, you
have the feeling that it is no longer mine. I think I'll be able to see it
as something separate and alien, and that makes me very happy.
- What
would you like to say to your fans?
- Two
years have passed since the original manga ended, but thanks to the entire
production team, it has been “renewed” in a fresh way in the animated
version of “Chi.”. I am very excited to see it as another viewer, along
with all of you. It's sure to be incredibly fun!
Uoto began publishing the manga through Shogakukan 's Big
Comic Spirits magazine in September 2020, and ended it in April 2022
with a total of eight compilation volumes published. The work won the coveted
Grand Prize at the twenty-sixth edition of the Osamu Tezuka Cultural
Prize , held in 2022 in Japan.
Synopsis of Orb: On the Movements of the
Earth
The setting is 15th century Poland. It
was a time when heretical ideas led those who possessed such a mentality to be
burned at the stake for their beliefs. The protagonist, Rafał, a child prodigy,
is expected to major in theology, the most important subject of the time, at
university, where he plans to skip a course. One day, however, he crosses paths
with a mysterious man, and now he is studying a possible "truth" in
the midst of heretical thinking: the Earth is not the center of the Universe!
Source: ComicNatalie
(c)魚豊／小学館／チ。
―地球の運動について—製作委員会
