Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Staff, October 5 Debut
The official website for the anime of Uoto's Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) manga began streaming its full promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The video reveals more cast, the main staff, and the anime's October 5 premiere date. It also previews both the anime's opening theme song "Kaijū" (Monster), and yorushika's ending theme song "Aporia." The newly announced cast members are:Kenichi Shimizu (Parasyte -the maxim-, All Out!!) is directing the anime at Madhouse. Shingo Irie (Hakata Mentai! Pirikarako-chan, AFTERLOST) is in charge of series scripts. Masanori Shino (Black Lagoon, Digimon Adventure tri., No Guns Life) is designing the characters. kensuke ushio (Liz and the Blue Bird, A Silent Voice, The Heike Story) is composing the music. Kisuke Koizumi is the sound director.The anime will premiere on NHK General on October 5 with its first two episodes. Episodes will stream on Netlix and ABEMA after each episode's airing.The cast members include Maaya Sakamoto as Rafal, Kenjirō Tsuda as Novak, and Shō Hayami as Hubert.Seven Seas is releasing the manga in an omnibus format under the title Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, and it describes the story:Uoto launched the manga in Big Comic Spirits in September 2020, and ended it on April 25. Shogakukan published the eighth and final compiled book volume in June 2022.The manga won the Grand Prize for the 26th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize awards in April. Uoto is the youngest ever to win the Grand Prize at 24 years old.Sources: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth anime's website, Comic Natalie