The TV anime adaptation of “Orb: On the Movements of the Earth” by Uoto sensei, winner of the 26th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize’s Manga Grand Prize and many other awards, has been airing in Japan every Saturday at 11:45 PM JST since October. The story is set in 15th century Europe and follows the lives of people who risked everything, including their beliefs, to prove the “heliocentric theory,” which was considered taboo at the time. To mark the anime’s broadcast, we sat down with the original author, Uoto sensei, for an interview. We asked Uoto sensei why he chose “heliocentrism” as the main t…
