by The TV anime “Chi. -About the Earth’s Movement-“, which has been broadcast on NHK General TV since October 2024, celebrated its first anniversary today, October 5th (Sunday). To commemorate this, it has been decided that all episodes will be broadcast free of charge on “ABEMA” starting tonight.
“Chi. -About the Earth’s Movement-” is based on the popular manga by Uo Yutaka, serialized in “Weekly Big Comic Spirits” (Shogakukan). Set in an era when the “geocentric theory” was considered the truth of the world and researching or even believing anything that contradicted it was considered a serious crime, the story depicts those who risked their beliefs and lives to believe in and prove the possibility of the “heliocentric theory.”
The TV anime, which aired for two consecutive seasons starting in October 2024, also garnered considerable attention for its passionate drama about predecessors who altered history. It has been decided that to celebrate the first anniversary of the broadcast, all episodes will be broadcast for free on “ABEMA” from 6:30 pm on Sunday, October 5th.
All episodes will also be available for free streaming for one week after the broadcast. 1st Anniversary of Broadcast! All episodes of “Chi. About the Movement of the Earth” will be broadcast for free at once. Overview of broadcast date and time: Sunday, October 5th, 2025, 6:30 pm Broadcast channel: ABEMA SPECIAL channel
“Chi.” Production Information
The story is set in a particular European country in the 15th century. At a time when the geocentric theory, which holds that the Earth is the center of the universe and the planets revolve around it, was considered the truth of the world, and believing or researching anything that contradicted this theory was a serious crime, the child prodigy Rafal learned of the possibility of the heliocentric theory through the words of the enigmatic scholar Hubert. Those around him described him as a genius, and even considered himself one; however, an uncontrollable, intense intellectual curiosity began to blossom within him. “What on earth must I sacrifice to learn everything about this world?” he asks, risking his own “knowledge,” “blood,” and even his own life to prove the heliocentric theory. What fate awaits Rafal?
[Cast] Nakamura Yuichi, Tsuda Kenjiro, Niimi Saya, Majima Junji, Shimotsuma Yoshiyuki, Mikami Satoshi, Ueda Yoji, Sakaguchi Shuhei, Kobatake Masafumi, Kamibeppu Hitoshi, Yoshioka Ringo, Ihara Masaaki, Echigoya Kosuke
