Anime Like Orb: On the Movements of the Earth(2026)

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Gintama: The Very Final

Gintama: The Very Final

9.05Movie1 epsBandai Namco Pictures

Two years have passed following the Tendoshuu's invasion of the O-Edo Central Terminal. Since then, the Yorozuya have gone their separate ways. Foreseeing Utsuro's return, Gintoki Sakata begins surveying Earth's ley lines for traces of the other man's Altana. After an encounter...

ActionComedyDramaSci-Fi
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The Apothecary Diaries Season 2

The Apothecary Diaries Season 2

8.91TV24 eps2025OLM

Using her wit and vast knowledge of medicines and poisons alike, Maomao played a pivotal role in solving a series of mysteries and conspiracies that plagued the imperial court. Having recently come to terms with the secrets of her parents, she returns to fulfill her normal...

DramaMysteryHistoricalMedical
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Vinland Saga Season 2

Vinland Saga Season 2

8.82TV24 eps2023MAPPA

After his father's death and the destruction of his village at the hands of English raiders, Einar wishes for a peaceful life with his family on their newly rebuilt farms. However, fate has other plans: his village is invaded once again. Einar watches helplessly as the marauding...

ActionAdventureDramaGore
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Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

8.70TV12 eps2017Studio Deen

Even after having risen to the utmost rank of shin'uchi, Yotarou struggles to find his own identity in the world of rakugo. Caught between his master's teachings and the late Sukeroku's unique style, his performance lacks an important ingredient—ego. And while his popularity...

DramaAdult CastHistoricalLove Polygon
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Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal

Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal

8.69OVA4 epsStudio Deen

When mankind's savagery surpasses his fear of death, there is little hope for those who wish to live honest lives. Beneath a full moon, a young boy witnesses the murder of the bandits who had enslaved him, and is then christened with a new name by the man who rescued him. This...

ActionDramaRomanceAdult Cast
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The Master of Diabolism 3

The Master of Diabolism 3

8.66ONA12 epsB.CMAY PICTURES

Along an empty road in the rural countryside, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji stumble across a stone plaque that reads "Yi City." Still on their quest to unravel the mystery behind the cursed severed arm, they venture into the deserted city to obtain further leads. However, with the...

ActionAdventureDramaFantasy
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Heaven Official's Blessing Season 2

Heaven Official's Blessing Season 2

8.64ONA12 epsRed Dog Culture House

Although most gods in the heavenly realm avoid dealing with the forgotten god Xie Lian, Heavenly Emperor Jun Wu holds him in good graces. Xie Lian's luck is otherwise terrible, and adding to his troubles, the gods seem to suspect that Xie Lian's recent companion was the dreaded...

ActionAdventureDramaFantasy
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Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

8.54TV13 eps2016Studio Deen

Yotarou is a former yakuza member fresh out of prison and fixated on just one thing: rather than return to a life of crime, the young man aspires to take to the stage of rakugo, a traditional Japanese form of comedic storytelling. Inspired during his incarceration by the...

DramaHistoricalLove PolygonPerforming Arts
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Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

8.54Movie1 epsStudio Ghibli

As World War II reaches its conclusion in 1945, Japan faces widespread destruction in the form of American bombings, devastating city after city. Hotaru no Haka, also known as Grave of the Fireflies, is the story of Seita and his sister Setsuko, two Japanese children whose lives...

DramaHistorical
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Heaven Official's Blessing Short Films

Heaven Official's Blessing Short Films

8.50ONA3 epsRed Dog Culture House

A series of short films. Short film #1: Xie Lian and Hua Cheng's first encounter. Short film #2: Xie Lian and Hua Cheng enjoy the Lantern Festival at the Ghost Market. Short film #3: Xie Lian and Hua Cheng are underwater then they return to Ghost City.

ActionAdventureDramaFantasy
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Love Through a Prism

Love Through a Prism

8.47ONA20 epsWit Studio

In early-1900s London, Lili Ichijouin, a Japanese exchange student travels to England to enroll in the prestigious Saint Thomas Art Academy. Determined to become a painter, she arrives under pressure: her parents expect her to rise to the top of her class within six months or...

DramaRomanceAdult CastHistorical
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Rainbow

Rainbow

8.46TV26 eps2010Madhouse

Japan, 1955: Mario Minakami has just arrived at Shounan Special Reform School along with five other teenagers who have been arrested on serious criminal charges. All assigned to the same cell, they meet older inmate Rokurouta Sakuragi—a former boxer—with whom they establish a...

DramaSuspenseDelinquentsHistorical
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Ne Zha 2

Ne Zha 2

8.45Movie1 epsOctober Media

After the heavenly lightning, although Ne Zha and Ao Bing survived by becoming Spirits, they would soon dissipate completely. Taiyi plans to rebuild Ne Zha and Ao Bing's mortal bodies with the Seven-colored Precious Lotus. However, during the process of reconstruction, numerous...

ActionComedyDramaFantasy
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The Rose of Versailles

The Rose of Versailles

8.36TV40 eps1979Tokyo Movie Shinsha

In a time of class stratification and rising tensions amongst the impoverished population, the Austrian Empire sends Princess Marie Antoinette to France to be wed to Crown Prince Louis XVI. The political marriage is arranged to strengthen the alliance between both countries, but...

DramaRomanceCrossdressingHistorical
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Romeo's Blue Skies

Romeo's Blue Skies

8.32TV33 eps1995Nippon Animation

Romeo is a kindhearted and courageous boy living with his family in a small village in Switzerland. Unfortunately, Romeo becomes the interest of a man named Luini, known as "The God of Death," who is infamous for buying children and selling them as chimney sweeps in Milan. While...

AdventureDramaHistorical
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Kids on the Slope

Kids on the Slope

8.29TV12 eps2012Tezuka Productions

Introverted classical pianist and top student Kaoru Nishimi has just arrived in Kyushu for his first year of high school. Having constantly moved from place to place since his childhood, he abandons all hope of fitting in, preparing himself for another lonely, meaningless year....

DramaRomanceHistoricalLove Polygon
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Millennium Actress

Millennium Actress

8.24Movie1 epsMadhouse

At the turn of the millennium, Ginei Studio's dilapidated buildings are set to be demolished. Ex-employee and filmmaker Genya Tachibana decides to honor this occasion with a commemorative documentary about the company's star actress: Chiyoko Fujiwara, the reclusive sweetheart of...

ActionAdventureAward WinningDrama
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In This Corner of the World

In This Corner of the World

8.23Movie1 epsMAPPA

Suzu Urano is a pure and kindhearted girl who loves to draw and keep her head in the clouds. Growing up in the outskirts of Hiroshima with her family, she is more than happy to help with her grandmother's nori business. However, when she becomes of age, Suzu leaves her beloved...

Award WinningDramaHistoricalSeinen
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The Wind Rises

The Wind Rises

8.14Movie1 epsStudio Ghibli

Although Jirou Horikoshi's nearsightedness prevents him from ever becoming a pilot, he leaves his hometown to study aeronautical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University for one simple purpose: to design and build planes just like his hero, Italian aircraft pioneer Giovanni...

Award WinningDramaRomanceHistorical
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Gosick

Gosick

8.04TV24 eps2011Bones

Kazuya Kujou is a foreign student at Saint Marguerite Academy, a luxurious boarding school in the Southern European country of Sauville. Originally from Japan, his jet-black hair and dark brown eyes cause his peers to shun him and give him the nickname "Black Reaper," based on a...

DramaMysteryRomanceHistorical

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What anime is similar to Orb: On the Movements of the Earth?

Fans who liked Orb: On the Movements of the Earth tend to recommend Gintama: The Very Final, The Apothecary Diaries Season 2, Vinland Saga Season 2 the most. If you're into Drama and Historical, any of these are a solid pick.

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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth has a 8.72 on MAL from 302,340 ratings. That puts it in the top tier — most fans love it and recommend it without hesitation.

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