#44 Orb: On the Movements of the Earth – The Final Revolution!

#44 Orb: On the Movements of the Earth – The Final Revolution!

Author: OTTACK! PODCAST March 25, 2025 Duration: 31:13

In this episode, we bid farewell to talking about what’s obviously been our favorite anime of this season – Orb: On the Movements of the Earth. We break down the final episode’s content and meaning, especially the biggest question: what’s going on with Rafal?! We also talk about Sakanaction’s new music video for the opening theme song, introduce a new word of the day, and definitively answer the question of what must be given up to obtain the truth of this world.


0:00 Opening

1:43 Breakdown of Ep. 25 - Final Episode of Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

18:41 The Brand New Music Video for “Kaiju” by Sakanaction

26:06 2AM OTTACK! Word of the Day ーはてな / Hatenaー

29:09 Honest Reviews After Finishing Orb: On the Movements of the Earth2AM OTTACK! Orb: On the Movements of the Earth playlist!

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU-LcZRGlcrAd2FPoP1YX-ZmlaPWp1_pp&si=og9jz7XIUOk0COxUSakanaction Kaiju -Music Video-https://youtu.be/a8dgNdJVluc?si=X-W7YhNmGglSOxt9

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