Fall Anime "Chi. -About the Earth's Movement-" Ending Song by Yorshka! Comments have arrived!

It swept the 26th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award's Manga Grand Prize and many other awards. The story of those who put their beliefs and lives on the line to prove the geocentric theory of motion, "Chi. -Two years after the series ended in "Big Comic Spirits" in April 2022 and the announcement of the anime adaptation in June, the anime will be broadcast on NHK General TV (every Saturday at 11:45 p.m.) in October 2024. NHK General TV (every Saturday at 11:45 p.m.) in October 2024. (*The broadcasting schedule is subject to change.)

The setting is a European country in the 15th century. The Earth is the center of the universe and the planets move around it, and the "natural motion theory" was considered the truth of the world. Rafaou, a child prodigy, discovered the possibility of the "geocentric theory" through the words of the enigmatic scholar Hubert. He was a self-proclaimed genius, but his uncontrollable and intense intellectual curiosity was aroused. What in the world do I have to offer to know everything about this world? and risking his own "knowledge," his own "blood," and even his own life to prove the theory of "geocentrism," what fate awaits Rafaou?
The child prodigy Rafau is played by Maaya Sakamoto, the heretic examiner Novak by Kenjiro Tsuda, and the mysterious scholar Hubert by Tadashi Hayami.

⇒ TV animation "Chi. -About the Earth's Movement" will be broadcast on NHK Sogo in October 2024! Maaya Sakamoto, Kenjiro Tsuda, and Tamei Hayami will be the main cast! Teaser video and visuals released!
⇒Click here to see the list of anime for fall 2024.

It was announced that the ending song will be "Aporia" by Yorshka. Please check out the comments below.

Yorshka's n-buna comments have arrived!

The human enthusiasm that continues from "Hyakuemu" is always latent in Yutaka Uo's manga. When it is combined with the theme, it becomes explosive and interesting. Chi. I thought about the similarities between that and what I want to create now at Yorshka while reading the script," said Yorshka, who is in love with Uoyo's work. I am honored to be involved in the visualization of this wonderful original work," she commented. I am honored to be involved in the visualization of this wonderful original work," she commented joyfully. Aporia is a philosophical word meaning an unanswered question or a puzzle. I wrote the title of the ending song and the title of the song itself. He also revealed the title of the ending song and the feelings that went into it.

Jorushka's comment

1. How did you feel when you read the original story and script?
I like this manga very much. The human heat that continues from "Hyakuemu" is always latent in Mr. Uoyo's manga. The human heat that continues from the original is always latent in his manga, and when it is combined with the theme, it becomes explosive and interesting. Chi. is a work that embodies the passion for "knowing," so as I read the script, I thought about the commonalities between that and what I wanted to create now at Yorshka.


2. Thoughts on the ending theme
Aporia is a philosophical word meaning a question without an answer or a puzzle. I wrote the theme by comparing the heart's desire to know the unknowable to aporia.
The balloon in the lyrics is a metaphor for the desire for knowledge that cannot be reproduced. The balloon leaves the surface of the earth and climbs higher and higher. When you look down from inside the balloon, you see a different view than when you were on the surface of the earth: the ocean, where schools of fish are glowing white. That is the kind of song.
My interpretation of "Chi. is "knowledge.

3. any message to your fans
I am honored to have been involved in the filming of this wonderful original work. I look forward to working with you.

n-buna (Yorshika)

(*Original comment)

Work information

<Broadcast Information
Broadcasting will begin on NHK General TV (every Saturday at 11:45 p.m.) in October 2024 (scheduled).

<Original story
Uoyo "Chi. -About the Earth's Movement" (Shogakukan "Big Spirits Comics")
(Published by Shogakukan "Big Spirits Comics")

<Cast
Rafau: Maaya Sakamoto
Novak: Kenjiro Tsuda
Hubert: Hayami Tadashi

<Staff> Rafau: Maaya Sakamoto
Animation Production:Madhouse

OP/Theme song：Sakanaction
ED:Yorshika

Official HP：anime-chi.jp
Official X: @chikyu_chi

(C) Uoyo / Shogakukan / Chi. -About the Movement of the Earth Production Committee