“Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” is set in 15th century Europe and is the story of people who risked their beliefs and their lives over the heliocentric theory.
Some people may be wondering whether the manga “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” is based on a true historical story.
I’m also curious to know whether the villain, Inquisitor Novak, an important character, and other characters are based on real people.
So, this time we have summarized the following about “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite”.
- Is “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” a true story?
- Is Novak, the villain in “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” based on a real person?
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Is “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” a true story?
“Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” is not a true story!
It is a work of fiction based on a historical background of science vs religion.
There are three reasons.
Is there no historical fact about “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite”?
The opening line of “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” is, “Did you know that Galileo Galilei and others who advocated the heliocentric theory were severely persecuted?”
If you answered “I know” to this question, then you’re playing into the author’s hands.
The author explains one of the reasons he chose the astronomy genre for “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” as follows:
Fiction is often perceived as something that didn’t happen, but in fact it is something that could happen.
The amazing and fascinating thing about fiction is that even though it is something that did not happen in one’s life, it can have an impact on the person and become something that becomes part of their subjective view.
History is often seen as a time when a single genius dramatically changed the course of history.
However, this story may have been influenced by the will of nameless people and the passing on of information.
Is “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” getting great reviews?
In depicting the story of “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite”, the background becomes distorted, and there seem to be many points of criticism from experts in various fields, such as the history of science, religion, astronomy, and medieval history.
On the other hand, perhaps because the manga has sparked an interest in the history of science in people who read it, it received a special award from the Japanese Society for the History of Science.
Who is “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” a real person?
Throughout all volumes of “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite”, only one real person appears, in the final volume.
That’s Albert Brzewski.
He is the only character connected to historical facts.
“The contents of this manga are fiction,” but after Albert Bruzewski appears, it makes us think that “the stories of geniuses are based on historical fact.”
To sum up, “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” is a fictional manga about people searching for forbidden truths, and is not based on true events.
Is Novak, the villain in “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” based on a real person?
The villain Novak in “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” is based on a real person, and is said to be Adolf Eichmann of Nazi Germany.
Adolf Eichmann was in charge of deporting millions of Jews to the Auschwitz death camp.
What do Novak and Adolf Eichmann have in common?
Hannah Arendt, a Jewish philosopher who attended Eichmann’s trial, left us with the following words:
“The banality of evil”
The story is about an ordinary man who had no convictions, stopped questioning his own thoughts, and “just went about his work as a cog in the organization.”
Novak was also an ordinary person who, while doing a brutal job, also cared for his family and friends.
In an interview, the author explained why he chose Novak as his model:
I thought that evil rooted in human weakness would have a strong impact on the story, so I first thought of him as a character who would corner the main characters in their pursuit of the heliocentric theory.
Perhaps the fact that Novak is based on a real person makes him a realistic and compelling character.
summary
Thank you for reading “Is “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” a true story? Is Novak based on a real person?” to the end.
This time, I’ve summarized the word “chi.”
- There is no clear historical evidence that those who advocated the heliocentric theory were persecuted.
- The author’s reasons for writing fiction are consistent with the structure of the manga.
- There are criticisms from the perspectives of science history and medieval history.
- Novak’s model is a real person, but he is not a person associated with the heliocentric theory.
“Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” is not based on a true story or historical fact, but is a historical fiction manga that depicts a story that may have happened in history about people who risked their lives in search of forbidden truths.
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