Overview

• The first two episodes establish the floating Sphere’s relentless trash dumping and set up Rudo’s banishment to the Pit following Regto’s murder
• Episode 2 expands the environmental allegory by highlighting parallels between Sphereite waste habits and modern overconsumption
• Critics praise Studio Bones’ vivid animation and design for bringing the series’ stark class divide and bleak landscapes to life
• Rudo’s quest for vengeance frames the series’ exploration of systemic injustice within a rigid hierarchy
• Regto’s belief that cared-for objects possess souls drives the anime’s emphasis on repair culture and mindful consumption