Ex-Arm
2021 1 season · 12 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Ex-Arm

エクスアーム

Synopsis

エクスアーム

2014: Akira Natsume seems to almost have a phobia of electrical devices while also being very good at diagnosing them. He resolves to change himself for the better and get a girlfriend like his older brother did. …But then Akira suddenly dies in an accident. 16 years later a special policewoman and her android partner retrieve and activate a highly advanced AI and superweapon called EX-ARM and put it into full control of their ship as a last resort. Turns out the AI is actually just Akira’s brain!

Also On Tokyo MX

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Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan

706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ex-Arm itself).

The 2020–2022 Japan Window

In the crowded 2020-2022 Japan release window, Ex-Arm sits at #452 of 452. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    #1

    Revue Starlight: The Movie

    ★ 8.8 · 2021
  2. Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
    #2

    Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger

    ★ 8.8 · 2021
  3. Romantic Killer
    #3

    Romantic Killer

    ★ 8.7 · 2022
  4. Police in a Pod
    #4

    Police in a Pod

    ★ 8.7 · 2021
  5. Jujutsu Kaisen
    #5

    Jujutsu Kaisen

    ★ 8.6 · 2020
  6. SPY x FAMILY
    #6

    SPY x FAMILY

    ★ 8.6 · 2022
  7. Chainsaw Man
    #7

    Chainsaw Man

    ★ 8.6 · 2022
  8. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
    #8

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

    ★ 8.6 · 2022

The 2020s Japan Landscape

2021 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 170 titles released, including Ex-Arm. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (539 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 169 other Japan seriess in 2021.

The 4206th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

10
Reviews
6th
Review-volume percentile
48th
Popularity percentile

10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 48th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 11, 2021
Last Air Date
March 29, 2021
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
12 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 4.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

3.7
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,571 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (0th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -3.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,530 of 2,532 (top 100%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesVisual Flight
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 12
Release DateJanuary 11, 2021
Official Sitewww.exarm-anime.com

Questions Answered

Who created Ex-Arm?

Ex-Arm was created by Yoshikatsu Kimura.

When did Ex-Arm end?

Ex-Arm finished its run with its final episode airing on March 29, 2021.

Where did Ex-Arm air?

Ex-Arm aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.