Japan 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
Other series that aired on Tokyo MX.
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.
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).
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 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 48th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
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 Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Visual Flight |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | January 11, 2021 |
| Official Site | www.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.