Back Arrow Short Synopsis: A ripped nudist emerges from an extraterrestrial capsule and transforms into a gooey robot to defend an old west town. Wooper: It takes a special kind of trust in your show to base its name on a pun (Back Arrow is a mishearing of the Japanese word for idiot, “bakayarou”). It’s … Continue reading Winter 2021 First Impressions: Back Arrow, Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?, Tenchi Souzou Design-bu
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