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Ex-Arm
This was bad. Poorly conceived, poorly executed, and ugly. I never criticize a real effort to try something new and different, to try to move the world of…
Winter 2021 New Anime – EX-ARM
I didn’t really plan to do any single-episode posts this season for reasons that have been stated repeatedly by now. But I had a suspicion that I might…
Episode 141 - EX-ARM
This week, Shaun has had enough of the quality shows covered on this podcast. His method of fixing that is by having Remington watch 3 episodes of the…
Ex-Arm – Episode 1
Ex-Arm is everything that can probably go wrong making an anime, beating out even Kemono Friends and Gibiate in production values.
Seasonal Selection – Ex-Arm Episode 2
Reaction of the episode (Paraphrased): “Blink. Blink. BLINK! Blink already, you soulless Barbie Doll!” So, for this episode, we’ve decided to record live reactions. Fair warning, it’s mostly…
Seasonal Selection – Ex-Arm Episode 11
The animationIt burns! My eyes, it burns them!Please, take it away! Welcome to the Climax Episode! Not a lot happens, so it can be summarized very quickly: Beta…
Seasonal Selection – Ex-Arm Episode 9
Speeches everywhereFriendship, revenge, blah, blah, blahPacing is a lie. This episode is mostly focused on getting Alma back. The fight in the tunnel is as badly choreographed as…
Seasonal Selection – Ex-Arm Episode 4
Look, I get it. If you’re going to steal visual designs, Neon Genesis Evangelion is probably a good choice. It’s got some good designs. But if you’re going…
Ex-Arm – 01 (First Impressions) – NOPE
Nope. Nope Nope Nope. NOPE.
Seasonal Selection – Ex-Arm Episode 8
Uninvested fightsCyberspace looks like garbageSurprise villain why?! Ex-Arm once again screws up in ways I wouldn’t even have expected. Pretty much the whole episode is just a brawl…
Seasonal Selection – Ex-Arm Episode 7
3D Arab PrinceTragic pasts not well set-up Clippy’s the bad guy Wow, this episode was scattered. Instead of nothing really happening, everything happened at once without the setup,…
Seasonal Selection – Ex-Arm Episode 12
Last week, and endingThis week, new bad from nowhereAt long last, silence So, after the previous episode in which Beta was destroyed and our hero flew off into…
Seasonal Selection – Ex-Arm Episode 10
A decent fight sceneSome needless complicationsNo impact at heart So, today’s episode of Ex-Arm had two major lines: Akira versus Beta and Alma versus Soma. Second one first.…
Seasonal Selection – Ex-Arm Episode 6
Haiku summation: Animation gets better, The writing gets worse. Live reaction audio and details after the cut. So, this time we start with Skeletor creating his spheres of…
Seasonal Selection – Ex-Arm Episode 3
Like last week, we’ve got a live reaction video for you, after the cut. The short version is that there’s more competence shown than previously, but it’s still…
Why is Ex-Arm so Horrible?
…Aside from “because it just is”, that is.
Seasonal Selection – Ex-Arm Episode 5
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WHY EX-ARM IS THE GREATEST ANIME TO EVER EXIST NO CAP
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Crunchyroll Removes All 1-Star Reviews of ‘EX-ARM’ Anime
Crunchyroll has actively begun removing negative reviews of the newly released anime series EX-ARM, reports confirmed on Friday. The anime has received harsh criticism for its use of…
High Card #23 — The Flashbacks Will Continue
…Until all morale is exhausted. Impressions: Oh boy, another flashback and exposition heavy episode that didn't actually manage to convey all that much, and what it did…
EX-ARM – Could This be an Undiscovered Masterpiece?
Sometimes an anime comes along and you can just tell history is being made. EX-ARM changed the way we see anime!
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BS reviews is a series where Edy and I look for the unseen genius in anime that have not been widely recognized by the public. Today, we will…
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Did Anime ‘Ex-Arm’ Censor a Same-Sex Kiss, or is it Just Completely Incompetent?
Visual Flights’ television anime adaptation of Shinya Komi’s Ex-Arm has been making waves in the industry recently with bold choices like putting a poorly animated 3D CGI character…
Yes, it’s bad, but also I did watch and have ~thoughts~: Ex-Arm anime review
I really did subject myself to watching the entire twelve episodes of Ex-Arm. I am aware that dropping anime is an option, but never really considered it. It’s…
Ode to Anime Studios – David Production
Well, I’ve seen a few things from this studio…but I don’t actually know much about them, aside from their reputation with the Jojo series.
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Winter 2021 First Impressions: Non Non Biyori Nonstop, Ex-Arm, Wonder Egg Priority
Non Non Biyori Nonstop Short Synopsis: A shy high school girl travels to the idyllic countryside for some flute practice. Wooper: Non Non Biyori is often lumped in…
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Hell is listening to people do pointless recap. Impressions: I think this is where this was the final straw for me. The pacing going from atrocious to…
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Assassination Classroom (Continue…)
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In a post I did for OWLS this month, I talked about how the current epidemic has been stressful for people, both on a personal level and an…
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The Otaku Spirit Animecast take on the topic of writers and creators making appealing characters that tap into our inner loves and wants in a partner. Producing the…
Card Captor Sakura – Clear Card arc – to end on volume 14
The belt (obi) that will come with Card Captor Sakura – Clear Card arc – vol. 13 (on sale October 13) is revealing that volume 14 (to be…
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A common argument in favor of piracy is that unofficial distribution gives artists free exposure. However, the artists themselves don't see it that way.
Card Captor Sakura Clear Card arc TV Anime sequel announced!
© CLAMP・ST/講談社・NEP・NHK The much anticipated sequel to the Card Captor Sakura Clear Card TV Anime has been announced! The announcement was made in this year’s edition of Sakura…
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The Chainsaw Man anime has been officially announced, along with a new trailer!
Anime production assistant pay scrutinized
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Anime production assistant pay scrutinized
Plus: Shueisha may lose some 'Dragon Ball' IP rights; Lessons from live-action 'One Piece'; Survey shows support for regulation of AI use in anime; and more
Anime Production Behind The Scenes!
Layouts, Genga, Genga Corrections, Douga, Cel Sheets, Composite... So much that goes into making a single frame of animation! Edited by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW…
Anime production assistant pay scrutinized
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Episode 59 - Anime de Training! EX
In this episode Shaun ruthlessly attacks Remington's self-image with the anime equivalent of P90X, Ani Tore! EX or, Anime de Training! EX. Meanwhile Remington reveals that he has unearthed the hidden "Rascal"…
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CARD CAPTOR SAKURA – CLEAR CARD ARC – TO *ACTUALLY* END ON VOLUME 15
Last October, it was announced in the obi that came with Card Captor Sakura Clear Card arc volume 13 that the series would end on the following volume,…
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