And the award for least convincing death scene goes to… Impressions: The worst part of this episode may be the cliffhanger, but that's also selling the rest of it short for how dull it was. Rudolf rants. Ro3K Empire declares they will defy god's will because they're the bestest. Arrow makes silly faces and […]
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Back Arrow
As expected of me, I was going to give Back Arrow the skip because you know, mecha anime. Not really my kind of anime although there was a…
Back Arrow – 01
「飛んで来た男にパンツはあるか」 (Tonde Kita Otoko ni Pantsu wa Aru ka) "Do Guys From the Sky Have Undies?" Cowboys & Aliens 2: The Chinese Connection
Back Arrow – 03
「巨大な城艦は希望になるか」 (Kyodai na Fune wa Kibou ni Naru ka) "Does a Huge Ship Bring Hope?" It's no Lagann, but it'll do.
Back Arrow – 02
「夢はまったく迷惑なのか」 (Yume wa Mattaku Meiwaku na no ka) "Is Having Dreams a Burden?" When Nietzsche conceived of will to power I don't think this is what he had in mind.
BACK ARROW – Episode 1
It's familiar, like Gurren Lagann meets Escaflowne---but familiar doesn't have to mean bad.
Back Arrow (Bakku Arō)
Back Arrow is bursting at the seams with exuberance and I enjoyed that a lot. Back Arrow (Bakku Arō) 2021 For me, it’s wildly over the top and…
First Impression: Back Arrow
A wall surrounds the island of Ringarindo, but it’s more than a boundary—the structure is seen as a provider and caregiver, and worshiped as a god by the…
Back Arrow #02 — Inflatable Men
Still not sure what that was all about. I did glance at the second episode of the spider thing. It moved the randos to the front, changed…
Back Arrow #09 — Urine Trouble
Surprise backstory hour. Impressions: Are we really going to be stuck here in this idiot kingdom for an extended arc? If we are, why are we doing…
Anime Taste Testing: Back Arrow
So it’s mecha but with backwater villagers dressed as old-west cowboys and the more tech-advanced folk looking like something out of a Chinese-inspired historical-fantasy. Cool cool.
Back Arrow #04 — Prism Rangers
With the power of giving up really fast. Impressions: What the show really needs at this point is some kind of story of the week. For example,…
Back Arrow #18 — Soul Nomad
So that's the game they were playing when they wrote it. Impressions: Not to jump to the end here, particularly because the reveal is in like the…
Back Arrow #11 — Skeet Shooting
Isn't everybody constantly jumping into the air to fight anyway? Impressions: Boy, the first half of this episode was dismal. A full two minutes recapping the previous…
Back Arrow: AniTAY First Impressions
The title for this series is a pun on the Japanese word for “dumbass.”
Back Arrow #17 — Dreadnought Infestation
How many of these things are just laying around exactly? Impressions: If you called that ten minutes into the episode, the entire rebellion would have been defeated…
I “Quickly” Looked at Back Arrow
…and never looked back.
Back Arrow #10 — Jabba the Explodey
Uh, right. Impressions: The thing that gets me about the Jekyll and Hyde routine is that there are some people who can obviously see when the Princess…
Back Arrow is full of idiots
I like Atlee, but maybe it's just because of her hat.
Back Arrow – Cowboys, Spaceships and Gods!
Back Arrow might be a bit too odd for a general audience but it has a lot of solid elements that anime fans will recognize.
Back Arrow #23 — Generic RPG Bosses
And Rudolf is demoted to fighting the healer. Impressions: Yawn. To the shock of nobody, especially given how all of this season's original shows have gone, Rudolf…
Back Arrow #15 — In Vino Veritas
There's no wrong way to drink wine, except through the shoulders. If you're wondering how today's Dynazenon went, aside from the animation taking another huge plunge, everybody…
Back Arrow #24 — Roe Vs Wade
This season of Cells at Work got weird. Aiming for next Friday for the Summer season preview. There are nearly double digit "I got reincarnated with cheat…
Why is Back Arrow So Fun?
Squeezing this in just before Mecha March.
Back Arrow Never Asks for Too Much
In today’s media landscape, it can feel like everything is about having an obsessive audience. Mobile games incentivize you to try to get every ultra rare and keep…
Back Arrow #12 — Stand By Your Man
A real paragon of independence, Ren is. Impressions: It's a bit weird that being impaled to the side of a wall by a spear the size of…
Back Arrow #03 — Please, Take Our Battleship
I guess we're Nadesico now. Impressions: I feel a little bit better that it only took a commercial break for Greenie to come to her senses about…
I like Back Arrow because it is bullshit
All right, you're not worthless anymore, but you're still not great.
Back Arrow (Bakku Arō) – Collaboration with Lita Kino
Morning all! I’m excited to share another collaboration – this time on Back Arrow, where Lita Kino and I ask each other about the first three episodes. (Spoilers…
Back Arrow: 2021’s Campy Mecha Hidden Gem
Alright, what is this show, and why haven’t I heard of it outside of randomly browsing Funimation’s lineup?
First Impressions Digest – Back Arrow, Hataraku Saibou Black
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Back Arrow #01 — Dicks Out For Magical Mecha
I can't imagine how much that vest must chafe her. There are two more shows today (Project Scard and Hidden Dungeon), but I need to focus on work…
Back Arrow #20 — Rudolf Continues To Pontificate Pt 6
Man, am I tired of listening to him. Impressions: Are we seriously trying to promote Bit to a starring role as a hero? The craven coward who…
Back Arrow #21 — Brought To You By: Toy Sales
I'm glad Bit transformed… multiple times… so he could do absolutely nothing. Impressions: Boy, I'm totally shocked by Shu not actually being dead. Who could have possibly…
Holiday Review #19: LOOK BACK
While everyone is talking about the Chainsaw Man anime, it's time to check out of its creator's first projects after it first wrapped up. ...
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Mecha Fans are Being Well-fed with SSSS.Dynazenon and Back Arrow
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If I explain what happens in Back Arrow, will someone watch it? Please?
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Maybe #3 (Wonder Egg Priority, Back Arrow, Kemono Jihen and Scar on the Praeter)
Quite similar to my ‘Abandoned’ posts here’s a new ‘Maybe’ entry – and again I’m using it to mention a few seasonal shows that I’ve tried out and…
BACK ARROW, Kemono Jihen, Scar on the Praeter, WONDER EGG PRIORITY
Behind the Scenes of 'Back to You' Cut 19
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