Cyberpunk Anime EX-ARM Reveals New PV And Cast: Premieres January 10

Our brain is just like a human hard disk where all our memories are safely stored. But what if we had the technology to access this memory after death?


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In the upcoming anime adaptation of EX-ARM manga, high school student Akira Natsume is turned into an AI by transplanting his brain into a superweapon. Yes, totally opposite to what happened to Vision from MARVEL Universe.

Although the plot sounds interesting, fans are already dissatisfied because of the sloppy CG animation we saw in the trailer videos. The anime will premiere on the Tokyo MX and Sun TV channels on January 10, 2021.

On Wednesday, the anime adaptation of Shinya Komi and HiRock’s EX-ARM manga posted a new official promotional video. The franchise also revealed the new cast members for Elmira and Throughhand.

The promotional video features the anime’s ending theme titled “Diamonds Shine” by Dizzy Sunfist.

Here, Akira’s consciousness lies within a weapon, and we also get a glimpse of all the main characters. The video features some of the intense CG fight scenes that we can expect from the anime.

The anime was initially scheduled to release in July 2020 but got delayed multiple times due to COVID19 pandemic situations.

It is a Crunchyroll Original series and will be streamed worldwide, excluding Asia. The staff cast details are already revealed.

CharactersCastOther Work
Akira NatsumeSōma SaitōYuno (Black Clover)
Minami UezonoMikako KomatsuLupusregina Beta (Overlord)
ArmaAkari KitōNezuko Kamado (Demon Slayer)
Soushi ShigaDaisuke NamikawaToru Oikawa (Haikyuu)
Chikage RokuoinSumire UesakaShalltear Bloodfallen (Overlord)
Alisa HimegamiYui IshikawaMikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan)
KimuraTaku YashiroVulcan (Fire force)
KondoShōmaru ZōzaPolice Officer B (Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045)
Shūichi NatsumeKoji YusaGin Ichimaru (Bleach)
SōmaYu KobayashiSasha Blouse (Attack on Titan)
YggdrasilMiyu TomitaEbisu (Dorohedoro)
Kaori MunakataSatomi AraiBeatrice (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World)
ElmiraAzumi WakiRem Galleu (How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord)
ThroughhandTakaya KurodaSimon Brezhnev (Durarara!!)
PositionStaffOther Works
DirectorYoshikatsu Kimura20th Century Boys live-action
Series CompositionTommy Morton
MusicSo Kimura

Ex-Arm anime series is expected to follow Akira’s journey with Minami and Alma to regain his lost memories and unravel what happened these past years.

Cyberpunk Anime EX-ARM Reveals New PV & Cast
EX-Arm | Source: Fandom

The cyberpunk series and its animation somehow remind us of Ghost in the Shell anime. If you are looking for a sci-fi story with a touch of mystery elements, this is the perfect one for you.

With about fourteen complete tankobon volumes to adapt, the upcoming anime holds a lot of promise.

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About Ex-Arm

Created by Shinya Komi and HiRock, the Ex-Arm manga started serialization in 2015. It will be adapted into anime series in 2021.

Set in the year 2030, the story follows Akira Natsume, a high school boy who seemingly died in a traffic accident 16-years ago.

Only to know that his brain was taken out and had become a part of an advanced weapon.

Akira co-operates with the EX-ARM Countermeasure Division to regain his lost memories and body

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