Audience reviews
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s1ayer2910
So bad it's good. Only watch this with a group of friends for a good laugh. The visuals were so bad me and my friends would start laughing till we cried. Story is whatever but lets be real you ain't watching this because you've heard it's good. If you enjoyed watching the minecraft movie with friends you'll probably enjoy watching this with friends too. It was genuinely so funny seeing the 2D characters next to the 3D characters and backgrounds. It was also funny being able to tell which characters were gonna die quickly because they showed up as 2D characters.
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Well, I guess ripping the band-aid is much easier when you know that this exists. But you know what's funny? Nearly four years later, when this anime has been out, I thought I was gonna think of this being worse than I remembered upon seeing this the second time in my entire life. Oddly, I didn't and actually had fun with it. Don't get me wrong, it is still terrible as well as being one of Crunchyroll's biggest failures when it comes to being an original series. It's just that I kinda find it a disasterpiece. Yes, that word exists, so sue me. Just once in a while, I would find anything so bad, it's good, and I kinda find this series part of that category. Sure, I get angsty when something stupid comes up. I did, however, laugh at it throughout the entirety of the series for just how bad it…
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the animation is quite interesting. the mix of low frame rate traditional drawings and cgi characters is understandably off putting, but like. it doesn't bother me much. the story is kinda all over the place. but, importantly it has a story, it has themes, it's trying to say something.
now, i might be one of those broken people who prefers the likes of Neil Breen for /what they are saying/ better than literally anything disney/marvel/etc have made in the past 30 years. beautiful images empty espousing nothing. vapidity, my friends, we are beset on all sides by profound vapidity.
unironically better than rwby.
Read at the sourceStormcasterJudd
I watched Ex-Arm out of curiousity searching for the worst rated MAL titles. Initially, I gave it a 1/10 after 1 episode and dropped the show as I couldn't even look at the monstrosity of the animation quality and declared that this show would be the benchmark for a 1/10 entry, with completely horrendous animation.
A few months later, I was clearing off my list of dropped entries and decided to just complete the entry, since for me it is better to regret watching something, rather than to regret not being able to watch the show, since I'm watching it on youtube under a licensed distributor's channel for free (specifically: Muse Asia), not knowing if the license would expire someday and it might not be renewed. My FOMO basically got the better of me and I watched the remaining 11 episodes…
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Ex-Arm is a masterpiece on par with literary works such as Skibidi Toilet and Monster School. The plot and setting is richly developed, and features extensive critique on what it means to be human, that puts Frankenstein to shame. The animation is flawless, and has finally hushed all the anti-CGI anime critics, who believe the medium is doomed to failure. The soundtrack is masterfully crafted and the choreography of the fight scenes is beautiful. I could not imagine how any show - nay, any literature - could possibly outdo Ex-Arm.
Yeah nah this show is hot ass 10/10 made me laugh harder than any recent comedy
Read at the sourceEmiPyon
Ok, I'm also one of the viewer thinking to be honest this series is not as bad as what those dislike said. The CGI was bad at first but as it goes it is getting better. Better as in like not crazy like Ufotable,Mappa not Wit. But the reason I can continue watch the entire series is because the story is good, pace is good plus voice actor/actress is doing their best job. I'm not sure about the dub cuz I no longer watch dub version. For those who read the bad remark. I think is best you finish the full series before make you rate it.
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If you're looking for an anime that makes you feel like you're playing a free-to-play smartphone game, then "Ex-Arm" might be the perfect choice for you! This anime takes you to a world where characters seem to have been intentionally drawn and animated poorly. Don't worry if you can't understand the plot, because even the characters don't seem to know it. Additionally, you can appreciate the lack of shadows and nuances that make objects and characters even more beautiful with that veil of perfection, angles, close-ups always and in any case with the same basic expression. In short, if you want an anime that makes you say "wow, it looks like they drew and animated it in an hour", then "Ex-Arm" is the option for you!
But don't worry, because even though the animators seem to have used adva…
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One of the best animes of 1994. The Artstyle is amazing it's like it was made by 4 interns in 1 night. You can really feel the hard work put into this thing with every frame meticulously animated to make it look like a masterpiece. If you like Attack On Titan, One Punch Man, The Promised Neverland, Overlord, Evangelion, and Naruto, you will love this movie.
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Unique story well rounded characters characrers reacted to the situation realistically characters were unusually strong/smart/stupid i liked the genere they had flaws i think people will like it/dislike it/why? Why-man dr. Stone/dr strange
Read at the sourcePlk_Lesiak
So, the worst rated serialized anime in history. It can't be that bad... Can it?
To be honest, while I had absolute blast observing the bizarre trainwreck of Hand Shakers, Ex-Arm doesn't feel good to watch, outside of joining everyone in collectively taking a piss in Crunchyroll comments. The source manga seems very mediocre story-wise, but it has one thing going for it – it's pretty stylish and gives a decent amount of personality to its core characters. The anime just butchers it with eldritch, horrible, unfinished 3D amination blended with cheap 2D art in most eye-hurting ways imaginable.
Broken and unfinished are generally the main points. Something like Hand Shakers can be appealing in the so-bad-it's-good way because it never had potential to be anything more, it's just hilariously…
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In my opinion the character and story isn't that bad, the only problem were the production team that make it be worse than abomination.
I've seen the manga and read it to the latest chapter and boy even the distant between heaven and earth it's just to short if I compare the anime and the manga. Honestly an apologize were not gonna fit anymore, the production, publisher, and those who funded it owe their soul and blood to the mangaka. Just read the manga and save your eyes from whatever this show really is.
From the first to the last episode there wasn't even a single moment that make me amaze to what the show gave me, even if there is it's came from a question "what on mother earth they thinking to say this worth to air?"
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This is the prime example of what an anime should be. This anime single-handedly negates all other anime with only episode one. Crunchyroll really outdid themselves with this revolutionary, state of the art PS2 exclusive.
Everytime the main character, amos, or aimer one of those, went on screen, I immediately start praising the name of this masterpiece. Truly something to behold.
I particularly liked the scene where... Ah apologies I seem to have forgotten the scene. Anyway, this cartoon is really in a league of its own. I liked how they tried to incorporate this manga into real life by using realistic 3D modelling using photoshop.
Studios like MAPPA and Ufotable should be on their toes, there's a new GOAT in town. This sets a new standard for new webtoons alike and I cannot wait to se…
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To be honest, from the manga it seems very well done. the story that the author gave us is good. I like they did some extra scene from manga. I know that this is the first studio that animated anime for the first time. I really respected their efforts for it. It was a good start for a company/producers made like this.. CGI animation is hard to get it right, not all big studios want to give CGI touch. But this studio tried so hard to made it right.. Really Good effort for it. Nice job
About the sound, VA and Backsound, it is not bad.. i gave 7/10 for it. i liked the atmosphere and vibes in this anime.
The characters it sellf had their graphics annd hierarchy on it. it is easy to know which one is the important characters or not. it is good, people will get it easilly. The characters deve…
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I might call 'Big Order' as the worse anime ever aired, but Ex-Arm takes the cake, chews it, and spew it out to Big Order face. Before that, I wondered how this anime became the lowest rating of MAL? And I've already found it. I gave some tolerance for bad anime such as Samumenco, Queen's blade, or anything bad for me. But Ex-Arm is an exclusion that should be forgotten for its criminal, which should burn its corpse to ashes and spread their remains to the sea in hope they will never be remembered for their sins and existence.
Seriously, this even can't be compared with 7-min Chinese 3d wuxia animation. Hell, what I'm thinking of? Well, I could compare them... If Ex-Arm was handled by Digital Frontier.
I've regret everything I've watch in Ex-Arm which made me grateful to watch Big Order…
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A lot of people bash the CGI animation, but while it is somewhat bad I don't think it deserves as much flak as it's getting.
There are obvious traces that the animators at least tried. There are cool and well animated movements or whole action scenes, there are well done facial expressions, and so on. But they just couldn't keep up for all 24 minutes of every episode. There are fair amount of stiff movements and faces too. Still, I think the animation deserves at worst a 4, with some moments even double that. It wasn't the kind of lazy CGI I've seen in other shows that deserves getting angry about. There are by far worse CGI examples - the most recent that comes to mind for example is "So I'm a spider, so what?".
Similarly, story wise it's not as bad as some people make it out to be. "No…
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Wow.. After I watched ex-arm I was baffled how bad it is the animation and the story. I was thinking what’s the meaning of life, Does it take a bad anime too reunite anime fans and weebs alike? Can it solve world hunger. Can it solve all of the world’s problems. Ex-arm is something out of plato’s phillosphy. Peak humanity 10/10 and this review isn’t even mentioning how good this is Peak anime. Peak humanity
The story 10/10
A classic case of so bad it’s good like the room for ex. Nobody can admit the room is good but guess what it reunites movie fan too saying it’s shit
Animation 10/10
Same as the story
Art 10/10
Uninspired mess that looks like it came straight out of deviant art. Love it
Character 10/10
The character really resonates me.
Sound 10/10
Youtube stock footage
Enjoyment 1…
Read at the sourceFlexySpagoot
Ex-Arm is special. I don't think I've ever seen more of a mess of a show. From the awful CGI to the story everything is bad. But I think that because of how much of a mess it is, I had a great time watching it. I think you should too, but bring some friends to laugh at it with you, makes the experience 10x better.
First of all, I'm going to insult the CGI for a bit and then shut up about it-
I have no idea how they got the CGI so wrong. All of the character's faces are only capable of conveying 3 emotions- neutral, mouth open, and mouth open with surprised eyes. The compositing sucks even more, with the characters constantly sticking out like a sore thumb. The models themselves look awful, and even have clipping glitches! Environments look bland and empty, and the fact that only the impo…
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I have finally made it through EX-ARM. And I am not best pleased with the results. By now, you've all heard the basics, so I won't bore you with the plot summary. Part of that is because it is so bloody stupid as to defy logic, decency, common sense, and the causality of the universe. And part of it is because my brain cells are currently voting to unionize so that they have a stronger voice when the rest of me gets the stupid idea to watch shitty anime.
I'll go ahead and get the elephant in the room out of the way: the visuals. In 2021, there is no excuse for CGI to look this bad. Seriously. I know that this is a new studio with a rookie staff, but that is no excuse for this level of incompetence. The character models themselves weren't always hideous, but the way they moved definitely w…
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Some say that Ex-Arm is one of the worst things to come out of anime since Berserk (2017) but I believe Ex-Arm is the pinacle of animation and is very good. Drugs, sex, betrayal...
I'm kidding it sucks hard. Manga deserved better. AUTHOR deserved better. What do I even say, this anime is the reason why CG anime is super hated. The models look ugly especially for a few characters in later episodes. The only thing keeping this half-way decent is the OP theme which reeks of 4kids so you know. But everything else is bad! The after-effects and everything HORRIBLE. IT'S LITERALLY TAKING AFTER EFFECTS FROM AN EDITING SOFTWARE.
10/10
(3/10)
Read at the sourceIrrelevantGuy
"Ground-breaking."
Ex-Arm is an anime that is largely misconceived. Look at all the people saying how godawful the writing and especially the animation is. However, they couldn't have been further from the truth. In reality, Ex-Arm is a visionary masterpiece with little to no flaws. Every single person involved with the anime's production was extremely passionate about it, and they put a monstrous amount of effort into making it incredibly profound and compelling. As a result, Ex-Arm has become the greatest Sci-Fi series of all time -- and possibly one of the greatest things mankind has ever created. PERIOD.
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Now, let's get serious for a bit.
Ex-Arm is originally a Sci-Fi manga written by HiRock and illustrated by Tonya Komi. Although not exactly amazing, the manga of Ex-Arm is a…
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HELLO HELLO! I don't want to make it all the fake~~~
"Declaring war against all of the SF series around the world!"? More like declaring victory at being the WORST show ever to grace anime since Berserk 2016 and Gibiate, fuck, even RWBY Season 1 looks better than this fucking abomination.
Here we go again, the battle for the "Best of the Best and Worst" of the season, and Winter 2021 proves it all one and the same. What is Wonder Egg Priority? What is Re:Zero? What EVEN is Attack on Titan? Nope...the best show of the season goes to Ex-Arm, the one and only show you SHOULD watch at the behest of everyone who deems those shows masterpieces! And who are we to thank for this project? Well, a studio production team that does C-grade live-action productions that NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THEM ever h…
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