'Ex-Arm' Main Staff, January 2021 Premiere Announced [Update 9/4]

by ImperfectBlue
Aug 30, 2020 11:37 PM | 11 Comments

The official website for the Ex-Arm TV anime revealed the main staff on Monday. A new premiere was also announced; the project was previously delayed on May 28 due to the coronavirus pandemic, shifting the intended July premiere to an unspecified date in Fall 2020. It is now scheduled to premiere in January 2021 and will stream worldwide (excluding Asia) on Crunchyroll.

The adaptation of Shinya Komi and HiRock's Ex-Arm manga will feature Yoshikatsu Kimura (KG Karate Girl live-action film) directing at studio Visual Flight. Kimura has primarily worked on live-action films and television series as a director and screenwriter in the past. Tommy Morton is credited with series composition, and Hajime Kimura (F-Zero X video game OST) will compose the music.

Souma Saitou (Zankyou no Terror), Mikako Komatsu (Houseki no Kuni (TV)), and Akari Kitou (Kimetsu no Yaiba) were previously cast as Akira Natsume, Minami Uezono, and Alma, respectively.

Komi and HiRock serialized their manga in Grand Jump from February 2015 until November 2017. The series transitioned to the online manga platform Shounen Jump+ in December 2017, where it concluded with its 98th chapter in June 2019. The 14th and final compiled volume was published in August of the same year.

Source: Comic Natalie

Update September 4
Five supporting cast members were introduced on the Ex-Arm TV Anime official website on Friday.

Cast
Soushi Shiga: Daisuke Namikawa (Arslan Senki (TV))
Chikage Rokuoin: Sumire Uesaka (Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo.)
Alisa Himegami: Yui Ishikawa (Shingeki no Kyojin)
Kimura: Taku Yashiro (Bakumatsu)
Kondo: Shoumaru Zouza (Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne!)

Source: Crunchyroll

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It'll be 12 episodes only.

(Last line in the interview)
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2020-09-08/ex-arm-director-yoshikatsu-kimura-and-voice-actor-soma-saito/.163582

Sep 14, 2020 11:56 AM by TadanoMari

Bleh. More eye cancer 3DCG running at 12 fps, can't wait.

Sep 6, 2020 11:58 PM by VyseLegendaire

News Update
Five supporting cast members were introduced on the Ex-Arm TV Anime official website on Friday.

Cast
Soushi Shiga: Daisuke Namikawa (Arslan Senki (TV))
Chikage Rokuoin: Sumire Uesaka (Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo.)
Alisa Himegami: Yui Ishikawa (Shingeki no Kyojin)
Kimura: Taku Yashiro (Bakumatsu)
Kondo: Shoumaru Zouza (Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne!)

Source: Crunchyroll

Sep 4, 2020 6:27 PM by ImperfectBlue

if its going to be delayed AGAIN

Sep 2, 2020 9:25 PM by SadMadotsuki

Can't wait for it!

Sep 1, 2020 9:28 AM by cigare

Kamiluck said:
not only is it delayed but so will also done by brand a new studio. This doesn't look good.

I think the delays are fine so long as it looks awesome when it airs. And I think a new studio is also cool since we don't have any older work of theirs to base our impressions on, so it'll be completely fresh. They can and should make a name for themselves with this adaptation. I'm definitely excited to see this more now :)

Edit: What's actually concerning is that this is going to be a 3DCG anime... but I still have hopes :)

Aug 31, 2020 9:34 AM by TadanoMari

Guess I'll wait for Winter then..>.>;
After making us wait this long though, they'd better make it a Full Adaptation and a good one at that~!>:39

Aug 31, 2020 6:13 AM by Klefki_of_Awsome

not only is it delayed but so will also done by brand a new studio. This doesn't look good.

Aug 31, 2020 5:53 AM by Monzaemon

Damn. I guess I better find another show to watch for Fall 2020.

Aug 31, 2020 5:43 AM by AddaeAkono

if its going to be delayed AGAIN, all the fanservice better be in 8k lol

Aug 31, 2020 2:48 AM by EcchiGodMamster

It seems to me, or is the premise of this show very much like one shonen-ish seinen from the spring season?

Aug 31, 2020 1:57 AM by RobertBobert