Ex-Arm (2021)

Action · Animation · Crime

2014: Akira Natsume seems to almost have a phobia of electrical devices while also being very good at diagnosing them. He resolves to change himself for the better and get a girlfriend like his older brother did. …But then Akira suddenly dies in an accident. 16 years later a special policewoman and her android partner retrieve and activate a highly advanced AI and superweapon called EX-ARM and put it into full control of their ship as a last resort. Turns out the AI is actually just Akira’s brain!

IMDb rating: 1.8 (1,016 votes)
Episode average: 3.9 ↑ +2.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

3.87 avg 12 episodes 2.2 → 4.3 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Forbidden Weapon	2.2	117
2	Day of Judgment	4.2	50
3	Angel of Murder	3.8	41
4	Inheritor of Courage	4.0	42
5	Red-Hot Daydream!	3.9	39
6	EX-ARM Auction	4.3	45
7	Banquet of Fire	4.0	40
8	Beta	4.0	41
9	Fallen Messiah	4.0	41
10	Genes of the Original Sin	3.9	39
11	Proof of Humanity	3.9	40
12	A Giant Leap	4.3	44