Ex-Arm

Ex-Arm (Japanese: エクスアーム, Hepburn: Ekusuāmu, stylized as EX-ARM) is a Japanese science fiction manga series written by HiRock and illustrated by Shinya Komi. The series is a remake of Komi's earlier manga Ex-Vita. It began serialization in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Grand Jump in February 2015, and it moved online to Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ website in December 2017, and finished in June 2019. Fourteen tankōbon volumes have been published as of August 2019.

Ex-Arm
Cover of Ex-Arm volume 1 by Shueisha
エクスアーム
(Ekusuāmu)
GenreAction, crime, cyberpunk[1][2]
Manga
Ex-Vita
Written byShinya Komi
Published byShueisha
MagazineMiracle Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 13, 2011 – April 30, 2013
Volumes2
Manga
Written byHiRock
Illustrated byShinya Komi
Published byShueisha
Magazine
  • Grand Jump
  • (February 18, 2015 – December 6, 2017)
  • Shōnen Jump+
  • (December 20, 2017 – June 26, 2019)
DemographicSeinen, shōnen
Original runFebruary 18, 2015 – June 26, 2019
Volumes14
Novel
EX-ARM the Novel Deus Ex Machina
Written byAtarō Kumo
Published byShueisha
ImprintJump J-Books
DemographicMale
PublishedDecember 19, 2018
Manga
Ex-Arm EXA
Written byHiRock
Illustrated byShinya Komi
Published byShueisha
MagazineGrand Jump Mucha
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 28, 2019 – present
Manga
Ex-Arm Another Code
Written byAtarō Kumo
Illustrated byShinya Komi
Published byShueisha
MagazineUltra Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 19, 2020 – present
Anime television series
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original run 2020 – scheduled

A sequel manga titled Ex-Arm EXA began in Grand Jump Mucha in August 2019.

An anime television series adaptation has been announced and is scheduled to premiere in 2020.

Plot

In 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!

Characters
Akira Natsume (夏目アキラ, Natsume Akira)
Voiced by: Sōma Saitō[3]
Minami Uezono (上園美波, Uezono Minami)
Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[3]
Arma (アルマ, Arma)
Voiced by: Akari Kitō[3]

Media

Manga

Ex-Arm is written by HiRock and illustrated by Shinya Komi. A first series, written and illustrated by Shinya Komi, titled Ex-Vita, was published in Shueisha's Miracle Jump no. 6, on December 13, 2011.[4] It ended in Miracle Jump no. 14, published on April 30, 2013.[5] Shueisha compiled its individual chapters into two tankōbon volumes, published on August 17, 2012 and June 19, 2013.[6][7] Ex-Arm premiered in the 2015 6th issue of Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Grand Jump, published on February 18, 2015.[8][9] The manga ran in the magazine until its 2018 1st issue, published on December 6, 2017,[10][11] and the series was transferred to Shōnen Jump+ website and app, starting publishing on December 20 of the same year.[12] The series finished on June 26, 2019.[10] Shueisha compiled its individual chapters into fourteen tankōbon volumes, released from June 19, 2015 to August 19, 2019.[13][14]

A sequel series titled Ex-Arm EXA began in Grand Jump Mucha on August 28, 2019.[10][15]

Volume list
No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBN
1 June 19, 2015[13]978-4-08-890215-9
2 September 18, 2015[16]978-4-08-890286-9
3 December 18, 2015[17]978-4-08-890335-4
4 April 19, 2016[18]978-4-08-890403-0
5 August 19, 2016[19]978-4-08-890472-6
6 November 18, 2016[20]978-4-08-890525-9
7 April 19, 2017[21]978-4-08-890619-5
8 July 19, 2017[22]978-4-08-890694-2
9 December 19, 2017[23]978-4-08-890770-3
10 April 19, 2018[24]978-4-08-891008-6
11 August 17, 2018[25]978-4-08-891139-7
12 December 19, 2018[26]978-4-08-891158-8
13 April 19, 2019[27]978-4-08-891213-4
14 August 19, 2019[14]978-4-08-891243-1

Novel

A novel titled EX-ARM the Novel Deus Ex Machina, written by Atarō Kumo, was published by Shueisha under its Jump J-Books imprint on December 19, 2018.[28] A manga adaptation of the novel, titled Ex-Arm Another Code, began in Ultra Jump on February 19, 2020.[29][30][31]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on the release of the manga's 12th volume on December 18, 2018.[32] Originally set for a July 2020 release,[33][34] the series is scheduled for a fall 2020 or further release instead due the COVID-19 pandemic.[35]

References
  1. Komatsu, Mikikazu (August 19, 2019). "Sci-Fi TV Anime EX-ARM Confirms Its Summer 2020 Premiere in Japan". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. Luster, Joseph (March 17, 2020). "EX-ARM Anime Powers Up for Debut with New Key Visual". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  3. Sherman, Jennifer (July 5, 2020). "EX-ARM Anime Casts Sōma Saitō, Mikako Komatsu, Akari Kitō". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  4. ミラクルジャンプで古味慎也の近未来ポリスアクション始動. Natalie (in Japanese). December 13, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  5. 星野桂が新作読み切り執筆、ミラクルジャンプは月刊化決定. Natalie (in Japanese). April 30, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  6. EX－VITA　　1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  7. EX－VITA　　2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  8. グランドジャンプNo.6 大好評発売中！ 「EX-VITA」「D'z」のHiRock＆古味慎也が贈る新連載『EX-ARM<エクスアーム>』表紙＆巻頭カラー！. Grand Jump (in Japanese). February 18, 2015. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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  10. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 26, 2019). "EX-ARM Manga Ends, EX-ARM EX Manga Launches in August". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  11. グランドジャンプ新年1号 大好評発売中！表紙は実写映画＆ドラマ化『不能犯』！新連載巻頭カラー『ノイズ【noise】』筒井哲也！. Grand Jump (in Japanese). Shueisha. December 6, 2017. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  12. "[第69-1話]EX-ARM エクスアーム リマスター版". Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese). Shueisha. December 20, 2017. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  13. EX-ARM エクスアーム 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  14. EX-ARM エクスアーム 14 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  15. 増刊【グランドジャンプむちゃ】9月号 大好評発売中！新章新連載『EX-ARM EXAエクスアーム エクサ』表紙＆巻中カラー！高橋のぼる『最強の弁護士』巻頭カラー一挙112P!!. Grand Jump Mucha (in Japanese). Shueisha. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  16. EX-ARM エクスアーム 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  17. EX-ARM エクスアーム 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  18. EX-ARM エクスアーム 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  19. EX-ARM エクスアーム 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  20. EX-ARM エクスアーム 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  21. EX-ARM エクスアーム 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  22. EX-ARM エクスアーム 8 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  23. EX-ARM エクスアーム 9 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  24. EX-ARM エクスアーム 10 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  25. EX-ARM エクスアーム 11 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  26. EX-ARM エクスアーム 12 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  27. EX-ARM エクスアーム 13 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  28. EX-ARM エクスアーム THE NOVEL (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  29. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 18, 2020). "EX-ARM Spinoff Novel Gets Manga Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  30. 斜線堂有紀原作のサスペンスファンタジー＆EX-ARM小説版のコミカライズがUJで. Natalie (in Japanese). February 19, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  31. 2020年3月特大号. ultra.shueisha.co.jp/ (in Japanese). Shueisha. February 19, 2020. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  32. Sherman, Jennifer (December 18, 2018). "EX-ARM Science-Fiction Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  33. Sherman, Jennifer (August 15, 2019). "EX-ARM TV Anime Premieres in Summer 2020". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  34. Sherman, Jennifer (March 17, 2020). "EX-ARM TV Anime Reveals Visual, July Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  35. Loo, Egan (May 27, 2020). "EX-ARM Anime Delayed to Fall or Later Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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