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Back Arrow
As expected of me, I was going to give Back Arrow the skip because you know, mecha anime. Not really my kind of anime although there was a…
Why is Back Arrow So Fun?
Squeezing this in just before Mecha March.
Back Arrow – 01
「飛んで来た男にパンツはあるか」 (Tonde Kita Otoko ni Pantsu wa Aru ka) "Do Guys From the Sky Have Undies?" Cowboys & Aliens 2: The Chinese Connection
Back Arrow – 03
「巨大な城艦は希望になるか」 (Kyodai na Fune wa Kibou ni Naru ka) "Does a Huge Ship Bring Hope?" It's no Lagann, but it'll do.
Back Arrow – 02
「夢はまったく迷惑なのか」 (Yume wa Mattaku Meiwaku na no ka) "Is Having Dreams a Burden?" When Nietzsche conceived of will to power I don't think this is what he had in mind.
Back Arrow #07 — Technicalities
Why does it feel like we're playing by the same fidelity to rules as Air Bud? Impressions: I know I say this a lot, but what a…
First Impression: Back Arrow
A wall surrounds the island of Ringarindo, but it’s more than a boundary—the structure is seen as a provider and caregiver, and worshiped as a god by the…
BACK ARROW – Episode 1
It's familiar, like Gurren Lagann meets Escaflowne---but familiar doesn't have to mean bad.
Back Arrow (Bakku Arō)
Back Arrow is bursting at the seams with exuberance and I enjoyed that a lot. Back Arrow (Bakku Arō) 2021 For me, it’s wildly over the top and…
I like Back Arrow because it is bullshit
All right, you're not worthless anymore, but you're still not great.
Back Arrow #19 — Everybody’s Sparklies
And the award for least convincing death scene goes to… Impressions: The worst part of this episode may be the cliffhanger, but that's also selling the rest…
Back Arrow #02 — Inflatable Men
Still not sure what that was all about. I did glance at the second episode of the spider thing. It moved the randos to the front, changed…
Back Arrow #18 — Soul Nomad
So that's the game they were playing when they wrote it. Impressions: Not to jump to the end here, particularly because the reveal is in like the…
Back Arrow: AniTAY First Impressions
The title for this series is a pun on the Japanese word for “dumbass.”
Back Arrow #09 — Urine Trouble
Surprise backstory hour. Impressions: Are we really going to be stuck here in this idiot kingdom for an extended arc? If we are, why are we doing…
Back Arrow #04 — Prism Rangers
With the power of giving up really fast. Impressions: What the show really needs at this point is some kind of story of the week. For example,…
Back Arrow #06 — Patronizing Twinks
It's incredible how efficiently they've sidelined all the women. Impressions: This episode may as well have been called "Patronizing Twinks." Well, that or "Feel free to skip…
Back Arrow #13 — *Aggressively Claps*
This is how we're having people job to that guy? Impressions: I almost want to spend two paragraphs just trying to dissect the new OP. Well, not…
Back Arrow #11 — Skeet Shooting
Isn't everybody constantly jumping into the air to fight anyway? Impressions: Boy, the first half of this episode was dismal. A full two minutes recapping the previous…
Back Arrow #16 — Party Guests
I can't remember if this dude has actually done anything to this point. Impressions: First half absolutely reeked of pointless filler. Granedger, now a bit later and…
Anime Taste Testing: Back Arrow
So it’s mecha but with backwater villagers dressed as old-west cowboys and the more tech-advanced folk looking like something out of a Chinese-inspired historical-fantasy. Cool cool.
Back Arrow #17 — Dreadnought Infestation
How many of these things are just laying around exactly? Impressions: If you called that ten minutes into the episode, the entire rebellion would have been defeated…
Back Arrow – Cowboys, Spaceships and Gods!
Back Arrow might be a bit too odd for a general audience but it has a lot of solid elements that anime fans will recognize.
I “Quickly” Looked at Back Arrow
…and never looked back.
Back Arrow #05 — Blowing Hot Air
Become an interesting character or leave already. Impressions: As much as they want to make this Shu and Kai crap the center of the show, they are…
Back Arrow #15 — In Vino Veritas
There's no wrong way to drink wine, except through the shoulders. If you're wondering how today's Dynazenon went, aside from the animation taking another huge plunge, everybody…
Back Arrow #23 — Generic RPG Bosses
And Rudolf is demoted to fighting the healer. Impressions: Yawn. To the shock of nobody, especially given how all of this season's original shows have gone, Rudolf…
Back Arrow #10 — Jabba the Explodey
Uh, right. Impressions: The thing that gets me about the Jekyll and Hyde routine is that there are some people who can obviously see when the Princess…
Back Arrow #08 — Jekyll and Zzz
Neat torture choir. Impressions: What a tedious episode. The entire thing is spent waiting for the shoe to drop with this flawless perfect kingdom. It takes goddamned…
Back Arrow #24 — Roe Vs Wade
This season of Cells at Work got weird. Aiming for next Friday for the Summer season preview. There are nearly double digit "I got reincarnated with cheat…
Back Arrow Never Asks for Too Much
In today’s media landscape, it can feel like everything is about having an obsessive audience. Mobile games incentivize you to try to get every ultra rare and keep…
Back Arrow #12 — Stand By Your Man
A real paragon of independence, Ren is. Impressions: It's a bit weird that being impaled to the side of a wall by a spear the size of…
Back Arrow #03 — Please, Take Our Battleship
I guess we're Nadesico now. Impressions: I feel a little bit better that it only took a commercial break for Greenie to come to her senses about…
Back Arrow #22 — …And Then Everybody Went Home
What happened to the last third of this episode exactly? Impressions: I really expected some kind of crazy bonkers crap from Shu, like he had traveled beyond…
Back Arrow (Bakku Arō) – Collaboration with Lita Kino
Morning all! I’m excited to share another collaboration – this time on Back Arrow, where Lita Kino and I ask each other about the first three episodes. (Spoilers…
Back Arrow: 2021’s Campy Mecha Hidden Gem
Alright, what is this show, and why haven’t I heard of it outside of randomly browsing Funimation’s lineup?
Back Arrow #01 — Dicks Out For Magical Mecha
I can't imagine how much that vest must chafe her. There are two more shows today (Project Scard and Hidden Dungeon), but I need to focus on work…
First Impressions Digest – Back Arrow, Hataraku Saibou Black
Back in Black. Read more
Back Arrow #14 — Giant Non-Lethal Apocalypse Cannon
That's a very convenient giant cannon. Impressions: Of all the ways I thought this obnoxiously-extended arc would end, I'm not sure I would have called "Princess heals…
Back Arrow #21 — Brought To You By: Toy Sales
I'm glad Bit transformed… multiple times… so he could do absolutely nothing. Impressions: Boy, I'm totally shocked by Shu not actually being dead. Who could have possibly…
Back Arrow #20 — Rudolf Continues To Pontificate Pt 6
Man, am I tired of listening to him. Impressions: Are we seriously trying to promote Bit to a starring role as a hero? The craven coward who…
Behold, the Universe is Full of Blessings!
Now that we’re in our own version of the apocalypse…what did Owari no Seraph, Parasyte and others predict about the end?
Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign, Planet With, The Perfect Insider
Synduality Noir #17 — Society of Masked Idiots
Antagonists this season are having some issues. Impressions: I had to look up these idiots because I have zero memory of them whatsoever. Turns out they're the…
Synduality Noir #20 — Idiots of the Past
What I'm getting here is that they're all imbeciles. Impressions: Flashback exposition week apparently continues. This time from the crazy old lady instead of a demigod, but…
Clever Idiots: Luna Plush
Luna 12″ in & 8″ Plush Shopping Guide OPEN EYESMedium Luna (12 in): Buy hereSmall...
(REVIEW) Now That it’s Over, What Even was BACK ARROW?
One of the season’s oddest offerings, BACK ARROW stands out by virtue of being like little else.
Goro Taniguchi & Kazuki Nakashima Working on “Back Arrow” Anime Series
Earlier today, an official website and Twitter account opened their doors to announce that a new original anime TV series is in the works, titled Back Arrow. The…
Happiness is a Cupboard Full of Ramen Noodles
Having a cupboard full of instant ramen makes me happy. It isn't really about having the noodles, but the potential that comes from having ...
Chihayafuru Episodes 2 & 3: Back to Full Strength
With these episodes, Chihayafuru goes back to it’s full strength like it doesn’t even have to try. Why? All the things that made Chihayafuru a strong and relatable…
Yuta is Back!
He is finally here! #anime #jujutsukaisen #jjk #animeedit #jujutsukaisenedit #yutaokkotsu