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Look, Steve, weve had to watch a lot of fun, weird, and boring stuff for This Week In Anime, and far be it for me to question what we get assigned but why did we watch Broken Arrow this week? Its not even anime. And its not even a RWBY-situation where folks made a cartoon where people have pointy chins. Im sorry, Jean-Karlo, but as someone who once presented a Sakura-Con panel about why Twin Peaks is anime, I cant look at that poster and tell you in good faith that it cannot be anime. Anime...

© Goro Taniguchi, Kazuki Nakajima, ANIPLEX / Back Arrow Production Committee What They Say: “Can Have-Nots Have Backbone” As Lutoh prepares for war, the princess turns her eyes to the Granedger and Elsha who steers it. To survive, Elsha must take a stand for herself and her people. The Review: Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers) Lutoh Scientist Supreme’s choir starts the show by singing about the upcoming war. Mad Princess Fine orders him to get...

Princess Fine continues to pursue Arrow, Shu, and the others, but Prax leaps into the action promising to end them herself. Prax and Back Arrow began to battle in their Briheights, but in his weakened form he is no match for her. Just as Prax is about to finish off our heroes, Dr. Sola arrives on a hoverbike and stops her. Sola reveals that he is Praxs brother, and in fact the one who caused the Princesss current predicament. He uses a flashbang to cover their retreat and they go underground. A...

Back Arrow continues his descent as more and more people wipe the floor with him.

The Granedger continues towards the Wall and has nearly arrived at its destination. However, its approach creates new sources of tension. The Rekka general Bai Toatsu and his army have their eye on the Granedger but cannot engage for fear of causing an international incident. Within the ship, community members are beginning to have reservations about breaking through the Wall and incurring its curse. Nevertheless, Back Arrow and Atlee unleash the full force of their Briheights against it but to...

© Goro Taniguchi, Kazuki Nakajima, ANIPLEX / Back Arrow Production Committee What They Say: “Is The Wall That Really Solid” All eyes are on the Granedger as it closes in on the wall to destroy it. While Rekka waits for the right chance to strike, Shu Bi pulls out the big guns. The Review: Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers) It’s intriguing that the villagers doubt is having a central point in this journey. Some of them are elders, they weary fro...

© Goro Taniguchi, Kazuki Nakajima, ANIPLEX / Back Arrow Production Committee The two-cour winter 2021 original anime series Back Arrow is getting its home video releases handled by Aniplex Japan and they’ve set a big schedule for it. The twenty-four episode series is getting an eight-volume release that begins on April 28th, 2021. Both DVD and Blu-ray editions are coming and all are limited editions. The DVD sets are priced at 7,000 yen while the Blu-ray sets are at 8,000 yen. Check out the...

© Goro Taniguchi, Kazuki Nakajima, ANIPLEX / Back Arrow Production Committee What They Say: “Is Today Yesterday’s Tomorrow?” An old promise between friends is put to the test as their loyalties and ambitions change. But against Rekka’s invincible general, Granedger may not stand a chance. The Review: Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers) The battle lines have been drawn and everyone has to live with their decision. A lifetime of childhood tormen...

We open on a flashback sequence from when Shu Bi and Kai were still children. Soldiers are seen leading them and other children in chains, because their village could not afford the tax and traded them in instead. Shu Bi and Kai grate against their capture but vow to make themselves known to the Capital and be free. Back to the present, events are set in motion across Lingalind. At the border of the neutral zone, a sentai team colorful band of mercenaries known as the Four Fiends assault an ou...

© Goro Taniguchi, Kazuki Nakajima, ANIPLEX / Back Arrow Production Committee What They Say: “Does Genius Come When Least Expected”  Shu Bi has been scheming his rise to the top ever since he was little. In order to prove where his loyalties lie, he challenges Arrow with some hired help. The Review: Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers) Shu Bi and Kai Rhodan started in the most hellish of situations. Their village wasn’t able to afford their taxes...