When Crunchyroll first began producing original anime, fans were excited to see what new stories would come from one of the most influential streaming platforms in anime history. Unfortunately, one particular show quickly derailed that optimism. Ex-Arm , which premiered in 2021, was supposed to be a bold, cyberpunk-inspired series. Instead, it became infamous for all the wrong reasons.

Four years later, Ex-Arm is still remembered as a spectacular failure anime so disastrously executed that fans have all but scrubbed it from collective memory. Despite being based on a well-received manga, the adaptation’s technical flaws, bizarre creative choices, and lack of direction made it nearly unwatchable. To this day, it stands as Crunchyroll’s most embarrassing misstep.

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