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“Detective Shido Enishi uncovers a vast conspiracy while investigating a simple burglary in the walled, post-epidemic ninth Ark.”
Ark Nine
アークIX
5.03
14,120 rank · 9,144 viewers · 4 favorites
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Synopsis
Detective Shido Enishi uncovers a vast conspiracy while investigating a simple burglary in the walled, post-epidemic ninth Ark.
The world has been divided into two halves by a giant wall to prevent the epidemic of "Dark mist". In order to shelter the refugees, artificial cities called "Arks" were built. Shido Enishi is a private detective, who works at the ninth Ark. One day, he is asked to capture a burglar. The seemingly simple case leads him to a great conspiracy.
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Derived from 6 sampled reviews
3.5
/10
What 6 viewers settled on.
20%
recommend
Score distribution
median 2
mode 2
σ 2.75
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.75 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.3 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 1.8
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No
Score over time
↑ 1.50
Running avg · Sep 2014 → Dec 2020
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The OVA effectively establishes its story premise and features nicely drawn fight sequences despite its brief 11-minute runtime. While the short length leaves me wanting more and the flow could be...”
- 2 “Nothing about the episode impressed me; the whole thing felt like a blur of non-stop action. The pacing was far too rushed, and for eleven straight minutes the hero did nothing but swing his hands...”
- 1 “The art is only a little above decent, but that’s the sole positive. There is no actual story—just unexplained violence—making the whole thing feel like a trailer for an OVA that will never exist....”
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Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
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A Ova Production
Hoods Entertainment.- Format 1 × 11′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 11m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2013 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-7626 catalog