“Mysterious man Back Arrow arrives from beyond Lingalind's sacred wall, challenging its war-torn nations' beliefs about their enclosed world.”
Back Arrow
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Synopsis
Mysterious man Back Arrow arrives from beyond Lingalind's sacred wall, challenging its war-torn nations' beliefs about their enclosed world.
The world of Lingalind is surrounded by a mystical wall with seemingly nothing beyond its confines. Worshipped as the mother of the land, the wall delivers celestial gift capsules called "Rakuho'' to locations across the continent. Arriving once a month, the capsules contain metallic armbands that allow the wearer to transform into a mechanical being known as a "Briheight." As a result, Lingalind is thrown into constant turmoil by its warring nations, all hoping to strengthen their military prowess by procuring the offerings for themselves. One day, a Rakuho crash-lands in the countryside with an unexpected inhabitant—a mysterious black-haired man. All eyes are set on this strange newcomer, who calls himself "Back Arrow," when he claims to have hailed from a place beyond the wall—a revelation that can potentially unravel Lingalind's entire dogmatic foundation.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 31 sampled reviews
What 31 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.16 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.0
↓ 2.97
Running avg · Feb 2021 → Jul 2024
- 8 “Back Arrow starts as a run-of-the-mill fantasy adventure with some very basic comedy sprinkled in that seems to offer nothing new, but if you keep going on, the zany stuff starts to show up....”
- 8 “You know what? I made MAL account JUST to write this review, so you can guess my feelings about this anime. I knew I will watch this show after I've seen the trailer. It felt different, almost out...”
- 8 “This is probably the most underrated anime of 2021, a fun mix of Action Adventure Mecha Sci-Fi that albeit formulaic nails all it's tropes with perfect execution. It has an interesting setting very...”
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- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2021 – Jun 2021 Winter 2021
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-16010 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Movic Producer
- BS11 Producer
- ABC Animation Producer
- Legs Producer
- Bandai Spirits Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor