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"What is a human?"

7.0
Yr 2022
Status Ended
Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mystery
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Series Brief

Overview

In a distant future where humans are forced to leave Earth, a spacecraft carrying a 3D-printed crew of specialists is sent to terraform a new planet.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 74 /100

Critical reception for Exception is largely positive regarding its narrative and philosophical depth, even if reviewers were widely divided over its visual execution. Critics praised the series for its thought-provoking sci-fi concept, compelling survival dilemmas, and dark thriller atmosphere, with some drawing favorable comparisons to classic space-horror titles like Alien.

However, almost every reviewer pointed to the show's 3D animation as its primary weakness. The visual style was frequently criticized as shiny, distracting, or subpar, though many critics noted that the strength of the plot and character writing ultimately made up for the visual flaws.

“a groundbreaking series that asks important questions and highlights glaring issues through an engaging narrative”

“A beautiful story spoilt by ugly animation”

“uses its unique scenario to question how we view life, its value, and ourselves”

“suddenly thrusts an Alien-like story to the audience, a salivating concept in the form of anime”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix
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Why fans love it

Premiering in 2022, exception blends anime animation with sci-fi and mystery to build an unsettling vision of the distant future. The story centers on a specialized crew fabricated by a 3D printer aboard a spacecraft, tasked with finding and terraforming a new planet after humanity is forced to abandon Earth. Crossing the galaxy on a vital mission, this group encounters unexpected complications that push the plot into supernatural territory.

Audience appeal hinges on the show's tense atmosphere and the central mystery unraveling far from home. Supported by voice talent including Takahiro Sakurai, the series merges high-concept space travel with dark, suspenseful storytelling. It stands out by asking weird, unsettling questions about identity and survival when the last hope for human life depends on a printed crew in deep space.

Production Board

Crew

Storyboard Artist
Chang Ching Chen Jin Cheng Ye Jian-Cheng Lei Field Liu
Art Direction
Tomokazu Osawa
Sound Designer
Stephen P. Robinson
CG Supervisor
Makoto Honda
Director
Yuzo Sato
Executive Producer
Taiki Sakurai
Dialogue Editor
Arnie Geher Terry Reiff
Production Coordinator
Akane Hashimoto Chiduru Matsuyama Yumiko Yoshizawa
ADR Mixer
Suzanne Goldish
Producer
Yutaka Omatsu
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Ettel Takahiro Fujishima
Original Story
Otsuichi
Sound Effects Editor
Eliot Connors Michael Etmer
Editor
Yusuke Ueno
Director of Photography
Haruhide Ishiguro
Line Producer
Satoru Oigawa
Music Producer
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Character Designer
Yoshitaka Amano
Foley Artist
Taryn Simone
Sound Supervisor
Jamie Simone
Online Editor
Nobuhiro Nagayoshi
Foley Mixer
Joey Little
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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

galaxy supernatural distant future anime
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
October 13, 2022
Status
Ended
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
50