Akira Natsume is the main protagonist of EX-ARM. Akira was a normal shy high school boy, however while he had a phobia of technology he also had the skill to easily repair broken devices. In 2014 after stepping up and saving a girl he was unfortunately run over by a truck.

Sixteen years later the police duo [Alma](https://anilist.co/character/177225/Alma) and [Minami Uenozono](https://anilist.co/character/177226/Minami-Uezono) are on a mission to obtain EX-ARM No. 00, however they find themselves up against a group using EX-ARM No. 08, desperate they activate EX-ARM No. 00. Mysteriously, Akira's consciousness awakens within the super-weapon body and he must now co-operates with the police with the goal of getting his lost memories and body back.



In the year 2014, a high school student who hates machines, Akira Natsume, wants to change himself for the better and tries to take the first step in doing that... But then he gets run over by a truck. Fast forward to 2030. A police officer named Minami Uezono and her partner, the android Alma, infiltrate the scene of a trade going on at Tokyo Harbor for an unknown weapon named “EX-ARM.” They are then attacked by an enemy armed with the “EX-ARM” No.08. Put in this life or death situation, they decide to activate the “EX-ARM” No.00 that they stole from the enemy, and... 
 
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He started his singing career in 2017. Named Best Rookie Actor at the 9th Seiyu Awards (2015) and won the Singing Award at the 16th Seiyu Awards (2021).

**Non-anime roles:**
~!• [Chongyun](https://anilist.co/character/233899/Chongyun) - Genshin Impact (VG)!~

2014: Akira Natsume seems to almost have a phobia of electrical devices while also being very good at diagnosing them. He resolves to change himself for the better and get a girlfriend like his older brother did. ...But then Akira suddenly dies in an accident. 16 years later a special policewoman and her android partner retrieve and activate a highly advanced AI and superweapon called EX-ARM and put it into full control of their ship as a last resort. Turns out the AI is actually just Akira's brain! 
Note: The chapter count is based on the original release, which split chapters 69-98 into multiple parts.