''Exception'' (stylized as ''e∞ception'') is a

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horror

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series based on an original story by Hirotaka Adachi with character designs by

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, music by

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, and directed by Yūzō Satō. The series debuted on

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on October 13, 2022.

Premise

Humans are searching a new solar system for potential new planets to terraform after being forced to leave Earth. To explore a potential planet, "Womb", a 3D biological printer creates a exploration team one individual at a time to man spacecraft. However, a

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causes one crew member, Lewis, to be misprinted as a deformed monster that could potentially pose a threat to the rest of the crew. A new, successful printing of Lewis joins the crew to help in the situation, which raises philosophical questions of humanity, self, and life.

Characters

;Lewis : ; Nina : ; Mack : ; Oscar : ; Patty :

Episodes

All episodes were written by Hirotaka Adachi and directed by Yūzō Satō with Chien Yi Lin, Yu Cheng Wang, Mntn Chang and Grace Chen as assistant directors.

Production and release

first announced the project as part of their Geeked Week in June 2021. Hirotaka Adachi wrote a new science fiction horror story, and the character designs were done by

, who designs the characters for ''

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'' games. The series is directed by Yūzō Satō. At the next year's Geeked Week, Netflix released the first look at some the series art and character designs. A trailer was released in September 2022, revealing that

composed the music for the series as well as the main Japanese and English cast members. The series debuted worldwide on October 13, 2022.

Accolades

''Exception'' was nominated for an

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for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production in

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References

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