Audience reviews
19 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
KimuraTheHatoru
Damn and here i was hoping for "boobs and nyan cat voice" whatever that is supposed to mean. But instead i got a story that goes too close to the sun like Icarus.
TLDR: It starts out well, it maintains it and then in the closing act it fumbles it,leaving you with a unsatisfying ending.
The concept is simple, and there's not much to get into the story about since they kinda rely on a sorta forced mystery(not so mysterious though). Could've told you in the first episode at least 1 of those who are involved. It's about hired blades. Assassins. But they don't just take money,they deal in grudges. Honestly it's a cool concept i can get behind. The execution however..... Yeah not so good.
The biggest issue i have is how the revengers are treated. I mean nobody's afraid of hired blades that cou…
Read at the sourceJeysuke
a quiet life cut cleanly
(Note: Watched in English dub for immersion.)
This is my second review.
Revenger is a small, contained story about a man whose world runs on a single track. Kurima Raizo begins as a silent, expressionless samurai, eyes always fixed straight ahead. By the end, that narrow focus makes sense. His life rests on three points: his fiancée, her father, and the sword. One lie knocks all of them down, and he keeps moving only because he has forgotten how to stop.
The series is strongest in its quiet moments, not its sword fights. The final episodes bring everything back to Kurima’s guilt and the simple irony of someone else’s grudge finally reaching him under a bridge. No chase, no shouting, just a man who accepts the blade with a small, calm smile. The story ends exactl…
Read at the sourceRadicalNoticer
I'll keep this short and sweet.
One of the better anime series' I've watched, one of the few I've watched again and actually enjoyed instead of watching it because I was bored and wanted some background noise. I'm surprised it has such a low score, so I figured I would take the time to give it a positive review. It has one of my favorite themes - vengeance and righteous fury. Nothing more satisfying than watching effete and decadent shadowy elites who manipulate and deceive, drug dealers, and actual scumbags, get the justice that they deserve and so often escape in real life. It would be nice to get a bit more character development for the supporting characters but it's only 12 eps, they do have their own distinguishable personalities and natures which allows you to fill in the gaps on th…
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"Saraiya goyou" have you watched it yet?
They are very similar in the setting but have different plotlines
The biggest flaw was that it started too slow.
It took too long warming up and the final boss battle was too early.
To simplify
There are two types of antagonists- "The Final Boss" and his sub-bosses who last for a full arc and "The Forgotten" that only last for one episode and are forgotten. This type of anime usually have episodic plots involving "the forgotten" since they don't require flashback plotlines and continue in the present. But this anime used The forgotten as well as the final boss who lasted for only 2 episodes since episodes were spent on forgotten the main boss didn't get much screen time and since what happened to him there's no hope for a second season(tabun) IF ONL…
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This is very short anime with good animation, decent music and voice actors.
Story starts slow with characters finishing single mission per episode till about halfway of the season. Then story goes a bit deeper. There is no big push for explaining character's motivation or to present their stories so it's bit hard to get attached to main crew. Story is dark and violent. History of opium and how it corrupted people was a strongest part of the plot. Revenger is not pretending to be a deep series. What i like the most about story is that author is not trying to explain everything to the viewer, instead taking "show not tell" approuch.
I like how entire anime is being done completely in one season. Story is being told fully.
There's a lot of lgbt themes being represented in this show, no…
Read at the sourceLycanhunt3r
The lack of coherence destroyed any impact this show could've had, the unrealistic and badly thought-out action finished it off.
From the first scene to the last, all this anime did was hold crucial information from the viewer only to force a sense of a "mysterious narrative". Basically, you don't know why two characters are dialoguing or fighting until it's reason is revealed at the end or in the next scene. It was like decrypting an enigma in every single moment of this show, often making me inattentive to the current situation as I was trying to decode the previous one, consequently making me completely lost. Perhaps this would be way better as a slow read, something to analyze scene by scene or chapter per chapter; but this style is awful for a TV show.
Not only that but holding inf…
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I can't wrap my head around this one. The show on one hand goes for dramatic tragic episodes during widespread of opium, the corrupted political manipulations and the overall lawlessness of the period but then it mixes with weird mechanical contraptions out of era, weird character designs and a showdown that in my opinion was unnecessary the way it happened overall.
The pace of this one is dreadfully slow to follow, dialogues are as political as they can get and it's mind numbing to keep track of the plot that in reality is very simplistic but is presented in a weird backhanded way.
On one hand it doesn't go the way something like Champloo did, going over the top and mixing plenty of humor on top of everything going on with weirdos they fought with weird weapons they utilized, on the other…
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Overall score: 7.38
History Score: 7.75 - Great Action thriller with Historical/Samurai plot, with a very interesting and captivating story, dynamic plot with plenty of action and battles, a good dose of drama, good and interesting protagonists, with very remarkable personalities, and protagonist with great character dilemmas leading to great personal drama. A surprise of the season, which had a more elaborate animation, would be an anime with a high rating.
Animation Score: 7.00 - Average animation, with interesting and compatible traits, which even without great visual effects and simple battle choreography, shows care in this part regarding details, costumes and scenarios.
Character Score: 7.25 - Characters in reasonable number, with good personality development, and a good dose of d…
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A thought-provoking tale with a poetic ending.
An interesting story, worth the watch. I'd say this is not your typical action anime, which was my first impression. I liked the gradual way the plot unfolded, even though I had times where I was asking myself, is the story going anywhere? As I got to see the characters go about their daily life and learn more about them, I found myself intrigued about their motivations, outlooks on life and philosophies. You definitely get to see and understand how different, people can really be.
I also thoroughly enjoyed the various abstract ideas and thought-provoking themes that were woven into the plot of the show, which complemented nicely the different characters that were introduced. The choice of soundtracks also did a great job adding to the atmos…
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Revenger was an average show, neither amazing nor terrible. It was on the borderline of being just fine. One aspect that stood out was the music, which was the best part of the show. The action was decent and the story was alright, though it mostly followed a 'monster of the week' format until the end. If the show had delved deeper into the story and characters, it could have been more compelling. The side characters lacked sufficient backstory and motivation, with only one character receiving some development. If you're looking for something to watch and have nothing else in mind, you probably won't hate Revenger, but it's just a decent watch. I would rate it a 6 out of 10. it had potential but ultimately failed to fully deliver on its promises.
Read at the sourcejus7aguy
Not sure where the hates coming from on this one. I'm seeing a bunch of "not recommended" from people who are at episode 3 or 5 because they were expecting twists and turns and expectations subverted. This isn't the type of anime this is, regardless of whoever wrote it's previous works. This is an emotional character development arc story where not everyone gets happy endings, the bad guys aren't to hard to figure out, but it's the journey of the characters involved that matters.
The animation is good, the action scenes are well rendered for the most part, facial expressions and body language are subtle but on point. Music is beautiful but melancholy (as suits the mood). Voice acting is well cast and the pacing is good.
This isn't a "who dun it" it's a tragedy in multiple parts and an i…
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Personally, I had fun watching Revenger, but it faces a few hindrances and focuses too much on style.
That being said, I would still recommend the anime because it knew how to entertain. If the studio had decided on a longer runtime to form a more coherent story flow, this could have easily been an 8/10. Now it is "only" a 6/10.
The biggest problem of this anime is the pacing. Not only does the story progress too quickly, but the writers did not manage to establish a great flow from episode to episode. It simply doesn't feel like a smooth progression when you go from one episode to the next.
I think it would have been beneficial if they implemented breaks to slow down story progression and instead used the time to focus on in-depth character development and building better connections bet…
Read at the sourceEmotionsNregrets
A GREAT ANIME ABOUT GUILT packed with action
Revenger is an anime that action lovers will find truly satisfying. From the very first episode, it delivers a thrilling and action-packed experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat. One of its standout features is the incredible cast of characters, each bringing a unique set of skills and personalities to the table, making for truly memorable action scenes. The main protagonist is a skilled fighter seeking revenge for his family, with unmatched martial arts skills and unwavering determination. The supporting cast is just as impressive, with each character having their own unique fighting style and motivations, such as the quick and agile assassin, the brute strength of the brawler, or the precise marksmanship of the sniper.
The be…
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If you are another wierdo who highly respect boobs and nyan cat voice acting in anime then I am sorry but this is not your show. Revenger is a character development drama with a lot of unfinished or unexplained acts. It means you will have to fill gaps by your own imagination what can cause most of down voters a huge problem with thier negative IQ and addiction to oppai chicken breasts in anime.
Sorry for the toxic behaviour, but I felt like this is a very underrated and also down voted anime thanks to the part of this community who can not really appreciate serious subject and message. I loved the artistic world where this anime gives birth to a huge mess of opium problem and the questionable theory of everyone should meet the consequences for their actions.
What I liked: plot, charact…
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Its a great show, has good character development and decent animation. The anime is "revengers" who take revenge for those you themselves can't , now you may think what if the person asking for revenge or asks for revenge based on false information, is still okay to exact revenge, well the show dwells into all of the morality of those questions and is not just a gore filled anime with no story. Only problem you may face is that names are a bit hard to remembers as old characters are referenced quite a bit other than that it is a great show.
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"Revenger" as the title goes it's about taking revenge but the group who execute this do not kill people mindlessly . They pick the ones who ruined people and let the souls who died due to them rest in peace . This had so much potential! we get introduced to some unique characters along but due to some very weak episodes this anime on whole didn't pack a punch . Great pilot episode and a brilliant finale but everything in the middle wasn't as strong . If your looking for fights well it has that and yes there is lot of bloodshed . This is very hard to say on whether i'll recommend or not .....can you sit through the middle eps and hang in thr till the finale? then yes it's worth to watch but if not then don't bother with this .
Read at the sourceCrimsonKing25
The best way I can describe Revenger is that it's all style and no substance.
Or rather, the substance was there but the execution of it was done in such a way that it's almost forgettable in comparison to the blood and gore. Which, if the only thing I remember about Revenger is the blood and not the plot, then that should say something about the writing. I wouldn't say this is a terrible anime. At the very least I did like some parts and it did keep my attention for 12 episodes. But you're not missing out if you don't watch it. It's just there, like a houseplant.
The characters are interesting. But in this case, interesting doesn't mean good. Aside from Raizou and maybe Nio, everyone else felt so bland, didn't get enough screen time, or their backstory wasn't explained all that much. T…
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Gen "the Butcher" Urobuchi, you're no more worth the iconic "Butcher" nickname anymore. Fool me once (with Bubble), shame on you. Fool me twice (with RWBY: Ice Queendom), shame on me. Fool me thrice (with Revenger)...I don't know what to think of anymore.
I was going through the Internet like usual to prepare for this review, only to stumble upon a very recent discussion article on ANN a.k.a Anime News Network that popped up on its feeds just the week before, citing that "Does Gen Urobuchi's Name Mean Anything Anymore?". And it was definitely an interesting, but scathing article to read through of what it means for shows to be slapped with the famed Nitroplus writer's name. Everything from Madoka Magica to Psycho-Pass, to the more recent failures with RWBY: Ice Queendom, Bubble and this s…
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Urobuchi comes back and pens his first anime in God knows how long and all we get is this!?
Revenger is a poor imitation of Urobuchi's works without the quality that makes his shows the way they are. After watching so much Thunderbolt Fantasy I was hoping to get a show of a similar caliber, now in Feudal Japan instead of China, one that subverts expectations and delivers surprises at every corner. But no, all you get is a predictable "Church Bad Opium Bad Trade Union Bad" story that fails to elicit any emotion from you outside of boredom.
I should have known things were bad when the typical damsel in distress who suffers a lot dies in the first episode, with no attempt to either play on our expectations or to make any meaningful statement on it. It just...happens, seemingly out of obliga…
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