Revenger

REVENGER (リベンジャー)

6.68(31K votes)

Ranked #6717Popularity #2463

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Type

Status

Finished Airing

Aired

Jan 5, 2023 to Mar 23, 2023

Studios:Ajia-do

ActionDramaMystery

Synopsis

Tricked into assassinating his own prospective father-in-law, righteous samurai Raizou Kurima is overwhelmed with guilt. In order to reclaim his honor, Raizou swears vengeance on the lord who gave him those misleading orders. In his pursuit, he is aided by self-proclaimed merchant-of-all-trades Yuuen Usui, who is actually one of the Revengers—assassins who seek justice for the wronged and dispense bloody revenge on their behalf. Tragedy seems destined to follow Raizou as he becomes increasingly intertwined with members of the Revengers. As he begins working as a vigilante alongside them, the complicated web between the corrupt Japanese political elite, the unscrupulous Europeans, and the Revengers gradually reveals itself. The more entangled he becomes in these affairs, the more Raizou realizes that justice is as deceptive as the honor that he sought to redeem. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Worth Watching? — Global Verdict

7.2/10

Average Review Score

61%

Recommend It

Reviews Worldwide

International Reviews

_Valentine

RecommendedFunny

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 appreciateserious 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, characters, world (japan, faith, culture, social classes and figures), story, art, message (addiction problems, value of life, selfgrowth)... What I dislike: This anime tries to grab a lot, on the other hand it has a limited episodes to work all of it out in acceptable details. If you haven't recognized yourself on the first part of this review, plase give this anime a chance. :)

54 found helpfulMar 26, 2023

Episodes (12)

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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 justthere, 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. Teppa is probably the biggest offense because he's nothing more than just a muscular guy who can use large weapons and nothing more. Just hired muscle who used to be a pirate. And that's about as much as we'll get from him. The same can be said about Souji. What is either of their motivation to be part of the group other than them filling in character architypes of hired muscle and a gambler. As for Yuuen, I would say that while he does leave an impression, there really isn't much explaining about his backstory, why he's with the church, or anything of that matter. As for the plot, I get what Urobuchi was trying to do but as I said earlier, it doesn't leave much of an impact other than it being a bloody show. I do like the concept of the show but somewhere along the way it lost it's meaning and turned into another action show with sword fighting. It had a lot to offer and it still does but Urobuchi didn't let it live up to it's full potential. I won't spoil the ending but it's very anticlimactic. It ended in a way that tried to wrap everything up but it was rushed and done so for the sake of ending the story, not giving enough of a lasting impression. At best this should've been 13 episodes, not 12. That was probably the biggest disappointment of the whole show. Revenger didn't end with a bang, but a whimper.

RadicalNoticer

Recommended

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 benice 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 their motivations etc. It isn't perfect but definitely worth a watch if you enjoy these types of stories, I thought it was better than most anime I've seen lately.

3 found helpfulNov 6, 2024

creedkiller

Mixed Feelings

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 hateRevenger, 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.

2 found helpfulApr 21, 2023

amukasier

Recommended

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 tothe 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, normally that would be a good reason not to watch anime as usually it feels super forced and unnatural. This time hovever certain characters or male prostitution just makes sense for the story. If you enjoyed animes like: Akame Go kill or Requiem for the Phantom you will also enjoy this one. This is not a masterpiece just a solid, enjoyable show that doesn't pretend to be another Paranoia Agent or Monster.

5 found helpfulJul 24, 2023