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Seasonal First Impressions: It’s Midnight in Nagasaki in REVENGER
Dark, mysterious, and appropriately vengeful, Gen Urobuchi’s Revenger stands as one of the 2023 winter season’s early highlights.
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Revenger – 01
「Once Upon a Time in Nagasaki」 The Urobutcher getting up to what he does best.
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Revenger – 05
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Revenger – 08
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Revenger – 03
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Revenger – 09
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Revenger – 10
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Revenger – 11
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Revenger – 03
「Fortune is Fickle and Blind」 Fortune always favours the bold.
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Revenger – 02
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Revenger – 02
「Gold Opens Any Door」 A gold coin a day keeps the regrets at bay.
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Revenger – Episode 1
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Anime Like Revenger
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