This ep was among the most unadorned so far, if I were to put a label on it. Read more
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Revenger – 01
「Once Upon a Time in Nagasaki」 The Urobutcher getting up to what he does best.
Revenger – 11
I'm just sayin', but Revenger deserves way more attention - and respect - than it's getting. Read more
Revenger – 10
Urobuchi seems to have a fundamental disdain for any authority figures, institutions especially. Read more
Revenger – 03
「Fortune is Fickle and Blind」 Fortune always favours the bold.
Revenger – 03
Committing (even emotionally) to an Urabuchi Gen series is always a queasy feeling. Read more
Revenger – 02
This revenger gig is obviously morally dubious in a big way. Read more
Revenger – 05
When it's time to leap, you just have to leap and hope that ledge is as sturdy as it looks. Read more
Revenger – 02
「Gold Opens Any Door」 A gold coin a day keeps the regrets at bay.
Revenger – 08
This episode was packed with interesting ideas and twists, all beautifully woven together. Read more
Revenger – 09
Do tooth marks on a lump of soft metal really make one group distinct from the other? Read more
Revenger – 04
Drawing attention is the last thing Raizou should be doing at this point. Read more
REVENGER — FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Hello friends, how are you today? I personally have some adulting to do today so I’m not exactly enthusiastic, but you gotta do what you gotta do, right?…
First Impression: Revenger
It’s nighttime in the dregs of the Tokugawa era, Japan, and assassins abound. This particular one kills his mark, but not before the victim is able to plant…
First Impressions – Revenger
As Baloo said to Kit Cloudkicker, "Take-offs are easy - it's the landings that are hard". Read more
Revenger – Episode 1
It nails the vibe of the 00s fantastical revenge drama, but it remains to be seen whether this is going to be Urobuchi on or off his game.
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Winter 2023 Anime: Revenger
Revenger is an interesting show to really think about. After Urobuchi December a while ago, I think you all know that I generally do enjoy all the work…
Revenger Episode 1 Review
Strickly speaking, so far, Revenger has had the strongest premiere of the season (as of January 7). Not to say it is the best series per se, but…
Revenger Episode 2 Review
Generally speaking, Revenger still seems to be a pleasant surprise. After what was a very strong premiere, this ep passes the test with flying colors as good follow-up,…
Revenger #01 — Making Opium Boring
Even procedurals move faster than this. Impressions: You'd think that a show about a bunch of assassins embroiled in a drug war, trying to avenge the death of…
REVENGER – Grudges, murder and repentance.
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Revenger Room #02 — Clowns and Whores
What a combination. Impressions: I'm totally fine with a show about a multifaceted A-Team, running covert missions with a diverse set of talents and personalities, but these…
Revenger – 12 (End) and Series Review
In an era where original anime are rarely worthy of the name, Revenger was a breath of fresh air and a welcome outlier. Read more
Revenger: An anime about samurai and assassins
A promising new anime in Winter 2023 is criminally underwatched: Revenger, an anime by the renowned Gen Urobuchi featuring samurai and assassins. #anime #shorts
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.
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2020 05/25, 06/01, 06/08, 06/15, 06/22, 06/29
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2020 05/25, 06/01, 06/08, 06/15, 06/22, 06/29 The following rankings have been updated to reflect the available data through the weeks mentioned…
Overtake! – 06
If I had a kid I don't think there's any way I could let him or her race cars - the stress would be unbearable.
Overtake! – 06
「鈴鹿, 雨 -I don`t want you to race.-」 (Suzuka, Ame: I Don`t Want You to Race.) "Suzuka, Rain -I don`t want you to race.-" When it rains, it pours.
Pet – 06
In Pet there's some sense of consequence for deeds done, but it has it occasions where it makes me strain to find a reason to care. Read more…
Dandadan – 06
Dandadan continues to do a great job of capturing the feel of the manga using the means available as an anime.
Sakugan – 06
"JUSTICE FOR VILLAINS" Society is inherently corrupt, powerful people are two-faced liars, the only path to justice is one you carve yourself.
Oooku – 06
"Episode 06" Oooku raises the question of "What is gender?"
SSSS.Dynazenon – 06
「この切なさって、なに？」 (Kono setsuna-sa tte, nani?) "What is This Sadness?" With so many shows suffering from a sort of identity crisis that hinders their upside, SSSS.Dynazenon’s directness is especially refreshing.
Gleipnir – 06
「収集者」 (Shuushuusha) "Gatherers" Not Safe for Web Conferences.
Helck – 06
「襲来」 (Shuurai) "Invasion" Wait until Vamirio learns about fishing with explosives
Jigokuraku – 06
「心とことわり」 (Kokoro to Kotowari) "Heart and Reason" I'd say that was pretty disturbing on multiple levels
BNA – 06
「Fox Waltz」 “Perhaps the same could be said of ALL religions!”
Listeners – 06
「グッバイ・ブルー・スカイ (Goodbye Blue Sky)」 (Gubbai Burū Sukai) "Goodbye Blue Sky" Poor, poor Echo.
Noblesse – 06
It's status quo for Noblesse after this episode, which is mostly a good thing. Read more
Pluto – 06
Pluto as a whole is Urasawa Naoki's creation, but of course the roots of it are in Tezuka Osamu's creation.
Horimiya – 06
You take the bitter with the sweet, I suppose. Read more
Horimiya – 06
「今年の夏は、あついから。」 (Kotoshi no natsu wa, atsuikara.) "It's Hot This Summer" You take the bitter with the sweet, I suppose.
Plunderer – 06
「勘」 (Kan) "Hunch" Now those are some smiles worth protecting.
SSSS.Dynazenon – 06
With so many shows suffering from a sort of identity crisis that hinders their upside, SSSS.Dynazenon's directness is especially refreshing. Read more
Deaimon – 06
「芋名月」 (Imo Meigetsu) "Autumn's Potato Moon" Ohana means family and family means no one get’s left behind or forgotten.
Beastars – 06
Trying to get inside the author's head is often a bad idea, but I don't see any way to watch Beastars without doing so. Read more The post…