Revenger Episode 5 Discussion

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Feb 2, 2023 6:54 AM

KANLen09

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A circus festival entertaining the people of Nagasaki all around, and there lies Hana trying to locate her friends of siblings Weasel and Badger, which Soji's warnings have not been taken seriously. Even though Kurima is adept in the ways of the Samurai, his drawings also shape and take ground from within. But Hana coming to both Kurima and Soji for help to find them, and Nio's kite battle is like the typical fanfare. The circus head Doan of the Doan Company coming back to retrieve his released "monster" Nio, and Usui doesn't entertain him kindly. Together with Usui's case, this makes it a startling fact that Doan kidnaps special children for his own entertainment, as such with Weasel and Badger.

The only way to save them is through the bitten gold coin provided by Nio for the twins to bite on, thereby signaling the Revengers to act upon the deed. This case is as pretty much considered Nio's since she was the instigator, and though anyone else would've done it, Nio would handle Doan herself while the rest acted as decoys. At least of the servants serving Doan, the woman being the caretaker is the good-hearted one to lead the kidnapped kids to safety. Nio being prepared to sacrfiice herself to Doan, and since he couldn't do it, she slit him to death as the final straw of his love declaration.

This is pretty much Nio's episode, and it's ominous at best. Living the life of a human being while a demon inside, the story of two halves making a right...?

Feb 2, 2023 7:08 AM

kuroneko99

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It is said that children who were exposed to child abuse tend to abuse their children when they grow up. Nio may have such an unstable factor in him/her for now.
The swap killing by Kurima and Souji was tricky.
It seems the anime team has confidence in the scene that the monster was reflected in Nio's eye.

Feb 2, 2023 7:25 AM

phantomfandom

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It's a big problem that no revenger members want to solve, which case to take or not, how do they draw the line, as of now they're just going with the flow because there's no problem yet. But the problem is coming, a big one...

I like the wrestling fight between two muscular guys though, it's my thing.

Feb 2, 2023 7:44 AM

AyatoKiris

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idek what happened between Nio and this weird buddhist looking pedo with joker make-up, but i'm glad he died the same ep he was introduced.. and that through Nio's hands

Feb 2, 2023 8:33 AM

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As soon as pedo clown got introduced I just wanted him to die a very painful death. To see NIO get that spooked when she saw him.. you know it was some fucked up shit he’s doing to those kids.

Wish we would’ve got more of an explanation as to what makes Nio a monster tho? Is she an hermaphrodite or something? Was that a bulge I saw?

About time doctor put those big ass muscles to use for once. Bro built like the hulk and been using a damn bow lmao.

Fun episode probably my fave so far. Screenplay by urobutcher, explains why it was higher quality.

Marinate1016Feb 2, 2023 8:40 AM

Feb 2, 2023 11:15 AM

SSSTenshi

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This was an interesting episode leaving me with more questions than answers like what the hell that clown weirdo was doing in that circus and also wtf is Nio.

Feb 2, 2023 11:45 AM

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So this Doan guy has been kidnapping strange kids and has recently abducted Badger and Weasel who were friends of Hana. Turns out Nio used to be a member of the Doan Company until Usui stepped in because he wanted Nio to be treated like a human being. Nio decides to help the kids by sneaking into the camp and giving them a gold coin. Little bite marks on the coin means green light for the Revengers on Doan except Nio wanted to handle Doan. In end Doan was killed and the Badger and Weasel were rescued while the other captured ones flee into the deepest part of the mountains.

I don't think Nio is ever going to experience what Love is.

Feb 2, 2023 12:55 PM

MrSunrise

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SSSTenshi said:
wtf is Nio

I think there are implications that Nio is futanari.

Feb 2, 2023 5:15 PM

ryzxgum

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it's always the damn the clowns, i'm telling you. more futa/shota/lolicon (idek at this point) stuff huh.

Feb 2, 2023 6:13 PM

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Rexnihilo

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So Nio is an intersex? I guess he is both a loli and a trap then.

Also so fucking glad the pedo clown was killed in the same ep as he was introduced

Feb 2, 2023 6:16 PM

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What a fabulous, broken character Nio is playing the imouto role to our Revenger troop …

E5 brought a lot more feeling to Revenger and Kanemoto-san’s great work in the Sailor Moon franchise is brought to bear in Nio.

This is a much underrated series, IMHO.

Feb 2, 2023 6:59 PM

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That fucking clown didn't had a slow and painful death, I don't liked it.

No tomo malas decisiones, solo me gusta apoyar causas perdidas.
Disfruté Mayoiga, Ou-sama Game, Evil or Live, Mirai Nikki, Big Order, Arifureta, Ex-Arm, Tesla Note, Shuumatsu no Harem y Platinum End
nope les falle con esa, lo siento pero todos tenemos nuestros límites.
Así de jodido es mi gusto en anime, ¡Y estoy pinche orgulloso de ello!

Feb 2, 2023 7:58 PM

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Marinate1016 said:
Wish we would’ve got more of an explanation as to what makes Nio a monster tho? Is she an hermaphrodite or something? Was that a bulge I saw?

I think that was the implication, that Nio is intersex. The simultaneous exoticism and vilification (and connection to "freak shows") sadly has precedent.
I hope this job was cathartic, and helped Nio work through some trauma. I can't imagine it was just to get Soji paid.

I'm glad Usui wanted to give Nio a better life, though if he's aiming for "normal", maybe don't involve the kid in contract killing? Or was his conversation with the doc implying that if Nio weren't channeled in the Revenge jobs, they'd be violent in other ways?

Feb 2, 2023 11:02 PM

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hannibal_l

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This show has everything different types of characters , great setting and an interesting plotline but it feels like it's missing something to be a complete show . Maybe it's the execution?

Feb 2, 2023 11:06 PM

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LFreya said:

Marinate1016 said:
Wish we would’ve got more of an explanation as to what makes Nio a monster tho? Is she an hermaphrodite or something? Was that a bulge I saw?

I think monster for her lack of empathy.
Nio is basically a psycho sadist.

Feb 3, 2023 12:46 AM

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MrSunrise said:

SSSTenshi said:
wtf is Nio

I think there are implications that Nio is futanari.

oh really!? how clever it's suits my fetish! only thing is Nio is a bit too loli looking huh...

Feb 3, 2023 2:24 PM

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MFDOOMED

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They topped Sojiro Seta from Ruroni Kenshin. That boy ain't right. And apparently Doan had a hand in it.

This episode was deeply unsettling in a great way. Urobuchi being the screenplay guy explains the different feel this episode had. More dark weirdness like this would suit the show well.

I think Nio had breasts, so I guess he/she is a hemaphrodite. Or something. This episode made it very clear Nio has a death wish. I wonder if this show will grant Nio's wish before it ends.

Feb 4, 2023 12:52 AM

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MinxNight

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Wait, I'm confused. Is Nio a boy or a girl?

DILF characters need more appreciation
Hot boys which are not Bishies also welcome

Feb 5, 2023 5:18 PM

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Alkimia

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Alright so we got some Nio backstory in this episode?

I think this was a pretty cool episode overall, but I'm really curious to know what Nio is exactly. Like what? Duan called them a monster and demon (pretty harsh ;_;), but why? What the heck are they? lol

Also that whole exchange between Duan and Nio was so strange imo

Edit: oh and I'm happy those kids got a happy ending :) I was expecting way worse tbh, and I have a feeling we may see that snake woman again at some point but idk

Feb 5, 2023 5:20 PM

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Alkimia

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MinxNight said:
Wait, I'm confused. Is Nio a boy or a girl?

That's just what I was wondering. This whole time I thought they were a girl, but this episode kinda throws that into question at least for me. The way some things were worded makes it seem like they may be both in some way? It is odd

Feb 5, 2023 9:34 PM

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Alkimia said:

MinxNight said:
Wait, I'm confused. Is Nio a boy or a girl?

Nio is intersex. And Nio probably doesn't care if people call them a boy or a girl.

Feb 7, 2023 3:39 AM

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MinxNight said:
Wait, I'm confused. Is Nio a boy or a girl?

Here's an official description:

遊郭に出入りする両性具有の少年。

Feb 7, 2023 5:45 AM

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I hate killer lolis, this anime is just a random bunch of shit, dropping it.

あんたの還る場所は何処だ
ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ɪꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ʀᴇᴛᴜʀɴ ᴛᴏ?

あなたの許です
ʙʏ ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜱɪᴅᴇ

Feb 8, 2023 4:09 PM

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Damn for 3 episode i really though Nio was a girl until this episode. Okay wow.

holy shit it seems like i can't escape Aizen voice anywhere, now he is a Pedo Clown.

Feb 19, 2023 8:08 AM

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kuroneko99 said:

It is said that children who were exposed to child abuse tend to abuse their children when they grow up. Nio may have such an unstable factor in him/her for now.
The swap killing by Kurima and Souji was tricky.
It seems the anime team has confidence in the scene that the monster was reflected in Nio's eye.

It's a shame the latter part of this thread is so focused on Nio's gender (Though I agree with the majority here that Nio is probably intersex/futanari). You bring up a really intriguing point about "the monster was reflected in Nio's eye." I wish I noticed that my first time watching.

My favorite episode so far. I'm surprised a good Urobuchi work is flying under the radar. I mean, there are some not-that-great aspects with the production and it doesn't have many typical anime clichés/marketability, but the ideas presented here feel like classic Urobuchi, to me.

TypeSinnerFeb 19, 2023 10:31 AM

Mar 8, 2023 11:43 AM

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WolfWood37

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clowns are creepy, universal fact.

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