Tokyo Revengers (2021)

Tokyo Revengers parents guide

What we could confirm fits a TV-MA: strong violence and some strong language.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It is rated TV-MA, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Tokyo Revengers scary?

Only a little. Tokyo Revengers has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Tokyo Revengers?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Tokyo Revengers rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-MA, and it earns it: strong violence and some strong language. Not one for kids.

What is Tokyo Revengers about?

Takemichi Hanagaki is a freelancer that’s reached the absolute pits of despair in his life. He finds out that the only girlfriend he ever had, in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, had been killed by the ruthless Tokyo Manji Gang. The day after hearing about her death, he’s standing on the station platform and ends up being pushed over onto the tracks by a herd of people. He closes his eyes thinking he’s about to die, but when he opens his eyes back up, he somehow had gone back in time 12 years. Now that he’s back living the best days of his life, Takemichi decides to get revenge on his life.

Cast and crew

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