Parents' Guide to

Revisions

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Fun teen anime has violent moments, strong language.

TV Netflix Anime 2019
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

  • Revisions Series: Daisuke Dojima in high school.
  • Revisions Series: Strange ruins surround Shibuya.
  • Revisions Series: Milo.

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Based on 1 parent review

SaltyCheeseCat
SaltyCheeseCat Adult
June 21, 2020
age 12+

Irritating characters, poor story

This anime has beautiful animation and amazing voice actors, but the main characters, the story, and the dialogue are atrocious. Despite being a serious anime, I could not take it seriously. The main character of the story repeats the same phrase, "I'm going to save everyone" at least 20+ times in the span of 12 episodes. The ending has a cool, but confusing and cheap twist. (Minor Spoilers:) The characters are flawed, but do not learn from their mistakes, and if they do, it takes too long. A minor villian is annoyingly stubborn, and betrays the main characters despite being proven wrong already. For parents: This anime contains violence, death, lots of blood, and dark themes. There is some usage of curse words such as "b*stard". There is a single scene which contains minimal softcore nudity (bath scene), and another 3 second scene (fully clothed) with the phrase "lets have some fun with her" (implying r*pe, although she fights back and no r*pe actually occurs.) Some characters imply that they are attracted to each other. Other Notes: vote for Police Chief 2020
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What's the Story?

REVISIONS is a Japanese anime series about a group of young people trying to save the world by fighting for it in the future. How does that work? Seven years ago Daisuke Dojima was rescued from a kidnapper by his elementary school friends and a strange woman named Milo, who tells him that he'll one day be called upon to protect everyone around him. Now in his second year of high school, Daisuke spends his time preparing himself for this destiny, much to the chagrin of friends Gai, Lu, Marimari, and Keusaku. But when they get caught up in a "Shibuya Drift," and get transported to the year 2388, they find Shibuya surrounded by a vast wasteland, and under attack thanks to a hostile cyborg race known as Revisions. Now Daisuke and his friends must work with Milo, who is an AHRV agent from the future, to fight the cyborgs with their string puppet weapon technology.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Kids say ( 3 ):

This entertaining series is a compelling story about a group of teens caught up in circumstances that force them to help save the world. Daisuke is a fledgling hero who is growing into himself as he learns how to fulfill Milo's prophecy. His friends aren't perfect, but, as is the case in many teen stories, they appear more equipped to handle what's happening than the adults around them. This reflects the show's overall message, which calls for stopping the enemies of the future in order to save the present. Despite some gory moments, these details make Revisions' action-packed tale appealing.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about anime. What are the unique characteristics that define this type of entertainment? It originates in Japan, but what makes it popular around the world?

  • Revisions stand out from other popular anime series? What role do adults have in solving the crisis at hand?

TV Details

  • Premiere date: January 10, 2019
  • Cast: Koki Uchiyama , Bryce Papenbrook
  • Network: Netflix
  • Genre: Anime
  • Topics: Friendship
  • TV rating: TV-14
  • Last updated: August 3, 2023

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