Mine could be JoJo
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DIO’s revenge transcends parts and even resets the universe
Kill la Kill
Moral of the story: revenge (and war) is no good.
Forgot about this,
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Because S2 is the opposite of a revenge anime
I don’t think it is purely recency bias when I say Oshi no Ko.
I also remember revenge being a recurring theme in Naruto, but I would be hesitant to call it a revenge anime.
I think I would agree with you. The other big name seems to be Kill La Kill and while I agree that it’s a great revenge anime, Oshi No Ko nails the subtleties of revenge. It’s way more nuanced and realistic.
RoH lol
I hate my brain that this was the first series I thought of. I haven’t watched the anime, but have read a portion of the manga.
These might be stretches. Revenge isn’t the entire goal:
Kill la Kill Jormungand
It has been a while since I watched it so I’m not really sure how well it holds up but I remember 91 Days being pretty dope. It’s a mafia story about MC infiltrating a group responsible for the death of his family, set during the prohibition era in the US. It’s a short watch (12 episodes or so) too.
Seconding 91 Days!
The 1986 Fist Of The Northstar animated movie.
Kenshiro gets his girl Julia taken from him, gets beaten up and thrown down a canyon for good measure.
He recovers, fights his way through hordes of mutant bikers, multiple bosses, to a climactic battle against his rival that basically levels the city.
Then wandering through the desert, he suddenly lifts his head up, opens his eyes and remembers “(Oh yeah) Julia…”
