Revisions cast8/3/2023 ![]() Ever since his first meeting with Milo he’s become obsessed with preparing himself for his destiny, like a more surly Sarah Connor. He’s a mean and moody teenager who has some sort of messiah complex, he’s so desperate to be the champion chosen to protect humanity that he doesn’t care about anything else. The characters are hard work, particularly Daisuke, who is a carbon copy of so many anime ‘heroes’ before him. Despite all that, as the series progressed I couldn’t help but get drawn in. I watched Revisions with quite a cynical eye because the premise just seems to be so by-the-numbers, with pre-fabricated elements and characters just slotted into place. With the help of Milo, who now seemingly doesn’t remember them, Daisuke and his friends must defend the people from The Revisions with the use of mecha suits (obviously). Milo is a terrible influence on these poor children as she goes on to fill Daisuke’s head with stories of him being the chosen one, destined to save them all.įast forward to the present day and suddenly the Shibuya is transported forward in time and under attack from giant mechanized monsters known as The Revisions. Seven years ago Daisuke Dojima (K?ki Uchiyama) was kidnapped in mysterious circumstances because what other kind of circumstances are there? Four of Daisuke’s school friends get a cryptic message telling them where to find him and when they arrive they meet the enigmatic Milo (Mikako Komatsu). Oh and there’s a scantily clad woman with a tail and animal ears (rabbit I think), who may or may not be a furry. There’s a prophecy, moody teenagers, time-travel, big monsters, and mecha suits. Based on my previous experiences, it feels like the plot of Revisions could have been generated by a random anime algorithm. The production team includes set designer Brian Sidney Bembridge, costume designer Christina Haatainen Jones, lighting designer Jesse Klug, sound designer Mikhail Fiksel, projection designer Peter Nigrini, fight choreographer David Woolley and production stage manager Young Ji.įor more information, visit ’m not really an anime expert, more of an enthusiastic amateur, but I was keen to see what the Netflix Original series Revisions had to offer. Both productions were directed by Torres. The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity had its world premiere in 2009 at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago before moving to Second Stage in New York. "A smack-down of a play, tackles racism drop-kicks globalization." Set in the wild world of exhibition wrestling, the play "slams together thrilling spectacle, incredible characters and geopolitical allegory into an invigorating theatrical experience you can't find on pay-per-view," according to Geffen notes. This West Coast premiere allows "both playwright and director to delve deeper into this still-new work," according to Geffen.Ĭhad Deity has already been lauded with the 2011 New York Times Play Prize, the Obie Award for Best New American Play and the Lucille Lortel Award for Best New Play. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They're joined by seasoned pro-wrestler Justin Leeper (The Bad Guy), actor and wrestler Timothy Talbot (Billy Heartland) and character actor Steve Valentine in the role of EKO. ![]()
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