Boarding Diary Uncensored

I just came here for the comments section. This ending being unsatisfying is bringing out the best in everyone. If people cared enough about a story to feel either way about the ending, then that’s pretty good. Most webtoons are pretty forgettable. The fact that I dropped this a long time ago but am still getting notifications about the comments on the finale right now is sort of entertaining. There are even essays being written about the ending. What the ending of a story reveals about the expectations and desires of its readers is sort of fascinating. Some people probably wanted to be tricked into having their fantasies fulfilled, while others probably wanted to be given a moral lesson. This story has taken the route of the most realistic ending for both groups.

I’ve been wondering what this story would be like if it were told from Mihee’s or Jiae’s perspectives. As it is, the story is largely from within Jinsoo’s head so his motives can be somewhat mysterious which I suppose is half the fun. I’d like to know what really goes on in their heads.

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As an aside, I want to see better effects in space battles. The TV version had to reduce details in ship destruction scenes and some of the nebula backgrounds were all compressed up. The uncensored blu-ray is shown in full, uncompressed CGI. Slow motion destruction of the flagship’s hull with all the internal explosions and debris of damage is stunning. In fact, it’s technical mastery of the sort that the broadcast version couldn’t hope to match. If you’re into sci-fi ship design and the VFX that create them, then this is the version of the film to see in the uncensored cut. The story is the same, but it’s been presented on a far, far more vivid and terrifying canvas.

This question is somehow related to my anime club days in college. So, an “uncensored version” of this would probably just be the entire thing without all of the steam or lightly placed beam shots that were censored in the normal TV version of this. This has been released in an uncensored form on some of the uncensored Blu-rays for this series that have been released in Japan, and it is available on streaming in the uncensored form on a few different streaming services, such as HiDive. From what I understand, though, HiDive’s selection of anime changes somewhat from time to time, so this series may not be available on HiDive forever. Anyway, the uncensored version of this is somewhat different from the censored version. First of all, there is more fan service in the uncensored version. But also, some of the magic circles and some of the other visual effects are more detailed. As for the overall experience of watching this in uncensored form, the best way to put it would be to say that this series is a show that is ABOUT its premise. And so, watching it in uncensored form really feels like you are experiencing the show as it was MEANT to be experienced – that is, in a somewhat chaotic, unconventional, and slightly bizarre form. (Diablo’s inner monologues, for example, are awkward enough on their own, but they are also awkward in ways that are compounded by and made worse by by the increasingly visually complicated and chaotic nature of the scenes in which they appear.) It’s a very specific kind of “experience”, but if you’re asking this question then you probably have some sense already of what I’m talking about.

I have been seeing this book recommended alongside Under the Oak Tree, but they are really two different kinds of stories. Under the Oak Tree is about a person working through trauma and having really intense emotions – loud, explosive ones. The Housekeeper’s Diary is about a quiet, domestic space and the inner struggle going on to maintain that space, a battle in most cases. Rather than relying on magical power or even a more assertive personality type, the heroine in this book wins because she is patient, very detail-oriented and extremely emotionally intelligent. It is a much more subtle kind of fantasy and does not have the same kind of cathartic release of screaming and crying that can be so satisfying in the face of trauma in a story. But if you are looking for that, then this is not the book for you. Instead, this book finds drama in the minute, in the mundane, and can be a really wonderful read after a long stretch of really intense, high-stakes political intrigue or epic fantasy wars.

I see people going to great lengths to get very specific content. The internet has made us all so specific in what we want to consume. I used to just watch whatever was on TV or whatever tape I managed to get my hands on. These days there’s all this content out there and people want to find this minute sub-sub-genre from this specific country with this specific status. It’s a first-world problem, but a problem nonetheless for people of this digital age. I’m not judging, I’m just observing how the infrastructure of the internet creates all these tiny niches and how one would be frustrated if XNXX were to try and serve all these people with one platform.

If you mean the "lightsaber" censorship, that’s pretty normal for KBL. The official Lezhin US web version is uncensored, though. I haven’t personally seen an R15 version of Jinx, and honestly they’d have to cut or blur a lot to make one.

This honesty was kind of amazing. This protagonist does not get better. He does not find love. There is no cure for his thoughts or any of that. He just stops having them at some point. The last few entries of the diary are kind of light read. Not because everything is okay with the protagonist. Just because he has stopped pretending to have all the answers to everything. The last line of the book is something like “I’m tired of fighting myself.” Not the kind of line that would leave you feeling triumphant or something. But real. And kind of wonderful.

I wasn’t aware that people were this curious about this series. From what I gather, the home video version of Redo of Healer includes even more ‘intensity’ in the scenes of healing, but the rest of the series remains intact. The TV version, of course, severely censored the revenge scenes of the protagonist, but the director’s cut includes them all in full. But from what I’ve gathered from clips, the uncut version is way more focused on the brutal methods that the protagonist uses to achieve his goals. It’s not really that different from the TV version in terms of story, but the home video version is way more intense, which is kind of hard to recommend. This is a very notorious series, so I’d say be aware of what you’re getting yourself into when watching uncut versions of it.

As I mentioned before, the differences between the TV broadcast version and the home video version are not only about what you see but also about how you experience the scenes. The TV version uses a lot of shadows, and certain shots and angles to imply things that aren’t shown. On the other hand, the home video version shows everything explicitly, including the protagonist’s healing, the physical torture, and the sexual violence. In this sense, the home video version is a completely different experience from the TV version, and it gives a much more tangible and even horrifying sense of the severity of the protagonist’s actions. In other words, it’s much more in line with the dark nature of the story, but it also removes a lot of the ambiguity of the series’ message and leaves you with a deeply uncomfortable feeling after watching it.

From a purely technical perspective, the added scenes are generally a few minutes long, often shooting from a different angle, and add more to the visuals than just more blood and gore. The framing of scenes remains largely the same, but often with more attention to visual detail. These scenes, such as the ‘healing’ of Flare and the introduction of Setsuna, can be several minutes long in the uncensored cut and show much more of the process than is implied in the TV version. The scenes are not simply extended, but are completely reworked to include more of the graphical content. Often the dialogue is even more raw and uncut, and the performances are not hampered by obtrusive camera angles and cutaways. Thus, the uncut version is more than just the TV version with added gore, it is a complete rework of those scenes to add more to the body horror and psychological degradation that the series focuses on.

At first I had trouble following the story because it was so choppy and most of the graphic scenes were off-screen and we’d just hear a sound effect and then react to the characters’ responses later. After seeing some clips of the uncut scenes, though, it all became so clear. In the uncensored scenes, when Keyaru heals Flare’s body, for example, it’s a really twisted and nasty scene and it’s presented in a really harsh way. In the censored TV scenes, though, it just looks like a glow of light and then Flare screams. It’s really strange to see the two side by side. And yes, the uncut version is required to fully experience the story, but it’s a really harsh look at Keyaru’s story of healing and revenge, I think. And it’s not suitable for everyone, for sure.

The biggest differences between the TV version and the uncut version are in terms of sex and violence. While the TV version made do with lots of steam, lots of shadows, and lots of strategically-placed objects, the uncut version shows everything explicitly. The result is that instead of a dark fantasy with lots of adult themes, “Redo of Healer” becomes something that is essentially a work of hentai with a plot. This is why so many people are discussing the work’s notoriety, and debating whether or not it is art. The graphic violence is certainly more apparent in the uncut version, but the really disturbing stuff is the sex-based violence, and how it differs between the two versions.

So why am I explaining all of this to you? To summarize: Watch whatever version you're comfortable with. The uncensored version shows more of the violence, while the TV version hides it from view. Not exactly rocket science.

Let’s be real here though, I’ve read before that the creators of this work, as uncomfortable as it is, intended for this to be seen uncensored. Thus, viewing this work on Blu-ray as intended is, unfortunately, the best way to truly appreciate this as a work of storytelling. A large portion of the scenes of “training” of Flare by the protagonist in the uncut version of this work are very different from the version that aired on TV and have been added to the in order to show even more of the extremes of the main character’s actions. This also includes additional scenes of dialogue as well as views into the methods that he uses on the characters in the story. These scenes in the TV edited version are very disjointed and thus somewhat confusing. Their extended versions in the uncut work on Blu-ray of this work give a clearer view into the descending actions of the main character of this work and explain his cold behavior.

The most graphic being the scenes of sexual violence and of torture, which in the TV version are heavily censored. All in all, while the two versions do follow the same story, they are in no way equivalent. One is a hostile, incomprehensible tale of violence and suffering, while the other is a brutal, extreme and most disturbing experience which will affect you in negative ways. I personally would not recommend either to anyone. The edited version is somewhat understandable in all its confusion, while the other is a complete and devastating work in all its virulence and depravity.

If you’re wondering whether to watch the censored TV version or the uncensored Blu-ray version then that depends entirely on your stomach for the material. Yes, there’s graphic and extremely violent scenes of torture and in one instance, sex. But, it’s not like it’s shown gratuitously. Keyaru’s methods of torture are harsh and one of the worst scenes is in the first episode where he’s being abused. Yes, it’s a long and harrowing scene but it really makes you realize just how nasty and sadistic he is. We were all extremely tired and emotionally drained after watching the entire series. We had some morbid curiosity before watching it but we didn’t realize it would be this harsh. We didn’t expect it to be as graphic and violent as it was and it affected us deeply.

Looking at the differences between both versions from a fandom perspective is quite interesting. The majority of fans swear by the uncensored version of the anime since it is closest to the light novels that the series is based on. Others even prefer the TV version of the series since it does a good job of portraying the rather dark themes of the series without going into too much graphic content. I am somewhere in the middle of those two. The rather graphic content of the uncensored scenes does show Keyaru’s character in a rather different light. They also show the full extent of his trauma as well as his rather calculated and cold revenge. However, this content is also rather off-putting and not really something that one would want to watch.

Now that I’ve made the point, here’s the detailed list of the different scenes per episode. There are some considerable changes made to the scenes in Episodes 1, 2, 4, and 9. The changes include re-animated scenes as well as longer scenes to include information hidden behind fog, lights, or offscreen spaces. The sound design has also been altered, including more distressing sounds, and there are some color palette changes to enhance the mood of certain scenes. Overall, it’s a pretty big overhaul to the entire series, resulting in a fairly different product from a tonal and visual standpoint.

Much of the viewers' focus when considering the censored and uncut versions of ‘Redo of Healer’ is shifted to the depictions of violence, sex, and torture within the scenes. However, there is another significant difference between the two, in terms of pacing. Specifically, scenes of intense physical and/or psychological torture are extended significantly in the uncut version. In these scenes, much more time is spent focusing on the antagonist’s expressions of pain, and Keyaru’s cold expression as he continues to ‘torture’ him. This creates a sense of much greater detail into the revenge tactics of the main protagonist, and as a result, it is clear that he is a much more calculating character than in the censored version.

The difference between the TV cut and the uncensored cut is akin to the difference between watching a crime drama and actually witnessing a real-life crime. The TV cut is a story which can be enjoyed by many people. The uncensored cut is an immersive, gruesome experience that some people may find too traumatic to watch. The scenes of Bullet’s abuse are a prime example. The uncensored cut of this scene is much more graphic and is of a far longer duration than its TV counterpart. Yes, it is necessary to describe it in this way in order to fully communicate the extent of the differences between the two versions. For me, this type of content is outside of the bounds of acceptable narrative. The TV cut may be decidedly unpleasant in places, but it at least leaves something to the imagination.

The uncensored version of the scenes in this show is also fascinating when viewed as an adaptation compared to the TV version. In many cases the censorship in the TV version created a kind of artistic censorship around the scenes where there was implied content. In the uncensored scenes all of that is stripped away and you are left with the full graphically described scenes. From a purely artistic sense it is a more effective story. However, the TV version was forced to be more creative with its adaptation and as a result created some very unique and bizarre scenes as well. In the end I would recommend watching a comparison video of the two rather than sitting through the entire uncensored version of the show.

The big differences I noted (with reference to the book) are all in relation to scenes involving Flare's 're-education' as well as his encounters with Setsuna and the final scenes. The Blu-ray is far more accurate than the TV edit in these scenes. The adaptation sticks a lot more to the text in general than the TV version did. Note also that many lines of dialogue are far more accurate in the Blu-ray cut than they were in the TV version, with some lines which in the TV version were worded to create implication in order to avoid specifying things, in the Blu-ray being reworded to make the implications more clear. LNs readers will therefore find the Blu-ray cut to be a very accurate adaptation of the material upon which they have based their imagination. The anime-only fans will, on the other hand, likely be left feeling confused by many aspects of the plot which the TV edit conveniently censored in order to create a dark fantasy, rather than a seriously dark and thoroughly unpleasant revenge story.

However, within that framework of a dark anime exists another and more difficult debate. The core of a work of dark fiction (such as ‘Redo of Healer’), is it not to present events as they truly are? Or does it allow itself to be censored in order to not be too distasteful for the reader, in order to not be too ‘revolting’? As long as we make the dark contents of the story which contain the revenge of a healer weaker, we will in the end be unable to come to terms with the deep seated problem at the heart of the series.

Watching a 5 minute video that goes through all the differences is way better for you than sitting through hours of content to find out for yourself. The major differences all take place within the first few episodes. The way that the healing magic scenes are presented in the TV cut versus the uncensored cut is pretty different. There’s the way that Keyaru is able to restore Bullet in the first episode in the uncensored cut as opposed to the TV cut. Also, there are the intimate revenge scenes with some of the particular villains in the series. These are heavily implied in the TV cut, but in the uncensored scenes, they are explicitly shown. If you’re interested in watching ‘Redo of Healer’, just watch a 5 minute video of the differences instead. The series itself isn’t worth the hurt it could cause, especially not to the extent that it could. Most people wouldn’t be able to sit through the whole thing even if they wanted to.

Watching the full version in uncensored form created a very interesting experience in terms of how the rest of the community reacted once I was able to post that I watched it. Since it is so easily obtainable through virtually all import TV/HV versions, there is this feeling that by watching it, one is proving a point, that one has ‘endured’ it so to speak. Some would even go as far as to say that one who watches the TV edits are somehow weak or missing out on ‘the real version’ of the story. Others disagree, saying that the TV version is actually better in terms of portraying the series’ dark but somehow more powerful themes in a way that is enjoyable. While I somewhat agree with this last point (though not in a large degree), I disagree with the majority of how the rest of the fandom looks at the matter.

In terms of pace the two adaptations are night and day. In the uncensored version many of the more gruesome scenes are stretched out for longer, giving the audience time to really feel the horror of what Keyaru is putting his victims through. These scenes allow us to see in greater detail the cold calculating nature of the protagonist and really understand his thought process. The TV cut on the other hand has a more rapid fire editing style and tends to focus more on shock value than really allowing the audience to get into the characters' heads. This results in the TV version Keyaru feeling somewhat more ‘ของร puppy-like’ and irrational in his actions, whilst the uncensored version makes him out to be a much more calculated and thoughtful character.

Okay, so the uncensored “Redo of Healer” is basically a borderline-hentai with a revenge plot, while the TV broadcast cut is a dark fantasy with lots of adult themes. As for what differs, it’s not so much the extent to which scenes are prolonged as rather they are completely different categories of material. The most pronounced change is to the graphic sexual content. If you’re not into that sort of thing, then just stick with the TV cut, as it is already extremely rough. The violence is also greatly amped up, but it’s the sexual violence that is the biggest point of contention for most people and the main addenda to the core story in uncensored form.

Another thing to note is that sometimes the censorship in the TV version can actually create the opposite effect to what the show is going for. For example, in the scene with the 'steam' or 'light beam' to censor the characters, it can often look ridiculously out of place and actually become comedic. The uncensored version, on the other hand, can actually have a much grimmer, and consistently dark atmosphere, with no sudden or out of place censorship. Thus, even though it's very graphic and bad, the uncensored cut feels much more like a complete and whole movie, while the TV version is choppy and sometimes very questionable.

I compared the version with censorship to the uncensored version with my friend who is obsessed with the dark scenes of anime. In terms of the color scheme, the uncensored version of Redo of Healer uses a lot of dark shadows and a very cool color tone. The TV version uses a much brighter color palette and I suppose this is to accommodate the censorship. The sound effects and the acting also seem much more intense in the uncensored version. As a result, watching the two versions is like watching two completely different TV shows. The censored version is a broadcast-safe product, and the uncensored version is the ‘real’ version of the story.

Honestly, I just finished watching the first episode of both the TV version and the uncensored version, and I can safely say that neither of them was really good enough to be worth my time. The two do differ significantly, however.

One of the biggest differences is the sound design. While the TV version is somewhat muted in terms of the sounds of violence, the uncensored version of Isekai Mus Mez adjusters all of the senses in a visceral, realistic way. There are the obvious sounds of violence, but there are also the accompanying background noises, sights, and even smells of where the characters are. It makes for a very immersive experience, and one that is far more horrible than the TV version. If you want to experience Isekai Mus Mez adjusters from a pure narrative standpoint, then the TV version is probably better. But from a sensory, or visceral, standpoint, the uncensored cut is far superior.

This shows that the uncensored version has a more linear storyline, because you can clearly see what abuse Keyaru went through and what abuse he inflicts on others. Because of this, the TV version can be very confusing at times, especially with the implied severity of abuse in certain scenes. For example, the reader may think that Keyaru’s revenge is unfair to someone, but then they find out what he did to that person. The uncensored cut clearly shows what happens, and this makes the story more understandable.

Read the plot summary on the wiki for this show to save yourself the time and mental pain of watching this.

Looking through the differences of “Redo of Healer” with and without censorship reveals that most of the censorship was for the sake of keeping out sexually explicit content. While most “uncut” versions of anime tend to include a little more blood or extend scenes slightly, the “uncut” version of “Redo of Healer” includes significant amounts of time per episode of very explicit content. So, in essence, this show is one of the largest examples of differences between TV broadcast and home video versions that I have ever come across. While the home video version could have been released as a “director’s cut” of sorts, it is really just the version that they could not air on TV. So, while it may be of some historical interest to those who are curious to see how far things can be pushed in terms of content, it is not necessarily worth sitting through in and of itself.

The differences in portrayal between the TV cut and uncensored version of Flare, are perhaps the most telling. Her ‘breaking’ is implied within the TV cut through her dialogue and reactions to circumstances, but within the uncensored cut her prolonged and methodical ‘breaking’ is played out before the viewer in full graphic detail. Thus she is transformed from a somewhat amorphous, and somewhat villainous/ victimized character within the TV cut, into a rather definite, tragic and moreover somewhat pitied character within the uncensored cut. This is very unpleasant to watch, yet it perhaps makes for the heavier, more somber, darker and above all depressingly worse story.

To really understand what kind of story Redo of Healer is, it is important to see how it tackles the cycle of abuse and revenge. The uncensored version certainly makes it clear where the author is going with this. The TV version’s ambiguities are a big part of why the show is so poorly understood by the average viewers. The extreme abuse of power that Keyaru has been put through and the extreme abuse of power that he in turn inflicts on others are made very, very clear in the uncensored cut. This makes it very clear that the story is basically a dehumanizing revenge fantasy that explores the worst in human nature. Not exactly an easy or ‘entertaining’ watch by any stretch of the imagination.

A brief list of differences: Most scenes of physical or sexual abuse and healing are longer in the uncensored cut. The opening scene of Episode 1 is entirely different. The scenes with Setsuna in Episode 4 are extended. The climax of Episode 9 is far more graphic. There are some minor differences elsewhere, but these are the main ones. If you are interested in knowing the details of every single difference, I recommend you check out a comparison site or anime wiki that has the scenes framed by frame. If you aren’t a completionist, then the TV cut is sufficient to follow the story. The additional content in the uncensored cut is largely of the shock and awe variety and does not add much substance to the story. However, if you are interested in seeing the ‘complete’ version of the story as the creators intended, then be prepared for a very rough ride.

Most people who see this sort of content are more concerned with whether or not it's explicit enough to be 'real' or 'true' to the material. But the core narrative here remains the same horrific abuse and subsequent revenge no matter how you cut it. Whether or not it's 'better' to view the TV censored version of 'Redo of Healer' or the fully realized uncensored material on home video is purely a matter of individual taste and that taste can run to something exceedingly terrible.

Looking at the censored scenes from a filmmaking perspective, one can see that the TV cuts have been arranged in a very creative manner. The scenes with the most amount of graphic content are shot in dark hues and with very unusual camera angles. The uncensored scenes are merely presented in a straightforward manner. While it is true that the uncensored version is the ‘real’ version, it does not automatically follow that it is superior to the censored TV version. The TV version is truly ‘artistic’ in the sense that it presents the viewer with what he or she expects to see while at the same time hiding many of the most graphic scenes from view.

I just lurk in these threads to see how people justify watching this stuff. Carry on.

The difference in emotional impact between the two versions is night and day. The TV version was extremely disturbing and the versions of extreme torture in the uncensored versions have really upset me and been in the back of my mind for days. These differences in emotional impact are precisely why you would want to watch the versions and to be able to engage with a story on a very physical, a very sensory level and then to have to process that on an intellectual level as well. So the uncensored versions are a very, very rough ride, but they are also extremely powerful and they engage with the themes of the work on a number of different levels.

I think this difference between the TV version and the uncut version of “Healer” says a lot about how “Healer” is perceived and has become a part of our culture. The TV version is what most people first saw, and that was what everyone reacted to. In that sense, the TV version is just as “real” a cultural artifact as the uncut version. Of course, the two do give two very different audiences two very different views of the anime, which I think is very unusual for anime. Usually, the uncut version is just a minor upgrade on the TV version, but here it’s almost completely different in terms of how it conveys the story.

As I said before, the uncensored scenes are quite repetitive and after a while the ‘healing’ scenes just become graphic scenes of violence. I would say that the TV version of ‘Redo of Healer’ is a much better story as it made me use my imagination to work out what was happening to the victim of ‘healing’. Neither version is any good as a story in my opinion, as both rely on graphic content to be memorable. But yes, the uncensored version does add a lot of repetitive and dull scenes of brutal torture. While the TV version may have been watered down in places, it was still a very powerful and violent story in its own right.

For most of the internet fans, they use the word 'Censored' when referring to the TV version and 'Uncensored' or 'Redo' for the Blu-ray version. In many online watch parties fans challenge each other to finish watching the full and uncensored version. The uncensored version has earned a notorious status on the internet and has become, in itself, almost a separate item from the anime. In contrast, the TV version does not have a 'notorious' status and is just considered another dark and cruel anime. The reason for the vast difference in perception between the two versions is clear: one version is infamous while the other is merely controversial.

A major difference between the two versions can be seen in how Setsuna is introduced. Her backstory and how she joined Keyaru is fleshed out much more in the uncensored version of the first episode. This makes her reason for following Keyaru a lot more plausible. Her vulnerability before she joined him and the specific cruelties she was subjected to before healing are all shown in the uncensored version of her introductory arc. The TV version would have just had her suddenly decide to follow Keyaru after a short sequence of him healing her and her being back at his mansion. The uncensored scenes really add a lot of pathos to her character and make her devotion to him understandable in a way that it wouldn’t have been if she just seemed to blindly follow him after he healed her once.

This makes sense. Also, the audio would be very different for the uncensored scenes. In the extended scenes, there would be more dialogue and the voice acting would be more intense. This would be especially true for Keyaru’s long monologues where he outlines his plan for revenge. Apparently, the voice actors for the uncut scenes had a lot more freedom to improvise in the studio. This would really add to the experience of listening to Keyaru calmly and rationally explain his heinous actions. The TV version doesn’t quite have the same impact, as the cut scenes are sometimes obscured by Quick Camera shots or by Fog of War, for example.

Are there things which you feel are merely interesting to watch? Such as the sex scenes, the ‘healing’? For me, they add nothing whatsoever to the story. Their sole purpose is to attempt to increase the viewer’s revulsion for Keyaru and to guarantee the highest possible level of discomfort in the watcher. Which is to say that the most interesting scenes of the series are simply repugnant to view.

While watching the TV cut of this anime, I got the basic idea of the story, but I don’t really think I missed out on anything important. From what I have heard of the uncensored scenes, they just add a lot more red to the lines already drawn of the story. So, while the TV version was pretty dark, I don’t think I needed the extra details in the uncensored scenes to follow the story or themes. The TV cut was enough to disturb me and have me think about the implications of what Keyaru did. Sometimes less is more, and I feel that the TV version did a much better job of being dark and a great example of how to leave some things to the viewer’s imagination and have them be even scarier.

One additional point worth mentioning here is that the “uncut” version also includes several scenes with extended dialogue. Sometimes an entire scene will be longer than in the TV cut, including additional lines of dialogue from the various party members that help flesh out the often twisted dynamics at play. These are not primarily graphic or racy in nature, and are a real positive addition to the narrative, overshadowed by the content that is added primarily for shock value. Thus the “uncut” version of the series is ultimately a more complete work, even if extremely unpleasant in many respects.

I can now see that the TV version of ‘Redo of Healer’ is almost a different story. While it’s still as dark as ever, the blurred lines of violence prevent the audience from getting too caught up in the on-screen action. It’s your typical dark fantasy. The uncensored version, on the other hand, is a completely different animal. In forcing the viewer to watch the full extent of Keyaru’s sicko revenge violence in all its gruesome glory, the story devolves into a form of horror or perhaps even a disgusting form of torture-porn. It’s as if the director wanted to get a point across, but in the end, the TV edit actually creates a better story.

Anyone else just skip to the fight scenes? The magic system is kinda cool when it's not being used for… that.

In terms of animation, the uncensored version flows smoothly with no annoying beams of light or patches of fog. The production values are higher with this version, because the animators were working with the uncensored version as the main version. In comparison, the TV version has the censorship as big, boxy, and obvious overlays which can look pretty cheap at times. So if you value the smooth animation and consistent visuals then the uncensored version is the better of the two.

In terms of making the viewer feel complicit with Keyaru's vengeance, the uncensored version of the scenes is far more successful than the TV version. While the TV version had us watching from the outside, the uncensored version makes us a participant. In terms of making a point about how awful certain actions are, I think the uncensored version is far more powerful than the censored version. However, that doesn't mean I needed or wanted to see these scenes. The uncensored version is a far more aggressive watch than the TV version, and that Aggressive nature of the scenes is something that I've not really experienced before.

Honestly the full version of some scenes (like Keyaru’s ‘healing’ of certain characters) included some sounds and visuals that I wish I never experienced. They are unnecessarily graphic and it really felt like the writer was trying to traumatize the viewer. He definitely added nothing of value to the character of someone like Setsuna in her introductory arc in the TV version. The TV version already disturbed me enough. The full version of her scenes just added more in the way of abuse to her character and therefore made her even more devoted to Keyaru in the end. I was disturbed enough by the TV version, but the full version of some scenes really upset me and have been lingering in my mind for days.

I think the only other group that would find the differences interesting would be the extreme cinema enthusiasts, as well as people that are interested in studying anime as a medium and all the ways they can push boundaries. To those end, by all means, watch both and analyze to your hearts content. But for the rest of you looking for a solid, fully developed storyline, be warned: neither of the versions of this are good in the way that most dark fantasy power fantasies are good. The only thing that really matters is whether or not you’re in to seeing a really, really, messy and crappy version of things versus a longer, more in-depth, but still really, really, messy and crappy version.

Watching the uncensored version after having seen the TV version is like having the director’s commentary track for a horror movie, but instead of more insight into the movie, it’s just more horror. To understand that Keyaru is broken and that he is cruel is not really something that the TV cut of ‘Redo of Healer’ conveys to the audience, but the uncensored version just makes you feel sick while you understand that he is cruel. This is not something that I would call ‘enlightening’. It’s just more misery on top of the misery that ‘Redo of Healer’ already is.

This is how the “Redo of Healer” community usually discusses the matter: Those who defend the series call the uncensored version the “true” version of the movie, and the TV-censorship must have ruined the director’s artistic vision. Those who abhor the series call the TV-version’s implied violence so much worse than what is actually shown. As a result, there are two parallel conversations about the same movie, basically two different canons. This is probably one of the most fascinating aspects of “Redo of Healer” as an anime – even if the content is not to one’s taste.

So, in the end, the two versions are very different. The tone is different, the impact is different, the insight into the characters is different, and the overall experience is very different. So, which to watch? Well, that really depends on what kind of experience you’re looking for. If you want to watch a dark, edgy, even outsiderish fantasy with a lot of heavy themes, then the TV version is for you. But if you want to watch a graphic, traumatic, and exceptionally unpleasant exploration of revenge, then go for the uncut version. As for me, I think I’ll stick with something fluffier for my next anime. This one has lingered.