Content & Trigger Warnings for Record of Ragnarok (2021)
11 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Record of Ragnarok (2021) contains 11 content warnings : Religious persecution, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Slavery / forced labor, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
5 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Religious persecution | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | Mythological and religious figures are depicted in combat roles, which may be sensitive for some viewers |
| Religious persecution | S2 | 2/5 | Referenced | Additional religious and mythological figures depicted in violent combat contexts |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Backstories involve the deaths of parental figures that motivate several fighters. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Emotional flashbacks to fallen fighters' lives and the grief of those who witness their deaths |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Emotional backstories explore loss and sacrifice, with allies mourning fallen fighters |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple characters are driven by grief over lost loved ones explored in emotional flashbacks. |
| Other | ||||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | The gods vote to annihilate all of humanity, framing the tournament as a last chance before extinction |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S2 | 3/5 | Referenced | The threat of humanity's total destruction remains the central stakes throughout the season |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Copious blood throughout every fight sequence, with arterial sprays and blood-soaked arenas |
| Blood / medical gore | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Intense blood throughout all combat sequences with graphic arterial injuries |
| Body horror | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Fighters undergo grotesque physical transformations and sustain horrific bodily damage mid-combat |
| Body horror | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Severe body transformations and destruction of fighters' bodies, including muscles tearing and bones shattering visibly |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Brief partial nudity and suggestive scenes, particularly involving certain mythological characters. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic animated combat with dismemberment, decapitation, and visceral injuries during each death match |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Escalated graphic violence with even more detailed dismemberment and fatal wounds during tournament fights |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic battle sequences with dismemberment, decapitation, and excessive bloodshed throughout every fight. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | A fighter willingly sacrifices their body in a self-destructive final attack knowing it will kill them |
| Slavery / forced labor | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Some character backstories involve enslavement and oppression of humans. |
| Torture | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Prolonged suffering during fights where characters endure extreme pain before death |
| Torture | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Extended sequences of fighters enduring excruciating pain, with close-ups of their suffering |
Identity & Discrimination
Mythological and religious figures are depicted in combat roles, which may be sensitive for some viewers
Additional religious and mythological figures depicted in violent combat contexts
Mental Health & Emotional
Backstories involve the deaths of parental figures that motivate several fighters.
Emotional flashbacks to fallen fighters' lives and the grief of those who witness their deaths
Emotional backstories explore loss and sacrifice, with allies mourning fallen fighters
Multiple characters are driven by grief over lost loved ones explored in emotional flashbacks.
Other
The gods vote to annihilate all of humanity, framing the tournament as a last chance before extinction
The threat of humanity's total destruction remains the central stakes throughout the season
Phobias & Sensory
Copious blood throughout every fight sequence, with arterial sprays and blood-soaked arenas
Intense blood throughout all combat sequences with graphic arterial injuries
Fighters undergo grotesque physical transformations and sustain horrific bodily damage mid-combat
Severe body transformations and destruction of fighters' bodies, including muscles tearing and bones shattering visibly
Sexual Content
Brief partial nudity and suggestive scenes, particularly involving certain mythological characters.
Violence & Physical Harm
Extremely graphic animated combat with dismemberment, decapitation, and visceral injuries during each death match
Escalated graphic violence with even more detailed dismemberment and fatal wounds during tournament fights
Extremely graphic battle sequences with dismemberment, decapitation, and excessive bloodshed throughout every fight.
A fighter willingly sacrifices their body in a self-destructive final attack knowing it will kill them
Some character backstories involve enslavement and oppression of humans.
Prolonged suffering during fights where characters endure extreme pain before death
Extended sequences of fighters enduring excruciating pain, with close-ups of their suffering
