Tokyo Revengers

About Tokyo Revengers

Meet Tokyo Revengers, an action, school and shounen anime by unknown (2021). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The setup: Takemichi Hanagaki's life is at an all-time low. Just when he thought it couldn't get worse, he stumbles on out that Hinata Tachibana, his ex-girlfriend, was murdered by the Tokyo Manji Gang: a group of vicious criminals that has been disturbing society's peace for quite some time.

More of the story: Wondering where it all went wrong, Takemichi suddenly stumbles on himself travelling through time, ending up 12 years in the past—when he was still in a relationship with Hinata. Realizing he has a chance to save her, Takemichi resolves to infiltrate the Tokyo Manji Gang and climb the ranks in order to rewrite the future and save Hinata from her tragic fate.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

unknown is the studio behind Tokyo Revengers, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Viewers rate it 8.3/10, which signals strong word of mouth. Released in 2021, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.