Tokyo revengers is one the most profound and well written mangas out there. The audience liked the manga story and the characters so much it got adapted into an anime series which got even more famous. Ken Wakui is the author of the series. This manga has a rating of above 8. The manga has sold over 50 million copies as of now.
THE PLOT: Tokyo Revengers
Takemichi is the protagonist of this manga. He is living life at the lowest point and is feeling like a total loser. But as if this wasn’t enough his only girlfriend gets killed in the dispute between a gang. This made him lost the will to live anymore. The day after that he is standing on the platform of a train station but is pushed to the tracks by the rush of a herd of people. The train is going to kill him, but half a second before he is dead he flashes back to the past when he was still dating his girlfriend. Some how miraculously he is not dead, he realized he has altered the flow of time. Now that he is back to his best days, which is 12 years in the past, he decides to get revenge on his life.
MAIN CHARACTERS: Tokyo Revengers
- Tamekichi Hanagaki : He is the main protagonist. He is not very strong or powerful. Always looks down upon himself but his strongest strength is his determination. He is very brave and one day he will become the strongest.
- Manjiro Sano : He is the leader of “Toman”. He is no doubt the strongest in the series right now, after all he is the leader. His strength is unstoppable and he has fought and won against people older than him.
- Ken Ryugi : Ken is the vice president of the gang. He had a difficult upbringing, as a result he is good in fighting. He is Manjiro’s best friend or his right hand. But he did not become VP because of that, he was placed in the positions because he proved his skills.
- Tetta Kisaki : He is known for his ruthlessness. He will achieve his goal no matter what. In some timelines, he even becomes the leader of the gang. He is fully packed with raw physical power.
- Shuji Hanma : He is also a member of the gang and has proved his worth on many multiple occasions. One such occasion was stopping Majiro’s unstoppable kicks.
- Hinata Tachibana : She is the girlfriend of Tamekichi who died. This series revolves around her as the main character’s goal is to protect her. She isn’t just a pretty face, she has shown her bravery on many instances.
POPULARITY: Tokyo Revengers
In 2021, Tokyo revengers won many awards and got praised by the audience. This manga was on the no 1 position on the rankings of “Trend rankings by teens.” This manga fell under the category of the “big hits.” When the manga got animated into an anime, it got the title of the 7th most discussed TV show on twitter.
TRIVIA
- Manjiro’s favorite food is Dorayaki and Taiyaki fish.
- Hinata’s favorite animal is Dolphin and she idolizes Helen Keller.
- The author of this manga was himself a gang member in 2000’s.
- Ken rides the bike – Kawasaki Zephyr 400.
BEST QUOTE
“The most important thing is not to win a fight, but to not let yourself be defeated.”
