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Tokyo Revengers 2021

“I'm not gonna let you die.”

★ 8.4/10 · 1,331 votes TV-MA AnimationAction & AdventureCrimeDrama 1 seasons · 50 eps Returning Series
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What is Tokyo Revengers?

Tokyo Revengers is an anime television series based on the manga by Ken Wakui. The production is handled by Liden Films, with Koichi Hatsumi serving as director for the first three seasons and Maki Kodaira directing from the fourth season onwards.

Type
TV series
Year
2021
Status
Returning Series
Episodes
50
Runtime
24 minutes
First aired
Apr 11, 2021
Last aired
Dec 27, 2023
Original language
JA
Origin
JP
Networks
MBS
Genres
Animation, Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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Tokyo Revengers is an anime television series based on the manga by Ken Wakui. The production is handled by Liden Films, with Koichi Hatsumi serving as director for the first three seasons and Maki Kodaira directing from the fourth season onwards. The narrative centers on Takemichi Hanagaki, a freelancer who feels his life has reached a point of despair. Upon learning that his former middle school girlfriend, Hinata Tachibana, was killed by the Tokyo Manji Gang, Takemichi experiences a life-altering event at a train station. After being pushed onto the tracks, he finds himself transported twelve years into the past. Once back in his youth, Takemichi decides to change his life path and reckons with the eventual fate of his friends. By utilizing this opportunity to revisit his past, he attempts to prevent the unfortunate future he previously experienced. The series explores his efforts to alter these events and seek revenge on the circumstances of his life.

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Should you watch it?

“A man travels back in time twelve years to save his former girlfriend from a violent gang.”

Reasons to watch
  • engaging time-travel premise
  • strong emotional stakes
Keep in mind
  • features depictions of gang violence

Watch it if you enjoy supernatural thrillers centered on changing the past to alter the future.

The series contains themes of violence and gang activity.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the main premise?

A man travels back in time twelve years to prevent the death of his former girlfriend.

Who is the protagonist?

The story follows a freelancer named Takemichi Hanagaki.

What triggers the time travel?

Takemichi is pushed onto train tracks after learning of his former girlfriend's death.

Who is Hinata Tachibana?

She is the only girlfriend Takemichi had during his middle school years.

What is the Tokyo Manji Gang?

They are the group responsible for the death of Hinata Tachibana.