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A review by motherlatesha
Tokyo Revengers, Vol. 1 by Ken Wakui
challenging
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I randomly started reading this one night due to insomnia and literally could not put it down. I stopped reading only to take a nap and then proceeded to binge read the rest of it.
It’s still technically ongoing but it honestly could’ve finished with the recent chapter but who knows maybe I’ll like what happens next and come back and change my review but I absolutely loved the story.
It took like 12 hours to read 215 chapters. The story is quite fast-paced, it doesn’t spend a long time on arcs which I love because the scenes are so intense and filled with action. When I first started reading I thought it was just about a group of delinquents going around getting into fights with other gangs because I’ve read other manga like that but it’s SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT.
It’s about a guy who sees that his middle school girlfriend was killed as a bystander in a gang related incident and he ends up accidentally going back in time after having a near death experience and seeing her. Anguished, he confides in her little brother to protect her on that very day 12 years in the future without revealing much in hopes that he can save her and is then sent back into the future where the brother is now alive and saved him from dying because he remembered his words. However, he was unable to save his sister and now the two hatch a plan to go back into the past to find a way to stop the event that killed her from ever happening. That’s how they came to the conclusion that the main character has to infiltrate this gang in order to stop two of the members from meeting and forming the future deadly gang that resulted in her death.
This story features such fun and lovable characters and a plot line with so many twists and turns I would literally stop reading to try and figure out what was secretly going on and who was behind what but I could never predict a single plot twist. There are so many big reveals and shocking events that transpire in this story. It’s both extremely sad and extremely lighthearted with the tragedies transpiring around the characters but the characters being a bunch of goofballs.
I love how the relationships in this story are displayed with the characters having close connections with each other, not just one other character but they all have deep relationships with multiple other characters and care so deeply about each other. I feel like this is the first manga I’ve seen where the main character doesn’t just have one person they care deeply for while the other characters just fall into the background. This main character and all of the other characters really show a lot of passion for the people in their lives in such touching ways.
Also the fight scenes are intense and entertaining to watch because the main character technically isn’t very good at fighting and his opponents just get stronger and stronger.
I think the way this story displays the connections we have with the people in our lives and how their loss can affect us so greatly in a way I’ve never seen focused on and it just makes me feel even more connected to this story and characters.
It’s still technically ongoing but it honestly could’ve finished with the recent chapter but who knows maybe I’ll like what happens next and come back and change my review but I absolutely loved the story.
It took like 12 hours to read 215 chapters. The story is quite fast-paced, it doesn’t spend a long time on arcs which I love because the scenes are so intense and filled with action. When I first started reading I thought it was just about a group of delinquents going around getting into fights with other gangs because I’ve read other manga like that but it’s SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT.
It’s about a guy who sees that his middle school girlfriend was killed as a bystander in a gang related incident and he ends up accidentally going back in time after having a near death experience and seeing her. Anguished, he confides in her little brother to protect her on that very day 12 years in the future without revealing much in hopes that he can save her and is then sent back into the future where the brother is now alive and saved him from dying because he remembered his words. However, he was unable to save his sister and now the two hatch a plan to go back into the past to find a way to stop the event that killed her from ever happening. That’s how they came to the conclusion that the main character has to infiltrate this gang in order to stop two of the members from meeting and forming the future deadly gang that resulted in her death.
This story features such fun and lovable characters and a plot line with so many twists and turns I would literally stop reading to try and figure out what was secretly going on and who was behind what but I could never predict a single plot twist. There are so many big reveals and shocking events that transpire in this story. It’s both extremely sad and extremely lighthearted with the tragedies transpiring around the characters but the characters being a bunch of goofballs.
I love how the relationships in this story are displayed with the characters having close connections with each other, not just one other character but they all have deep relationships with multiple other characters and care so deeply about each other. I feel like this is the first manga I’ve seen where the main character doesn’t just have one person they care deeply for while the other characters just fall into the background. This main character and all of the other characters really show a lot of passion for the people in their lives in such touching ways.
Also the fight scenes are intense and entertaining to watch because the main character technically isn’t very good at fighting and his opponents just get stronger and stronger.
I think the way this story displays the connections we have with the people in our lives and how their loss can affect us so greatly in a way I’ve never seen focused on and it just makes me feel even more connected to this story and characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder
Minor: Suicide, Rape, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Child death