Tokyo Revengers
A visceral urban odyssey where the gritty steel of delinquent warfare meets the fragile hope of time-leaping; a crybaby's bloody tears watering the seeds of a rewritten destiny.
Tokyo Revengers
Tokyo Revengers

東京リベンジャーズ

"I'm not gonna let you die."

11 April 2021 — 27 December 2023 Japan 1 season 50 episode Returning Series ⭐ 8.4 (1,271)
Cast: Yuuki Shin, Azumi Waki, Ryota Osaka, Yuu Hayashi, Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Drama Crime Animation Action & Adventure
Fate vs. Personal Agency The Burden of Leadership Masculinity and Vulnerability Cycle of Violence

Tokyo Revengers - Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Takemichi Hanagaki

Yuuki Shin

Archetype: The Reluctant Hero
Key Trait: Unwavering Persistence

Motivation

Initially motivated by guilt and regret over Hinata's death, his drive evolves into a selfless desire to save all his friends, even those who have committed terrible crimes.

Character Arc

Starts as a cowardly "freeter" who apologizes for his very existence. Through the series, he transforms from a victim of circumstance into the moral pillar of the Tokyo Manji Gang. His growth isn't measured by fighting skill, but by his increased durability and refusal to back down from his mission to save Hinata and Mikey.

Manjiro 'Mikey' Sano

Yuu Hayashi

Archetype: The Tragic Leader
Key Trait: Charismatic Authority

Motivation

Driven by the desire to create a "new era for delinquents" where they can have pride, but his internal darkness and the loss of his family members slowly hollow out this dream.

Character Arc

The charismatic founder of Toman who is plagued by "Dark Impulses." His arc is a downward spiral into isolation and despair across various timelines. He serves as the primary person Takemichi must save, representing the soul of the gang that is constantly at risk of being lost to grief and manipulation.

Ken 'Draken' Ryuguji

Tatsuhisa Suzuki

Archetype: The Moral Compass
Key Trait: Stoic Loyalty

Motivation

Loyalty to Mikey and Toman; he views himself as the guardian of the gang's original values.

Character Arc

Draken acts as the logical anchor for Mikey's volatility. Throughout the series, he represents the "heart" of Toman, teaching the members that a true delinquent has a conscience. His survival in the past is the first major victory in Takemichi's quest to change the future.

Tetta Kisaki

Showtaro Morikubo

Archetype: The Mastermind
Key Trait: Calculated Cruelty

Motivation

A narcissistic obsession with becoming the top delinquent and winning Hinata's love through power, viewing Takemichi as a rival in a cosmic game.

Character Arc

The primary antagonist whose influence spans every timeline. He is a genius manipulator who uses others' weaknesses to climb the gang hierarchy. His arc reveals a deep-seated obsession with Takemichi and Hinata, positioning him as the dark mirror to Takemichi's time-traveling efforts.

Cast

Yuuki Shin as Takemichi Hanagaki (voice)
Azumi Waki as Hinata Tachibana (voice)
Ryota Osaka as Naoto Tachibana (voice)
Yuu Hayashi as Manjiro 'Mikey' Sano (voice)
Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Ken 'Doraken' Ryuguji (voice)
Takuma Terashima as Atsushi Sendo (voice)
Yuya Hirose as Takuya Yamamoto (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi as Makoto Suzuki (voice)
Shota Hayama as Kazushi Yamagishi (voice)
Satoshi Hino as Masataka Koyomizu (voice)
Masaaki Mizunaka as Keisuke Baji (voice)
Subaru Kimura as Haruki Hayashida (voice)
Yukihiro Nozuyama as Ryohei Hayashi (voice)
Kengo Kawanishi as Nahoya Kawata (voice)
Daisuke Ono as Yasuhiro Muto (voice)