This Wednesday, October 19, the well-known magazine Shōnen Magazine gave new information about the manga “Tokyo Revengers”, the work of Ken Wakui. The statement indicated that the popular work, which began publication in March 2017, will come to an end on November 16 this year. Thus, he left only five chapters for the story to end.
“Tokyo Revengers” – manga covers. Photo: Shonen Magazine
On June 18, the official website for the animated adaptation of “Tokyo Revengers”, the cartoonist’s original manga ken wakuirevealed that the second season of his series is already in production and will be ready to air starting in January 2023. The continuation of Takemichi’s story will span the “Christmas showdown” arc.
“Tokyo Revengers”: promotional poster for the second season. Photo: Liden Film
This statement was accompanied by a first promotional poster, in which you can see the main members of Tokyo Manji.
The chapter 24 from the first season of “Tokyo Avengers” premiered in Japan on September 18, 2021 and is available through the website of Crunchyroll.
The production of the first season of the anime is in charge of the director Koichi Hatsumi, who has previously worked on series such as “Blue exorcist: Kyoto, saga” at Liden Films studios. For his part, Yasuyuki Muto is in charge of the scripts for this story. The new character designs are under the responsibility of the cartoonist Keiko Ota, known for having worked on “Ace attorney”.
“Tokyo Revengers”: Promotional poster for the second arc. Photo: Liden Films
“Tokyo Revengers” – official synopsis
Watching the news, Takemichi Hanagaki learns that Hinata Tachibana, his high school sweetheart, has died. She was killed by a group of villains known as the Tokyo Manji Gang.
Now, he lives in an apartment with thin walls and his boss, who is six years his junior, treats him like an idiot. At the height of his life, he suddenly jumps back in time to his high school days. To save Hinata and change his fate, the young man works part-time and must aim for the top of Kanto’s most sinister criminal gang.