Forget Tokyo Revengers! Here Are 5 Reasons Why You Should Watch Wind Breaker Instead
May. 21, 2024Tokyo Revengers took fans on an exhilarating journey with its delinquent trope, but the anime lost its charm over time. I was immensely disappointed with its run, yearning for another series in the delinquent genre. Ken Wakui (author of Tokyo Revengers) did return with another manga like its predecessor,Astro Royale, but I wanted to watch an action-packed delinquent anime. That is when CloverWork Studios dropped a new gem — Wind Breaker.
Having watched this anime since its debut a few weeks ago, I’m quite impressed by it. So, if you are missing Tokyo Revengers and want something better, here are five reasons to start watching Wind Breaker right now!
5. Ensemble of Renowned Voice Actors
Characters in Wind Breaker were masterfully brought to life by a multitude of well-known Japanese voice actors. The anime has a star-studded cast who deliver powerful punches. These include:
Wait, there are more! This is more than enough reason to get started with Wind Breaker. All of our favorite voice actors in one place; that’s a treat for sure!
From the outside, this anime would appear asjust another delinquent anime with the same generic storyline. However, as the episodes progressed, and with the introduction of several new interesting characters and moving backstories, this all-new delinquent story will grow on you just like it did for me. For an action anime, it has a heart to it and will captivate you throughout its run.
What fascinated me the most is undoubtedly the story of themain character Haruka Sakurawho finally experiences the goodwill he deserves in life. Like I said earlier, all the backstories and main story weaved together would appeal better and hook you in easily.
One of the best things about Wind Breaker is its amusing cast of characters. As you might be aware, in a delinquent-themed anime like this, the intriguing gangs and their members are what make the series shine. So, the characterization has been meticulously handled to create a variety of main and supporting actors who will continue to entertain you for seasons to come.
For example, we have a Gojo-esque guy voiced by the legendary VA of Gojo Satoru himself. He is regarded as the strongest character in this realm similar to how Gojo was the strongest being in his respective universe. This is just one example, and I have already talked about how this story’s main character was well-handled too.
I assure you that you will start rooting for these characters from day one and will find characters to loathe aplenty in the enemy gang.
The core of delinquent-themed anime like this one is itsaction sequences. At the time of writing this, seven Wind Breaker episodes have aired and several battles have already taken place. As the 1 vs 1 battles are ongoing, it is an absolute satisfaction to see the remarkable fights that are extremely well-choreographed.
You get to see different kinds of fighting styles being implemented with each character rather than all of them just throwing boring punches against each other. Therefore, if you need to get a taste of cool action sequences, just start watching Wind Breaker already.
Alright, the first aspect I noticed that completely blew me away was the surreal animation quality by CloverWork Studios. Kudos to the team, they have undoubtedly brought the best out of this manga while amplifying to its maximum potential to entice the fans. The characters look so vibrant and the action scenes look majestic and sleek all over.
So, if you are looking for a solid action-packed anime similar to the Tokyo Revengers, you should be looking to binge-watch Wind Breaker instead of Kaiju No. 8 as soon as possible. Moreover, I believe Wind Breaker even has the potential to shatter Tokyo Revenger’s records.
That said, do share your thoughts about the Wind Breaker anime as soon as you are done catching up to the latest episode in the comments below.
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