The “Tokyo Revengers” anime is set to continue its adaptation of Ken Wakui’s popular manga series with a new arc. The upcoming season, titled “Santen Sensō-hen” (Three Deities War Arc), has revealed its key staff members and a new visual, exciting fans for what’s to come. This arc follows the intense “Tenjiku Arc,” promising further developments in Takemichi Hanagaki’s time-traveling journey to save his friends and change the future.
What to Expect in the Santen Sensō-hen Arc
The “Santen Sensō-hen” (Three Deities War Arc) will pick up after the events of the “Tenjiku Arc”. Takemichi is in high school and learns that since the Tokyo Manji Gang has been disbanded, there is currently a power struggle between Rokuhara Tandai, Brahman, and Mikey’s new gang, the Kanto Manji Gang. Takemichi prevents Senju’s death, but Draken is killed while protecting them. The Kanto Manji Gang wins and absorbs Rokuhara Tandai; meanwhile, Senju disbands Brahman in order to stop Mikey from killing Takemichi.
Key Staff Returning for the New Arc
The anime’s production will be handled by LIDENFILMS, with key staff members returning to ensure a consistent transition from previous seasons:
- Director: Koichi Hatsumi
- Series Composition: Yasuyuki Muto
- Character Design: Kenichi Ohnuki and Keiko Ota
- Music: Hiroaki Tsutsumi
- Art Director: Rumi Matsumoto
- Sound Director: Satoki Iida
Cast
The cast for the “Tokyo Revengers” anime includes:
- Yuuki Shin as Takemichi Hanagaki
- Azumi Waki as Hinata Tachibana (Hina)
- Ryota Osaka as Naoto Tachibana
- Yuu Hayashi as Manjiro Sano (Mikey)
- Masaya Fukunishi as Ken Ryuguji (Draken)
- Sho Karino as Chifuyu Matsuno
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Takashi Mitsuya
- Tasuku Hatanaka as Hakkai Shiba
- Masaaki Mizunaka as Keisuke Baji
- Yukihiro Nozuyama as Ryohei Hayashi (Peh-yan)
- Kengo Kawanishi as Nahoya Kawata (Smiley) and Souya Kawata
- Daisuke Ono as Yasuhiro Muto (Mucho)
- Takuma Terashima as Atsushi Sendo (Akkun)
- Yuya Hirose as Takuya Yamamoto
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Makoto Suzuki
- Shota Hayama as Kazushi Yamagishi
- Yumi Uchiyama as Emma Sano
- Showtaro Morikubo as Tetta Kisaki
- Takuya Eguchi as Shuji Hanma
- Junya Enoki as Seishu Inui
- Natsuki Hanae as Kokonoi Hajime
- Tomokazu Sugita as Taiju Shiba
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Izana Kurokawa
- Seiichiro Yamashita as Kakucho
- Tetsu Inada as Kanji Mochizuki
- Koki Uchiyama as Shion Madarame
- Daisuke Namikawa as Ran Haitani
- Hiro Shimono as Rindo Haitani
What is Tokyo Revengers About?
“Tokyo Revengers” is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Wakui. The series follows Takemichi Hanagaki, a 26-year-old who discovers that his ex-girlfriend, Hinata Tachibana, and her younger brother Naoto, were murdered by the Tokyo Manji Gang. Soon after learning this, Takemichi is pushed onto the train tracks and sent back in time to when he was in middle school. Now, Takemichi makes it his mission to save Hinata and change the future.
Reception of Tokyo Revengers
The “Tokyo Revengers” anime series has generally been well-received, with many praising its compelling storyline, well-developed characters, and exciting action sequences. However, some fans have criticized the series for its animation style, plot holes, and repetitive nature. Despite these criticisms, “Tokyo Revengers” remains a popular anime series with a dedicated fanbase.
