Aside from main man Takemichi, Tokyo Revengers has a slew of characters from the stoic Ken “Draken” Ryuuguuji to the mood-swinging gang leader Majirou “Mikey” Sano. What makes Tokyo Revengers constantly engaging and fun to watch is witnessing each character go through various arcs, expanding the world of Tokyo Revengers with each passing one. Mikey’s and his his Toman gang's origin makes you go through a myriad of emotions and seeing Takemichi go from crybaby wimp to crybaby hero—he does cry a lot—feels semi-relatable. We didn’t all go through gang wars in our lives but we did experience growth that is mirrored in Tokyo Revengers which is why this story isn’t so unrealistic…well, aside from the time-traveling element.

As anime fans, we aren’t strangers to cliffhangers but, wow…Tokyo Revengers has a lot of them! Every few episodes, this stellar show had a cliffhanger; from a character almost dying to how the season ends with a gunshot that could have killed off a main character! As gimmicky as cliffhangers can be in some anime—we are looking at you Fullmetal Alchemist—Tokyo Revengers' were perfectly executed, making that weekly wait a truly difficult one.

Okay, maybe the hairstyles in Tokyo Revengers can be a bit weird but that doesn’t detract from the emotions this series’ cast unleashes on the viewer. Takemichi often steals the show with his desire to change the past to ensure a better future but watching the others like Kazutora Hanemiya and his “hate” for Mikey unfold and where it originated from made our hairs stand up! Tokyo Revengers is an emotional powerhouse of an anime that has great narrative and stellar character development. Yes, the hairstyles can be a bit of a laughable element of the series but these characters are no joke and you can’t deny they have wonderful moments as the show progresses!

When you see Tokyo Revengers is labeled as a supernatural show you might be a bit heated to learn that the supernatural element isn’t used that often. Takemichi can travel through time via a handshake—which hasn’t been explained yet—but he only does so after changing big moments to see how they affect his future. We understand it would be ridiculous to have Takemichi flying back and forth through time but we would have liked to see some more time travel utilized and maybe get an idea of why he gained this bizarre—but cool—power.