Our main man Takemichi Hanagaki has found himself with a strange power when he is nearly killed after being pushed off the tracks of a passing train. Moments before death, Takemichi finds himself thrust back in time to his high school days and learns his actions can undo the future where his ex-girlfriend dies by a powerful gang’s actions. Takemichi has already become a beloved character for us here at Honey’s Anime as we begin to see his rough past and, equally, his even rougher future and we pray he can reverse time to save his ex and possibly become a stronger individual in the process.

Many of us otaku know the pains of being bullied and trying to act tough to overcome the challenges of said bullying. Takemichi joined a “gang” to find his place in life but what that led to was nothing but more challenges and a world of him apologizing to everyone for no reason other than to save face. Tokyo Revengers is a very relatable anime series that asks: what can one change if they undo their past failings and how would that alter their appearance/life in the future? Watching Takemichi and his pals go through middle school and try to make a name for themselves has been thoroughly exciting so far and we’re only three episodes in which makes it even more impressive!

Tokyo Revengers has us drooling in immersion as we continue watching this time-traveling escapade. Learning more about Takemichi’s past, the Tokyo Manji Gang, and his ex has proven to be quite captivating and that is helped by some incredible genres being merged together. Tokyo Revengers feels like one part romance plot, one part self-discovery drama, and one part fighting shounen and we can only pray the series keeps this up as it continues onward!

Takemichi’s past girlfriend Hina Tachibana was introduced early on as the driving force behind our main character’s reasons for dealing with constant pain in order to save her life in the future. We can understand why Hina is worth the trouble, she’s truly adorable and extremely strong. In episode 3, Hina grabs her boyfriend’s arm to save him from two powerful threats despite clearly being scared. In the end, things are resolved in a way that gives Takemichi a bit more credit as a tough dude—even though he’s still quite weak—and shows that maybe our boy can alter the future. What’s even more amazing, though, is Hina and we pray she has more screen time in this wonderful series.