Tokyo Revengers (Omnibus) Vol. 1-2

by Ken Wakui

Overview

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Get the first omnibus of the critically acclaimed manga series about a man time-traveling back to his youth to save his girlfriend from a street gang – which inspired the wildly popular anime and live-action film!

The critically acclaimed manga series about a man time-traveling back to his youth to save his girlfriend from a street gang–which inspired the wildly popular anime and live-action film!

Watching the news, Hanagaki Takemichi learns his junior-high girlfriend Tachibana Hinata has died. A sudden shove sends him 12 years into the past to face the Tokyo Manji Gang that once made his life hell, which is also responsible for Hinata’s death in the present. To save Hinata and change the future, Takemichi must rise to the top of Kanto’s most sinister delinquent gang! But things aren’t so simple when he befriends the gang’s leader, Mikey. What turned Mikey from a petulant child to the leader of the most infamous gang in Tokyo?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781638585718
Publisher:	Seven Seas Entertainment
Publication date:	07/26/2022
Series:	Tokyo Revengers Series
Pages:	392
Sales rank:	10,068
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Ken Wakui is a manga creator from Japan. He specializes in stories about Japanese youth gangs, most notably Tokyo Revengers, after he was part of the gang subculture himself in his earlier years.

Editorial Reviews

07/04/2022

Tough guys meet time travel in this Omnibus collection of a standard-fare, fairly juvenile teen-delinquent-drama manga series with a sci-fi angle. Hanagaki Takemichi, a former thug, gains the ability to travel back in time after falling in front of a train. When he learns on the news that his girlfriend from junior high, Hinata Tachibana, and her younger brother both died due to gang violence, Takemichi decides to try to use his powers to save their lives. But the mechanics of time travel prove complicated, and he ends up changing the past and future in ways he doesn’t expect, saving some people while accidentally causing the early deaths of others. Wakui’s art is quirky but occasionally off-putting, with thin lines and viscerally detailed brawls. The friendships between the gang members will draw readers in, but the girls that hang around lovelorn for the ruffians have little else going on. The time travel adds puzzle-like complexity to what would otherwise be a bonanza of teens brawling: most problems that arise are resolved by punching. Regardless, the series has proven a hit in adaptation, whose followers will surely revel in the ample fistfights and plot twists. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

03/01/2022

Takemichi's life isn't going according to plan. Stuck in a dead-end job, he's just learned that his middle school girlfriend Hinata, along with her little brother Naoto, have just been murdered by Tokyo gang members. When he finds out he's able to travel back in time exactly 12 years, the decisions he makes during this do-over are enough to at least keep Naoto from dying later in the present. With Takemichi and Naoto now aware that such a phenomenon is possible, can the two work together to prevent Hinata's death at the hands of Tokyo gang violence? These titles take readers on a wild ride. Not only does the plot bring an interesting science fiction wrinkle to the table, the action and drama also contribute to a riveting reading experience. Some could make the argument that this title glorifies gangs and gang violence, but it's even more clear that the protagonist Takemichi has his heart in the right place and is someone worth rooting for. Artwork is done in a very fun style, and scenes containing action are sincere standouts. VERDICT The story's pacing is well done, resulting in a very dramatic story where there never seems to be a dull moment on any page. While shonen manga narrative unfolds can be very predictable, there isn't any of that in this book—fans are going to have a blast wondering what's going to happen next.—Joe Pascullo

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