10 Anime Like Tokyo Revengers That You Should Watch

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One of the best anime of the year 2021, Tokyo Revengers finally premiered its first season very successfully. It got a lot of positive reviews and broke many records. Now, the show is finished and the fans of Tokyo Revengers are wondering what to do or what after that?

Some fans are heading towards the Tokyo Revengers manga while the others are still in confusion about whether to wait for Tokyo Revengers Season 2 or start something new? But not anymore, it will all be resolved here, right now!

As in this article, you’re going to take a look at ’10 Anime like Tokyo Revengers’ which will make your mood better and entertain you in the same way as your favorite series did.

So, let’s get started.

Erased

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Erased looks like an anime for a child but honestly, it is not! The show is about a pizza delivery guy, Satoru Fujinama who has an ability called ‘Revival’, that sends him back in time moments before a tragic incident is about to occur. With this ability, he prevents many accidents that could have been severe.

But, one day being accused of his mother’s murder the ability of Satoru triggers again and sends him 18 years back in time where he is back to school again. This time, he has the chance to prevent his mother’s murder besides, preventing a kidnapping case as well that took the lives of his three best friends in school days.

Erased is a suspense thriller anime and most importantly an anime solely based upon time travel, same as Tokyo Revengers. Having some unexpected twists and turns in each episode makes it a perfect choice for Tokyo Revengers fans.

Bungou Stray Dogs

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Just like Tokyo Revengers, Bungou Stray Dogs is also based on the theme of gangsters and the mafia world. The only difference is that it delves more deeper into the characters and features some top-notch fight scenes which you’ll never get to see in Tokyo Revengers.

If you’re into action-packed, supernatural seinen anime having plots like Tokyo Revengers then you should go for it.

Bungou Stray Dogs is about an 18-year-old boy named Atsushi Nakajima who is kicked out of the orphanage because of mysterious incidents happening there involving him.

Being homeless, he wonders on the streets and accidentally encounters a weird man named Osamu Dazai who tries to drown himself alongside the riverbank. Later on, Atsushi comes to know that the guy whom he saved is a supernatural detective.

With the help of Dazai, Atsushi joins his team of supernatural investigators and embarks on a series of missions involving gangsters & mafia in search of finding the truth behind the strange powers residing in himself.

ReLIFE

ReLIFE follows the story of Arata Kaizaki, a 27-year-old guy who has been unemployed for many years and is a totally hopeless person. But, his life takes a tragic turn when he meets Ryou Yoake, a member of the ReLIFE Research Institute. He offers him an opportunity to change his life but for that Arata has to go through an experiment.

An experiment that promises to make him appear 10 years younger and send him back to high school. With the help of this experiment, Arata gets a chance to experience youth once again besides, fixing the things he did wrong in the past.

The concept of ReLIFE is similar to Tokyo Revengers and the vibes that the characters give in both the shows is pretty similar despite having different character dynamics. Tokyo Revengers is more intense as compared to ReLIFE. So, it is a good show for the fans.

Ikebukuro West Gate Park

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Ikebukuro West Gate Park is series of urban mystery novels written by Ira Ishida. It was adapted into an anime in 2020 and gives the same vibe as that of Tokyo Revengers.

Makoto Majima, an infamous “troubleshooter” roams around the streets of Ikebukuro with a group called G-boys. Their only job is to create a dispute between two gangs and make it worse.

However, when a new gang “Red Angels” begins to move in on the turf of G-boys, tension rise between them. Amid all this tension, Makoto finds a way to get rid of this problem meanwhile, continuing to troubleshoot problems. But, this new plot by Makoto can trigger an all-out war in Ikebukuro.

Koukou Butouden Crows

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Koukou Butouden Crows is a series similar to Tokyo Revengers as it involves the same elements like gang wars, thugs and mafia. The show is about Bouya Harumichi, a new transfer student in Suzuran all-boys high school. Due to a large number of delinquents in this school, it is also known as ‘Crows High School’.

Harumichi is luckily a strong fighter but the only problem is that, his reckless nature. And in this school, where everyone is a delinquent, he has to act accordingly. But, how will he? You should check this out if you love anime like Tokyo Revengers.

Re:Zero

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What else can be better than an adventurous and isekai anime series!! Probably the best anime to start with for lifting your mood. Re:Zero is a popular isekai anime series that is based on a light novel written by Tappei Nagatsuki.

Natsuki Subaru on his way to the convenience store suddenly gets transported to another world with just a bag of groceries in his hand. After being confronted by the thugs, he meets a girl named Satella who helps him in getting out of the situation.

But, not knowing anything else Subaru gets killed on the same night and find himself alive again the next moment with the same sequence of events. In this way, Subaru begins his journey in this fantasy world where life can be started again and again but, from zero.

In terms of similarity, the character sketches of Takemichi and Subaru are almost the same as they both go back in time over & over to save their loved ones. Re:Zero will give you glimpses of emotional moments as well.

Rainbow

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Rainbow is not a well-known anime but it delivers its message to the audience in a very effective way and has a pretty good storyline just like Tokyo Revengers.

Rainbow follows the story of six junior delinquents who get captured for committing minor crimes. Afterwards, they are sent to a disciplinary school where they meet their mentor who is locked up with them in the same cell.

In the cruel facility, surrounded by vicious guards and a perverted doctor the six young men try to survive amid the unfavorable conditions with the help of their mentor.

The story of Rainbow is set in the 1950s, so it shows an honest opinion of the delinquent age which is a must for Tokyo Revengers fans. The series is not so popular, but you can give it a try as the studio behind this anime is responsible for, ‘Death Note’, ‘Hunter X Hunter’ and ‘Monster’. Yes, it is Madhouse. Now, you don’t have any reason to avoid this series.

Slam Dunk

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Being a fan of delinquent anime series and not watching Slam Dunk is not justice at all. Slam Dunk should be the first anime to watch if you really love anime like Tokyo Revengers. It gives the complete delinquent vibes which you’re missing right now.

Slam Dunk is a sports anime written and illustrated by legendary mangaka Takehiko Inoue. It showcases the life of a delinquent & the leader of a gang, Hanamichi Sakuragi who is very unpopular among the girls. After being rejected 50 times, he becomes desperate for a girlfriend and as a consequence lashes out on his favorite sport, Basketball.

But, Sakuragi’s life takes a turn when he meets his dream girl, Haruko Akagi who encourages him to play Basketball again. To impress Haruko, Sakuragi joins his high-school basketball team where he encounters some exceptionally talented players.

Now, to prove himself in front of Haruko and gain the trust of his teammates, Sakuragi begins his journey to become the top basketball player.

Banana Fish

Banana Fish is a crime suspense thriller anime series produced by renowned studio MAPPA. The series is similar to Tokyo Revengers in terms of mafia & gang connections. But, Banana Fish is more complex & darker than the latter one and focuses heavily on the main protagonist.

Banana Fish is a story about a 17-year-old gang leader in New York City, Ash Lynx. One day he comes across an unknown man who gives him a street address & a mysterious substance and dies in his hands by murmuring two words, “Banana Fish”- the same words Ash heard from his old brother after he returned from Iraq.

After this incident, Ash starts investigating the “Banana Fish” and comes to know about Japanese photojournalist Sunichi Ibe and his assistant Eiji Okumura. But, in an attack by a rival gang, one of Ash’s subordinate, Skip and the journalist gets abducted by the opposite gang.

Now, with the help of Eiji Okumura, Ash tries to solve the mystery behind the “Banana Fish”, besides rescuing his friends from the enemy hideout as well.

Orange

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Another anime like Tokyo Revengers based on time-travel, Orange is an anime about Naho Takamiya who gets a strange letter addressed to her on the first day of high school. However, the letter is from herself- 10 years in the future!

Thinking of it as a prank, Naho forgets about the letter but as soon as she witnesses several events taking place as written in the letter, she realises that the letter was really from her old self in the future.

The letter indicates that her future life is full of regrets and pain. To correct the mistakes Naho has done in the past, she has to protect Kakeru Naruse at any cost because in the future he will not be with him. With the letter as her guide, Naho pledges to change her future so that she doesn’t have to regret it once again.

With this, our list of anime like Tokyo Revengers comes to an end. We hope you liked it. If you know any other anime just like Tokyo Revengers then let us know in the comments section.

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Gintoki

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