Review of Tokyo Revengers
7.5/10 "Tokyo Revengers" is the first anime I watched about gangs, so I don't know how reliable my opinion is at this level, since I don't have any comparison standards. Overall, I enjoyed the first season a lot: engaging plot, cool characters, good fight scenes, etc., and it was very interesting to me, because I'd never seen animes regarding these themes, so it felt like a whole new thing for me, thus it made it very exciting. I like the base story a lot: the main character, Takemichi, has to travel back in time to save his ex-girlfriend from being killed by the TokyoManji Gang, and ends up befriending the leaders and, eventually, joining the gang. He soon realizes that his girlfriend, Hinata, is just one of the many people he has to save, since the gang is nothing like it was in the past, having become a criminal cold-blooded organization.
The plot is very appealing, in the beggining mainly because of the premise, but then it makes you very attached to the characters. Most of the characters present a duality in their personalities, the series shows the viewers how even gang members can be affectionate, have morals and care about their families, and that not everything is what it seems. Another factor of the success of the plot is that every time Takemichi returns to the present, everything is very different, but, at the same time, some incidents never stop happening, no matter how much the past is changed. Due to this, there are many plot twists and mysteries to be solved, which makes you want to watch the next episode right away.
About characters, the protagonist is very controversial in the fandom. Although, I do like Takemichi, opposite to most viewers, I acknowledge his character development could've been improved. This anime has something uncommon, given that the protagonist is not strong, and his fighting skills don't improve significantly over time, which is one of the main reasons to the general dislike towards him. But, in my opinion, whatever the protagonist of "Tokyo Revengers" lacks, characters like Mickey or Draken, make up for it. In my opinion, yes, Takemichi would be more interesting to watch if he was as strong as the others, but, at the same time, that's what makes them stand out, since Takemichi already has a very unique power, time traveling. So, I actually think it makes sense Takemichi is the way he is, because, in the end, he's not a gang member like the others, he's just someone who found himself trapped in that world and adjusts to it realistically. On the other hand, the other characters grew up in those environments, so it makes sense that their individualities are marked by their physical strenght.
Concluding my review, I liked watching the anime, even thought I don't consider it a masterpiece, it's very good. If you like animes that portray darker themes, such as crime and gang violence, but at the same time can give us some loving and funny moments, plus, also enjoy fight scenes without supernatural intervention, you'll probably enjoy this anime.