Review of Tokyo Revengers

I should start by saying that it took me a long time to see Tokyo Revengers for the simple fact that it wasn't an anime that caught my attention in any way, but with so many people talking it was impossible not to watch if I wanted to have some basis to discuss on the subject. My biggest problem with the anime lies in the characters' complete inability to act like a human being. I am unable to believe that the protagonist Takemichi Hanagaki of 26 years is unable to manipulate 14-year-olds. The protagonist is not only almost twice the age of all the teenagers portrayedin the series but he has the knowledge of future situations and how they will unfold, and yet he cannot create a single plan that works to successfully modify the events of the future. I'd say it's really impressive.

The anime also expects you to ignore certain aspects and complications that come with time travel, such as the butterfly effect, because it won't explain much of the holes that are created in the script with Takemichi's time travel. Time travel here is not well built and it has no well-defined rules.

The best part of the anime is without a doubt the soundtrack that is amazing, especially the opening Cry Baby. The animation is median bordering on the bare minimum, has nothing special and I would not say that it is the best adaptation for the series by the little I read of the manga.