"Tokyo Revengers" is a delinquent manga currently being serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine. However, it is not just a delinquent manga; rather, it is a work that primarily centers around science fiction and suspense. The story is about the protagonist, who repeatedly time-leaps in order to change the fate of his former lover's death, and becomes involved with the motorcycle gang that is the trigger for his lover's death. However, as it is a delinquent manga, various motorcycle gangs and conflicts occur one after another. In this article, we would like to introduce some of the motorcycle gang teams.
Bosozoku Team #1: Tokyo Manji Gang
This team of bosozoku, commonly known as Toman, is led by Manjiro Sano, also known as Mikey, and its vice-president is Ken Ryuguji, also known as Draken. The team is made up of five divisions, and engages in numerous conflicts with rival bosozoku throughout the series. The name comes from the name of its leader, Manjiro Sano.
About the Tokyo Manji Gang in the Present
12 years into the future, the Tokyo Manji Gang has become a criminal organization that even the police cannot control, and is the culprit behind the death of the heroine, Hinata Tachibana. Even after intervening in the past, they have become a powerful criminal organization in every way.
Motorcycle Gang Team No. 2: Aimi Aishu (Mobius)
A motorcycle gang led by Nobutaka Nagauchi. This vicious group, even engaging in criminal activity, sparked a conflict after the best friend of Toman executive Hayashida was beaten up and his girlfriend was raped, leaving her unconscious and in critical condition. During the conflict, Hayashida of Toman stabbed Osanai, leading to an internal split within Toman and the death of Draken. Hanma took Osanai's place, and Kisaki, along with some of his forces, joined Toman. However, these incidents were all orchestrated by Kisaki.
About Aimi Aishu in the Present Day
Regardless of Draken's life or death, some of Aimi Aishu, including Kisaki, have been absorbed into Toman. If Draken dies, Kisaki effectively becomes the number two. Even if Draken survives, she maintains her position by relegating Draken to death row. Kisaki's goal in this conflict was to gain Mikey's trust, and she manipulated all of the actions of Osanai, Hayashida, and Hayashi behind the scenes.
Bosozoku Team No. 3: Valhalla
This biker gang is made up of members from the S8 and H1 groups, including Shuji Hanma, who left the Manji Gang, and anti-Tokyo Manji Gang members led by founding member Kazutora Hamiya. Nicknamed the "headless angels," this biker gang lacks a leader. With the addition of Keisuke Baji, who left the Tokyo Manji Gang, the gang becomes a powerful force. After Ichitora and Mikey killed Ichitora during Bloody Halloween, Toman was absorbed into Barahalla and transformed into an organization with Mikey as its leader. Even if Takemichi had time-leaped and Ichitora had survived, they would have been absorbed into Toman through Kisaki's manipulations.
About Barahalla in the Present
Before the time-leap, Baji was murdered, and Ichitora, who had killed Baji, was killed by Mikey. After that, Kisaki prepared a substitute, and a huge organization with Mikey as its leader was born. Mikey's fall into darkness due to a series of events has made Toman the same vicious criminal organization it was before the past was changed. Even if Baji had committed suicide and Mikey had not killed Ichitora, the story of Kisaki's rise to power would not have changed. Kisaki had drawn a picture that would allow Toman to achieve its goals whether it won or lost.
Bosozoku Team No. 4: Black Dragon
Originally, Mikey's older brother served as the leader of this motorcycle gang. While not a particularly violent criminal group, the eighth leader, Kurokawa Izana, transformed it into one of the most notorious criminal organizations. Later, during the time of the ninth leader, Madarame Shion, the gang was crushed by Tokyo Manji Gang, but was later revived by Shiba Taiju. Taiju retired after clashing with Tokyo Manji Gang executives during the Christmas Eve showdown and being defeated. He later joins Tokyo Manji Gang under Takemichi's command.
About Black Dragon in the Present
In the future, after Toman's victory against Baruhara, Black Dragon has been absorbed into Toman's forces and has become a huge criminal organization. Mikey, like in the previous future, has fallen into darkness, and in this future, Takemichi has also become a senior member of Tokyo Manji Gang. Hinata, as always, is murdered, but the order was given by none other than Takemichi. Takemichi asked Sendou to kill the target as instructed by Kisaki, but he was unaware that the target was Hinata. Later, Chifuyu, who had become Takemichi's right-hand man, was purged by Kisaki, and Takemichi himself was nearly killed, but was rescued thanks to the intervention of Ichitora and Naoto.
Bosozoku Team No. 5: Tenjiku
This organization is led by Izana Kurokawa, the 8th leader of the Black Dragon Gang. Under Izana's absolute power, the team was formed by the exiled Raresaki and the S62 generation. After the Christmas Eve battle, with the help of Raresaki, who was also exiled from Tokyo Manji Gang, the conflict with Tokyo Manji Gang escalated. The reason for the conflict was Mikey's hatred for him after learning of the death of his beloved brother Shinichiro and his own birth, but behind the scenes, Kisaki was secretly maneuvering. A brutal conflict known as the Tokyo Incident broke out. The first conflict, which was protracted, ended with a merger. The conflict after the time leap resulted in the deaths of Emma, Izana, and Kisaki, leading to the dissolution of Toman.
About Tenjiku in the Present Day
The conflict following the Tokyo Incident prolonged and ended with a merger. Mikey was then appointed president, with Kisaki Tetta as number two and Kurokawa Izana as number three. Losing his emotional support, Mikey descended into darkness, killing off former Toman executives one after another. Naturally, Hinata was also dead, leaving no one in the future without salvation. It was thought that Kisaki had been killed, but in fact he had provided a substitute and fled overseas. In addition to Izana accelerating Mikey's descent into darkness, the murder of Sano Emma plays a major role in this. It turns out that she was also killed by Kisaki in the past, and her death was the biggest turning point.
[Tokyo Revengers] Summary of Biker Gang Teams
Here's a summary of the biker gang teams that appear in "Tokyo Revengers." In delinquent manga, once a conflict ends, an even stronger enemy appears, and Tokyo Revengers is no exception. However, this work has a strong element of suspense and foreshadowing, and there are clear reasons why one conflict after another occurs. The gradual revelation of these hidden truths makes it a fascinating work. The anime is scheduled to air in April, so be sure to check it out!
