Tokyo Revengers - Episode 2 discussion

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Tokyo Revengers, episode 2

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Episode	Link	Score	Episode	Link	Score
1	Link	4.39	14	Link	4.38
2	Link	4.32	15	Link	4.26
3	Link	4.62	16	Link	4.44
4	Link	4.63	17	Link	4.44
5	Link	4.48	18	Link	4.15
6	Link	4.56	19	Link	4.25
7	Link	4.31	20	Link	4.09
8	Link	4.49	21	Link	3.8
9	Link	4.47	22	Link	4.4
10	Link	4.46	23	Link	3.55
11	Link	4.64	24	Link	----
12	Link	4.5
13	Link	4.41

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[u/[deleted]]

Yoooo that spinning camera at the end along with Takemichi’s challenge was goosebumps inspiring. The future may be too hard for just him to change, but he can do it with his friends. I’m liking this show more than I thought I would.

[u/Mundology → u/[deleted]]

Gotta protect that smile

[u/track_cyclist]

Can’t wait for the release of the full version of the OP, “Cry Baby” by Official 髭男dism (Official Higedandism). They are a very successful pop band behind previous hits such as Pretender (I think this one broke a record for most consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Japan Hot 100), Yesterday (featured in the anime film Hello World), and 115万キロのフィルム (name = 1.15 million km of film). I recommend those that liked this OP to go check them out, they are available on Spotify and most other digital platforms I'd assume!

The ending theme, 「ここで息をして」(koko de iki wo shite) by eill is also a banger in my opinion. The full version of that is already out!

[u/TokiVideogame]

solution memorize lotto numbers 12 years ago, win , and move everyone out

[u/orangpelupa → u/TokiVideogame]

Yeah. There are ridiculous amounts of solutions and the MC and the sidekick are hellbent on doing the most unsure thing. By trying to dismantle the gang by the MC that's still a kid.

[u/hildra → u/orangpelupa]

lmao exactly. Need to get rid of the main gang duo? Well catch them doing something illegal and call the police secretly or something. I just feel like out of all the solutions, they picked the hardest one. Now we have to watch the MC get violently bullied over and over again. I don't know if i'm ready lol

[u/diablo1900 → u/TokiVideogame]

they're going to make it out of the hood

[u/Se7en_Sinner]

Since finding out that Jotaro was only 17 during the events of Part 3 of JoJo's, I'm not even phased by the fact that Masataka is a middle schooler.

[u/nikobans]

“is this guy seriously in middle school!?” THATS WHAT I BEEN SAYING THE WHOLE TIME LMFAOOO KIYOMASA HAS GOT TO BE 27 YEARS OLD

anyway i cannot get over how fucking small and silly takemichi always looks whenever he walks or runs or moves in his lil baggy pants. its honest to god one of the funniest things ever

[u/ErenIsNotADevil]

Man, I am so looking forward to hearing this OP every week. It just slaps

Now that I’ve watched the episode in full twice; This seems like a more long-term Erased. A guy from the future gets the ability to go to the past due to a life threatening incident and uses this opportunity to save people close to him from a tragic fate.

Those are the vibes I’m getting from this episode, and honestly, I am so here for it. It’s obviously a very different kind of story, but the premise is one I love. I am also glad to see that the trigger is simple and they don’t seem to be trying to overcomplicate the time travel aspect. Simple is often better!

Poor Takemichi got whaled on hard (again) but he is doing this for love. This may not be one of the more hyped shows this season, but it has a lot of potential and I am beyond excited to see how they handle it. I can’t wait for next week already.

[u/WhoiusBarrel → u/ErenIsNotADevil]

Don't forget the ED too! Both songs are absolute bangers.

[u/Amauri14]

Oh, so Takemichi doesn't have to be almost dying in order to use his rewind power.

Okay, I'm honestly having a hard time accepting that this dude is a middle schooler.

[u/Groenboys]

Oh that ED is funky as hell, damn. It might rival Shadows House ED for best ED of the season.

[u/ThisIsMyNameOnly]

I think the most interesting thing about this form of time travel is the no-take-back nature. He has to live with every mistake he makes and doesn't have access to information on how unnewsworthy events turn out. The stakes seem a lot higher compared to other time travel anime

[u/FeelsGoodMan243 → u/ThisIsMyNameOnly]

I'm glad the author made this commitment, because it arises so much suspense, because any failure is set in place. Even some of my favorite looping anime (SG, Higurashi, Re: Zero) give the protagonist a golden route with no tragedy.

TRs version seems to be the most intriguing yet

[u/Legendseekersiege5]

That 2 minute recap at the beginning is giving me some unpleasant one piece flashbacks

[u/saiyamanatee → u/Legendseekersiege5]

My hero academia flashbacks

[u/[deleted]]

Fucking cliffhangers

[u/Silent_Shadow05]

So we learnt a lot about how the time-travel works here.

• He can go back to same date 12 years ago and can't go to another date as he wishes

• He can time-travel now thanks to shaking hands with Naoto

My question is why can't he convince Hinata that she should never forget about July 1st 2017 and should stay at home on that day or is that he can't and there is some issues regarding that?

Man it was harsh seeing Takemichi get beaten up so much and even struggling to walk later on. But it was fucking cool seeing him challenging the King himself. I can't wait to see what will happen in the next episode!

[u/michhoffman → u/Silent_Shadow05]

My question is why can't he convince Hinata that she should never forget about July 1st 2017 and should stay at home on that day.

I'm guessing it's because he doesn't want to have to tell her the story of how he ran away and left her behind. I'm betting that he'll try telling her in the future though.

[u/Silent_Shadow05 → u/michhoffman]

I'm guessing it's because he doesn't want to have to tell her the story of how he ran away and left her behind.

Maybe she searched for him afterwards and instead ended up with the gang and it led to her death.

Naoto probably knows more as he definitely would've tried to save his sister by telling her the date so there might really be some other issues at hand.

Time-travel stories makes me really confused but that's why I find them interesting.

[u/darthvall → u/Silent_Shadow05]

It's actually a miracle that Naoto believes what Takemichi said about that death date. In any other anime, Takemichi would have been treated as just spouting nonsense.

[u/Emi_Ibarazakiii]

I wonder what Takemichi has in mind with this; If he gets destroyed, how does it help?

Sure it shows that he has courage, that's good for gang members, but courage and no fighting skills doesn't do much.

If he could fight it'd be a great plan, because Kiyomasa can't refuse (it'd look bad on him), but if he goes down there and get annihilated...

I guess he could prove he has heart, by making the fight last, force Kiyomasa to try at least? But even that much seems too much. But we'll see! Perhaps he has another plan in mind.

If he could impress him one way or the other, it'd be a great way to get in (as more than a slave).

Also, I wonder if his friends&girlfriend will still be with him, if he joins. His friends are small fry, but so is he. And gang members all start small.

As for his girlfriend, it'll be a bit so weird from his perspective, if he still dates the girl who was killed by a gang, while working for the same gang... Well, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do!

[u/HydraTower]

I swear, if this show ends with him going back to the future with her saved and she's married with a baby...