The essential episodes of Tokyo Revengers

Watch these 15 in order and you've got Tokyo Revengers — each pick states its reason.

1. 01

   S01E01 · Pilot · April 10, 2021 · 25m

   Reborn8.4

   Takemichi Hanagaki is a worthless part-time worker who's down in the dumps. One day, he learns that his girlfriend from junior high school, Hinata Tachibana, was killed from being a victim of the conflict between the Tokyo Manji Gang. Takemichi is shocked by the sudden news but goes about his daily life when he is suddenly pushed off the station platform onto the railroad tracks. He is prepared to die as he sees the train coming right for him, but the next thing he knows, he's reliving his life from 12 years ago.

2. 02

   S01E02 · Top rated · April 17, 2021 · 25m

   Resist8.6

   Takemichi returns to the present after shaking hands with Naoto and is reunited with Naoto who is now a police officier. Naoto asks Takemichi to go back in time and prevent the two leaders of the Tokyo Manji Gang, Sano Manjiro and Kisaki Tetta from meeting so that they can save Hinata. But what awaited Takemichi when he went back into the past 12 years were days spent as a slave to Kiyomasa, a member of the Tokyo Manji Gang

3. 03

   S01E11 · Top rated · June 19, 2021 · 25m

   Respect9.0

   Takemichi manages to defeat Kiyomasa in their one-on-one by sheer tenacity and with the help of Akkun and the others, they're able to protect Draken until they can get him to the ambulance. However, Draken is still unconscious. Meanwhile, The fight between Toman and Moebius came to an end. As he leaves, Hanma warns Mikey of the creation of Valhalla and the fact that he's the vice commander of this new gang.

4. 04

   S01E12 · Top rated · June 26, 2021 · 25m

   Revenge8.7

   After saving Ken's life, Takemichi returns to the future to find that Atsushi made his dreams to become a hairstylist come true and the accident caused by Toman that killed Hinata never happened. After reuniting with Naoto, he finds out that Hinata is alive, and they go to see her. Right before they're supposed to see her, Takemichi starts having some doubts because he's embarrassed at the fact that he hadn't changed at all and suddenly says he doesn't want to see her.

5. 05

   S01E13 · Top rated · July 3, 2021 · 25m

   Odds and Ends8.7

   After Hinata's funeral, Takemichi tells a grieving Naoto what he plans to do next. Why did the same future happen even though Ken remained by Manjiro's side? Takemichi decides he wants to go see Ken and ask him himself, but they find out that he's no longer in Toman in this world and is on death row.

6. 06

   S01E14 · Top rated · July 10, 2021 · 25m

   Break up8.7

   Mikey and the rest of Toman have gathered to nominate the Third Captain, with Kisaki being appointed. Meanwhile, Baji leaves Toman as he goes to join Valhalla. Mikey appoints Takemichi joining towards Mitsuya's squad and commands Takemichi to retrieve Baji back from Valhalla.

7. 07

   S01E15 · Top rated · July 17, 2021 · 25m

   No Pain, no gain8.7

   Manjiro asks Takemichi to bring the former First Division Captain Keisuke Baji from Valhalla. Manjiro agrees to make Tetta Kisaki leave Toman if Takemichi is successful in this mission, but he also threatens to kill him if he fails. As Takemichi receives a lecture about Valhalla from Kazushi Yamagishi who is knowledgeable about delinquents, Valhalla's No. 3 Kazutora Hanemiya appears before them.

8. 08

   S01E17 · Top rated · July 31, 2021 · 25m

   No way9.3

   Takemichi finds out about Keisuke and Kazutora's past and realizes how hard it's going to be to bring Keisuke back to Toman. The next day, Takemichi was trying to figure out what to do about his promise to Manjiro when Keisuke's second in command, Chifuyu Matsuno appears before him. Chifuyu seems to believe that Keisuke joined Valhalla not to crush Toman, but to infiltrate Valhalla and expose Tetta Kisaki.

9. 09

   S01E18 · Top rated · August 7, 2021 · 25m

   Open Fire9.3

   Back in present day, Ken tells Takemichi that Kazutora ends up killing Keisuke at the Bloody Halloween, the fight against Toman and Valhalla, and Manjiro ends up killing Kazutora. Because of that, Manjiro falls into darkness, and Toman is taken over by Valhalla, which leads to the evil organization that it currently is now, led by Kisaki. Takemichi goes back to the past with a new mission: to protect Keisuke so that this tragedy doesn't happen.

10. 10

    S01E19 · Top rated · August 14, 2021 · 25m

    Turn around9.3

    The Bloody Halloween conflict that results in Toman being taken over by Valhalla has finally begun. Shuji and his army of delinquents overwhelm Toman as Ken does his best to try to protect the other Toman members, putting him at a disadvantage. However, the Toman members see how desperately Takemichi is trying to save Keisuke and Manjiro, lighting their fighting spirits once more.

11. 11

    S01E32 · Top rated · February 25, 2023 · 25m

    Strive Together9.0

    After making a bold declaration, Takemichi keeps rising up from Taiju's beatdowns.

12. 12

    S01E33 · Season 1 peak · March 4, 2023 · 25m

    Dawning of a New Era9.4

    Amidst overwhelming odds, a familiar bike engine heralds Mikey's arrival, but he is acting off.

13. 13

    S01E39 · Top rated · October 10, 2023 · 25m

    Mortal Enemy9.0

    At Tenjiku's hideout, Takemichi encounters a childhood friend who gives him disturbing information.

14. 14

    S01E40 · Top rated · October 17, 2023 · 25m

    Run Out of Patience8.7

    Back in the present, Takemichi and Naoto come under threat while gathering information.

15. 15

    S01E42 · Top rated · October 31, 2023 · 25m

    A Bad Hunch9.0

    Battered and bloody, Takemichi faces an S-62 Generation member to protect Koko.