Time travel stories in anime aren't necessarily a new concept. Many series deals with time travel, featuring characters and stories that wander through the past, present, and future. Although, something about anime with time leaping just hits different. Needless to say, its premise is probably more painful than usual—which is perfect if that's your type of thing.
A popular time leaping character is Takemichi Hanagaki, the main character of Tokyo Revengers. At present, he's a 26-year-old nobody who only works part-time. While he was watching TV, his ex-girlfriend from middle school, Hinata Tachibana, was on the news because she was murdered by a gang. This surprises Takemichi, considering she was his only girlfriend ever since.
While waiting at the station for the train to arrive, he's suddenly pushed onto the tracks and finds himself back in 2005—where Hinata is still alive and well. As Takemichi returns to his middle school life, he meets Naoto, Hinata's younger brother, and tells him about her death. After he tells him to protect her, they shake hands, and Takemichi is transported back to the present. With the assistance of Naoto, Takemichi aims to save Hinata from her impending death and change the course of everyone's lives.
Tokyo Revengers is a shōnenmanga series by Ken Wakui. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in 2017. In April 2021, an anime adaptation by Liden Films was released.
Not only is this anime amazing, but so is its opening song. Here's everything you need to know about the opening theme of Tokyo Revengers. Make sure to add this banger to your anime playlist!
Tokyo Revengers Opening Theme Song Title
The opening theme song of Tokyo Revengers is "Cry Baby" by Official Hige Dandism.
Tokyo Revengers Opening Theme Song Lyrics
Being black and blue all over, we shed tears again and again
By laying our unstable hearts on the shoulders of each other, we fight against the depraved bad ending
Don't know why comfortable pain affects me more heavily than joy
While tut-tutting on wet clothes, we look at our swollen faces and laugh
On this drenching night, we sworn our revenge
If Takemichi's inner mind and experiences could be translated into a song, this is exactly it. The lyrics perfectly describe Takemichi's struggles in the story. Both the Japanese and English lyrics are available on Lyrical Nonsense.
Tokyo Revengers Opening Theme Artist
"Cry Baby" is by J-pop rock band Official Hige Dandism. They were formed in 2012, and its current members are Satoshi Fujihara, Daisuke Ozasa, Masaki Matsuura, and Makoto Narazaki.
Tokyo Revengers Opening Theme Where to Download and Stream
You can listen to "Cry Baby" by Official Hige Dandism on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Deezer.