The highly anticipated second season of the famous shounen action anime Tokyo Revengers will air in 2021. Just a few months after the premiere of the first season, fans are already clamouring for more.
So, when can fans expect to see more episodes of this show in the future? Everything you need to know is provided below:
The manga series Tokyo Revengers, from author Ken Wakui, was adapted into the anime Tokyo Revengers in Japan. The manga was turned into an anime by Studio Liden Films, which aired 24 episodes from April 11 to September 19 of the following year.
Muse Asia and Crunchyroll obtained North American and Asian broadcasting rights to the show, which was lauded by fans for its striking character design and engaging plot.
Tokyo Revengers will have a second season.
This article was written before the anime was renewed for a second season by either Liden Films or publisher Kodansha. Many anime series can get a second season directly after the first, but Tokyo Revengers were not one.
Furthermore, it can take a long time for anime to renew for a new season because the choice is based on numerous variables. Fortunately, there are a few key characteristics that can help determine whether or not a new season will begin:
Is there enough content for Tokyo Revengers Season 2?
There are 24 collected volumes of Wakui’s manga published by Kadokawa under their Weekly Shonen Magazine. A new book comes out every 3-4 months since the serialization began on March 1, 2017. It ended on “A Cry Baby,” which was the 73rd chapter of anime’s first season.
Since there are currently 16 volumes of content accessible for adaptation, additional 24 seasons should not be a problem. The series is also strong, with new books being released regularly, so receiving a sequel is a bonus.
Sales of Manga
Before you go any further, you should know that the vast majority of anime produced nowadays is done to help promote and increase the sales of the original work (in this case, manga).
Manga volume and merchandise sales make the majority of their revenue, with advertising payments, online streaming licensing, and Blu-ray sales providing the remainder.
The average cost to make a 24-episode anime television series is around $6,000,000.
Tokyo Revengers was the top-selling manga for most of the year, coming in third behind Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer in the first half of 2021.
The manga has sold over 40 million copies as of the most recent tally, with each volume selling above one million. Multiple reprints of the series have been obtained, but the publisher can still keep up with the high demand.
By selling 16,532,610 copies, Revengers has surpassed Attack on Titan’s 2013 sales record of 15,933,801 and has become the third highest-selling manga of 2021 so far and the best-selling Kodansha manga within a year.
The manga also won the Shonen Category of the 44th Kodansha Manga Award in 2020.
For the Spring 2021 season, the anime’s debut in Japan was one of the most-watched shows on numerous streaming services such as the D-Anime Store and AbemaTv.
Over 14,000 people watched the inaugural episode on NicoVideo, Japan’s version of YouTube and the site’s most popular host.
Live-Action Film of Tokyo Revengers
Apart from a 24 episode anime series, a 2-hour live-action film adaptation of the manga was also made, and it did pretty well. Tsutomu Hanabusa helmed the film, which was scripted by Izumi Takahashi and premiered on July 9, 2021. Rurouni Kenshin:
The Final was the top-grossing live-action picture in 2021 with a total of $39,563,158, and this is the 28th highest-grossing film in Japan for 2021.
The release date for Tokyo Revengers Season 2
Season 2 of Tokyo Revengers has not yet been officially announced. Still, if it does, it will most likely run in early 2023, given season 1 ran from April 11 to September 19 of 2021, and it generally takes 1-2 years to construct a new season.