Wind Breakers is one of the anime series whose broadcast received a lot of attention from anime fans in Spring 2024. This anime by Studio CloverWorks adapts a web manga of the same title written and illustrated by Satoru Nii himself, and serialized through Magazine Pocket.
Carrying the genre action, Wind Breaker became so popular because of the topic it raised, namely the theme delinquents whose main background is in school.
Wind Breakers itself tells the story of a student named Haruka Sakura who doesn’t want to deal with weak people. The only thing that interested him was the strongest among strong people.
Haruka decides to enter Furin High School, a school known for its brawling habits. That’s where Haruka’s struggle to the top begins.
So, here are some recommendations for similar anime Wind Breakers which you can watch while you wait updates this anime episode. Listen, come on!
1. Tokyo Revengers
dock. Lidens Films/Tokyo RevengersFirst, there is Tokyo Revengers. In terms of theme, this anime can be said to be the most similar to Wind Breakers, In fact, quite a few fans often compare the two.
However, Tokyo Revengers carries supernatural elements in the story, precisely through abilities time travel owned by the protagonist Takemichi Hanagaki.
First broadcast in 2021, the story centers on the character Takemichi who realizes that he is able to jump through time when he is at his lowest point. He also goes back to the past to improve fate and prevent the death of his loved ones.
2. Great Teacher Onizuka
dock. Pierrot/ Great Teacher OnizukaStill with the same theme, this time there is an old anime from 1999 entitled Great Teacher Onizuka.
Anime which is usually abbreviated as GTO it highlights a former motorcycle gang leader named Eikichi Onizuka. He decided to leave this dark world to achieve his dream of becoming a great teacher.
Onizuka’s skills are immediately put to the test after he is appointed as a class teacher where all the students are known for their naughtiness. Not to mention, he has to face other teachers who question Onizuka’s expertise as a teacher.
3. Bucchigiri?!
dock. MAPPA/ Bucchigiri?!Bucchigiri?! is anime delinquents which aired earlier than Wind Breakers, exactly on winter 2024 then. This is an original anime presented by Studio MAPPA.
Bucchigiri?! tells the story of Arajin Tomoshibi who suddenly gets caught in a fight with tough people. This situation occurred after he reunited with his old friend, Matakara Asamine.
What was even more unexpected was that a huge demonic shadow suddenly appeared! What really happened?
4. K
dock. GoHands/ K-ProjectK or what is also known as the title K-Project this may not be the same in terms of theme when compared with Wind Breakers, but believe me, this anime is full of fighting scenes between groups that are guaranteed to give vibes which is the same as the anime produced by CloverWorks.
K raise a theme super power what makes scenes the battles in it become more and more interesting. Moreover, the visuals presented by GoHands as the anime studio that produces it will definitely make the audience feel at home.
This anime focuses on a number of clans consisting of people with special abilities commonly referred to as “Kings”. The central character is Yashiro Isana, a student who is hunted after being accused of murdering a member of the Red Clan.
5. Durarara!!
dock. Hulu/ Durarara!!Like K-Project, Durarara!! also has similarities with Wind Breakers in terms of genre action which is offered.
Durarara!! highlighting the Ikebukuro District, Tokyo, as well as rumors about the existence of an unnamed gang and its members who are considered very dangerous. Apart from that, it is growing too urban legends about a headless black rider who often roams the city streets.
6. Blood Lad
Dock. Brain’s BaseIf you like stories delinquents where the characters are vampires, then Blood Lad the answer.
Blood Lad tells the story of the ruling figure in the Eastern District of the Demon World, namely Staz Charlie Blood. Putting aside the fact that Staz is considered a scary bloodthirsty vampire, he actually prefers spending his time as an otaku and throwing work to his subordinates.
One day, a human named Fuyumi Yanagi strayed into the Demon World. Staz felt happy about the woman’s presence. However, Fuyumi is killed by Staz’s enemy and wanders around as a ghost.
Staz is determined to resurrect Fuyumi and return her to the human world.
7. Beelzebub
dock. Pierrot Plus/ BeelzebubWhat would you do if you were chosen to raise a baby who turned out to be the Demon King’s child? This is what Tatsumi Oga experienced in the anime Beelzebub.
Tatsumi is actually just an ordinary student who attends Ishiyama High School which is very famous for its students’ mischief. One day, he saw a man drifting in the river and immediately helped him.
However, the person was split into 2 when Tatsumi pulled him. At that time, a baby named Beelzebub appeared, the Demon King’s child who was handed over to Tatsumi to raise.
8. The Gokusen
dock. Madhouse/The GokusenKumiko Yamaguchi begins her assignment as a math teacher at Shirokin Academy, an all-boys school known for its problematic students. The teachers there even gave up and were always afraid of their own students.
However, Kumiko is different. Despite his geeky appearance, he is actually the leader of a feared yakuza clan. That is the main provision that Kumiko will use to deal with the naughty students she will teach at school.
9. Kyou kara Ore wa!!
dock. Pierrot/ Kyou kara Ore wa!!90s anime Kyou kara Ore wa!! highlighting the characters of Mitsuhashi Takashi and Itou Shinji. Both of them are transfer students who feel bored with the normal atmosphere and are determined to change their image to become delinquent students.
Initially, Takashi and Shinji’s ideologies seemed to clash, but gradually the two of them became friends and became the most famous naughty students in Japan.
10. Be-Bop Highschool
dock. Toei Animation/ Be-Bop HighschoolLastly, there is Be-Bop Highschool, anime delinquents which also existed in the 90s.
Be-Bop Highschool attached to comedy elements which tells the story of 2 students named Hiroshi and Toru. The thing they long for every day is to get the attention of the female students and win challenging duels.
These are a number of recommendations for similar anime Wind Breakers which you can watch while waiting for the release of the latest episode Wind Breakers still on going. Have other anime suggestions? Write in the comments column, OK!
