Fans of Tokyo Revengers, which concluded in November 2022, won’t have to wait long to experience Wakui’s signature art style and amazing storytelling once again.
Ken Wakui, the talented author behind the immensely popular Tokyo Revengers manga series, is set to make his return with a new manga titled “Negai no Astro.” While the official English title has not been announced, the literal translation of the Japanese title is “Wish’s Star.”
Negai no Astro is scheduled to release its first chapter on April 15 in the upcoming Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. Similar to Tokyo Revengers, the new series will incorporate supernatural elements into its narrative.
The story is set during the succession war of the Yotsurugu-gumi yakuza clan, with the main protagonist aspiring to become the strongest yakuza and supporting his friend’s bid to become the next group leader.
The first chapter of Negai no Astro will be an impressive 58 pages long, giving readers a substantial introduction to this new world.
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A promotional video has been released, showcasing not only Negai no Astro but also two other new manga series debuting in Weekly Shonen Jump. “Kyokutō Necromance” by Fusai Naba, creator of Aliens Area, will launch on April 22, while “Saikurubiyori” by Omusuke Kobayashi will follow on May 13.
Ken Wakui’s success with Tokyo Revengers, which ran from 2017 to 2022, has made him a household name in the manga industry. The series garnered a massive following, thanks to its unique blend of time travel, gang warfare, and emotional storytelling. The popularity of Tokyo Revengers even led to a highly successful anime adaptation.
If you are planning to watch Tokyo Revengers anime, you can do so on Crunchyroll, which describes the series as follows:
Takemichi Hanagaki is a freelancer that’s reached the absolute pits of despair in his life. He finds out that the only girlfriend he ever had, in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, had been killed by the ruthless Tokyo Manji Gang. The day after hearing about her death, he’s standing on the station platform and ends up being pushed over onto the tracks by a herd of people. He closes his eyes thinking he’s about to die, but when he opens his eyes back up, he somehow had gone back in time 12 years. Now that he’s back living the best days of his life, Takemichi decides to get revenge on his life.
