Wind Breaker (manga)
Japanese manga series and its adaptations
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Wind Breaker (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satoru Nii that began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga website in January 2021. As of March 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected in 25 tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by CloverWorks aired from April to June 2024. A second season aired from April to June 2025. A live-action film adaptation was released in Japan in December 2025.
| Wind Breaker | |
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Haruka Sakura | |
| Genre | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Satoru Nii |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Magazine Pocket |
| Original run | January 13, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 25 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Toshifumi Akai |
| Written by | Hiroshi Seko |
| Music by | Ryo Takahashi |
| Studio | CloverWorks |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | JNN (MBS, TBS) |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 5, 2024 – June 20, 2025 |
| Episodes | 25 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Kentarō Hagiwara |
| Written by | Yōsuke Masaike |
| Music by | Yaffle Rikimaru Sakuragi |
| Studio | Warner Bros. Pictures Japan |
| Released | December 5, 2025 |
Plot
From an early age, Haruka Sakura was an outcast due to his unconventional appearance and lack of social skills. However, the harsh treatments he received made him a skilled fighter, which is now the only thing he prides himself on. After enrolling at Furin High School, where it is rumored that strength is valued over academics, Sakura has only one goal—to become the best.
After being involved in a street brawl the day before his enrollment, Sakura meets a group of his future classmates. Instead of rejecting him, his classmates fight alongside him, showing that the school's real concern is protecting the town of Makochi from harm—hence why the students call themselves Bofurin. Surprised by the support and appreciation of the townspeople, Sakura has a hard time accepting their goodwill. Though he is unfamiliar with others showing him kindness, he must learn to overcome his discomfort when Bofurin is pitted against formidable enemies. After experiencing the feeling of acceptance, he finds himself fighting for the sake of others for the first time.
Characters
- Haruka Sakura (桜 遥, Sakura Haruka)
- Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[4] (Japanese); Austin Tindle[5] (English)
- Portrayed by: Koshi Mizukami[6]
- A first-year transfer student at Furin High School who enrolled there in order to reach the top. Sakura is a lonesome fighter who has heterochromia in his hair and eyes which, along with his lack of social skills, caused him to be ostracized. Despite his stubbornness, he is a tsundere, has a sense of justice, and is sensitive towards romance. It is implied that Sakura refuses friendship because of his past, as his strength caused other people to hate him.
- Akihiko Nirei (楡井 秋彦, Nirei Akihiko)
- Voiced by: Shōya Chiba[7] (Japanese); Bryson Baugus[8] (English)
- Portrayed by: Taisei Kido[6]
- A first-year student at Furin High School who becomes Sakura's best friend and right-hand man alongside Suō. Nirei always carries a notebook and pen and is knowledgeable about delinquents from other schools. He is not very strong at fighting, but after Sakura saved his life, Nirei vows to help him reach the top.
- Hayato Suō (蘇枋 隼飛, Suō Hayato)
- Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[9] (Japanese); Dallas Reid[8] (English)
- Portrayed by: Keito Tsuna[6]
- A first-year student at Furin High School who becomes Sakura's best friend and right-hand man alongside Nirei. Suō is a mysterious teenager who wears an eyepatch, has a calm fighting style similar to Aikido, and a teasing sense of humor.
- Kyōtarō Sugishita (杉下 京太郎, Sugishita Kyōtarō)
- Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama[10] (Japanese); Orion Pitts[8] (English)
- Portrayed by: Junon[6]
- A first-year student at Furin High School in Class 1 and Umemiya's loyal and devoted fanatic. Sugishita does not talk much but is considered one of the strongest fighters in Bofurin. He is also Sakura's rival.
- Hajime Umemiya (梅宮 一, Umemiya Hajime)
- Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[11] (Japanese); Aaron Campbell[8] (English)
- Portrayed by: Shuhei Uesugi[6]
- A third-year student and the top representative of Furin High School. In spite of being the charismatic leader of Bofurin, Umemiya is cheerful and likes gardening, which makes Sakura question his status as the leader. He is also Kotoha's protective adoptive brother.
- Tōma Hiragi (柊 登馬, Hiiragi Tōma)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[12] (Japanese); Nick Huber[5] (English)
- Portrayed by: Motoki Nakazawa[6]
- A third-year student at Furin High School and one of the Four Heavenly Generals, Hiragi is the head of Tamon team and Umemiya's closest friend and right-hand man. He tends to get stomachaches from stress and carries medicine to help with it.
- Kotoha Tachibana (橘 ことは, Tachibana Kotoha)
- Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa[13] (Japanese); Hollis Beck[5] (English)
- Portrayed by: Rikako Yagi[14]
- A café worker in the district who is like a big sister to the Furin High School students, despite being younger than them. Kotoha is Umemiya's adoptive sister.
- Chōji Tomiyama (兎耳山 丁子, Tomiyama Chōji)
- Voiced by: Kikunosuke Toya[15] (Japanese); Derick Snow (English)
- Portrayed by: Kōki Yamashita[14]
- The cheerful leader of Shishitoren.
- Jō Togame (十亀 条, Togame Jō)
- Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[15] (Japanese); Chris Guerrero (English)
- Portrayed by: Noritaka Hamao[14]
- The second-in-command of Shishitoren.
- Kōta Sako (佐狐 浩太, Sako Kōta)
- Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi[15] (Japanese); Ian Moore (English)
- Portrayed by: Ryōsuke Sota
- A member of Shishitoren who has a past with Hiragi.
- Yukinari Arima (有馬 雪成, Arima Yukinari)
- Voiced by: Masaaki Mizunaka[15] (Japanese); Alex Hom (English)
- Portrayed by: Rion Takahashi
- A member of Shishitoren and Kanuma's friend.
- Minoru Kanuma (鹿沼 稔, Kanuma Minoru)
- Voiced by: Hiromu Mineta[15] (Japanese); Kyle Igneczi (English)
- Portrayed by: Mamoru Hagiwara
- A member of Shishitoren and Arima's friend.
- Mitsuki Kiryū (桐生 三輝, Kiryū Mitsuki)
- Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga[13] (Japanese); Drew Breedlove[8] (English)
- A first-year student at Furin High School in Class 1. Gentle and thoughtful, Kiryu loves playing video games and likes to add "chan" to his friends' names as a term of endearment.
- Taiga Tsugeura (柘浦 大河, Tsugeura Taiga)
- Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi[13] (Japanese); Jordan Dash Cruz[8] (English)
- A first-year student at Furin High School in Class 1. Loud and energetic, Tsugeura is obsessed with muscle training and asking people about their "virtues" or "aesthetics".
- Ren Kaji (梶 蓮, Kaji Ren)
- Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto (Japanese); Kevin D. Thelwell (English)
- A second-year student at Furin High School and the grade captain of Class 1. Kaji usually carries lollipop and wears headphones while listening to loud music.
- Masaki Anzai (杏西 雅紀, Anzai Masaki)
- Voiced by: Shogo Sakata (Japanese); Blake McNamara (English)
- A first-year student at Furin High School in Class 1 and one of Sakura's classmates. He is also Nagato and Tsuchiya's childhood friend.
- Atsushi Nagato (長門 淳史, Nagato Atsushi)
- Voiced by: Anan Furuya, Minami Hinata (young)[16] (Japanese); Travis Mullenix (English)
- Anzai's childhood friend who was a member and victim of KEEL.
- Shingo Natori (名取 慎吾, Natori Shingo)
- Voiced by: Junya Enoki[16] (Japanese); Alejandro Saab (English)
- The sociopathic crime boss of KEEL, Natori is violent, manipulative, and sadistic.
- Takeru Kongō (金剛 尊, Kongō Takeru)
- Voiced by: Chiharu Sawashiro[16] (Japanese); Eric Vale (English)
- One of the five VIP members of KEEL.
- Renji Kaga (名取 慎吾, Kaga Renji)
- Voiced by: Shōya Ishige[16] (Japanese); Josh Putnam (English)
- One of the five VIP members of KEEL.
- Taishi Mogami (最上 大志, Mogami Taishi)
- Voiced by: Tatsumaru Tachibana[16] (Japanese); Kristian Eros (English)
- One of the five VIP members of KEEL.
- Shiyū Kirishima (霧島 士佑, Kirishima Shiyū)
- Voiced by: Kō Bonkobara[16]
- One of the five VIP members of KEEL.
- Hansuke Tone (利根 帆介, Tone Hansuke)
- Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru[16] (Japanese); Gerard Caster (English)
- One of the five VIP members of KEEL.
- Tasuku Tsubakino (椿野佑, Tsubakino Tasuku)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka[17] (Japanese); Kiba Walker, Maria Delilah (young) (English)
- A third-year student at Furin High School and one of the Four Heavenly Generals, Tsubakino is the head of Jikoku team. Stylish and passionate, he wears a girl's uniform and dresses femininely in general. He is incredibly loyal to Umemiya and is very fond of Sakura and Nirei. Tsubakino also works as a dancer and waiter at Show Pub Ougi and a protective older sister figure to Shizuka.
- Seiryū Sakaki (榊 晴竜, Sakaki Seiryū)
- Voiced by: Soma Saito[18] (Japanese); Brandon Acosta (English)
- The eldest of the Sakaki twins and a third-year student at Furin High School serving as Tsubakino's right-hand man.
- Uryū Sakaki (榊 雨竜, Sakaki Uryū)
- Voiced by: Kazuki Ura[18] (Japanese); Sean Letourneau (English)
- The youngest of the Sakaki twins and a third-year student at Furin High School serving as Tsubakino's right-hand man.
- Kanji Nakamura (中村 幹路, Nakamura Kanji)
- Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[19] (Japanese); Chris Gardner (English)
- The 18-year-old handsome chairman of Roppo-Ichiza, Kanji is an incredibly tough and impulsive fighter who works to protect the Keisei Street alongside a group of strong fighters dressed in suits. Kanji cares deeply for Shizuka and also works as a waiter and bodyguard at Show Pub Ougi, where he first met Tsubakino.
- Shizuka Narita (成田 静香, Narita Shizuka)
- Voiced by: Reina Ueda[19] (Japanese); Alexis Tipton (English)
- A singer who works at Show Pub Ougi alongside Kanji and a younger sister figure to Tsubakino. Shizuka first met Sakura, Nirei and Suō when she was being chased by the members of GRAVEL.
- Akihito Miyoshi (美吉 彰人, Miyoshi Akihito)
- Voiced by: Kakeru Hatano[19] (Japanese); Brandon Solis (English)
- A member of Roppo-Ichiza who serves as a host.
- Shōgo Hidaka (日高 将吾, Hidaka Shōgo)
- Voiced by: Tarō Kiuchi[19] (Japanese); Monty Thompson (English)
- A member of Roppo-Ichiza who works as a restaurant manager.
- Ritsu Otowa (音羽 律, Otowa Ritsu)
- Voiced by: Yūki Shin[19]
- A member of Roppo-Ichiza who is a piano player.
- Shūhei Suzuri (硯 秀平, Suzuri Shūhei)
- Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae (Japanese); Eduardo Vildasol (English)
- The leader of GRAVEL, a large group of impoverished people from the Sunaba District.
- Yamato Endō (棪堂 哉真斗, Endō Yamato)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Ono[20] (Japanese); Aaron Roberts (English)
- A former student of Furin High School and the co-leader of Noroshi.
- Chika Takiishi (焚石 矢, Takiishi Chika)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya[21]
- A former student of Furin High School and the co-leader of Noroshi.
- Takumi Momose (桃瀬 匠, Momose Takumi)
- Voiced by: Koutaro Nishiyama
- A third-year student at Furin High School and one of the Four Heavenly Generals, Momose is the head of Zojo team.
- Saku Mizuki (水木 聡久, Mizuki Saku)
- Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno
- A third-year student at Furin High School and one of the Four Heavenly Generals, Mizuki is the head of Komoku team.
- Yūgo Wanijima (鰐島 勇吾, Wanijima Yūgo)
- Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami (video game)[22]
- A member of Shishitoren who is the third strongest member of the team.
Production
Wind Breaker is written and illustrated by Satoru Nii. He was inspired to draw manga as he consistently read Weekly Shōnen Magazine during his childhood. While attending university, he submitted a dark fantasy work titled Uramare-ya for a newcomer award and then achieved a Kodansha-published serialization with the gender bender/sports manga Danshi Bado-Bu ni Joshi ga Magireteru Secret Badminton Club. When a second badminton series stalled in development and after he received some advice from an editor, Nii shifted his focus to creating stories about male characters he called "cool boys" (カッコいい男の子, kakkoī otokonoko).[23] Wind Breaker was born out of Nii's desire to create a series centered around this archetype, which he wished to accomplish by studying similar works while consulting with an editor.[24] Manga like Rave Master and Samurai Deeper Kyo, both of which he grew up reading and that contained such characters, served as influences.[23]
Nii initially considered having Umemiya as the main character. However, he was unable to make progress with the team leader of Bofurin as the protagonist, so he brought in Sakura to fill the role to lend an outsider's perspective on the story's circumstances.[23][24] The author has called Sakura his favorite character for embodying the "cool" factor he sought to accomplish and for the time he devoted to designing his appearance and personality.[24] He chose to give him heterochromatic eyes and hair to add visual complexity and to make him distinguishable as the main character at a glance.[23] He further likened him to a stray cat in his design, stating his light movements and lack of body thickness were unlike those of normal humans.[24] Also feeling that he lacked the personality of a main character in an early draft, Nii gave Sakura the tsundere-like trait of being embarrassed when someone praised or thanked him.[23]
The main setting of the manga was modeled after a shopping district in Tokyo. Bofurin's team color is green, representing plants, while the rival team's (Shishitoren) color is red, representing a red lantern found in a tavern.[23] Nii claimed to have little involvement with the anime adaptation. He admitted to being impressed by the voice actors' commitments to their parts and was consequently able to reinterpret his own characters.[24]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Satoru Nii, the series began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website on January 13, 2021.[25] As of March 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected in 25 tankōbon volumes.[26]
In March 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series for digital English publication.[27] During their Anime NYC 2022 panel, Kodansha USA announced that they would begin releasing print copies in late 2023.[28]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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| 1 | May 7, 2021[25] | 978-4-06-522979-8 | April 26, 2022 (digital)[1] August 1, 2023 (print) | 978-1-68-491117-2 (digital) 978-1-64-651835-7 (print) | ||
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| 2 | July 9, 2021[29] | 978-4-06-524015-1 | May 24, 2022 (digital)[30] October 3, 2023 (print) | 978-1-68-491183-7 (digital) 978-1-64-651836-4 (print) | ||
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| 3 | September 9, 2021[31] | 978-4-06-524849-2 | June 28, 2022 (digital)[32] December 5, 2023 (print) | 978-1-68-491235-3 (digital) 978-1-64-651837-1 (print) | ||
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| 4 | November 9, 2021[33] | 978-4-06-525995-5 | July 12, 2022 (digital)[34] February 6, 2024 (print) | 978-1-68-491346-6 (digital) 978-1-64-651838-8 (print) | ||
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| 5 | January 7, 2022[35] | 978-4-06-526596-3 | August 9, 2022 (digital)[36] April 9, 2024 (print) | 978-1-68-491392-3 (digital) 978-1-64-651839-5 (print) | ||
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| 6 | March 9, 2022[37] | 978-4-06-527281-7 | September 13, 2022 (digital)[38] June 4, 2024 (print) | 978-1-68-491435-7 (digital) 978-1-64-651840-1 (print) | ||
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| 7 | June 9, 2022[39] | 978-4-06-528174-1 | November 22, 2022 (digital)[40] August 6, 2024 (print) | 978-1-68-491556-9 (digital) 978-1-64-651841-8 (print) | ||
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| 8 | August 9, 2022[41] | 978-4-06-528846-7 | January 10, 2023 (digital)[42] October 1, 2024 (print) | 978-1-68-491640-5 (digital) 978-1-64-651842-5 (print) | ||
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| 9 | October 7, 2022[43] | 978-4-06-529412-3 | March 14, 2023 (digital)[44] February 4, 2025 (print) | 978-1-68-491847-8 (digital) 978-1-64-651956-9 (print) | ||
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| 10 | January 6, 2023[45] | 978-4-06-530343-6 | June 13, 2023 (digital)[46] April 1, 2025 (print) | 978-1-68-491967-3 (digital) 978-1-64-651957-6 (print) | ||
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| 11 | April 7, 2023[47] | 978-4-06-531234-6 | August 8, 2023 (digital)[48] June 3, 2025 (print) | 979-8-88-933096-7 (digital) 978-1-64-651958-3 (print) | ||
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| 12 | June 8, 2023[49] | 978-4-06-531879-9 | October 20, 2023 (digital)[50] July 1, 2025 (print) | 979-8-88-933189-6 (digital) 978-1-64-651959-0 (print) | ||
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| 13 | August 8, 2023[51] | 978-4-06-532670-1 | January 9, 2024 (digital)[52] August 5, 2025 (print) | 979-8-88-933325-8 (digital) 978-1-64-651960-6 (print) | ||
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| 14 | November 9, 2023[53] | 978-4-06-533549-9 | April 9, 2024 (digital)[54] September 9, 2025 (print) | 979-8-88-933438-5 (digital) 978-1-64-651961-3 (print) | ||
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| 15 | January 9, 2024[55] | 978-4-06-534179-7 | June 18, 2024 (digital)[56] October 7, 2025 (print) | 979-8-88-933574-0 (digital) 978-1-64-651962-0 (print) | ||
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| 16 | March 8, 2024[57] | 978-4-06-534870-3 | August 20, 2024 (digital)[58] November 4, 2025 (print) | 979-8-88-933697-6 (digital) 978-1-64-651963-7 (print) | ||
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| 17 | May 9, 2024[59] | 978-4-06-535507-7 | October 15, 2024 (digital)[60] December 9, 2025 (print) | 979-8-89-478104-4 (digital) 978-1-64-651964-4 (print) | ||
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| 18 | August 7, 2024[61] | 978-4-06-536127-6 | January 28, 2025 (digital)[62] January 6, 2026 (print) | 979-8-89-478319-2 (digital) 978-1-64-651965-1 (print) | ||
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| 19 | October 8, 2024[63] | 978-4-06-537189-3 | March 25, 2025 (digital)[64] February 3, 2026 (print) | 979-8-89-478436-6 (digital) 978-1-64-651966-8 (print) | ||
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| 20 | January 8, 2025[65][66] | 978-4-06-538060-4 978-4-06-538331-5 (limited edition) | May 27, 2025 (digital)[67] March 3, 2026 (print) | 979-8-89-478527-1 (digital) 979-8-88-877619-3 (print) | ||
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| 21 | March 7, 2025[68][69] | 978-4-06-538840-2 978-4-06-538988-1 (limited edition) | November 25, 2025 (digital)[70] | 979-8-89-478765-7 | ||
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| 22 | June 9, 2025[71][72] | 978-4-06-539749-7 978-4-06-539750-3 (limited edition) | February 24, 2026 (digital)[73] | 979-8-89-478895-1 | ||
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| 23 | September 9, 2025[74] | 978-4-06-540692-2 | — | — | ||
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| 24 | December 9, 2025[75] | 978-4-06-541896-3 | — | — | ||
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| 25 | March 9, 2026[26] | 978-4-06-542958-7 | — | — | ||
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| 26 | June 9, 2026[76] | 978-4-06-543881-7 | — | — | ||
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.
- 203. "The Source" (原点, Genten)
- 204. "Deep Inside" (心奥, Shin'ō)
- 205. "The Duel" (決闘, Kettō)
- 206. "Connection" (交わり, Majiwari)
- 207. "A New Morning" (新たな朝, Aratana Asa)
- 208. "Peaceful Days" (穏やかな日々, Odayakana Hibi)
- 209. "Disappearance" (失踪, Shissō)
- 210. "Fleeting Blossoms and Scattering Leaves" (飛花落葉, Hikara Koyō)
- 211. "Farewell" (決別, Ketsubetsu)
- 212. "Ripple" (波紋, Hamon)
- 213. "Circumstance" (消息, Shōsoku)
Anime
An anime television series adaptation produced by CloverWorks was announced on March 30, 2023.[77][78] It is directed by Toshifumi Akai, with scripts written by Hiroshi Seko, character designs by Taishi Kawakami, and music composed by Ryo Takahashi.[79] The first season aired from April 5 to June 28, 2024, on the brand new Super Animeism Turbo programming block on all JNN affiliates, including MBS and TBS.[80][a] The opening theme song is "Zettai Reido" (絶対零度; Absolute Zero), performed by Natori, while the ending theme song is "Muteki" (無敵; Unbeatable), performed by Young Kee.[13] Aniplex of America licensed the series and is streaming it on Crunchyroll.[81][82] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[83]
Following the airing of the first season's final episode, a second season was announced, and aired on the same programming block from April 4 to June 20, 2025.[84][17][16][b] The opening theme song is "Boyz", performed by SixTones,[85] while the ending theme song is "It's myself", performed by shytaupe.[16]
Episodes
Season 1 (2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [86][87] | Directed by [86] | Storyboarded by [86] | Original release date [88][a] | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Sakura Arrives at Furin" Transliteration: "Sakura to Fūrin" (Japanese: サクラとフウリン) | Toshifumi Akai | Toshifumi Akai | April 5, 2024 | |
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After Furin High School student Haruka Sakura rescues café owner Kotoha Tachibana from delinquents, she rewards him with a free meal, taking notice of his heterochromia and bicolor-dyed hair. Sakura is then confronted by the same group of muggers from before, fighting them long enough for another group of students originating from Furin High to show up. Kotoha introduces the students as the town's protectors, who were honored as the Bofurin like the chimes off a windbreaker. But when Kotoha explains that the town needs Sakura did not choose to be alone and the town needs him, he refuses and directly confronts the delinquents, expressing his admiration to Bofurin. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Hero of My Dreams" Transliteration: "Akogare no Hīrō" (Japanese: 憧れのヒーロー) | Shinichirō Ueda | Toshifumi Akai | April 12, 2024[c] | |
| 3 | 3 | "The Man Who Stands at the Top" Transliteration: "Itadaki ni Tatsu Otoko" (Japanese: 頂に立つ男) | Akihito Sudō | Akihito Sudō | April 19, 2024 | |
| 4 | 4 | "Clash" Transliteration: "Shōtotsu" (Japanese: 衝突) | Kazuki Ohashi | Kazuki Ohashi | April 26, 2024 | |
| 5 | 5 | "A Gentleman" Transliteration: "Yasashī Otoko" (Japanese: 優しい男) | Taito Kawakami | Taito Kawakami | May 3, 2024 | |
| 6 | 6 | "Vow to Follow" Transliteration: "Sono Senaka o Otte" (Japanese: その背中を追って) | Takashi Yasui | Yoriyasu Kogawa | May 10, 2024 | |
| 7 | 7 | "Fight to Win" Transliteration: "Make Rarenai Tatakai" (Japanese: 負けられない戦い) | Tomoki Nakano | Takahiro Miura | May 17, 2024 | |
| 8 | 8 | "Succeeding the Past" Transliteration: "Omoi o Tsuide" (Japanese: 思いを継いで) | Shinichirō Ueda | Tomohisa Taguchi | May 24, 2024 | |
| 9 | 9 | "Umemiya's Style" Transliteration: "Umemiya no Ryūgi" (Japanese: 梅宮の流儀) | Hitomi Ezoe | Katsuhiko Kitada | May 31, 2024 | |
| 10 | 10 | "Dialogue" Transliteration: "Taiwa" (Japanese: 対話) | Yoshiki Kitai | Yoriyasu Kogawa | June 7, 2024 | |
| 11 | 11 | "New Classmates" Transliteration: "Aratana Kyūyū" (Japanese: 新たな級友) | Kazuki Ohashi | Kazuki Ohashi | June 14, 2024[d] | |
| 12 | 12 | "The Dependable One" Transliteration: "Tayora Reru Mono" (Japanese: 頼られる者) | Tsurumi Mukōyama | Akihito Sudō | June 21, 2024 | |
| 13 | 13 | "For a Friend" Transliteration: "Tomo no Tame" (Japanese: 友のため) | Hidetoshi Takahashi | Toshifumi Akai | June 28, 2024 | |
Season 2 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [91][87] | Directed by [91] | Storyboarded by [91] | Original release date [88][b] |
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| 14 | 1 | "Rage" Transliteration: "Ikari" (Japanese: 怒り) | Toshifumi Akai | Toshifumi Akai | April 4, 2025 |
| 15 | 2 | "Conclusion" Transliteration: "Ketchaku" (Japanese: 決着) | Taito Kawakami | Hiroshi Kobayashi | April 11, 2025[e] |
| 16 | 3 | "Re:Start" | Kazuki Ohashi | Kazuki Ohashi | April 18, 2025 |
| 17 | 4 | "The Senpai's Teachings" Transliteration: "Senpai no Oshie" (Japanese: 先輩の教え) | Kazuki Ohashi. | Kazuki Ohashi | April 25, 2025 |
| 18 | 5 | "A Place I Belong" Transliteration: "Ibasho" (Japanese: 居場所) | Tsurumi Mukoyama | Yoriyasu Kogawa | May 2, 2025 |
| 19 | 6 | "Hidden Feelings" Transliteration: "Hisokana Omoi" (Japanese: 密かな想い) | Soji Ninomiya | Soji Ninomiya | May 9, 2025 |
| 20 | 7 | "Night Street" Transliteration: "Yoi no Machi" (Japanese: 宵の街) | Yuzu Hori | Yuzu Hori | May 16, 2025 |
| 21 | 8 | "Joint Front" Transliteration: "Kyōdō Sensen" (Japanese: 共同戦線) | Akira Yamada | Hiroyuki Oshima | May 23, 2025 |
| 22 | 9 | "Shall We Dance?" | Taito Kawakami | Taito Kawakami | May 30, 2025 |
| 23 | 10 | "Salvation" Transliteration: "Sukionote" (Japanese: 救いの手) | Kazuki Ohashi | Jun Nakagawa | June 6, 2025 |
| 24 | 11 | "After the Storm" Transliteration: "Arashi no Ato" (Japanese: 嵐のあと) | Shinichirō Ueda | Shinichirō Ueda | June 13, 2025 |
| 25 | 12 | "Strength For Another" Transliteration: "Dare ga Tame no Tsuyosa" (Japanese: 誰が為の強さ) | Toshifumi Akai | Toshifumi Akai | June 20, 2025 |
Live-action film
A live-action film adaptation was announced on June 20, 2025. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film was directed by Kentarō Hagiwara, with screenplay by Yōsuke Masaike, and music by Yaffle and Rikimaru Sakuragi.[93] The cast includes Koshi Mizukami, Taisei Kido, Rikako Yagi, Keito Tsuna, Junon of Be:First, Motoki Nakazawa, and Shuhei Uesugi. The film was released in Japan on December 5, 2025.[94][95] The theme song for the film is "Stay Strong" performed by Be:First.[96]
Stage play
A stage play adaptation of the manga, titled Stage: Wind Breaker (舞台WIND BREAKER, Butai Uindo Bureikā), was announced in September 2024. It ran from January 1–3, 2025 at the WW Hall of the Cool Japan Park Osaka, and from January 10–19, 2025 at Theater H in Tokyo. The play was directed by Go Ueki, and the scripts written by Kaori Miura. The cast features Ryoga Ishikawa as Haruka Sakura, Hiroki Sana as Hajime Umemiya, Shunichi Takahashi as Tōma Hiragi, Yūto Andō as Hayato Suō, Taiga Nakamoto as Kyōtarō Sugishita, and Kazan Yokoyama as Akihiko Nirei.[97]
Video game
A free-to-play action role-playing game, subtitled Furyō-tachi no Eiyūtan (不良たちの英雄譚; lit. "Heroic Tales of Delinquents"), was announced during the "Tōfū Shōtengai Halloween Matsuri" event on October 13, 2024.[17] The game was released on March 12, 2025 in Japan for iOS, Android and PC via Steam.[98]
Reception
Wind Breaker ranked 20th at the 2021 Next Manga Award in the web manga category.[99] At AnimeJapan 2022, the series ranked ninth in a poll asking what manga people want to see animated.[100] It was nominated for the 49th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2025.[101] The series was also nominated in the Harvey Awards for the Best Manga category in the same year.[102]
By March 2022, the series had sold over 1.22 million copies between its digital and print versions.[2] By September 2025, the series had over 10 million copies in circulation.[103]
The anime was nominated for Best Action at the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2025.[104]
Notes
- MBS and TBS listed the second season's premiere on April 3, 2025, at 24:26, which is effectively April 4 at 12:26 a.m. JST.
- Due to the broadcast of the 2024 Masters Tournament, this episode aired at 1:58 a.m. JST, 1 hour and 32 minutes after the original air time on MBS/TBS.[89]
- Due to the broadcast of the 2025 Masters Tournament, this episode aired at 1:58 a.m. JST, 1 hour and 32 minutes after the original air time on MBS/TBS.[92]