Wind Breaker

From an early age, Haruka Sakura was made an outcast due to his unconventional appearance and lack of social skills. However, the rough treatment turned him into a proficient fighter, which is now the only thing he prides himself on. Starting at Furin High School, where it is rumored that strength is valued over academics, Sakura has only one goal—taking the top spot.

Involved in a street brawl the day before his enrollment, Sakura happens to meet a group of his future schoolmates. Instead of the usual rejection, they fight alongside him, demonstrating that what the school actually cares about is protecting the town of Makochi from any 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 unfamiliar with kindness being shown to him, Sakura must learn to push past 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.

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Sakura, Haruka Main

Uchida, Yuuma Japanese

Suou, Hayato Main

Shimazaki, Nobunaga Japanese

Umemiya, Hajime Main

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Sugishita, Kyoutarou Main

Uchiyama, Kouki Japanese

Nirei, Akihiko Main

Chiba, Shouya Japanese

Hiiragi, Touma Main

Suzuki, Ryouta Japanese

Togame, Jou Supporting

Umehara, Yuuichirou Japanese

Tachibana, Kotoha Supporting

Hasegawa, Ikumi Japanese

Kaji, Ren Supporting

Okamoto, Nobuhiko Japanese

Kiryuu, Mitsuki Supporting

Toyonaga, Toshiyuki Japanese

Maeda, Toshihiro Producer

Fukushima, Yuuichi Producer

Uryuu, Kyouko Producer

Yamato, Masae Producer

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Jul 14, 2024

Ghost_Equinox

Recommended

---This would make a great video game---

Two things that stand out and make this anime worth watching is the fighting and the music. The Bofurin kick and punch the crap out of thugs and other gang members. There are some great intense battles that you will enjoy as you watch. It has very fast-paced action and it feels very satisfying when they land hits😊. The music is fire, and it just hits right throughout the whole anime. Honestly, I could see this being an awesome beat em up video game.

They have a great cast of characters that have unique traits which keeps this from being ... dull or boring. Although, I feel the MC was a little of what we have seen over and over again from other anime.

it's classified as an action anime, but it sometimes feels like you're watching a slice of life anime. There are moments where characters could be over apologetic and sometime a bit too mushy. They also repeat the same positive messages over and over again. It could feel like there is no real deep story or not progressing enough. That's not necessarily a bad thing just something to keep in mind.

8/10
There is room for growth and makes me excited to see season 2 in 2025.

(my reviews are purposely meant to be really vague)
Thanks for reading. Ghost Equinox *2*

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jul 11, 2024

00xxyyzz

Mixed Feelings

Plot is mid, main character has always been a lone dog and transferred schools where he aimed to be the number one fighter, but then discovers power of friendship.
Especially the first 4 episodes are quite hard to watch, it really is a "trust the process thing".
When more fighting scenes started, the author basically forcefully give everyone a 10 minute character arc with a bunch of cut scenes of their own past. There are also many unnecessary blood splat scene which doesn't contribute to anything, but the animators really gave their all, everything is so smooth and realistic.
I have mixed feelings because the VAs and fighting ... animations are really good and the characters are lovable. But beyond that, the plot really isn't that good for those who want to watch this for the plot.
edit: music is really good too

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jul 7, 2024

jace_drowned

Not Recommended

I watched this when I was reaaally bored, even then I couldn't keep my eyes on screen unless the characters were fighting.
what I did like was the animation, I really enjoyed how the fights were animated it's clear they did research on street fighting style's but that's all the positive things I could really say. the characters felt half baked, it didn't help that we met someone new every episode without even rounding up the previous characters which annoyed me a lot.
the whole "with the power of friendship we can do anything!" stuff feels very corny and forced like it's really trying to be ... something it's not. if that's what you like all power to you but I recommend watching my little pony instead.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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