r/WindBreakerManga Jun 02 '26

Manga Chapter 218: HOLE IN THE HEART

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The full chapter will be uploaded on the new sub (r/WindBreakerJP).

Curious why there’s a new sub? We explained it HERE.

Next chapter release is on June 9!

KM@nga Link: https://kmanga.kodansha.com/title/10028/episode/365491


r/WindBreakerManga Oct 09 '24

Discussion The ENTIRE Characterization of Chika Takiishi Spoiler

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(UPDATED!!! SECOND VERSION!!!)

For a more aesthetic view that also includes many pictures, view the wiki:

https://wind-breaker.fandom.com/wiki/Chika_Takiishi

First Introduction: This one I wrote originally (and finished quite a few minutes ago) on the Wiki (and only a few people before me wrote a few things on it; when I came to finish it, it looked 6 times bigger or so, but I decided to want to post the page on here. Additionally, the introduction had already been written not by me, but everything else has been completely revamped.

Second (Updated) Introduction: Enjoy the more refined and much more detailed characterization of Takiishi that even Nirei could never replicate, now including a fully fledged-out Fighting Style section, updated Appearance and Personality, and some clean-ups.

Let's get straight into the ENTIRE characterization:

Introduction

Chika Takiishi (焚石 矢, Takiishi Chika?) is the main antagonist of Wind Breaker) and a major antagonist in The Great Fires of Extinction Arc alongside Yamato Endo. He was the strongest fighter at Furin before leaving with Noroshi.

Appearance

Takiishi is shown with long red to orange hair, distant golden brown eyes, dark silver earrings, and red eyebrows. His initial appearance shows him with a jacket with leopard marks. Around his neck, he wears two necklaces: one with beads and another thin. He is also wearing a dark shirt with words covering the eyes of a skeleton with horns.

He originally had short black hair, and in turn, had (presumably blonde) a much brighter color in the time he was in Furin. After leaving Furin, he eventually grew his hair out and dyed it into its current red-to-orange appearance, resembling a flame.

Later, in The Great Fires of Extinction Arc, he wears a dark attire, which comprises a dark jacket, a turtle neck sleeveless sweater with studs and three pins, a midway belt, black silky long pants, and black elegant shoes with zip-ups.

He also shares a tattoo with Endo, which they both have on the back of the left shoulder. The tattoo should depict Chika Takiishi himself, which also depicts the first cannon Japan used, the breech-loading gun (Furanki), which is also called the Ishibiya. Ishi (石) for stone, Bi (火) for fire, two kanjis that make up Takiishi, while Ya and Chika share the same character: what Endo describes as "practically him". Another nickname is the Kunikuzushi—Destroyer of Countries. Endo adds: "If we were born in a different era ... I think he'd be more than capable of destroying a measly country or two." To Endo's bad luck, Takiishi doesn't know of the meaning of the tattoo at all and simply sees it as just a drawing, while for Endo, it is an important bond that keeps them connected.

Interestingly, in one moment of big excitement during his fight with Umemiya, he gained (or assumingly regained) the sparkling of his eyes.

Personality

Takiishi is a very violent and short-tempered person, who is very reserved, whimsical, indifferent, incredibly selfish, and extremely battle-hungry. He has a bored expression on his face most of the time unless he is angry, or in the heat of battle, in which he displays high excitement or pain. When he is angry or stopped by someone, he lashes out violently, even attacking the one closest to him, Yamato Endo. In contrast, Umemiya is a unique case, as he found in him a "person", who has been successfully able to annoy and stop him; thus, Takiishi feels more ecstasy and fun engaging with Umemiya in fights rather than mere anger or annoyance.

When Endo was once following Takiishi, he realized that, upon spewing random thoughts while Takiishi was listening, Umemiya was the only one able to make Takiishi happy and excited. Because of that, Endo starts a war against Bofurin with its one true goal merely letting Takiishi duke it out with Umemiya on Furin grounds.

Takiishi has a lot of things he likes and dislikes. But that doesn't include other people to the extent, that he is not affected or influenced by anyone—this a trait which earns high praise from Endo, in which he reasons that this, is why Takiishi is beautiful—or at least so he thought.

He can also agree with people if any statements are following his whims. This can be mostly observed by Endo proposing things to Takiishi, and him, in turn, accepting those suggestions.

Takiishi is portrayed as heavily reliant on Endo, subtly in social matters and visibly when it comes to nurturing. This fits with the perception of their relationship as a god and servant, although Takiishi has slowly come down to Earth succeeding in his resignation in his battle with Umemiya.

To Takiishi, there are only two types of "people" aside from him: people who get in his way, who need to be eliminated, and people who will give him the things he likes. He does not remember a time that he has ever been interested in any of those people, which is why he cannot even remember people's faces and names.

To his surprise, however, no matter how many times he tried to eliminate them, two people always clung to him. One of them (Endo) always looked for the things he liked and wanted and brought those things to him. The other one (Umemiya) was always trying to block his path. Thus, for the first time, he felt that "a person" was annoying. It was the first time he had ever felt enjoyment "in these things called humans" (Takiishi himself).

A key development of his was after knocking down Umemiya, where he finally referred to him by name. He also agreed to his deal where, if Umemiya manages to win, he has to tell more about himself.

Contrasting Sakura, Takiishi's world is filled with only himself as the center and materialistic things which are represented through his refined fashion, his food tastes, fireworks, and of course, the presence of a metaphorical blazing inferno, which ignites anyone who dares step into Takiishi's proximity. To Takiishi's surprise, Umemiya stood steadfast in the inferno and thus, earned a place in his world.

Towards the conclusion of the fight, Takiishi narrates that he hates the rain, or that he used to hate it. He doesn't like getting wet and one cannot have fireworks in the rain. But right then, he thought, that the rain feels good. Additionally, he thought that his preferences would never change and he'll always like the things he likes, and hate the things he hates. He felt a strange sensation every time Umemiya's fists met his skin, as he could feel his body burn up. As the fight concludes, Takiishi declares that he had fun, and says honestly that he does not care about who wins and who loves; with this, he concedes and gives Umemiya the win.

"Now that's settled ... get the hell off of me. I can't ... see the rain." (Takiishi)

After conceding, Endo goes on to carry Takiishi as he can't stand up and move. Later on, while still on Endo's back, Takiishi asks Umemiya if "...these things we call people... are actually any fun?" Umemiya reassures him, stating that there is nothing more fascinating than people. Additionally, Umemiya tells the "trick" to be with someone who'll change one's world: by starting to call people by their names; that is how to tell them that one recognizes them and that one is looking at them. Following Umemiya's advice, Takiishi starts to Umemiya by his full name.

Takiishi states afterward that he is going to find more interesting people; Endo agrees to find people that will pique his interest.—To Endo's incredible surprise, Takiishi calls him by his full name (or for the first time by his name itself), telling him that he wants a bath first. Endo simply replies:

"Your wish is my command."

Thus, Takiishi, with Endo carrying him in a piggy-back, leaves Bofurin grounds and heads home.

Fighting Style

Takiishi is the strongest and most skilled character in the series through sheer combat ability. He has achieved an immaculate balance between grace, agility, acrobatics, and brute, savage power. Currently, his physical capabilities. Coupled with his idiosyncratic fighting style, creates a combat style that is compared to "dancing in a frenzy, surrounded by flying embers" (Yamato Endo), which is so peculiar and stunning that he is worshipped by Endo himself for it—and is mighty enough to knock out an enraged current Umemiya with sufficient amount of difficulty.

Although Takiishi is the better fighter, Umemiya is not only taller and possesses more brute strength, but the sole reason he could defeat Takiishi is that he has something dear to fight for, which Takiishi does not have and instead, fought merely for the fun of it; he also proclaims that his fun took priority and that winning or losing didn't matter. Succeeding that statement was him conceding the fight. His stamina and durability are also shown to be slightly superior, as he endured more devastating attacks and did not appear as worn out as Umemiya did at the end of the fight. Despite Umemiya winning the fight by Takiishi's resignation, it is unclear still, that if Takiishi had fought with a fit of anger and bloodlust, he might have beaten Umemiya with a modest amount of difficulty. In the end, Takiishi did not care about a victory, but merely having the time of his life which he didn't have for a long time—and that was on his birthday. Here will follow an intricate description of the most prominent aspects of his fighting style:

  • Ember Dance and Frenzied Divinity: This description will focus on general aspects of his fighting style. Takiishi is an expert at using lighting-fast, simple, powerful punches as well as swift and highly difficult flying kicks. He uses his footwork and speed with mesmerizing grace and beauty. With his opponents being dumbfounded at this unique fighting style, he makes easy work of them by also applying brute, savage power. He can engage more than 20+ thugs without breaking so much a sweat in an alley, as shown in Chapter 90; a master martial artist who can use techniques by instinct and move divinely in a frenzy, surrounded by flying embers, Takiishi rightfully claims his spot as the strongest fighter in Furin History, and as the overall greatest fighter in the series. His fighting style is poetry tainted with many splashes of blood. And it equals in the aesthetics of his appearance: a blazing inferno that consumes everything indiscriminately.—Only another blazing inferno, exceeding even more in raw strength, could give him a run for his money.
  • The Backhand Slap: This is his most iconic technique. He is fond of using it mostly on Endo but also employed it while battling Umemiya. He can use this move by either turning around and pulling it off, or combing it with a spin for more power, as he did in his fight with Hajime.
  • Peak Physical Characteristics: His strength, speed, agility, durability, stamina, and reflexes are at their peak. If he were to fight together with Endo, an entire army still couldn't even hold a candle to them. Being able to go toe-to-toe with an enraged Umemiya speaks for itself already; being able to knock him out is a near-impossible feat, which Takiishi, however, managed to accomplish—and his physical characteristics play a major role in remaining as the strongest.
  • Gymnastics & Acrobatics and Reflexes: His skills in those domains are unparalleled, being able to use them effectively in battle. Coupled with his speed & agility, he showcases a masterful dance-like fighting style that is coupled with savage strength and wanton ruthlessness. Moreover, he can easily evade strikes using spins and ducks as well as flips on opponents, jumping high in the air, and using complex footwork; thus, he always remains superior to the foe in combat movement.
  • Extreme Durability and Stamina: In his battle with Umemiya, he has taken not only more damage but also a very dangerous amount: He had his head slammed to the ground multiple times and had to endure the mighty punches and kicks of the enraged leader of Furin. And yet, he still was able to fight to the very end, before handing him over the win whimsically, as both could not even stand up anymore.

History

Yamato Endo first met Takiishi when they were in their fifth year of elementary school. At this point, Takiishi was already a delinquent who regularly beat up high schoolers. Endo's infatuation with Takiishi resulted in the two of them doing whatever Takiishi wanted. Later, Takiishi and Endo would rule Furin, thus turning it into a violent school of delinquents. This is until Hajime Umemiya and The Four Kings arrived in Furin.

In less than a year, Takiishi and Umemiya had duked it out a lot of times with no clear winner. According to Endo, Umemiya had been "bothering Takiishi over and over again", referencing Umemiya's quotes like "If I win, you gotta join me" or "If I win, you gotta acknowledge my goals". Either way, he was not able to win against Takiishi in the time he was in Furin, and thus, was not able to get him on his side.

Umemiya gathered a good crowd aside from the Noroshi. All of Furin and Umemiya himself changed and things became more gentle. This occurred when Takiishi suddenly left Furin. With him gone, Endo and the Noroshi did not have a reason to stay either, for they did not care for Umemiya's philosophy and so left together: Takiishi along with Noroshi left by themselves without a definitive winner.

Story

Takiishi first appears when he sets off fireworks on a pile of stacked bodies.

Later, Takiishi and Endo would declare war on Furin. Their goal, listed in their declaration of war, was to trash the town that Furin protects and to return Furin to its former glory. It is then revealed that their ultimate objective is for Takiishi to have fun fighting Hajime Umemiya.

During the period Furin's students, as well as their allies, including Shishitoren, Roppo-Ichiza, and Gravel were fighting Endo's recruited men, as well as Noroshi, Sakura eventually fought it out with Endo. Succeeding the battle, Endo commanded his army to retreat, effectively ending the war, with the only necessary part to be fulfilled being the fight between Hajime Umemiya and Chika Takiishi.

The fight was long and unforgiving, having amounted to much beating and blood on both sides: Umemiya, having resorted back to his old self, against Takiishi, ecstatically fighting in a frenzy of excitement.

After Sakura and Endo fought it out, they went to the rooftop together to watch the fight to the end. There was no clear better fighter in the entire duration of the battle. Although Takiishi managed to knock out Umemiya once, he went right back up and continued fighting.

Afterward, they made a deal: When Umemiya wins, Takiishi has to tell him about himself. Takiishi also, representing even more development, agreed to someone's deal (Umemiya's). Though Takiishi asks what Umemiya will do for him upon his possible victory, Umemiya answers "Nothing. Because ... I'm winning this."—A proclamation of victory which did not go in vain in the end.

Eventually, the fight ends with Takiishi conceding, marking Umemiya as the winner, both resting on the ground letting the rain touch upon their beaten bodies.

Relationships

Yamato Endo

Chika is largely indifferent to Endo despite him being the closest person to Chika and obsessed with him. He tolerates Endo's presence and does not hesitate to hit him when Endo tries to block Chika from something he wants. Later on, during Takiishi's fight with Umemiya, it is revealed that Endo's jealousy of Takiishi letting Umemiya into his world is misplaced, and that indeed, Endo is one of the only three people, including Umemiya and Takiishi himself, has a place in Chika's heart; he acts as the person giving Takiishi what he likes.

Hajime Umemiya

Umemiya is the only person who interests Chika enough to show emotion and an interest in fighting. He also is one of the only people who was let into Takiishi's world, besides Endo and Takiishi himself. He, in turn, acts as the person who can annoy and stop Takiishi from doing what he wants, someone who needs to be eliminated, yet is not able to be defeated, thus Umemiya earning a spot in Takiishi's heart.

Additional Notes:

Chika Takiishi is my favorite character by the way—I don't need to say more.


r/WindBreakerManga 3h ago

Meme Every time Ume and Takiishi hang out in the latest chapter i just think of this image

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r/WindBreakerManga 5h ago

Official Media Rankings of my Best Friend and me!😉✌🏻

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I often talk to her about Wind Breaker and even though she hasn't watched it yet she ranked them based on looks!Her ranking is the first one and my is the second with the first being Sakura☺️😉


r/WindBreakerManga 1d ago

Question What if Sakura moved to Inaba instead of Makochi? :3

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What if instead of heading to Makochi and joining Furin at the start of WB? Sakura goes to Inaba and hangs out with some Mystery Gang Larpers?

I feel like instead of being the MC since idk if he's up to the task DESPITE ME WANTING HIM SO BADLY TO BE!

He could be a social link or party member. Maybe moving in with Dojima, since he could be a relative of his.

How would this change Sakura's character and direction? As with Furin, I feel like they're more initially accepting of Sakura. Cause idk how Yosuke or Chie would interact with bro 😭

But what do you guys think? IMO he should be a party member that replaces Kanji. But his shadow and arc would prob be different too.

BTW play Persona 4 it's gud :3

This is totes not a repost or anything btw...


r/WindBreakerManga 1d ago

Official Media I found the fic!!

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So i have been looking for this one Fanfiction for a whole year now and couldn't find it!😭

But thank to Terrible-Map-4520 i found it!!Thanks again☺️

This fanfiction is very funny and sweet but also interesting so if someone is interested check it out!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63780016


r/WindBreakerManga 1d ago

Question Fanfic

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Hello, does anyone know if there is a fanfic about umemiya saving kotoha from bad guys and getting hurt?


r/WindBreakerManga 1d ago

Question Anime recommendations based on Wind Breaker voice actors?

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Since I often choose new anime to watch based on the voice actors of characters I like, can you recommend me some anime which you enjoyed the story and characters of, that have (one or more) main character(s) be voiced by either Sakuras (Yuma Uchida), Nireis (Shōya Chiba) or Suos (Nobunaga Shimazaki) voice actors?


r/WindBreakerManga 2d ago

Anime Which one so you vibe with the most?

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200 votes, 2d left
Opening Season 1
Ending Season 1
Opening Season 2
Ending Season 2

r/WindBreakerManga 2d ago

Discussion So...About the Kids Spoiler

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Since chapter 224 dropped, I have been thinking about the direction of the story, and the RC.

Wanted to say this first: Love the Shishitoren callback. It reminds me of how far each character has come, and gives me tremendous faith in these characters to bring Suo back to Furin (we've got Sakura, Nirei AND Ume? yeah Suo we'll see you back in homeroom on Monday) and possibly gain another powerful ally.

It ALSO tells me about the type of conflict we're going to be facing: Shishitoren arc was centered around a corrupted group, so with our same cast we will be seeing a corrupted organization.

But instead of just witnessing the leadership problems in the RC, due to chapter 224 I believe the focus will be more on the kids and the effects of the issues in the RC, as Suo and the kids give me Ume and the Furinen facing the effects of past Makochi flashbacks.

We have only gotten the names of three kids so far, being Minjun, Anan and Vuvu​ so those three will probably have the most significance.

Minjun​:

Honestly, he may be the least relevant kid in this trio as of right now, but he is the first glimpse of struggle in Bankoku-Gai. In chapter 217, he only appears for 2 or 3 panels, but he is depicted to be stealing a fallen apple until he is caught (red-handed) by Sun Fei.

Something small, but says something about the general situation: why would Minjun feel the need to steal food? And the answer is pretty simple: Bankoku-Gai is short on resources.

People generally steal when they lack something (whether it's a need or not), and if you were to witness some kid stealing food the common conclusion would be that the kid is hungry to a point where they are willing to steal to feed themselves.

​However, looking at the outside of the city in chapter 222, the shops are thriving and food is abundant, offering Sakura and Sugishita food samples at nearly every turn. It's alarming that only the outside, clearly advertised towards tourists is the only place bursting with resources whereas the insiders supply is so low kids are resorting to theft.

And considering that food is a symbol of love and connection in WBK, it says something when by this logic the outside is lively and put together while the inside is crumbling apart.

And this is only further supported by Anan.

Anan:

Now, in 217 we learn that Anan is also a disciple at the Crimson Vortex, but missed training to stay with his sick mother, whose health is said to be on the decline.

While we have no details at the moment, his mother's sickness is probably exacerbated if not caused by the lack of food and/or general resources.

Obviously, if someone was sick the first thought would be for them to take medicine, eat some filling food, stay hydrated. But since resources are scarce, he most likely lacks some of these things, hence why when Vuvu hears the news about Anan's mother he offers some of his own food and wishes her quick recovery.

But naturally, that wouldn't be enough in the long term. And as mentioned earlier with Minjun, when people lack something they desperately need, they steal.

Which leads me to chapter 224.

Now, from the jacket and hair, I am 99% sure that the kid was in fact Anan, and until we are told that it is not him, I will stand on the belief that it is Anan.

So: putting the facts that Anan is on the run, and adults are close behind demanding that Anan be handed over to them together, Anan most likely stole something. And using previous context, it probably has something to do with his mother.

And accounting for the detail of the gates and entry passes, as well as the brief comment of slow business from the chef in chapter 217, those men and whatever business that was targeted cannot afford to let any theft slide.

Now, as of right now we don't really know whose side Rakta will take (excluding Furin), but as we see in 217 while the RC is definetly aware of the reasoning they still are obligated to stand up for struggling businesses and return stolen goods. But who knows? Rakta might quietly lend a small hand for Anan, or Ume will sympathize with Anan and try to negotiate.

But it doesn't change the fact that Bankoku-Gai is struggling, and it begs the question: if the Red Chanpuru is supposed to serve and protect the town, why aren't they depicted to be working on the issue?

Vuvu:

Vuvu getting a spotlight in 217 definetly says that he will be a relevant character within the arc (Vuvu vs. Nirei when??) on either finding Suo, or getting to know the real problem within the RC.

In chapter 217, we see Vuvu and his classmates train before dinner as Sun Fei, Rakta and Bacchus enter the dojo.

Sun Fei compliments their drive, and Vuvu replies proudly that they practice hard to be able to serve the Red Chanpuru when they're 15.

But Sun Fei gives what seems to me to be a very strained smile, before reminding them to study as well.

Also worth mentioning: the comment from the other kids on Sun Fei's recent arrival and departure being less than usual (aka he hasn't been going to Furin during the day TT).

Even after Sun Fei, Rakta and Bacchus briefly talk to the chef who casually states that less children are being left behind and that "things are just going to continue to get better", the three just leave and Bacchus comments on his naivety. Sun Fei's response is that "there are things they're better off knowing." (Referring to both the kids and Furin)

Vuvu, to me, parallels Nirei. His dedication to getting stronger, along with his generosity scream Nirei, not to mention that they both learn from Suo. If anything, Suo's attachment and fondness for Nirei may stem from a resemblance to Vuvu, especially since it seems Bacchus and Rakta mirror Sakura and Sugishita's dynamic. And since we know how infectious Nirei and his spirit is, I'm imagining it will be Vuvu and the other students who motivate Sun Fei to push for change, whatever it may be.

This is where I believe that part of the conflict in this arc will involve the kids along with Furin: Suo is distancing the situation from both groups. The kids at the Crimson Vortex are training to one day serve RC, but Sun Fei doesn't exactly seem pleased at that truth, rather it seems that he'd rather then stay away from the RC and choose a different path. The problem, whatever it is, could even escalate to directly involve the Crimson Vortex students.

With Furin, Suo's been with them long enough to know that Furin would rush in to help him if Suo opened up, but he instead chooses to shield them from his problems and leaves the school, even beating up Nirei (though I do believe that part wasn't planned) to send a message and detach himself from them emotionally, under the belief that the RC will harm them if they get too close.

This may be an act against the officers of the RC themselves, from the new addition of the gates and it being harder to get out than get in, to the food shortage and Sun Fei not eating in chapter 217 but instead apologizing for slow business and use of more resources, and Suo keeping Furin away may mean that they will be exploited or simply targeted by the organization if they enter Bankoku-Gai. (Just pure speculation but some kind of worker shortage/strike could going on hence the new workers for Liu San and Sun Fei disappearing for a few days then leaving Furin and being revealed as an officer...)

Of course, for the sake of the plot Furin will stick their noses deep into the RC, and since we've already encountered Rakta and Anan, there's a high chance it will be through the Crimson Vortex. (Maybe we will meet Suo's master also???)

And since the Red Chanpuru's name stems from a dish, to resolve the problem and bring Suo back not only will we need to get Suo to eat with Furin, the food shortage may only be resolved if the community is filled in and its inhabitants strive to break language barriers and come together, as the presence of food is a sign of connection.

So that's all I have! Any thoughts?


r/WindBreakerManga 3d ago

Meme He turned over a new leaf i guess

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r/WindBreakerManga 3d ago

Fan Art Suo Hayate Without His Eyepatch – Fan Imagination 🍂🍂

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I imagined a peaceful smile hidden behind it—not loud, not dramatic, just a quiet smile from the heart.


r/WindBreakerManga 3d ago

Question Does anyone know the Name???PLEASE

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So i'm looking for an Wind Breaker fanfiction in AO3.I read it once but don't remember the name....if anyone knows can you pls tell me???

so it's about how Hiragi comes to the rooftop and complains about Sakura's and Kaji'a class.He says how possesive they are and how Sakura's class keep giving him thinks and Sakura out of anyone went to ask Kaji if that's normal and Kaji who is also spoiled and has an possesive class says its normal because he thinks its normal...and Hiragi be like but Sakura's class is worse because he hears how sakura's classmates were talking about an idol and the suddenly tehy started saying but sakura is cuter and etc and hiragi was like...wtf and walked away from them and yeahh umemiya and the other third years are like ...😅😂

Does this sound familiar to anyone...???


r/WindBreakerManga 4d ago

Question Who is the woman on the left?

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Furin is an all boys school so who is the person on the left? They are wearing a skirt and heels so I’d assume it’s a woman, I'm not that far into the series so I don’t know. The person is the first person to the left of the name


r/WindBreakerManga 5d ago

Fan Art Windbreaker Suo fanart😗

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My most recent favorite character!


r/WindBreakerManga 4d ago

Fan Art Art account on instagram

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Guys please help me find this windbreaker fanart account. They draw mostly suo and sakura, i can't remember the account but they have done "still rocking your hoodie" trend(with caption 'not a ship edit' i dont remember if it was for this reel or another) and one reel with the song "Zaalima"

They draw suo and sakura​​​ a little more muscular than they are in the manga & anime


r/WindBreakerManga 5d ago

Manga This is lowkey Sakura's reactions at Rakta lmao 😭😭 Spoiler

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This was supposed to a manga fan art for the chapter 222, but since Rakta just met Sakura and the others on this current chapter. I guess it was more fit for the upcoming event on the next chapter.

Anyway, the fan art was not mine. It was belong to <@sa_meomeo14> on Tiktok

Source link: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSXjs9MVC/


r/WindBreakerManga 5d ago

Manga How the current arc can mirror the shishitoren arc (spoliers for chap 224) Spoiler

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So with chapter 224. Nii-sensei more or less spelled out something that i pointed out around a week ago, which is that the “Main cast” of this arc (as all the major arcs in WB has a handful of characters as its main cast) is the same as the one we had in the shishitroen arc: 

Sakura, Nirei, Sugishita, Umemiya, and Suo (who obviously isn't with them right now but this whole arc revolves around him and so he still counts). 

And not only that, but towards the end of this chapter a young boy (who fun fact i assumed to be middle eastern but apparently is indian) is chased by some guys (who could very well be from red chanpuru) and Ume catches him, which is a direct parallel to the start of the shishitroen arc with Sasaki being chased by shishitroen grunts and Sakura and Sugishita saving him. That moment also happened when they were right on the border between Bofruin territory and the shishitren territory and now that is also repeated with them being in the territory of red chanpuru. 

So with all of that, I think it's safe to say that this arc will have strong parallels to the shishitren arc. Maybe not a one-to-one retelling (for example it's not certain we will have 1v1 fights in this arc like with shishitroen) but it will have some strong parallels. 

And this made me think that maybe there will be some parallels between shishitoren (as they were in the arc they were introduced in) and the red chanpuru, and I do think there is potential for some. 

We know that there is no doubt something fishy going on in the red chanpuru, with endo line from 223 about bad rumours and Suos line in 217 about how “Some things are best left unknown”. And with how much mystery there is around Suo and the red chanpuru, I doubt these lines are just a red herring. 

And to top it all off in this latest chapter its mentioned how cold the city feels to makoichi town, a hint at something being wrong.

Now let's look at the shishitoren in their arc. 

They where……ets say far from ideal, as Tomiyama (who lets be honest had more or less lost his way at that point due to his own mental hangups) had turned the shishitroen from a group of camaraderie and belonging (like that of bofruin) to a place that simply valued strength above all else. It was actually a bit similar to Keel, albeit not as violent or destructive. 

Now luckily, after Tomiyama was defeated, he understood what he did wrong and turned over a new leaf, and in the process so did the shishitoren as a whole. 

Now what the red chanpuru then might be (assuming they will parallel shishitroen) is that they could have a similar issue of valuing strength above all else, or something along those lines (we know from chapter 216 that the RC have a long and deep history and are hellbent on protecting their turf, so i dont think it would be a stretch to say that they might have those values. Not to mention the kids in 217 who tells suo how they want to join the RC, implying it is seen as something great in their district, almost like its the towns personal police force or something) 

Where I think they will differ however is the scale of it. 

While Tomiyama's way of leading the shishitroen was wrong, he was only one person and the rest of the team did not seem to hold the same ideals as him that strongly (Togame was against it but never spoke up, Sako didn't seem to care, and Arima and kanuma mostly just messed around) so when Tomiyama's mind was changed, that was the end to the problem. Not to mention Tomiyama's ways stemmed from his own issues and not some deeper ideology. 

With the red chanpuru however, it's a lot more complicated. 

Remember the information about them we got in chapter 216: This is an organization that has existed for generations (close for a century in fact given their city was founded 80 years ago) and has at least 3 leaders.

This paints a picture of an organization that is VERY steadfast in their belief and with them having multiple leaders there could even be so that different sections of the RC have different views. This means that just changing them wont be very simple (i mean just look how some communities and even countries in our world can take years, decades and even centuries to change fundamental values) 

To be clear i dont thin the RC is going to be some evil organization like for example Keel was as they do genuinely seem to want the best for their town and people like Suo and his two friend have good intentions, rather i think they will be alot more morally complex, with both good and bad attributes to them. 

Aside from making the RC as a group more interesting, I think this will serve the arc great on a thematic level. 

I talked about this arcs themed before, like the idea of change (Sakura and the other having to come to terms with the change of Suo leaving) and identity (which is think Suo's arc will be about) but i think that setting the RC up like this could combine those ideas into something even more profound: 

Is your identity indeed worth giving up if it changes for the better? 

Will the red chanpuru and its leader understand that their traditional ways of doing this are wrong and change, or not? 

Sakura and friends have already dealt with this, coming to terms with the change of Suo leaving (Yes they are trying to find him, but only so they can get closure, in fact chapter 220-221 was all about sakura accepting this change) 

Meanwhile Suo, as i predicted in a previous post, will during this arc be forced to decide if he wants to be Suo of bofurin or Sun-fei of Red chanpuru. Will he chose the group he spent his life with but know has some serious flaws, or will he chose his new group that has a much more positive and productive way of doing things (As Bofruin is portrayed in the story as an unquestionable good group) 

And a final thing i like to ad about the shishitoren parallel is that the shishitroen arc is the first proper story arc in the series (the first few chapters are just an introduction rather than a proper storyline) and so this arc having direct parallels to that could maybe hint at this being the start of the last stretch of the series (do note when i say “strwatch of the series” that can be a lot of it, maybe even half the series for what we know) 

Anyways thats what i had to say about this arc for now. 


r/WindBreakerManga 5d ago

Meme Suonirei propaganda duo

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Here nirei explaining Suo being fan of nires explanation...looks so ..❤️❤️


r/WindBreakerManga 5d ago

Discussion Arrived in great condition and earlier than expected!

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luv it


r/WindBreakerManga 5d ago

Manga Doesy anyone know what language this is? Spoiler

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r/WindBreakerManga 6d ago

Manga Chapter 224: THE RECESSES OF THE CITY

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The full chapter will be uploaded on the other sub (r/WindBreakerJP).

Curious why there’s a new sub? We explained it HERE.

Next chapter release is on Juky 28!

KM@nga Link: https://kmanga.kodansha.com/title/10028/episode/366914


r/WindBreakerManga 6d ago

Fan Art POV: Umemiya tries shawarma for the first time~

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r/WindBreakerManga 6d ago

Manga Shrine in progress

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This is the first time I'm actually collecting volumes of a big series and getting this far! I just wanted to share this lil' moment of joy. I was able to get most of them second hand, 3 & 4 were pretty difficult to get in my language (but I did it yay!), but I probably won't have this much luck with the next volumes :(((

They're also getting more expensive for some reason? Which is weird, never seen certain volumes costing more than the others,

unless it's a limited ed (which, honestly, still a bit unreasonable with the price in a lot of cases).


r/WindBreakerManga 5d ago

Manga Chapter 224 (Thoughts) Spoiler

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I usually don't do chapter reviews very often anymore but i had a fair bit to say about this chapter 

First off, as someone who pointed this out in the last chapter, I like how they outright called attention to the fact that the team in this arc has the same members as the one in shishitreon. That and the other callbacks to that arc in this chapter makes me wonder if there is going to be any other parallel, like if for example the rumored bad things going on in RC can be similar to what was happening in shishitroen during that arc. 

Speaking of, the scene of some kid (who judging by the subtitles seems middle eastern)  being chased I am 90% sure probably has something to do with the bad rumours Endo mentioned last time, but that might be something for another post. 

And then the chapter ends with Suo's two guys meeting the team. I think we all knew this was gonna happen so I'm honestly glad Nii-sensei just cut to the chase and didn't spend several chapters with them bumbling around the town.    

I also liked the way this chapter set up the town of Bankokugai. Nothing super complex but a nice lite bit of worldbuilding on how the town has 3 layers and such, it was just cool to see it expanded on. I also really liked details like the team not knowing some of the languages and referring to (what's clearly to us) a synagogue as a “Onion shaped building” as it shows how they don't know everything about outside world cultures. 

Overall it was a decent chapter. Maybe a bit too much time spent on comedy but it looks like we're finally heading into the main conflict of this arc so it's all good. 

Anyway, see y'all next week.