Wind Breaker Episode 3 Preview Shows Hajime Stopping Sakura and Kyotaro’s Fight

Sakura Haruka has finally set foot at Furin High School with his newfound friend, Akihiko Kazui. Akihiko has done everything to warn Sakura of the other students there and ask him to be friendly, knowing he’s an outsider. But, with his no-nonsense attitude, Sakura doesn’t heed, resulting in annoying Kyotaro Sugishita. A fight ensues, but before it gets worse, the preview stills for Wind Breaker Episode 3, titled Man Standing on Top, shows Hajime Umemiya stopping the first-year students.

Wind Breaker Episode 3 may have only dropped four stills featuring the Furin students, but there are enough to catch the viewers’ interest with the upcoming fight. One preview features Hajime, who seems to be inside a studio and monitoring something behind the glass window. It’s followed by a glimpse of Hayato Suo, perfectly capturing his jolly behavior with his cute smile.

The next still shows Kyotaro, who looks every inch mad after hearing Sakura reveal he wants to be a top fighter. With blood on his face, it seems Sakura has managed to hit him. Lastly, Sakura seemingly unleashes all his might to battle Kyotaro as debris flies around him.

You can see the Wind Breaker Episode 3 stills below:

What to Expect from Wind Breaker Episode 3

Kyotaro watched Akihiko and Sakura enter the room of the first-year high school students without them knowing. He finally shows himself when he has enough of Sakura’s behavior and surprises everyone when he throws a table. This leads to a fight between the two, but Hajime’s loud voice starts to echo across the school, stopping the fight immediately. This makes everyone afraid, as they look for Hajime’s voice coming from the speaker.

You can read the synopsis below:

The 1st year class of Furin High School is filled with strong people who are known for their fights. Ignoring the panicked Urui and the silently watching Su, Kyotaro Sugishita, who was furious at Sakura's behavior, started punching her, and the two began a lively fight. A horribly loud voice echoed throughout the school as if to interrupt the attack. The voice that instantly changed the atmosphere in the school was Hajime Umemiya, the representative of "Boufurin." Sakura and the others looked up at the speaker with nervous expressions, but what fell on them were Umemiya's words that went beyond their expectations.

 

The anime is based on the manga of the same title by Satoru Nii and has been serialized on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket since January 2021. It has collected 16 tankobon volumes as of March 2024. It’s then adapted into anime by CloverWorks, premiering in April 2024.

 

Who are the staff of Wind Breaker Episode 3?

The anime’s official website has also released the main staff for Wind Breaker Episode 3. For the list, you can check below:

• Screenplay: Koji Seko

• Screenplay Director: Tanaka Shiori

• Storyboard: Hidehito Sudo

• Stage: Hidehito Sudo

• Chief Animation Director: Hiroshi Kawakami

• Animation Production Process: Yushi Morita, Bunzan Kane, Rina Nagai, Yui Ushio, Aiko Komamoto, Masafumi Tayori

Credit: Nisatoru / Kodansha / WIND BREAKER Project / CloverWorks

 

What are the release date and times of Wind Breaker Episode 3?

Wind Breaker Episode 3 is set to be released on Friday, April 19, at 12:26 AM JST. It will then stream internationally on Crunchyroll. For other release times based on your region, you can check the list below:

• 12:56 AM Australia Central Standard Time

• 8:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time (Thursday, April 18)

• 11:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time (Thursday, April 18)

• 4:26 PM British Summer Time (Thursday, April 18)

• 5:26 PM Central European Summer Time (Thursday, April 18)

• 8:56 PM Indian Standard Time (Thursday, April 18)

• 11:26 PM Philippine Standard Time (Thursday, April 18)

 

Two episodes in, Wind Breaker is now getting the anime fans’ attention with its interesting plot. Now that Sakura and Kyotaro have faced each other, many are waiting for what will happen next.