Satoru Nii’s manga, Wind Breaker, is about to hit the small screen. Adapted into anime by studio CloverWorks, fans are about to see Haruka Sakura’s story play out on TV as he fights to be the hero his town deserves. The anime has released its first preview, showing Haruka warning his enemies and telling them to remember his face. You can see the teaser below:
The Wind Breaker preview begins with facing a group of enemies alone, telling him not to “do stupid things in the middle of the day.” The high school freshman then says he likes strong people and doesn’t care about the weak ones, adding he is uninterested in them.
The next scene shows him preparing for a fight while a woman is behind him. “They think I’m strong when I’m weak,” he says. “I’m tired of them.” Haruka then tells them to remember his face and name, calling them weak people.
The next montage of scenes then features the other characters in the series, like Akihiko Urui, another first-year student; Kyotaro Sugishita, the mad dog; Junfei Su, the mysterious one; and Touma Hiiragi, the third-year student. Haruka then challenges anyone strong to find him in the middle of the Wind High School, as he shows his fist.
Who are the cast and crew of Wind Breaker?
Yuuma Uchida leas Wind Breaker as Haruka Sakura. For other cast members, you can check the list below:
Kouki Uchiyama as Kyoutaro Sugishita
Nobunaga Shimazaki as Hayato Suo
Yuuichi Nakamura as Hajime Umemiya
Ryouta Suzuki as Touma Hiragi
Shouya Chiba as Akihiko Nirei
Toshifumi Akai (Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia) directs the anime, and Hiroshi Seko (Jujutsu Kaisen) handles the series composition. Taishi Kawakami (White Snow, Akebi’s Sailor Uniform co-sub-character designer) is the character designer, and Ryou Takahashi is the music composer.
What is Wind Breaker about?
Wind Breaker follows the story of Haruka Sakura, who only has attention for the strongest people. He goes to Fuurin High School, where almost all dropout students study. These students are known for their fighting abilities. Haruka wants to be his place's hero because his town is also famous for territorial woes.
You can read the synopsis below:
Haruka Sakura wants nothing to do with weaklings—he’s only interested in the strongest of the strong. He’s from Fuurin High School, a school of near-dropout degenerates known only for their brawling strength. And in a town known for its territorial disputes, Haruka’s got only one goal—become the hero his town deserves.
Based on the manga of the same name by Satoru Nii, it started its serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website in January 2021. It has now collected 14 tankobon volumes as of November 2023. In March 2023, an anime adaptation by CloverWorks was announced.
Wind Breaker is scheduled to premiere in April 2024. As one of the manga series fans want to see animated, they will surely look forward to this.
