Wind Breaker (manga)
| 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 | 23 |
| 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 |
| Studio | Warner Bros. Pictures Japan |
| Released | December 5, 2025 |
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 September 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected in 23 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 is set to premiere in Japan in December 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 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 he refuses friendship because of his past, as his strength caused others 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 later becomes Sakura's right-hand man alongside Suō. Although he is not very strong, Nirei always carries a notebook and pen and is knowledgeable about delinquents from other schools.
- Kyōtarō Sugishita (杉下 京太郎, Sugishita Kyōtarō)
- Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama[9] (Japanese); Orion Pitts[8] (English)
- Portrayed by: JUNON[6]
- A first-year student at Furin High School who does not talk much, Sugishita is the school's representative and Umemiya's loyal lackey. He is considered to be Sakura's rival.
- Hayato Suō (蘇枋 隼飛, Suō Hayato)
- Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[10] (Japanese); Dallas Reid[8] (English)
- Portrayed by: Keito Tsuna[6]
- A first-year student at Furin High School who later becomes Sakura's right-hand man alongside Nirei. Suō wears an eyepatch, has a calm fighting style similar to Aikido and has a teasing sense of humor.
- 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 representative of Furin High School. Despite being the leader, Umemiya is cheerful and likes gardening, which makes Sakura question his status as a 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.
- Taiga Tsugeura (柘浦 大河, Tsugeura Taiga)
- Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi[13] (Japanese); Jordan Dash Cruz[8] (English)
- A first-year transfer student at Furin High School who is obsessed with muscle training and asking people about their "aesthetics".
- 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 who likes playing video games.
- 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 wears headphones while listening to loud music.
- 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 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)
- A member of Shishitoren.
- Yukinari Arima (有馬 雪成, Arima Yukinari)
- Voiced by: Masaaki Mizunaka[15] (Japanese); Alex Hom (English)
- A member of Shishitoren.
- Minoru Kanuma (鹿沼 稔, Kanuma Minoru)
- Voiced by: Hiromu Mineta[15] (Japanese); Kyle Igneczi (English)
- A member of Shishitoren.
- Tasuku Tsubakino (椿野佑, Tsubakino Tasuku)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka[16] (Japanese); Kiba Walker, Maria Delilah (young) (English)
- One of the Four Heavenly Generals. Although Furin is an all-boys school, he wears a girl's uniform and dresses femininely in general. He is incredibly loyal to Umemiya and fond of Sakura.
- Shingo Natori (名取 慎吾, Natori Shingo)
- Voiced by: Junya Enoki[17] (Japanese); Alejandro Saab (English)
- Leader of KEEL. He has sociopathic tendencies and a lover of violence.
- Renji Kaga (名取 慎吾, Kaga Renji)
- Voiced by: Shōya Ishige[17] (Japanese); Josh Putnam (English)
- One of the KEEL's five VIPs.
- Shiyū Kirishima (霧島 士佑, Kirishima Shiyū)
- Voiced by: Kō Bonkobara[17]
- One of the KEEL's five VIPs.
- Takeru Kongō (金剛 尊, Kongō Takeru)
- Voiced by: Chiharu Sawashiro[17] (Japanese); Eric Vale (English)
- One of the KEEL's five VIPs.
- Taishi Mogami (最上 大志, Mogami Taishi)
- Voiced by: Tatsumaru Tachibana[17] (Japanese); Kristian Eros (English)
- One of the KEEL's five VIPs.
- Hansuke Tone (利根 帆介, Tone Hansuke)
- Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru[17] (Japanese); Gerard Caster (English)
- One of the KEEL's five VIPs.
- Atsushi Nagato (長門 淳史, Nagato Atsushi)
- Voiced by: Anan Furuya, Minami Hinata (young)[17] (Japanese); Travis Mullenix (English)
- Previous member of KEEL.
- Seiryū Sakaki (榊 晴竜, Sakaki Seiryū)
- Voiced by: Soma Saito[18] (Japanese); Brandon Acosta (English)
- The older of the Sakaki twins and a member of Bofurin.
- Uryū Sakaki (榊 雨竜, Sakaki Uryū)
- Voiced by: Kazuki Ura[18] (Japanese); Sean Letourneau (English)
- The younger of the Sakaki twins and a member of Bofurin.
- Kanji Nakamura (中村 幹路, Nakamura Kanji)
- Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[19] (Japanese); Chris Gardner (English)
- Leader of Roppo-Ichiza and waiter and bodyguard at Show Pub Ōgi.
- Shizuka Narita (成田 静香, Narita Shizuka)
- Voiced by: Reina Ueda[19] (Japanese); Alexis Tipton (English)
- Singer at Show Pub Ōgi.
- Shōgo Hidaka (日高 将吾, Hidaka Shōgo)
- Voiced by: Tarō Kiuchi[19] (Japanese); Monty Thompson (English)
- Member of Roppo-Ichiza and restaurant manager.
- Akihito Miyoshi (美吉 彰人, Miyoshi Akihito)
- Voiced by: Kakeru Hatano[19] (Japanese); Brandon Solis (English)
- Member of Roppo-Ichiza and host.
- Ritsu Otowa (音羽 律, Otowa Ritsu)
- Voiced by: Yūki Shin[19]
- Member of Roppo-Ichiza and piano player.
- Shūhei Suzuri (硯 秀平, Suzuri Shūhei)
- Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae (Japanese); Eduardo Vildasol (English)
- Leader of GRAVEL.
- Yamato Endō (棪堂 哉真斗, Endō Yamato)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (Japanese); Aaron Roberts (English)
- Leader of Noroshi.
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