Wind Breaker revolves around Haruka Sakura, the new first-year student who finds himself at Furin High School. This school is known quite well for its delinquents and bad academic reputation.
“Remember my name so that the weak will avoid me, and the strong will find me” is a line Haruka recites during the series. This scene showcases his belief in his strength and his distaste for relying on others. He crosses paths with Bofurin and later discovers their agendas. Haruka finds himself conflicted about his assumptions and what lies ahead for him.
Here are five more shows similar to Wind Breaker or this specific genre, which has recently gained a lot of popularity.
Tokyo Revengers
Time Travel, Gangs, and Fights: Takemichi and his gang have got it covered when it comes to keeping the viewers hooked. With the sole purpose of saving his first love, Hinata Tachibana, who is dead. He discovered the way back to when things went haywire. Tokyo Revengers is quite similar to Wind Breaker in terms of premise. It shows Hanagaki Takemichi vowing to make sure he doesn’t relive the same future without her. And where else but start his journey back to his high school days?
Baki
This is one of the original high school martial arts series that dates back to the early 1990s. The series’s protagonist emerges as the victor of a gruesome underground tournament. He decides to continue on the path to defeat his father, Yujirou Hanma. This man is considered the most muscular man in the world.
However, he discovers that five death row inmates escaped their death row sentences and are headed towards Tokyo in search of the taste of defeat. He’s warned that he’s bound to cross paths with them because of his ties with his father and his strength.
Megalo Box
“To be quiet and do as you’re told, that’s the cowardly choice.” These words drove Junk Dog, the mad fighter of the renowned Megalo Box. It is an evolution of modern-day boxing that uses mechanical support limbs known as Gears. It boosts their agility and power, making the entire fight quite intense.
Despite his potential and the methods of his matches due to his circumstances, he lets himself succumb to it until he crosses paths with the current champ, Yuuri, who defeats him in a flash. Hungry to prove him wrong, he takes the challenge of fighting his way to the top for his rematch.
Hajime no Ippo
If Megalo Box deserves praise, then Hajime no Ippo deserves a heartfelt shout in every boxing ring. Such is the impact it holds in modern sports anime. Starting as a kid bullied because of his familial condition, Ippo comes across Takamura, a middleweight boxer who comes to his aid and takes him to the gym he uses. With a stern determination to change himself, he starts his journey as a boxer, and the rest is history.
Ashita no Joe
Yabuki Joe is a drifter who goes around from place to place and speaks with his fists more than his mouth. When he happens to defeat a gang unbeknownst to him, he captures the eye of Danpei Tange, a current alcoholic and a former boxing coach. Recognizing the potential Joe holds within him, he allows him to reform himself into Japan’s next sensation.
