After conquering the 2021 schedules, the Tokyo Manji Gang story continued in the 2023 winter season with very high expectations. However, Tokyo Revengers Season 2 fails to repeat the success of the debut season. What are the reasons for this flop?
According to an analysis by the Japanese portal Myjitsu, the The ratings of Tokyo Revengers Season 2 are in no way comparable to those of Season 1whose broadcast was a social phenomenon that exploded the manga series of the same name.
Tokyo Revengers is a combination of different themes such as comedy, time travel, drama and thug gangs. There Season 2, produced by LIDEN FILMS, adapts the story arc of Christmas Showdown, a saga that neglects time travel to focus on the story of the Shiba brothers and the clash between the Toman and the Black Dragoon. But if Tokyo Revengers Season 1 could keep up with contenders like Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen, why isn’t Season 2 just as popular?
According to Myjitsu, the reason is Tokyo Revengers 2’s exclusivity on Disney+. From a production point of view, exclusive distribution has many advantages. However, in terms of popularity, it’s quite the opposite as not everyone enjoys the different subscriptions required to enjoy all the broadcasts. In addition, according to the portal’s report, Disney+ hasn’t hyped Tokyo Revengers 2 enough and many users didn’t even know the transfer had started. There are only a few episodes left at the end of Tokyo Revengers Season 2, but the web chatter surrounding this arc is really meagre. And do you agree with Myjitsu that exclusivity on certain streaming platforms is ruining the popularity of some anime?
