Tokyo Revengers episode 6, “Shows Her Color,” introduces so many new faces while also showing just how much the old characters have changed. You see the Three Titans era in full swing this episode, with the clash between Rokuhara Tandai and Brahman continuing.
Brahman
One thing that really shocked me about this episode is how Shinichiro is still so involved in the timeline despite his death. Many of his old Black Dragons members are in Brahman. Speaking of Brahman, Senju being the first female gang leader feels like a nice change of pace. She’s the first female we are seeing in a gang, let alone in leadership. Something odd to me is that when Brahman and Rokuhara Tandai try recruiting Takemichi, they keep saying they’ve found him.
In this timeline, has he been in hiding, and because of time leaping, was he unaware of what he was walking into? It makes me wonder if they’re referring to his future self when they say this, but how would they all possibly know about this? If word got out about his time leaping, I don’t think they would ask him to join. I think they’d be much more forceful in their pursuit knowing the power he holds.
Takemichi’s Decision
Takemichi decides to work with Brahman after hearing Draken has been working with them and learning a little bit about their goals. I don’t think he would’ve joined had Draken not been aligned with them. It feels like a bad idea for him to join. Also, Draken doesn’t seem like he’s telling the full story. This is the first time I don’t feel like I can trust Draken. Draken did say part of the deal was not to involve any former Toman members and that they’re not allowed to be recruited. I’m hoping we get more clarity on how he intended to bring Mikey back while siding with a gang that says things like they want to crush Kanto Manji. Also, Brahman really seems to have deep respect for Shinichiro, while having zero respect for Mikey, his younger brother, whom he loved.
In true Tokyo Revengers style, we get another big cliffhanger. Not only do we find out Senju is related to Sanzu, who is Mikey’s right-hand man in both this and the Bonten timeline. We also see Takemichi unlock a new ability. When Takemichi offers to throw away the popsicle stick for Senju, and he grabs it, we get a glimpse into what appears to be the future where Senju is bleeding out and dying in his arms. Two things stood out to me: one, it means Takemichi can see into the future without leaving this timeline, which makes me believe this is the timeline we will be in for a while. Second, Senju seemed very reluctant to give him the popsicle stick, almost as if she wanted to keep it as a memory. It felt like this day meant so much more to her than she let on. I bring this up to say that I think Takemichi could see into the future only because the object had emotional value to the person who gave it to him.
What are your thoughts on this new era of delinquents and Takemichi’s new ability? Leave a comment below!
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