Wind Breaker Episode 5 Review: This season, we get another new delinquent anime, which is turning out to be an entertaining watch. Now, let us see if episode 5 of Wind Breaker was great or not.
Wind Breaker Episode 5 Overview
Wind Breaker is a popular manga series from Japan that was written and illustrated by Satoru Nii. The series was first published on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket manga website in January 2021, and it has since been collected into sixteen tankōbon volumes, as of March 2024.
The anime TV series adaptation of Wind Breaker is scheduled to debut in April 2024 and is being produced by CloverWorks. The director of the anime is Akai Toshifumi, who has previously worked on popular anime series such as Fate/Grand Order: Shuukyoku Tokuiten – Kani Jikan Shinden Solomon and Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia. Fukushima Yuuichi is producing the series.
The opening song of Wind Breaker is titled “Zettai Reido (絶対零度)” and will be performed by Natori (なとり). The ending theme is “Muteki (無敵)” and will be performed by Young Kee.
I have tried my best to keep the review as spoiler-free as possible, but there are certain elements that I had to mention to give proper feedback.
– Wind Breaker Episode 5 Review Contains Minor Spoilers –
Wind Breaker Episode 5 Review and Recap – The Match Begins
Today’s episode was intense, entertaining and fun as we finally saw some nice action sequences. The day has come when Bofurin will enter enemy turf for a face-off and we witness just that. Selected members of Bofurin, along with the leader Umemiya, enter Shishitoren’s side which is a shady bar district. From the looks of it, this place seems dilapidated and disreputable with no human in sight, as apparently, it comes to life only at night.
This proves one fact, Shishitoren does not provide the protection or the homeliness that Bofurin provides to its neighbourhood. The people of Bofurin fight as well, but it is for the betterment of the people they want to protect, whereas Shishitoren does it, just to prove they are strong.
Not only that, but Shishitoren’s base is actually an abandoned theatre, which used to be called Orion but is now known as Ori, which means cage. This seems fitting once you see the desolate condition of the place, and how it holds bloodthirsty beasts of Shishitoren.
The moment everyone enters the theatre, they are greeted by an enthusiastic and fight-hungry audience from Shishitoren, who are there to witness Bofurin’s defeat. But when the fight starts, we get some very interesting results.
From this episode, one thing is clear, Shishitoren’s top 2 members are more dangerous than anyone. They are also absolutely ruthless without any feelings of friendship, and they do not think twice before abandoning their own kind. What the actual outcome will be of this fight is something that we’ll have to see in the next episode. But I’m thankful that I got to see Hayato’s fight and witness his abilities.
Hayato clearly stole the show here and showcased a very unique style of fighting. Apart from that, we also see how wrong we all were regarding his actual character and thought him to be a very generous and kind man. In reality, Hayato is someone who is hiding a darker side of himself.
Verdict
Today’s episode was entertaining and corny, but engaging nonetheless. This is a very typical shounen anime, so if you like fights, elaborate buildups and the power of friendships then I will definitely suggest you watch this, as I enjoy it very much.
The main event will happen in the next episode and I just cannot wait for it.
Also Read: Wind Breaker Episode 4 Review: Bofurin Vs Shishitoren