Summary
Astro Royale marked Ken Wakui's departure from Kodansha for Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump, introducing a new crime manga series with major differences from Tokyo Revengers. Unlike Tokyo Revengers, Astro Royale's main character, Hibaru, shows more initiative and assertiveness, addressing Takemichi's criticism. Astro Royale has the opportunity to develop into a story with much stronger supernatural elements than Tokyo Revengers.
In a shocking turn of events for the industry, Avengers in Tokyo' Ken Wakui leaves Kodansha after nearly 20 years to launch a new manga on Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump call Astro Royale. This is another crime manga with supernatural elements, but the premise here revolves around multiple people gaining superpowers during a meteor shower that flattens Tokyo, and based on the title, it's definitely going to be a hit. a battle royale story at some point.
Right from the first chapter, Astro Royale is a completely different manga from Tokyo Revengers, and that's awesome. Not only does that make it easier for Astro Royale to stand on its own, it also makes sense Astro Royale Some shortcomings can be avoided Avengers in Tokyo already has its story and charactersSome of the first chapters have been corrected.
It's still unknown how the story will play out, but for fans and detractors of Tokyo Revengers alike, there's a lot to look forward to.
Astro Royale avoids the biggest problem with Tokyo Revengers' main character
Hibaru is much more decisive than Takemichi
The first major difference between Astro Royale and Tokyo Revengers is in the respective main characters, Hibaru and Takemichi. Unlike most other shōnen manga, Takemichi is not a good fighter and resolves conflicts by being the heart of the group, uniting everyone through willpower and emotional honesty. Although the story can always make it work, it also leads to Avengers in Tokyo was criticized for having a weak and indecisive protagonistand that plays a key role in its divisive reputation in the West.
Fortunately for Tokyo Revengers' detractors, Astro Royale's Hibaru is nothing like Takemichi. Although he is also a kind person, Astro RoyaleHibaru doesn't seem as passive as he is Avengers in Tokyo' Takemichi, as he was much more proactive than Takemichi ever was and could even fight without major problems. From the start, Hibaru seems to have avoided some of the biggest criticisms people have had of Takemichi's character, so for those who considered him a negative character in Tokyo Revengers, Astro Royale will definitely is a much better book to read.
Astro Royale may have a more developed supernatural element than Tokyo Revengers
Another notable difference between Astro Royale and Tokyo Revengers is the supernatural element in each story. Tokyo Revengers keeps the supernatural element, the time-jumping feature, exclusively for Takemichi, and while that helps narrow the scope of things, it also leaves it severely underdeveloped, especially towards the end It's finally time to explain everything in the final part. In direct contrast to that, Astro Royale Giving people superpowers means it has to justify its supernatural elementsand thus, these will definitely be more developed than Tokyo Revengers.
That additional development could also help Astro Royale establish its own identity. The crime elements and supernatural abilities give Astro Royale many obvious similarities to Tokyo Revengers, but with a greater focus on supernatural elements, Astro Royale could develop further into a different type of supernatural story than Avengers in Tokyo, adding to its uniqueness in the process. Between character writing and basic setup, Astro Royale is doing a lot to stand out Avengers in Tokyoand that will certainly do a lot to help it stand out in the Jump Shonen.