💛Manjiro Sano (Mikey)💛

JAPANESE
Chinese and Korean
RŌMAJI
Sano Manjiro
NICKNAME(S)
"Invincible Mikey"
Mikey (Mikey, Maikī)
Michael
INFORMATION
STATE
BIRTH
August 20, 1990
AGE
Past: 15
Future: 27
Final arc: 17
First timeline: 11 (2001) 15 (2005)
SIGN
Leo
GENDER
Male Symbol
HEIGHT
162 cm
WEIGHT
56 kg
BLOOD TYPE
B
HAIR COLOR
Rubio (past)
Black (present; alternate line)
White (Bonten Arch Alternative Line)
EYE COLOR
Black
AFFILIATIONS
LINKS
Tokyo Manji (formerly)
Kanto Manji (formerly)
Bonten (formerly)
POSITION
Former Commander of the Tokyo Manji and founding member
OCCUPATION
Student (past)
Gang member (past)
Former Crime Boss (present; alternate timeline)
Motorcycle racing driver (present; alternate timeline present)
RELATIONS
FAMILY
Shinichiro Sano (older brother)
Izana Kurokawa (adoptive older brother)
Emma Sano (half-sister)
Ken Ryuguji (brother-in-law)
Mansaku Sano (grandfather)
Makoto Sano (father)
Sakurako Sano (mother)

Appearance
Mikey is a thin, muscular young man of below-average height, with piercing black eyes and long blond hair that is only tied back at the top, leaving the sides flowing freely. He rides a CB250T owned by his brother, Shinichiro Sano.

In his first appearance as an adult, Mikey appears with short black hair and a dragon tattoo on his neck similar to those on Draken and Takashi Mitsuya.

In one of the timelines he has short silvery white hair with a middle-parted hairstyle and a Bonten tattoo on the back of his neck with a design similar to his adoptive brother Izana Kurokawa's earrings.

In the final timeline, Mikey as an adult has the same hairstyle as when he met Takemichi again in Manila, only without any tattoos.

Mikey as leader of ToMan

Personality
Mikey is typically a carefree teenager who loves to joke around and play pranks on his closest friends. He cares deeply for them and is determined to protect their honor. He rarely shows any signs of weakness, as he is believed to be ToMan's foundation and support, and if the pillar itself were to show weakness, it would weaken as well.

In his position as ToMan's commander, his aura changes drastically, becoming imposing and dominant. While the gang members respect him, they also harbor a certain degree of fear toward him and his immense prowess. Mikey is also concerned about ToMan on an individual level, as shown when he decides to reunite the entire gang to seek revenge for one of their member's friends.

The events that unfold throughout the story force Mikey to mature rapidly. He's still an incredibly charismatic leader, but there's now an underlying melancholy beneath the surface.

Inside Mikey, there is a great darkness which Mikey calls Dark Impulses, when the dark impulses appear this Mikey no longer knows what he is doing, he is not aware of what is happening around him since it is as if another person took his place, once the dark impulses calm down this Mikey slowly notices everything he did.

Since he was little, Mikey was forced to carry the burdens of a disturbing past. He staggers between walking the right path and succumbing to that darkness, since dark impulses, whenever they appear, cause Mikey to feel a lot of pain throughout his body, causing him to fall and that darkness to completely take over his being. Usually, at first, Mikey hides this with his carefree smile. But as time goes by, losing each loved one, Mikey no longer has the right people to guide him, so he becomes corrupted and becomes one of the most atrocious criminals. That is why Takemichi promised to save Mikey so that he never strays from the path again.

Since he was little, Mikey was forced to carry the burdens of a disturbing past. He wavers between walking the right path and succumbing to that darkness, since dark impulses, whenever they appear, cause Mikey to feel a lot of pain throughout his body, causing him to fall and that darkness to completely take over his being. Usually, at first, Mikey hides this with his carefree smile. But as time goes by, losing each loved one, Mikey no longer has the right people to guide him, so he becomes corrupted and becomes one of the most atrocious criminals. That is why Takemichi promised to save Mikey so that he never strays from the right path again.

Despite his imposing aura as the leader of Tokyo Manji, Mikey remains a kind-hearted boy. He has childish tendencies and loves to sleep whenever he wants.

Skills
Authority
As ToMan's leader, Mikey has absolute control over his members. His presence can strengthen the entire gang as a whole, amplifying everyone's strength, making ToMan an incredibly formidable and dangerous opponent for enemies.

Fighting Powers
Manjiro is considered the strongest member of Tokyo Manji and possibly the series from a fighting perspective. His epithet, "The Invincible Mikey," is indicative of his strength and how revered he is among other criminal groups. He is strong enough to incapacitate other elite gang members with a single kick, and his enemies often comment that they can't believe he's a mere teenager.

He prefers kicks over punches, as they deal much more damage and eliminate his height disadvantage, allowing him to go toe-to-toe with tall opponents. His punches are above average, but his true strength lies in his kicking skills. His kicks have flattened cars, and even his "knockout" move involves a kick.

His ultra-fast reflexes make him impervious to surprise attacks.

Martial arts
Unlike most criminals, Mikey has real-life experience in martial arts, which he honed since childhood. He was also recognized as a prodigy. Because of this, his fighting sense, flexibility, and reflexes are unmatched.

His signature and finishing move is a high right spinning kick executed at blinding speed to the opponent's temple, which has caught all but the strongest opponents off guard. It hooks the opponent's head and slams them to the ground. Nearly everyone hit by this kick is instantly knocked out. This kick has also been seen performed with the left leg.

Endurance
Sano has also been shown to have remarkable resilience. He has been attacked with blows that would have knocked most people out, but he is still able to shake it off and continue fighting. The few times he has been knocked out, he has come back to life fairly quickly.

Intuition
Due to his deep bond with his friends, Mikey has the unique ability to sense their wills. He correctly deduced that Mitsuya was going to do something on Christmas night and even his location, saving his friends from a tight spot.

Mechanical knowledge
As Shinichiro's younger brother, a skilled mechanic, Mikey possesses a wealth of knowledge about machines, motorcycles in particular. He can fix and assemble motorcycle parts well.

Etymology
The name Manjiro means "ten thousand" (万) (man), "next" (次) (ji) and "son" (郎) (ro).
Manjiro's surname, Sano, means "help" (佐) (sa) and "field, desert" (野) (no).
Mikey is the diminutive of the name Michael.

Curiosities
According to the official Tokyo Revengers character book:
Their favorite foods are dorayakis, omurice (with a flag), and Taiyaki (fish-shaped cakes filled with a sweet bean paste).
He doesn't like spicy food.
Its representative color is red.
His special talent is disarticulation.
The person he respects or admires is himself.
The person you dislike or fear is no one.
Mikey's Relationships:
Draken: Total confidence
Takemicchi: He owes his life to her and they are very close.
Emma: younger sister, one of her pillars
Shinichiro: Older brother
Izana: Adoptive older brother
His dream is to create a new era for criminals, but his biggest dream is to find a good husband for Emma (which he did)
His success (or failure) story: He can sleep box
His favorite place is on his blanket.
Your daily activities on a given day (from morning to bedtime)
He goes to school only for lunch after Draken wakes him up. He sleeps through class. He sleeps through lunch, too. Then he rides his motorcycle all night to Toman meetings with Draken.

Based on the question "Who do you want to be your boyfriend?", Mikey took the number 1 spot on the Top 3 Worst Boyfriends.
Based on the question "Who do you want to marry?", Mikey ranked number 2 on the Top 3 Worst Husbands.
Based on the question "Who runs the fastest?", Mikey was ranked number 1 among the top 3 runners.
When asked "Who is most likely to get rich?", Mikey ranked number 2 out of the 3 worst.
When asked "Who do you want as a subordinate?", Mikey ranked number 1 out of the 3 worst.
Based on the question "Who is the best singer of all the gang members?", Mikey ranked number 3 out of the top 3.
I'm weak... but you're strong, Takemichi. What's really important isn't that you can win in fights, it's that you don't lose to yourself.
MANJIRO TO TAKEMICHI HANAGAKI

Manjiro Sano 「佐野・万次郎, Sano Manjirō」 is the deuteragonist of the story, a founding member and commander of the Tokyo Manji . He was the commander of a gang called the "Kanto Manji". In an alternate future timeline, he creates a criminal gang called the "Bonten".