A group of 31 deranged fanatics of the biker gang anime Tokyo Revengers will be facing charges for violating traffic laws after allegedly running rampant with 19 motorcycles in the streets of Osaka last year.
According to the Osaka Prefectural Police Department, the 31 members (ranging from men and women aged 16 to 20) have admitted to the charges, and several of them explained to the police that they were influenced by the popular anime Tokyo Revengers, which features a protagonist who is part of a middle school biker gang.
One member of the gang uttered “It was kind of scary like it is in the anime but it was still fun”.
The traffic violation occurred at around 2:50 a.m. on June 6th, 2021, on Japan’s National Route 26 in Otorinishimachi of Sakai, Osaka, and the 31 members mostly consisted of high school classmates and reportedly gathered through social media.
They’re prosecuting “traffic violations” months after the fact? In the US I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a traffic violation that wasn’t either caught by a cop at the time, or by a traffic camera and mailed automatically.
The US is a police state through a through
Sounds like they brought some much needed excitement to overly uptight Japan.
Kinda remind me of GTO when Onizuka is the strongest gang leader in Shonan during his highschool days.
Worth it
…. Whats the crime here?, they did not break, steal, murder, arson, r♥♥e or even crash their bikes. I see no felony
It’s a minor offense, prolly public disturbance + rallying w.o a permit.
U kno japs like their tranquillity and zen, they don’t want noisy people at their neighborhood and if you got caught disturbing someone you’ll get evicted. Trust me I’ve been there and had to transfer location coz we got reported doing karaoke lmao
Probably winked at girls as a man in Japan, or jaywalked lmao