What is Delinquent anime?

Delinquents - Every school has them, but not all anime with school setting make delinquents a central topic. There are several versions of these delinquents, though some are grounded on a misunderstanding: * The student with a really bad image and attitude, based on his real criminal actions outside of the school and is even feared by teachers. * The primitive "class bully" that pushes around ("clobbers") his classmates for no apparent reason, possibly extorting lunch money. * The student with an sinister complexion or "evil eye", but is actually a "good" student (unfoundedly feared character). * The rebellious student, who does not care for studying, but is otherwise docile. Called a "delinquent" as a joke.

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Onmyo Kaiten Re:verse

0

Description:

The anime is set in an alternate version of Heian-kyou, the old name of Kyoto and the capital during Japan's Heian era. This alternate version of the city is named Denji Heian-kyou. A delinquent high schooler named Takeru Narehira resides in our world, but after an unfortunate accident, is transported to Denji Heian-kyou. Here, he immediately meets Tsukimiya, a woman he has seen many times before in his dreams before. Hardly a moment passes after that encounter when Takeru and Tsukimiya encounter an oni monster, and lose their lives. Takeru awakens, stunned to find himself again at Denji Heian-kyou. He puts together that he has the power to go back in time. Now he resolves to learn this world's version of mystical onmyōjutsu techniques, and become an onmyōji sorcerer to save Tsukimiya. (Source: Anime News Network)
Type

TV

Status

upcoming

Aired

2025-07-03

Tamaranai no wa Koi nano ka

0

Description:

Misuzu was branded a delinquent when a small incident left him isolated. But one day, he sees the top student, Kitahara, get surrounded by bullies and decides to help him out. That sparked Kitahara's interest in the lonely boy, but Misuzu pushes Kitahara away. "If you get involved with me, you'll get ostracized by everyone else too." But it won't take long for Misuzu's resolve to falter... (Source: K Manga)
Type

special

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

14 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2025-04-06

WIND BREAKER Season 2

(WIND BREAKER Season 2)

8.1

Description:

The second season of WIND BREAKER. Welcome back to Furin High School, an institution infamous for its population of brawny brutes who solve every conflict with a show of strength. Some of the students even formed a group, Bofurin, which protects the town. Haruka Sakura, a first-year student who moved in from out of town, is only interested in one thing: fighting his way to the top! (Source: Crunchyroll, edited)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Aired

2025-04-03

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

(My Deer Friend Nokotan)

7.01

Description:

Koshi Torako has everyone fooled. Her classmates see her as the perfect honor student, unaware of her secret delinquent past. But her new picturesque school life is thrown into chaos when she bumps into Shikanoko Noko, a girl with antlers! Mayhem seems to follow this strange doe-eyed girl. Who, or what, is she? (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: Each episode streamed 4 days early on ABEMA. The original TV broadcast started on July 7th, 2024.
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2024-07-07

Kenka Dokugaku

(Viral Hit)

7.4

Description:

Scrawny high school student Hobin Yu is probably the last guy you’d expect to star in a NewTube channel that revolves around fighting. But after following some advice from a mysterious NewTube channel, Hobin is soon knocking out guys stronger than him and raking in more money than he could have ever dreamed of. Can Hobin keep this up, or will he eventually meet his match? (Source: WEBTOON)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2024-04-11

WIND BREAKER

7.92

Description:

Welcome to Furin High School, an institution infamous for its population of brawny brutes who solve every conflict with a show of strength. Some of the students even formed a group, Bofurin, which protects the town. Haruka Sakura, a first-year student who moved in from out of town, is only interested in one thing: fighting his way to the top. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2024-04-04

BUCCHIGIRI?!

6.81

Description:

Arajin Tomoshibi's reunion with his old pal Matakara Asamine takes an unexpected turn when they stumble into a brawl with the toughest guys in town. And just when you thought things couldn't get weirder, a colossal genie decides to drop in. Brace yourself for the ultimate showdown. It's the clash of the cool and the magical! (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2024-01-13

Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku-hen

(Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku)

8.05

Description:

The third season of Tokyo Revengers.
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

24 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2023-10-03

Rokudou no Onna-tachi

(Rokudo's Bad Girls)

6.48

Description:

Rokudou’s miserable days of being picked on have taken a major turn with a new ability that’s made him the target of every delinquent girl’s affection. The source? A mysterious scroll from his late grandfather, an unusual inheritance to say the least. Now he’s in a romantic panic full of nonstop madness with every bad girl he comes in contact with. Will he ever catch a break? (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2023-04-07

W.O.L.F. (Win Or Lose Fight) PV

0

Description:

Official promotion video for Dark Moon: The Grey City manhwa with the song W.O.L.F. (Win Or Lose Fight) by K, Nicholas, EJ and Taki of &TEAM.
Type

special

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

1 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2023-03-14

Coffee Kousou

0

Description:

A collaboration between Tokyo Revengers and DyDo Blend for their run of coffee beverages with collectible cans featuring characters from the series.
Type

special

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

1 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2023-01-30

Tokyo Revengers: Seiya Kessen-hen

(Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown)

7.87

Description:

The second season of Tokyo Revengers. Despite his best time-leaping efforts, Takemichi Hanagaki continuously fails to prevent the present-day death of Hinata Tachibana, his adolescent love. The adult Takemichi grapples with grief and the ramifications of the Tokyo Manji gang's criminal empire—an unintended product of his timeline meddling. Though the gang once operated under the idealistic Manjirou "Mikey" Sano, it has now been taken over by the malicious Tetta Kisaki and, as a result, has abandoned its original optimistic intent. Despite feeling hopeless, Takemichi travels to the past once again to investigate Black Dragon, a rival motorcycle gang whose actions ultimately lead to Hinata's demise. There, he meets the young Hakkai Shiba, a fellow gang member whose older brother, Taiju, tyrannically rules Black Dragon. Takemichi, with Chifuyu on his side, works to unravel the fates of Black Dragon's members, fighting to create a happy future for his loved ones. (Source: MAL Rewrite, edited)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Status

finished

Aired

2023-01-07

Kame no Koura wa Abarabone

(A Turtle's Shell Is a Human's Ribs)

0

Description:

Kameda Kamerou is a normal second-year high school student who leads a dull school life. His true feelings are hidden behind his ribs. One day, the news that his best friend, Kaerugawa Erutaka, helped others spread quickly and caught the attention of a high-ranking group, including the school's superstar, Raionji Raiou, who is aiming to become the student council president. Kaerugawa suddenly joins them, and Kameda is tormented by jealousy and an inferiority complex. How will their friendship go? And on the day of the student council election, a session of "bone-to-bone collision" begins?! When the bones change, the world changes. This is a story of conflict and growth between certain high school students and ribs. (Source: Official website, edited)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

67 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2022-10-28

TRIBE NINE

(Tribe Nine)

6.13

Description:

Haru Shirogane is a weak-minded person who is constantly bullied while Taiga has traveled from across the sea in hopes of becoming the strongest man in the world. One night, the two meet up with Shun Kamiya, the strongest XB (Extreme Baseball) player, and leader of the Minato Tribe. When they meet, each of the Tribes scattered throughout Neo-Tokyo are about to face a major threat. On the orders of the King of Neo-Tokyo, "Houtenshin", the Chiyoda Try, led by the mysterious Ojiro Otori, has started to take control of all the tribes in the country. Their evil clutches are about to reach the Minato Tribe... (Source: MyAnimeList)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2022-01-10

Tokyo Revengers

8.21

Description:

Takemichi Hanagaki is a freelancer that's reached the absolute pits of despair in his life. He finds out that the only girlfriend he ever had, in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, had been killed by the ruthless Tokyo Manji Gang. The day after hearing about her death, he's standing on the station platform and ends up being pushed over onto the tracks by a herd of people. He closes his eyes thinking he's about to die, but when he opens his eyes back up, he somehow had gone back in time 12 years. Now that he's back living the best days of his life, Takemichi decides to get revenge on his life (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

24

Ep.Length

23 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2021-04-11

ON-GAKU: Our Sound

(ON-GAKU: Our Sound)

7.49

Description:

A day in summer. A trio of outsider high school students who haven't touched an instrument in their lives decide to form a band. And so they start to string their offbeat rhapsody of youth.
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

71 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2019-09-26

Kono Oto Tomare!

(Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life)

7.83

Description:

Down to its last member, the koto club will accept anyone who is interested in the traditional Japanese instrument. But when a delinquent and a prodigy player sign up, finding harmony isn’t going to be easy—especially not with ensemble competitions looming around the corner. With enough time and some incredible skill at the strings, perhaps this motley crew can strike a chord with the judges. (Source: Funimation)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2019-04-07

Banana Fish

(Banana Fish)

8.2

Description:

Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of "Papa" Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the kingdom held out by the devil who raised him. But the hideous secret that drove Ash's older brother mad in Iraq has suddenly fallen into Papa's insatiably ambitious hands—and it's exactly the wrong time for Eiji Okamura, a pure-hearted young photographer from Japan, to make Ash Lynx's acquaintance... (Source: VIZ)
Type

TV

Episodes

24

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2018-07-06

D-Frag!

(D-Frag!)

7.56

Description:

Kazama Kenji likes to believe he is something of a delinquent. Moreover, others seem to like to agree that he is. Of course, Kenji's gang finds their way to a group of four not-so-normal girls—Chitose, Sakura, Minami and Roka—and all at once, whatever reputation he may have is nothing compared to the outrageous behavior of the girls. Shanghaied into joining their club, what will happen to his everyday life from that point on? (Source: MU)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2014-01-07

Yankee Hamster

(Delinquent Hamsters)

0

Description:

A short web anime about delinquent hamsters. Hamsters with bad boy haircuts that just do whatever they wanna do.
Type

ONA

Episodes

110

Ep.Length

2 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2013-03-16

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