Is Tokyo 24th Ward Based on a Manga or Light Novel, and is it Complete, Finished, or Ongoing? Here Is Everything You Need to KnowIs Tokyo 24th Ward Based on a Manga or Light Novel, and Is It Complete, Finished, or Ongoing? Here is Everything You Need to Know

For all the controversy surrounding the decision of studio CloverWorks to simultaneously release three anime this winter, Tokyo 24th Ward tells a promising story about gentrification, free will, and societal reformation. While by no means groundbreaking, the plot has original elements, and the relatively directionless storytelling is, paradoxically, almost a strength - you never know what to expect next.

So, is there a way to find more about this interesting, and occasionally heartbreaking story? Is there a Tokyo 24th Ward manga or light novel, and is it complete or ongoing?

About Tokyo 24th Ward

For the uninitiated, Tokyo 24th Ward is a science fiction anime unfolding in the fictional Tokyo 24th Ward - an artificial, futuristic island, not to be confused with anything Tokyo Ghoul-related! The 12-episode anime follows childhood friends Shuta, a baker's son, Koki, the mayor's eldest child, and Ran, a graffiti artist from the nearby shantytown. The three used to be very close, having formed a superhero group known as the RGB. However, they fell apart following the death of Koki's sister, Asumi.

A year after the tragedy, the three friends meet for the memorial of Asumi, and other victims of the fire that killed her. Their reunion, however, takes a shocking turn when they simultaneously receive a phone call that appears to be from Asumi. They all have a vision presenting them with a trolley dilemma; let a person they care about die or save her at the expense of many more lives? As the story progresses, the three main characters must deal with increasingly complicated dilemmas that challenge their friendship.

Is Tokyo 24th Ward Based on a Manga or Light Novel, and Is It Complete, Finished, or Ongoing?

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Written by Vio Shimokura, the script of Tokyo 24th Ward is unlike anything else we've seen in the winter 2022 anime lineup. Unlike other popular anime of the season, it is not based on a manga or light novel, though spin-off content or an adaptation of the anime for other media can't be ruled out in the future.

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The fact that Tokyo 24th Ward is an original anime makes it even more intriguing, as we're all on the same page and no one can predict where the story is going. The mind-bending, which will appeal to fans of Wonder Egg Priority and Neon Genesis Evangelion - also works without a manga behind them - has been very interesting so far. Hopefully, it will provide a satisfying ending as well, although the recent CloverWorks shenanigans suggest that it is likely to be at least a little divisive.