Are the time-leaping powers in Tokyo Revengers sentient?

Can Takemichi go back in time after being stabbed?

After being stabbed, Takemichi asked Manjiro to hold his hand and send him back in time. In previous chapters of the Tokyo Revengers manga, it was proven that Mikey served as Takemichi’s trigger. When Mikey held Takemichi’s hand, the time-leaping powers did indeed activate, as proven by the line that appeared behind the boys.

Sadly, Takemichi did not wake up in the past, instead falling unconscious into Mikey’s arms. Fans initially believed the young delinquent had died due to the severity of the injury.

Once the chapter was officially released, it was revealed that Takemichi was still alive. However, if his friends wanted him to survive, they needed to get him medical attention immediately.

This moment left fans all over the globe confused as to why Takemichi’s power did not work. The fact that he was injured was not the cause, as we have seen him shot with a bullet moments before leaping through time. The only odd circumstance was the type of injury he received.

Fans began asking if the weapon, type of injury, or another unforeseen factor contributed to Takemichi’s inability to time travel. Tokyo Revengers chapter 275 ended before any of these questions were answered.

Unlike previous times, in which our hero was not in immediate danger of dying, the time-leaping ability did not work. This could suggest that the wound caused by being stabbed was too much for his body to handle. The time-leaping powers were aware that Takemichi’s consciousness would not survive the trip back in time.

Fans of the Tokyo Revengers manga know that the time-leaping abilities are far more powerful than we were led to believe. Not only do they allow the user to see the future, but they can also create curses like Dark Impulses. It would be fair to assume that they can also know when their users are too weak to travel back.

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