WIND BREAKER／ウィンドブレイカー (2025) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2025, WIND BREAKER／ウィンドブレイカー is an aventure film directed by Kentaro Hagiwara, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. Sakura, a young delinquent used to being shunned because of his half-white hair, arrives at Furin High School with the aim to become the top brawler. The school is ruled by the Bofurin, or "Wind Breakers", an honorable street gang who keeps the local shopping street safe and is loved by the locals. For the first time in his life, Sakura is accepted by someone and finds himself fighting for the sake of others, instead of believing that relying on others is a weakness. A compressed adaptation of the first four volumes of the manga (or the first ten episodes of the TV anime).

Who’s in it. WIND BREAKER／ウィンドブレイカー stars Koshi Mizukami as Haruka Sakura, Coki Yamashita as Tomiyama Choji, Motoki Nakazawa as Toma Hiragi and Ryosuke Sota as Kota Sako, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, WIND BREAKER／ウィンドブレイカー has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch WIND BREAKER／ウィンドブレイカー page.

If you liked it. Fans of WIND BREAKER／ウィンドブレイカー tend to enjoy Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, Inception, Interstellar and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.