Neku Sakuraba Overview

This is a guide for Neku Sakuraba in NEO: The World Ends with You (NEO TWEWY). Read on to learn who is Neku, the legendary Player and protagonist of the previous TWEWY. Find out about his unique Threads and food preferences here.

Neku in NEO: TWEWY

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Neku Pins Mutation

Pin	Psych	Stats
Riled-Up Ribbon	Homing Rockets Launch up to 10 rockets at your target. Lock on to multiple foes by changing targets while charging. Enemies will be knocked back on impact. Chance of chaining the enemy.	Burst Max. Power: 1204 Limit: 1 time Reboot: 21 seconds
Classical Cacophany	Dynamite Darts Shoot an exploding arrow at the target. Fire 12 arrows within a fixed time to trigger a massive explosion that knocks back any nearby enemies.	Burst Max. Power: 227 Limit: 24 times Reboot: 6 seconds
Jupiter of the Monkey II	Vortex Saber Close in on your target and slice them. Keep attacking to unleash 2 whirling slashes that knock the enemy back.	Light Max. Power: 896 Limit: 12 times Reboot: 12 seconds

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Neku Threads

Name	Stats	Ability	Where to Get
Leather Shoes	ATK: +34 DEF: +56 Req. STYLE: 150	Neku: ATK Boost IV Enormously increases Neku's Attack when he wears this.	Joli becot PARCO Branch
Gilded Bambo	ATK: +111 Req. STYLE: 180	Neku: Jackpot Increases the drop rate by 5 when Neku wears this.	RyuGu (Shibuya Hikarie)
Samsara Sneakers	ATK: +42 DEF: +64 Req. STYLE: 150	Neku: DEF Boost IV Enormously increases Neku's Defense when he wears this.	Jupiter of the Monkey (Cat Street)
Naraka Rucksack	HP: +69 Req. STYLE: 80	Neku: Second Wind II Greatly increases Attack when Neku wears this while in mortal peril.	Jupiter of the Monkey (Cat Street)
Jumpsuit	HP: +173 DEF: +173 Req. STYLE: 150	Neku: HP Boost IV Enormously increases the team's HP when Neku wears this.	Gatto Nero (104 Building)

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Neku Food Preferences

Shop	Favorite Food
Hachiko Cafe (Scramble Crossing)	・ Hachiko Blend ・ Iced Cold Brew ・ Ice Cream Float
Justice Burger (Scramble Crossing)	・ Cheesy Champion ・ Fearless Fishwich ・ Justice Burger
Kyoto Sweets (Shibuya Hikarie)	None
Donburi Town (Center Street)	・ Matsuzaka Beef Bowl ・ Hokkaido Bounty Bowl ・ Tokyo Roast Beef Bowl ・ Grand Slam Meat Bowl
Glutton 4 Gluten (Center Street)	・ Dandan Noodles ・ Topsy-Turvy Noodles ・ Sinful Noodles
Suzu Slurpz (Dogenzaka)	・ Shoyu Ramen ・ Salty Lemon Ramen ・ Spicy Miso Ramen
Spicy Curry Don (Dogenzaka)	・ Triple Triad Plate
Crowned Curry (Dogenzaka)	・ Masala Dosa
Vegelovers (Tower Records Shibuya)	・ Avocado Toast ・ Veggie Soup Special
Bubblevision (Spain Hill)	・ Boba Milk Tea ・ Mango Boba Milk Tea ・ Muscovado Boba Latte
SBY BBQ (Tipsy Tose Hall)	・ Rotisserie Chicken ・ Churrasco Skewer
Udagawa Parfait (Udagawa Backstreets)	・ Ruby Chocolate Delight ・ Ladies' Night Parfait
Moyai Mart (West Exit Bus Terminal)	・ Pickled Plum Onigiri ・ Salmon Onigiri ・ Between-Act Bento ・ Fried Chicken ・ Bowl of Oden
somedrinks (Shibuya Stream)	・ Orange Tea ・ Orange Tea Fizz
Tacos y Mas Tacos (Shibuya Stream)	・ Hearty Beef Tacos
fluffy 'n' sweet (Miyashita Park)	・ Farm-Fresh Cream Cone
Asia Fantasia (Tokyu Plaza)	・ Cheesy Corndog ・ Takoyaki Tray
Cutie Pies (Takeshita Street)	・ Fluffy Pancake Stack ・ Chocomint Shaved Ice

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Neku Backstory (TWEWY)

Entering the Reapers' Game (Week 1)

Neku was a former Player of the Reapers' Game that took place 3 years prior to the events in NEO: TWEWY. He was thrust into the Reaper's Game with no recollection of anything other than his name.

Allying with Shiki, Beat, and Rhyme

In order to survive the Reaper's Game, he reluctantly partnered up with Shiki Misaki, another Player. Along the way, they met Beat and Rhyme, another pair of Players.

Almost Erasing Shiki

On Day 2, after completing their mission for the day, Uzuki Yashiro, a Reaper, told Neku that he can leave the game immediately by erasing Shiki. Shiki begged Neku not to but Neku, wanting the leave the Game as soon as possible, started to erase Shiki.

Sanae Hanekoma stepped in, as the Reaper's order was against the rules. Hanekoma lectured Neku on how he has to trust his partner to survive the Game and told him to apologize. Neku apologized and Shiki forgave him. After that incident, Neku started showed less hostility to her and tried to open up more to others.

The Game Continues

At the end of the first week, the Reapers' Game concluded with Neku, Shiki, and Beat as the only survivors. Shiki chose to return to the RG, while Neku got his memories back. Unfortunately, Neku needed to survive the Reapers' Game again in order to return to the RG as well, so he re-entered the Reapers' Game with the Conductor choosing Shiki as his entry fee.

Neku and Joshua (Week 2)

Pact with Joshua

Neku met Joshua at the start of the second week and got him to be his new partner. Joshua's introverted and pessimistic behavior annoyed Neku but he has no choice but to complete missions with him.

Is Joshua his killer?

During Week 2, Neku met Minamimoto, the week's Game Master. Everytime Neku, Minamimoto, and Joshua were together, Neku experienced severe mental strain, which later prompted him to scan Joshua and find out that Joshua was responsible for his death. Joshua merely brushed off Neku's confrontation.

Confronting Minamimoto

At the final day of week 2, Neku and Joshua's mission was to defeat Minamimoto. During the battle, Joshua stepped in front of a flare that Minamimoto unleashed and sacrificed himself to save Neku.

As a result, Neku alone technically won the game, but the victory was considered null and void due to illegal means. It's revealed Joshua entered the game even though he's still alive.

Week 3 (Final Week)

Pact with Beat

Partnerless again, Neku woke up for a third time in the Reapers' Game. Eventually, Beat, who joined the ranks of the Reapers, eventually recognized Neku's hopeless state and strips off his title to partner with him.

Winning the Reapers' Game

The mission of the entire Week 3 was simply to find and defeat the week's Game Master. After defeating her on the final day, the pair had to face off against the Game's Conductor in order to finally save the minds of Shiki and other people in Shibuya.

Truth about Joshua revealed

Neku, along with Beat and Shiki, managed to beat the Conductor, even when it transformed into Noise. After the grueling battle, Neku found out that Joshua did indeed kill him in order to make Neku his proxy for the final Reaper's Game.

It's also revealed that Joshua was the Game's Composer, who believed that humanity was growing more corrupt, and was determine to reset humanity by destroying Shibuya.

Saving Shibuya

After learning the truth of the game, Neku had a standoff with Joshua to determine the fate of Shibuya. Despite wanting to save Shibuya, Neku couldn't bring himself to kill Joshua. Joshua, on the other hand, nonchalantly shoots Neku, sealing his fate. Neku woke up in Shibuya again, but alive and not in the Reapers' Game anymore.

NEO: TWEWY Related Guides

List of Characters

Players

Wicked Twisters
Rindo	Fret	Minamimoto	Nagi
Beat	Shoka	Neku	-
Ruinbringers
Susukichi		Tsugumi
Deep Rivers Society
Fuya
Variabeauties
Kanon
Purehearts
Motoi

Reapers

Shibuya Reapers
Kariya	Yashiro	Coco
Shinjuku Reapers
Shiba	Kubo	Ayano
Kaie	Hishima	-

Other Characters

Rhyme	Joshua	Shiki
Hazuki	-	-