Kagurabachi by Takeru Hokazono began in Weekly Shonen Jump on September 19, 2023. It follows Chihiro Rokuhira, a teenager wielding the katana Enten forged by his father to take revenge on those who killed his father and stole six enchanted blades.
Manga sales
- May 2025: 2.2 million copies
- October 2025: passed 3 million copies
- April 2026: passed 4 million copies in circulation (including digital); volume 11 released May 1, 2026
As of September 2026, 12 volumes are out in Japan. Viz Media publishes the English edition, with volume 1 arriving in North America on November 5, 2024. The series won the 10th Next Manga Award (print category) in 2024 and was nominated for the Kodansha Manga Award and the Eisners.
Anime
- Studio: Cypic; director: Tetsuya Takeuchi
- Main production partners: CyberAgent and Shochiku
- Premiere: April 2027; Crunchyroll streams globally (excluding some Asian markets and China)
- Kagurabachi World Tour: 20-minute screenings of episode 1 in various places from summer 2026, ending in Japan in spring 2027
Earlier articles that said 5 million copies and did not name the studio were inaccurate.