Kagurabachi

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Kagurabachi
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Chihiro Rokuhira (center)
カグラバチ
GenreAction[1]
Manga
Written byTakeru Hokazono
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 19, 2023 – present
Volumes1

Kagurabachi (カグラバチ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeru Hokazono. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since September 2023.

Plot[edit]

Chihiro Rokuhira, the son of a renowned blacksmith who forged six enchanted swords, seeks a bloody revenge against a gang of sorcerers with the help of a seventh enchanted sword forged by his father before he was assassinated.

Publication[edit]

Written and illustrated by Takeru Hokazono, the series began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on September 19, 2023.[2][1] The first tankōbon volume was released on February 2, 2024.[3]

Viz Media and Shueisha's Manga Plus platform are publishing the series in English.[4] In March 2024, Viz Media announced the print release of the manga starting in Q4 2024.[5]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 February 2, 2024[3]978-4-08-883819-9
  • 1. "Mission" (すべきこと, Subeki Koto)
  • 2. "Heaps" (累累, Ruirui)
  • 3. "Witness" (目撃者, Mokugekisha)
  • 4. "Sorcery and the Enchanted Blade" (妖術と妖刀, Yōjutsu to Yōtō)
  • 5. "A Good Meal" (ごちそう, Gochisō)
  • 6. "Peace" (平穏, Heion)
  • 7. "Smoke Signal" (狼煙, Noroshi)
  • 8. "Norisaku Madoka: I Will Change" (円 法炸 〜俺は変わるんだ〜, Madoka Norisaku: Ore wa Kawarunda)
2 May 2, 2024[6]978-4-08-883880-9

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format[edit]

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

  1. "Enten vs. Cloud Gouger" (淵天vs刳雲, Enten Bāsasu Kuregumo)
  2. "Swift" (サクッっと, Sakutto)
  3. "Awaken" (目覚め, Mezame)
  4. "Preparations" (支度, Shitaku)
  5. "Elite" (精鋭, Seiei)
  6. Chapter 14
  7. "Food" (飯, Meshi)
  8. "Silence" (沈黙, Chinmoku)
  9. "Tea" (茶, Cha)
  10. "Roar" (咆哮, Hōkō)
  11. "Knight of Darkness" (闇の騎士, Yami no Kishi)
  12. "The Kamunabi's Weapon" (神奈備の武器, Kamunabi no Buki)
  13. "Lukewarm" (微温い, Nurui)
  14. "Deadlock" (拮抗, Kikkō)
  15. "Storehouse" (蔵, Kura)
  16. "Hunters" (狩人, Karyūdo)
  17. "Deal" (取引, Torihiki)
  18. "Confidence" (信頼, Shinrai)
  19. "Mr. Inazuma" (Mr.ミスターイナズマ, Misutā Inazuma)
  20. "Breach" (突とつ破ば口こう, Totsubakō)
  21. "Selection" (取捨しゅしゃ, Shusha)

Reception[edit]

Upon release, Kagurabachi surpassed series such as Spy × Family, Dragon Ball Super, and Boruto on Manga Plus's popularity ranking. Its sudden popularity amongst English readers became the subject of numerous Internet memes, with many ironically considering it to be the inheritor of the "Big 3" (One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach).[7] The series was recommended by manga author Kōhei Horikoshi, with a comment featured on the obi of the first volume.[8] It ranked seventh on AnimeJapan's "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" poll in 2024.[9][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 父のもとで刀匠を目指していたはずが…憎しみに駆られた少年の剣戟バトルアクション. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 19, 2023. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 3, 2023). "Fabricant 100 Manga Ends, 3 New Manga to Launch in Shonen Jump". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  3. ^ a b カグラバチ 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Lada, Jenni (September 18, 2023). "New Shonen Jump Series Kagurabachi Begins Its Run". Siliconera. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 6, 2024). "Viz Media to Release Kagurabachi Manga in Print in Fall". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  6. ^ カグラバチ 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Whitbrook, James (September 21, 2023). "Kagurabachi Is Big, But Not as Big as the Internet Wants You to Think". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  8. ^ 堀越耕平も推薦、憎しみに駆られた少年の剣戟バトルアクション「カグラバチ」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 2, 2024. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  9. ^ 「アニメ化してほしいマンガランキング」発表　1位は仲曽良ハミ「しなのんちのいくる」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 22, 2024. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Iikura-Gross, Ken (March 25, 2024). "Shinanonchi no Ikuru Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga You Want to Be Made Into Anime' Ranking". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

External links[edit]

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