Kagurabachi

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.

Kagurabachi
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

Plot

Chihiro Rokuhira, the son of a renowned blacksmith capable of forging unique swords, seeks a bloody revenge against a gang of sorcerers with the help of a magically empowered sword forged by his father before being assassinated.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Takeru Hokazono, the series began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on September 19, 2023.[2][1]

Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English.[3]

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

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

  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)

Reception

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).[4]

References
  1. 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. 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. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  3. Lada, Jenni (September 18, 2023). "New Shonen Jump Series Kagurabachi Begins Its Run". Siliconera. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  4. Whitbrook, James (September 21, 2023). "Kagurabachi Is Big, But Not as Big as the Internet Wants You to Think". Gizmodo. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
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