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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, with its chapters collected in three tankōbon volumes as of July 2024.

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
Volumes3

Plot

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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

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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] As of July 4, 2024, three volumes have been released.[4]

Viz Media and Shueisha's Manga Plus platform are publishing the series in English.[5] In March 2024, Viz Media announced the print release of the manga.[6] The first volume is set to be released on November 5, 2024.[7]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 2, 2024[3]978-4-08-883819-9November 5, 2024[7]978-1-9747-4724-5
  • 1. "Mission" (すべきこと, Subeki Koto)
  • 2. "Heaps" (累累るいるい, Ruirui)
  • 3. "Witness" (目撃もくげき者しゃ, Mokugekisha)
  • 4. "Sorcery and the Enchanted Blade" (妖術ようじゅつと妖刀ようとう, Yōjutsu to Yōtō)
  • 5. "A Good Meal" (ごちそう, Gochisō)
  • 6. "Peace" (平穏へいおん, Heion)
  • 7. "Smoke Signal" (狼煙のろし, Noroshi)
  • 8. "Norisaku Madoka: I Will Change" (円えん 法ほう炸 〜俺おれは変かわるんだ〜, Madoka Norisaku: Ore wa Kawarunda)
2 May 2, 2024[8]978-4-08-883880-9——
  • 9. "Enten vs. Cloud Gouger" (淵ふち天てんvs刳く雲くも, Enten Bāsasu Kuregumo)
  • 10. "Swift" (サクッっと, Sakutto)
  • 11. "Awaken" (目覚めざめ, Mezame)
  • 12. "Preparations" (支度したく, Shitaku)
  • 13. "Elite" (精鋭せいえい, Seiei)
  • 14. "True Realm" (本領ほんりょう, Honryō)
  • 15. "Food" (飯めし, Meshi)
  • 16. "Silence" (沈黙ちんもく, Chinmoku)
  • 17. "Tea" (茶ちゃ, Cha)
  • 18. "Roar" (轟とどろく, Todoroku)
3 July 4, 2024[4]978-4-08-884116-8——
  • 19. "Knight of Darkness" (闇やみの騎士きし, Yami no Kishi)
  • 20. "The Kamunabi's Weapon" (神かみ奈備の武器ぶき, Kamunabi no Buki)
  • 21. "Lukewarm" (微温ぬるい, Nurui)
  • 22. "Deadlock" (拮抗きっこう, Kikkō)
  • 23. "Storehouse" (蔵ぞう, Kura)
  • 24. "Hunters" (狩人かりゅうど, Karyūdo)
  • 25. "Deal" (取引とりひき, Torihiki)
  • 26. "Confidence" (信頼しんらい, Jishin)
  • 27. "Mr. Inazuma" (Mr.イナズマ, Misutā Inazuma)

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

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

  1. "Breach" (突破口とっぱこう, Toppakō)
  2. "Selection" (取捨しゅしゃ, Shusha)
  3. "Intruders" (乱入らんにゅう者しゃ, Rannyūsha)
  4. "Greeting" (挨拶あいさつ, Aisatsu)
  5. "Selection" (選別せんべつ, Senbetsu)
  6. "Defend to the Death" (死守ししゅ, Shishu)
  7. "Duty" (役目やくめ, Yakume)
  8. "Cage" (檻おり, Ori)
  9. "Geniuses" (天才てんさい達たち, Tensai-tachi)
  10. "Equal" (対等たいとう, Taitō)
  11. "Race" (競合きょうごう, Kyōgō)
  12. "Surpass!" (超こえろ!!, Koero!!)
  13. "The Tip" (一端いったん, Ippashi)
  14. "Fervent" (熱狂ねっきょう, Nekkyō)
  15. "Everything" (全部ぜんぶ, Zenbu)
  16. "Fulfill" (全まっとう, Mattō)

Reception

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By July 2024, the manga had over 350,000 copies in circulation (including digital copies).[9] Upon release, Kagurabachi surpassed series such as Spy × Family, Dragon Ball Super, and Boruto on Manga Plus's popularity ranking. Its sudden popularity amongst global readers became the subject of numerous Internet memes, with many ironically considering it to be the inheritor of Weekly Shōnen Jump's "Big Three" (One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach).[10] Its first chapter was the world's most viewed in its first week of publication on Manga Plus, and the series has received over 99 million page views on the platform by April 2024.[11] The series has been recommended by manga creators Kōhei Horikoshi and Masashi Kishimoto, and the musician Vaundy.[12][13][14]

It ranked seventh on AnimeJapan's "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" poll in 2024.[15][16] The manga has been nominated for the 2024 Next Manga Award in the print category.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b 父ちちのもとで刀匠とうしょうを目指めざしていたはずが…憎にくしみに駆かられた少年しょうねんの剣戟けんげきバトルアクション. 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. ^ a b カグラバチ 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b "Kagurabachi, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  8. ^ カグラバチ 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  9. ^ 『カグラバチ』3巻かん発売はつばいで『NARUTO』作者さくしゃが絶賛ぜっさん 日本にっぽん刀がたなバトルで「漫画まんが好すきが好すきなやつ」. Oricon News (in Japanese). July 3, 2024. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ ""Kagurabachi" Captures Global Attention - Shueisha Releases Excerpts from Volume 2". Japan Anime News. Oricon. April 30, 2024. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  12. ^ 堀越ほりこし耕平こうへいも推薦すいせん、憎にくしみに駆かられた少年しょうねんの剣戟けんげきバトルアクション「カグラバチ」1巻かん. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 2, 2024. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  13. ^ 「カグラバチ」、岸本きしもと斉ひとし史しが「この才能さいのうこのスタイル、漫画まんが好すきが好すきなやつ」と推薦すいせん. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 3, 2024. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  14. ^ 「カグラバチ」2巻かん、帯おびにVaundyのコメント　TてぃーシャツのプレゼントやLINEスタンプも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 1, 2024. Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  15. ^ 「アニメ化かしてほしいマンガランキング」発表はっぴょう　1位いは仲なか曽良そらハミ「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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 『次つぎにくるマンガ大賞たいしょう2024』ノミネート100作品さくひん決定けってい 『カグラバチ』『ホタルの嫁入よめいり』『ルリドラゴン』など. Oricon News (in Japanese). June 21, 2024. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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