Summary

Kagurabachiis shaping up to beShonen Jump ’s future as the magazine ’s self-aggrandizing serial publication right asMy Hero AcademiaandJujutsu Kaisenare draw close their exalted finale . With approximately 30 chapter released so far , the series has managed to gain a strong fan infrastructure both in Japan and overseas , which is very impressive pay the short period it has been out .

write in September 2023 in theWeekly Shonen Jump , Kagurabachireleased alongsideMamayuyuandTwo On Ice , as part of the NEXTWAVE initiative . unluckily , the other two manga were cancel due to a deficiency of popularity , butKagurabachibecame something of a gold eggs for the popular shonen magazine .

Although the manga had a wonky start due to unreal expectations from fan , it seems thatthe figure back up the case thatKagurabachihas the potential to become the next big affair forShonen Jump .

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Meme culture catapulted the series into unprecedented virality

As volume # 2 ofKagurabachiis about to be eject , exciting news was share that the series presently has 200 K copies in circulation , including its digital freeing . This is exceedingly telling and show that it is very popular in Japan as well . For quotation , two other smash - hit SJ manga – Chainsaw Manwhich sold 89 K copieswith its first two volumes , andJujutsu Kaisen , which reach 300 kilobyte with the first 2 volumes . It also tookBlue Lock , which was the best - selling manga of 2023 , five print intensity to reach 200K.Kagurabachi ’s monumental accomplishment is very impressive , and sales will only proceed rifle up .

This effort happened even before the manga ’s English pr were released to international interview . out of doors of Japan thatViz Media announced thatKagurabachiwould receive an English publication in Fall 2024 , which is one of the fastest manga to do so , with only Kohei Horikoshi’sBarrageand Masashi Kishimoto’sSamurai 8 : The Tale of Hachimaruhaving faster releases . Fans should expect thesales to go up even higher once the English print version is unloose .

Kagurabachi is one of the biggest Shonen Jump manga of late years , and its unprecedented forcible passing schedule goes right along with that .

The cover of Kagurabachi volume 1 cover art of the main character holding a sword against a red background.

This drear necromancy manga plump viral even before the first chapter was bring out , and the hype for the series was so extraordinary that even official atShonen Jumpwere surprised . This was mainly due to the eye - catching character blueprint ofthe primary fiber , Chihiro . His saturnine attire , scarlet eyes , awesome sword and blue appearance made mass very interested , and thusbegan the plug - gearing that breed uncounted meme and putKagurabachion a high-pitched stand .

The story is also very interesting , and the current events give room for the serial to go on for a very long time . Chihiro ’s father is a master blacksmith who forged muscular swords that ended a long war . However , he finds his Father-God mangle and the swords steal , ignite his pursuit for retaliation and curse he will avenge his father and reclaim the swords . Years later , he ’s grown into a powerful fencer and starts looking for the people responsible , shove himself into the midst of a powerful and terrifying sorcerer ’s organization .

The manga went berserker on Manga Plus , Shueisha ’s prescribed manga reading website , and it rise up the ranks very tight all the way to the top 3 . It go past big serial likeMy Hero Academia , Kaiju No . 8andOshi No Ko . It was obvious that it was very popular internationally , and there was hope thatKagurabachiwould come through Shonen Jump ’s high-risk practice of cancel manga prematurely .

Solo Leveling collage featuring Jinwoo in various stills from the anime adaptation.

However , there were sign pointing toKagurabachi ’s imminent demise , as its popularity in Japan was n’t enough to justify its prolongation . This all changed when volume 1 was released , and the serial publication sold out very fast , and a reprint was promptly announced . It is presently on its 2nd offprint , and with volume 2 releasing soon , Kagurabachihas survived the cullingand will have a long and fruitful serialisation in the prestigious powder magazine .

Kagurabachi Has All The Makings Of A Hit Battle Shonen

Exciting Fights And Awesome Story Make It A Must-Read

It seems that with every passing chapter , Kagurabachijust observe gravel better . The art was already unbelievable since the commencement , but Takeru Hokazo is always charge up and treat devotee to some larger-than-life presentation of pen supremacy . The backgrounds are beautiful , the character designs are impeccable , and the series has managed to tot entertaining humor to a pretty gruesome storyline , which do it all the more enjoyable .

However , Kagurabachihas one thing that it does well than most manga : the action sequences are some of the best . The Divine ofMy Hero Academiapraised the seriesfor the amazing competitiveness stage dancing , and the manga break down viral every week for the electrifying fights . From the absurd perspective , cool poses and the grey tones Takeru uses in fight scenes , such mastery of action is very rarified , especially for someone who has been draw for a few class .

Based on the Series' Success, an Anime Adaptation Could Be Right Around the Corner

Fans of the hit series want to see it animated as soon as possible

With success as a manga proven , Kagurabachi ’s anime adaptation will most likely pass off sooner or later on . Kagurabachiranked seventh in AnimeJapan ’s Most Wanted Anime Adaptation canvass , which shows that the demand is there . Although it is former , and there is n’t much source material to adjudicate on the project , Shonen Jumpis definitely watching out for the series ' progress . Frieren : Beyond Journey ’s destruction ’s anime adaptation was planned at the beginning stages of the manga , so it is n’t out of the question that the same could happen forKagurabachi , specially since it is a proven product .

gratefully , the international popularity is extremely high , so I ’d wish to keep up the popularity in Japan as well . finally , our goal is to make it into an anime !

The dynamic fight picture and interesting game make a great case forKagurabachi ’s Zanzibar copal . serial publication likeJujutsu KaisenandDemon Slayerare similar in this esteem , and their gum anime adaptations catapult the manga gross revenue of both to unimaginable heights , so one can only question how goodKagurabachiwill look in television class and how much potential it has .

Kagurabachi volume 2 cover of Sojo and Chihiro fighting

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Kagurabachi’s Chihiro wielding his enchanted blade

Chihiro facing off against Sojo in the Kagurabachi manga.