Summary

Shonen Jump ’s latest hit serial , Kagurabachi , has many surprising inspirations that have made the manga what it is . It has seen unbelievable success in the 9 month that it ’s been serializing , and the release of the second intensity point that the sky is the limit for the ongoing series .

With the mountain amount of attention the manga is receiving , many fans are obviously curious about the Almighty and howKagurabachicame to be .

In an interview with Asahi , Takeru Hokazono disclosed thatKagurabachiis heavily influenced by Western movies such asJohn Wick , Kill Bill , and a mixture of Marvel motion picture . He also stated thatNarutoinspired him to become a professional mangaka .

Kagurabachi volume 2 cover of Sojo and Chihiro fighting

Kagurabachi ’s shockingly successful print run has proven that the series is one of Shonen Jump ’s latest and keen , and has a brilliant future ahead .

Kagurabachi Is A Cinematic Manga

Original series created by Takeru Hokazono

Stories likeKagurabachi , where the main character is retaliation - drive , are shockingly rarefied inShonen Jumpmagazine , as the norm is a likable and bubbly lead . Hokazono ’s captivation for retaliation tale must have originated from the picture he like , asKill BillandJohn Wickrevolve around a character hunting down people who kill their have sex ones . However , Hokazono ascertain a equipoise by making Chihiro a bite more witching by being kind to the innocentand pitiless to malefic mass .

The story is n’t the only thing he borrow from Western movies . Hokazono seems to have a soft spot for Hollywood ’s exaggerated version of Japan , and this , together with his beloved for the video gameGhost Of Tsukishima , contribute him to use a mixing of the traditional and modernistic options of Japan in the story . Furthermore , the series seems to borrow a bit fromBatman , although he has n’t explicitly stated this himself . Chihiro ’s method acting of go forth from the shadows and bushwhack enemies , and chapter # 19 ’s title , " Knight Of Darkness " .

Kagurabachichapter # 31 ’s cover is a diversion of aJohn Wickposter .

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

Takeru Hokazono is n’t the only mangaka who jazz westerly film and show . Tatsuki Fujimoto’sChainsaw Manis heavily inspired by movies likeTexas Chainsaw MassacreandReservoir Dogs , while Yuto Suzuki was inhale byJohn WickandThe Equalizer . Referencing cinematic chef-d’oeuvre seems to have worked brilliantly for the three , as their series are known for their excellent composition and action sequences . Kagurabachi ’s approach to manga - making is yet another cause that it stands , and it seems thatShonen Jump ’s future is made a little bright thanks to Takeru Hokazono ’s reach series .

reference : Asahi,@AniNewsAndFacts .

Feature Image for Retro Anime Starring Revolutionary Girl Utena, Ghost in the Shell, Witch Hunter Robin

Image of Chihiro in front of John Wick and Kill Bill posters-1