Few new Weekly Shonen Jump series have built hype as fast as Kagurabachi. Takeru Hokazono’s revenge story has passed 4.5 million copies in circulation, and fans have spent months asking when Chihiro Rokuhira’s blade finally moves on screen.
Early footage has already been shown to audiences on several continents, but the answers have come in pieces. So, here is where the release stands, who is making it, and how much of the manga it will cover.
Kagurabachi Anime Release Date
The Kagurabachi anime premieres in April 2027, but no exact date has been announced. A production committee led by Shochiku and CyberAgent confirmed the adaptation on April 27, 2026.
The first two episodes screen early at the World Tour finale on Thursday, March 25, 2027, at Tokyo’s Kabukiza Theatre, ahead of the April broadcast.
The tour has screened the first 20 minutes of Episode 1 at events since July 2026, starting with Anime Expo. The remaining stops are AFA Singapore on November 29, Seoul on December 6, and CCXP Brazil in December.
Where to Watch the Kagurabachi Anime
Crunchyroll will simulcast the series worldwide alongside its Japanese broadcast, excluding Japan, Mainland China, North Korea, and South Korea. The platform confirmed the deal on June 25, 2026, the same day Katsuyuki Konishi was announced as Togo Shiba.
You can check out the trailer here:
Until April, the manga is on MANGA Plus and the VIZ Shonen Jump platform. The latest chapters are free on both, while older VIZ chapters sit behind a membership.
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Kagurabachi Anime Cast and Staff
The story follows the swordsman Chihiro Rokuhira as he hunts a group of sorcerers for revenge, wielding a powerful magical katana. Cypic, formerly CygamesPictures, is animating the adaptation, with credits that include Umamusume: Cinderella Gray and The Summer Hikaru Died. Tetsuya Takeuchi is directing, and Keigo Sasaki is handling character design.
The announced Japanese cast so far:
- Taihi Kimura as Chihiro Rokuhira: The protagonist, a swordsmith’s son who takes up Enten, the seventh Enchanted Blade, and sets out for revenge after his father’s death.
- Tomokazu Seki as Kunishige Rokuhira: Chihiro’s father and a master swordsmith. He forged the Enchanted Blades, which the assassin group Hishaku stole when it killed him.
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Togo Shiba: A sorcerer who specializes in teleportation and a longtime family friend of the Rokuhiras. He helps Chihiro recover the stolen blades and track down Hishaku.
- Miku Ito as Hinao: An information broker who connects her clients with sorcerers.
- Miyari Nemoto as Char Kyonagi: A young character described as being pursued for reasons the official material doesn’t explain.
Which Chapters Will the Kagurabachi Anime Cover?
Nothing is confirmed yet, but my guess is a first season built on the Vs. Sojo Arc (Chapters 1 to 18, Volumes 1 and 2) and the Rakuzaichi Arc (Chapters 19 to 44, Volumes 3 to 5). Together they establish Chihiro, Shiba, the Kamunabi, and the hunt for the stolen blades.
The Rakuzaichi Arc also ends on a clean break, since the Sword Bearer Assassination Arc starts at Chapter 45. That’s about 44 chapters, or three to four per episode over a 12 or 13 episode run, which is brisk but workable for a story this action-heavy.
One detail makes me think the staff are looking further ahead. The teaser’s pose for Chihiro appears to match the final panel of Chapter 48, just inside the Sword Bearer Assassination Arc (Chapters 45 to 60). If the series runs two cours, I’d expect it to stop at the end of that arc.
Either way, the manga is already at Chapter 138, so the anime has plenty of material to spare. That includes the Kyoto Arc, the Assault on Kamunabi Headquarters Arc, and the Seitei War flashback that Part 2 is telling now.
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