Kagurabachi, Takeru Hokazono’s Weekly Shonen Jump manga, is getting a TV anime. The adaptation, produced by Cypic, is scheduled to begin broadcasting and streaming in April 2027. The announcement was made by co-chief production partner CyberAgent on April 27, 2026.
What is confirmed about the Kagurabachi anime?
CyberAgent’s announcement names the principal staff and Chihiro Rokuhira’s Japanese voice actor:
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- Director: Tetsuya Takeuchi
- Character designer: Keigo Sasaki
- Chihiro Rokuhira: Taihi Kimura
- Production: Cypic
- Production committee leads: Shochiku and CyberAgent
The planned start is April 2027, with broadcasting and streaming announced. CyberAgent also names MUSE and SMG Holdings among partners for global broadcast and streaming, but the announcement does not identify services or schedules by country. Local availability therefore cannot yet be determined from the announcement. CyberAgent’s April 27, 2026 announcement.
What is Kagurabachi about?
Chihiro Rokuhira trains under his father, Kunishige, a renowned swordsmith, hoping to follow the same craft. After the Hishaku, a mysterious sorcerer organization, attack and steal six Enchanted Blades, Chihiro takes up Enten—the seventh blade left behind—and pursues the group to avenge his father and recover the swords. The production announcement describes the series as a sword-action story.
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How popular is the manga?
CyberAgent’s production announcement reported more than four million copies in cumulative circulation, including digital editions, alongside the May 1, 2026 Japanese release of Volume 11. This is the publisher-side figure stated in the announcement, not an independently audited sales total. CyberAgent’s announcement.
Where can readers find the original manga?
The anime adapts Hokazono’s manga, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Viz Media publishes English print and digital editions. Check Viz’s current listings for available volumes and formats.
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What is not yet known about the anime?
The announcement does not give a specific April premiere date, episode schedule, or territory-by-territory streaming lineup. It also announced a World Tour planned to begin in summer 2026, including preview screenings and a full Episode 1 screening in Japan in spring 2027; dates and venues were to be announced. No current itinerary is established here, so those plans should not be treated as confirmed event details.
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