Kagurabachi Manga to Get Anime Adaptation in April 2027

#news #anime April 27, 2026

by Carla Bianca Carreon

The Kagurabachi manga announced the highly anticipated anime adaptation. Studio CyPic (formerly Cybergames Pictures) will be in charge of the animation. The anime is slated to premiere in April 2027.

The information was announced during the fifth Jump Press program, traditionally shared on the YouTube channel dedicated to all Shonen Jump magazines. The announcement was also teased on a mysterious website and X/Twitter profile (@E6B7B5E5A4A9).

About Kagurabachi

Kagurabachi is an action-dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Takeru Hokazono. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump since 2023 and has compiled four volumes. The release of its first chapter was celebrated as the world's most viewed in its first week of publication on Manga Plus, surpassing the popularity ranking of Spy × Family, Dragon Ball Super, and Boruto on the platform. The series also won the Next Manga Award in 2024.

Viz Media publishes the manga in English and describes the plot:

As a young boy, Chihiro trains every day under his father to become a swordsmith. Although different in temperament, the two spend peaceful days laughing and working together. But one day, tragedy strikes… Now Chihiro burns with hatred and sets out to exact revenge. Following clues left behind by a ruthless yakuza organization, Chihiro confronts the Hishaku, a deadly group of sorcerers that may be behind his father’s murder!