Kagurabachi Unveils Chihiro Rokuhira Character Visual and Trailer
The highly anticipated Kagurabachi anime has unveiled the character visual and character trailer for its protagonist, Chihiro Rokuhira. The protagonist, Chihiro Rokuhira, is voiced by Taihi Kimura. The anime by Studio CyPic (formerly Cybergames Pictures) is slated to premiere in April 2027.
His character introduction has also been revealed:
A quiet boy who sets out on a journey to avenge his father, who was killed by the Hishaku, and to recover the six stolen Enchanted Blades. With the remaining seventh Enchanted Blade in hand, he walks a blood-soaked path.
Chihiro Rokuhira emerges with a piercing gaze that seems to shoot right through the viewer. "I can't allow slime like you to wield katana." — These words harbor his unwavering conviction and his resolve to bear the weight of it all. Clad in a jet-black coat and accompanied by the black goldfish, his figure exudes a quiet yet overwhelming presence, foreshadowing the epic battles that are about to unfold.
The Kagurabachi anime will be produced by CyberAgent group company animation studio Cypic (Umamusume: Cinderella Gray, The Summer Hikaru Died). The anime boasts an all-star staff, including Director Tetsuya Takeuchi (Action Animation Director on Sword Art Online II, Battle Scene Storyboards/Episode Director/Animation Director on Heavenly Delusion) and Character Designer Keigo Sasaki (Blue Exorcist, The Seven Deadly Sins).
The anime also announced a world tour that will be featuring a special screening and staff appearance. The locations include Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Japan Expo in Paris, AnimagiC in Mannheim, and Anime NYC 2026 in New York.
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 anime adaptation is set to be released in April 2027. The plot is described:
Flames of resolve, kindled by hatred. Chihiro Rokuhira is a boy who aspires to become a swordsmith, and took daily training under his father Kunishige, a renowned swordsmith. Their days, once filled with laughter, are brutally torn apart by an attack from the mysterious sorcerer organization, the Hishaku.
What is stolen from them are the six Enchanted Blades—swords of immense power capable of shaping the fate of the nation—and the gentle, warm life they once shared. From that day on, everything changed. In a world engulfed in darkness, Chihiro takes up Enten, the seventh Enchanted Blade left behind by his father, and sets out on a blood-soaked path of revenge.
Source: Press Release
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