The fifth Jump Press livestream event announced a television anime adaptation of Takeru Hokazono's Kagurabachi manga on Monday, revealing the main cast, staff, teaser promo, and a teaser visual (pictured). The anime series is scheduled to premiere in April 2027.

Voice actor Taihi Kimura (Onmyou Kaiten Re:Birth) is starring as Chihiro Rokuhira.

Staff
Director: Tetsuya Takeuchi (Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Ojisan)
Character Design: Keigo Sasaki (Nanatsu no Taizai)
Production Committee: Shochiku, CyberAgent
Studio: CyPic (formerly CygamesPictures)

Hokazono began serializing the action fantasy manga in Weekly Shounen Jump in September 2023. Shueisha published the tenth volume on January 5, with the 11th volume planned for a May 1 release. Kagurabachi has a cumulative 4 million copies of its volumes in circulation, including digital editions.

VIZ Media licensed the manga in English in March 2024 and published the sixth volume on February 3, with the seventh volume scheduled for a May 5 release.

The manga ranked sixth in the 2025 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! rankings in the Male Readers division.

Synopsis
Eighteen years ago, during the Seitei War, Kunishige Rokuhira was the most renowned man in Japan. As a master swordsmith, he forged six enchanted blades, each imbued with a special power that secured the nation's victory. After the war, Kunishige retired to the mountains with his son, Chihiro, who began diligently learning the craft. Nearing his 15th birthday, the level-headed Chihiro resolved to one day succeed his father. However, his plans were derailed when he witnessed a group of powerful sorcerers kill his father and steal the sacred blades.

Three years after the incident, Chihiro lives on with hatred in his heart and an intense desire for revenge. Wielding the Enten, the seventh and final enchanted blade Kunishige created in secret, Chihiro cuts down evildoers associated with the Hishaku—the organization he believes to be responsible for his father's death. Chihiro has yet to unlock the Enten's full potential or perfect his swordsmanship, but he will stop at nothing to retrieve the stolen katanas, avenge his father, and honor the legacy he left behind. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Teaser PV


Official site: https://anime.kagurabachi.jp/
Official X: @kb_anime_jp

Source: Press Release

Kagurabachi on MAL