A next-generation flagship title from Weekly Shonen Jump, Kagurabachi (Original Author: Takeru Hokazono) has officially been confirmed for a TV anime adaptation. The original manga is currently serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump and will surpass a cumulative circulation of 4 million copies (including digital editions) with the release of Volume 11 in Japan on Friday, May 1.
Produced by Cypic (Umamusume: Cinderella Gray, The Summer Hikaru Died), the anime series is scheduled to begin broadcasting and streaming in April 2027.
To mark the announcement, a teaser visual and trailer have been released alongside a special commemorative illustration and comment from the original author, Takeru Hokazono, as well as comments from Director Tetsuya Takeuchi, Character Designer Keigo Sasaki, and lead voice actor Taihi Kimura, who voices the protagonist, Chihiro Rokuhira.
Furthermore, the Kagurabachi World Tour has officially been confirmed. It will feature a screening of the first 20 minutes of Episode 1 and culminate in Japan with the world’s first full-length screening of Episode 1.
Kagurabachi is set to begin broadcasting and streaming globally in April 2027, in partnership with MUSE, and SMG HOLDINGS, among others.
