Kagurabachi
Kagurabachi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeru Hokazono. It has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since September 2023, with its chapters collected in ten volumes as of 2026.
The series follows Chihiro Rokuhira, a bearer of a unique and powerful called "Enten", one of the seven Enchanted Blades created by his father, Kunishige Rokuhira. Driven by vengeance, he embarks on a quest to avenge his father's murder and reclaim the six other stolen Enchanted Blades, which were taken by a sinister group of sorcerers.
By October 2025, the manga had sold over 3 million copies. In 2024, the series won the 10th Next Manga Award in the print category.
Synopsis
Chihiro Rokuhira is the son of Kunishige Rokuhira, a renowned blacksmith who crafted six extraordinary —known as the "Enchanted Blades"—forged from the rare ore Datenseki. These blades played a pivotal role in ending the Seitei War. After years of living in secrecy, the Rokuhira family is hunted down by the Hishaku, a ruthless criminal syndicate of sorcerers, who murder Kunishige and steal the Enchanted Blades. Wielding Enten, a seventh and hidden Enchanted Blade, Chihiro sets out on a brutal quest of vengeance—to annihilate the Hishaku and reclaim his father's stolen legacy.Characters
Chihiro's group
;Chihiro Rokuhira;Togo Shiba
;Hakuri Sazanami
;Iori Samura
;Hinao
;Char Kyonagi
Kamunabi
The Kamunabi is a government-backed agency of sorcerers founded during the Seitei War to combat threats endangering Japan as a whole, unlike civilian sorcerers who handle smaller-scale conflicts. It replaced the Counter-Sorcery Army, abandoning its military hierarchy to focus on countering sorcerers from a hostile island nation. The Kamunabi's current priority is securing the Enchanted Blades to maintain national stability. For three years, they have been locked in conflict with the Hishaku, who possess the blades but cannot wield them due to preexisting contracts. The Kamunabi safeguards the blades' rightful bearers, preventing the Hishaku from exploiting their power.Leaders
;Kasen;Ichiki
;Yatsuru
;Soshiro Azami
;Izaru
;Kudo
Employees
;Hiyuki Kagari;Tafuku Mihara
;Fushimi
;Kiri Shirakai
;Natsuki Misaka
Anti-Cloud Gouger Special Forces
The Anti-Cloud Gouger Special Forces was a squadron of six elite fighters within the Kamunabi who were tasked with opposing Genichi Sojo and the Enchanted Blade Cloud Gouger he wielded. Only two survived the battle against Sojo.;Ikuto Hagiwara
;Hajime Kugara
;Kazane Machi
;Shiyumi Harima
;Kiyohiko Uzuki
;Makoto Kasahara
Masumi
The Masumi are a ninja clan loyal to the Kamunabi, known for their willingness to die for their master. Three members—Ro, Moku, and Sumi—guard Seiichi Samura at Senkutsuji Temple after Kunishige Rokuhira's death. When the Hishaku attack, they suppress sound and scent to aid Samura, who fights using his keen sense of hearing. Though prepared to sacrifice themselves for his escape, Samura refuses and later rescues them, releasing them from service. After his betrayal, they join Chihiro to oppose Samura and protect his daughter Iori in "Operation: Easy Does It".;Ro
;Moku
;Sumi
Enchanted Blade Bearers
The Enchanted Blade Bearers are elite swordsmen selected by Kunishige Rokuhira to wield his blades during the Seitei War. Their prowess secured Japan's victory against an island nation skilled in wielding the Datenseki, earning them public acclaim as war heroes. After the conflict, they concealed themselves for safety. When Kunishige and the bearer Ibuki Misaka are killed by the Hishaku, the Kamunabi placed the survivors under heavy guard. Among them, Seiichi Samura seeks to eliminate the remaining bearers—and himself—to atone for their concealed wartime crimes, which remain unknown to the public.;Yoji Uruha
;Seiichi Samura
;Ibuki Misaka
;Subaru
;Akemura Soga
Antagonists
Hishaku
The Hishaku are a secretive group of ten elite sorcerers who murdered Kunishige Rokuhira and stole his six Enchanted Blades. Recognizable by flame-emblem tattoos, they wield fire-based teleportation sorcery. Two blades are distributed—Cloud Gouger to Genichi Sojo and Shinuchi sold through the Sazanami Clan. Allied with underworld factions like the Korogumi Yakuza and aided by a Kamunabi insider, they spend three years targeting Kamunabi fortresses to sever bearers' contracts. Though forming a truce with Seiichi Samura, the Hishaku anticipate his betrayal, attacking the Kamunabi's Tokyo headquarters while others attempt to kidnap his daughter. They later exploit blackmailed Kamunabi personnel to destabilize the organization.;Yura
;Hokuto
;Uran
;Bingo
;Yukisada
;Hiruhiko
;Kuguri
;Toto
Sazanami Clan
The Sazanami Clan is a powerful criminal clan of sorcerers who are the proprietors of the Rakuzaichi, an annual auction of black market artifacts and weapons, as well as people which serves as a highly popular fixture in the Japanese underworld, and have administered this auction for over 200 years.;Kyora Sazanami
The Tou
The Tou, also known as the Special Defense Corp, is a small group of the four best fighters in the Sazanami Clan. Their duties are to follow the commands of the clan head and protect the Rakuzaichi.;Soya Sazanami
;Tenri Sazanami
;Tamaki Sazanami
;Enji Sazanami
Others
;Genichi Sojo;Norisaku Madoka
;Shigyu Brothers
Other characters
;Kunishige Rokuhira;Yuu Inazuma
;Ikura
;Itsuo Shirakai
;Yojiro Sengoku
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Takeru Hokazono, Kagurabachi began serialization in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump on September 19, 2023. The first volume was released on February 2, 2024. As of January 5, 2026, ten volumes have been released.Viz Media and Shueisha's Manga Plus platform are publishing the series in English. In March 2024, Viz Media announced the print release of the manga. The first volume was released on November 5, 2024.
Volumes
Chapters not yet in ''tankōbon'' format
These chapters have yet to be published in a volume.- Bonus chapters:
Anime
Reception
Popularity
Upon release, Kagurabachi surpassed series such as Spy × Family, Dragon Ball Super, and Boruto on Manga Pluss popularity ranking. Its sudden popularity amongst global readers was partially the result of numerous Internet memes, with many ironically considering it to be the inheritor of Weekly Shōnen Jumps "Big Three". Its first chapter was the world's most viewed in its first week of publication on Manga Plus, and the series received over 99 million page views on the platform by April 2024.Kagurabachi ranked seventh on AnimeJapan's "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" poll in 2024. It ranked 22nd on the 2024 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine; it ranked 13th on the 2025 list. It ranked sixth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2025 for male readers.
The series has been recommended by manga creators Kōhei Horikoshi and Masashi Kishimoto, and the musician Vaundy.
Sales
By July 2024, the manga had over 350,000 copies in circulation ; over 600,000 copies in circulation by August 2024; over 1 million copies in circulation by October 2024; over 1.3 million copies in circulation by December 2024; and over 2.2 million copies in circulation by May 2025. By October 2025, the manga had sold over 3 million copies.In North America, the volumes of Kagurabachi were ranked on Circana BookScan's monthly top 20 adult graphic novels list since November 2024. They were also ranked on The New York Times Graphic Books and Manga bestseller monthly list since December 2024.