Kagurabachi Anime Adaptation Set for April 2027, Announces World Tour

The TV anime adaptation of Takeru Hokazono's Kagurabachi manga will premiere in April 2027. The series, published in Weekly Shonen Jump, has over 4 million copies in circulation.

Production studio Cypic (Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray) released a teaser visual and promotional video. The staff includes director Tetsuya Takeuchi, known for his work on Sword Art Online II and Heavenly Delusion, and character designer Keigo Sasaki (Blue Exorcist, The Seven Deadly Sins).

Voice actor Taito Kimura, winner of the 2025 Seiyu Awards' Best New Actor prize, will play the protagonist, Chihiro Rokuhira.

The story follows Chihiro, a boy training to become a swordsmith. After his father is killed and six mystical "Cursed Blades" are stolen by the mysterious sorcerer group Hishaku, Chihiro wields a seventh blade left by his father and embarks on a path of revenge.

A world tour will screen the first 20 minutes of the anime's opening episode at international anime events starting in summer 2026. The tour will conclude in Japan with a full premiere of the first episode ahead of the broadcast.

The manga's first 17 chapters are available for free on Shonen Jump+ until May 25, 2026.

Source: PR Times via CyberAgent ANIME