Shochiku has officially confirmed that the anime adaptation of Takeru Hokazono’s Kagurabachi manga will release in April 2027. A new trailer and teaser visual were also revealed to commemorate the announcement.
The adaptation is being done at Cypic (previously CygamesPictures) with Tetsuya Takeuchi, known for his work on Heavenly Delusion, Hinamatsuri, Naruto and other series, directing it. Shochiku and CyberAgent are a part of the anime’s production committee.
Protagonist Chihiro Rokuhira will be voiced by Taihi Kimura (2025 Seiyu Awards Best New Actor), whereas the character designs for the anime will be handled by Keigo Sasaki. An official website was also unveiled for the anime.
Check out the teaser visual and trailer below:
Author Takeru Hokazono was excited for Takeuchi to be helming the anime, noting how incredible his work was in adapting Rock Lee and Gara’s fight in Naruto. He added that the staff members all knew the Kagurabachi manga inside out and that he couldn’t wait to see how the anime will turn out to be.
“You know the Rock Lee vs. Gaara fight in Naruto? The manga version is great of course, but isn’t the anime’s version just incredibly cool? Well, the very person who brought that scene to life is our director! Woo! The staff is full of amazing people who really know the manga inside and out. I can’t wait to see how the animation turns out! Definitely a must- watch!“
The author also released a commemorative illustration to celebrate the anime’s announcement.
In addition to anime’s release information, it was also revealed that Kagurabachi will have a world tour starting Summer 2026, where 20 minutes from the first episode of the anime will be previewed at various events across the globe.
The tour will end in Japan in Spring 2027 with the screening of the entire first episode before its official broadcast.
Kagurabachi’s anime adaptation has been in the works atleast since 2024, when it was leaked that CygamesPictures had been roped in to adapt the manga. The manga itself has been quite popular, with Shueisha reportedly viewing the series as their next big hit.
Hokazono started serializing the manga in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump in September 2023. The manga currently has over 4 million copies in circulation.
Source: Press Release
