Crunchyroll to Stream Kagurabachi Anime

Key Points:

• Crunchyroll will stream the anime adaptation of Takeru Hokazono's Kagurabachi manga worldwide (excluding Japan, Mainland China, North Korea, and South Korea) starting April 2027, with Katsuyuki Konishi voicing the character Togo Shiba.
• A "world tour" event showcasing the first 20 minutes of the anime's first episode will begin in July 2026 at major conventions including Anime Expo (Los Angeles) and Japan Expo Paris, concluding in Japan in spring 2027 with a full episode screening.
• The anime is directed by Tetsuya Takeuchi at Cypic, with character designs by Keigo Sasaki; Taihi Kimura and Tomokazu Seki star as Chihiro Rokuhira and Kunishige Rokuhira, respectively.
• Kagurabachi manga, serialized since September 2023 in Weekly Shonen Jump, has over 4 million copies in circulation and has received multiple award nominations, including the Next Manga Awards 2024 and the 2025 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.
• Viz Media publishes the manga digitally and in print in English, with the seventh volume released on May 5, 2025; the story follows young swordsmith Chihiro Rokuhira seeking revenge after a tragic event.