The
manga Kagurabachi, work of Takeru Hokazono, has stopped
its publication unexpectedly. As announced by the official account in X (
before Twitter ), the series will not appear at number 29 of
the magazine Weekly Shonen Jump, whose launch was scheduled for
the Monday June 17. The reason is one sudden illness that
has affected the author.
Despite the
scare, the shared message ensures that the story will return in the magazine
number 30, scheduled for the Sunday June 23 ( local time
of Japan, Monday in Spain ). Hokazono himself commented on his networks that he
is already "writing with energy" and took advantage
of apologize to readers for concern.
Kagurabachi:
a rising phenomenon
Since his
debut in September 2023 in the Weekly Shonen Jump, Kagurabachi It
has established itself as one of the most promising titles on the current
scene. More than 2.2 million copies in circulation they
support its success until last May 2, when its seventh compilation
volume. The eighth volume will come to the stores
the July 4th.
The work is
also available in English through Viz Media Shonen Jump and
the platform MANGA Plus from Shueisha, where it is described
as an epic story of action and revenge:
"Young Chihiro trains every
day with his father, a legendary blacksmith of swords. His life changes
completely after a bloody tragedy. Since then, Chihiro and his sword only live
for revenge. ¡Explosive action with swords and intense emotions!"
Acknowledgments
and anime future
Kagurabachi continues to reap praise. In 2024, he won in the category of physical forms of the prestigious Next Manga Awards and also received a nomination for Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, considered the "Oscar" of the comic.
In
addition, in December 2023, the financial portal Toyo Keizai Online reported
that the work would have a anime adaptation produced by Cygames
Pictures, in a collaboration between CyberAgent and Shochiku.
While none of the companies has officially confirmed the details, the rumor has
thrilled supporters of the manga.
For now,
fans will have to wait another week to learn about the next chapter in this
story that mixes swords, darkness and revenge with a forceful
visual style.
