The Kagurabachi manga from Weekly Shonen Jump may soon be coming to the small screen.
An infamous The studios responsible for the film are included. Currently “competing” for the rights to the series. Although there is no official confirmation yet, excitement is growing as fans speculate which studio will secure this coveted project.
Kagurabachi makes its debut in 2023, and its story revolves around Chihiro Rokuhira, a young man on a mission to recover enchanted swords stolen from his late father. With the series now entering its third arc, titled Sword Bearer Assassination, rumors of an anime adaptation have begun to churn.
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‘Kagura Girl’s Anime Adaptation…’
Notorious leaker, とけی (anime news) said, “A reliable source has leaked information about the internal affairs of ‘Uzumaki’, the anime adaptation of ‘Kagura Bachi’, and future plans for the anime!”
“’Kagurabachi’ will be made into an anime. Production companies are currently competing. (MAPPA, JOKER, etc.) Joker is going to get a jump hit.”
The leaker also claims that another big name, Bleach’s studio Pierrot, is competing for the rights to adapt Kagurabachi. Not only that, Pierrot also has his sights set on the Marriage Toxin anime. “’Marriage Toxin’ will be made into an anime. The animation production is Pierrot,” the post read.
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Kagurabachi Manga Editor Shares His Thoughts
Specifically, Takuro Imamura, editor of the Kagurabachi manga, told manga plus “I hope it will become an even more popular manga,” he addressed the anime topic earlier this year, adding, “Thankfully, the international popularity is very high, so I would like to maintain the popularity in Japan as well. Eventually , Our goal is to make it an anime.”
“to be honest, [Creator Takeru] Hokazono and I never imagined that Kagurabachi would become so popular internationally, so we’re really grateful for the reception it has received. We hope you continue to enjoy Kagurabachi.”