Kagurabachi Anime Officially Announced for April 2027, Reveals Studio & Production Details

KAGURABACHI is officially getting an anime adaptation in April 2027, with studio Cypic in charge of the animation production. The news were previously reported by Toyo Keizai in December 2024, while the official confirmation arrived today. It will be produced by CyberAgent and Shochiku, with Taihi Kimura cast as the main character Chihiro Rokuhira.

Studio Cypic was recently launched as a rebranding of Cygames Pictures, which was the studio behind some big titles. Some of their works include the recent The Summer Hikaru Died and Umamusume: Cinderella Gray.

The KAGURABACHI anime announcement comes following a week of mysterious teasers that appeared worldwide, featuring motifs from the series such as a black goldfish and encoded strings. The staff includes:

Director: Tetsuya Takeuchi
Character Design: Keigo Sasaki
Production: Cypic


KAGURABACHI – First Anime Teaser Trailer | April 2027 Release Date
Toyo Keizai had also reported that CyberAgent and Shochiku were chosen to lead the Kagurabachi anime project despite being a relatively less dominant pair compared to other major companies due to the following reasons:

Creative Vision: Their pitch and visuals impressed Shueisha’s editorial team and the manga’s author.
Risk Management: The anime industry prefers spreading projects across different studios to avoid overloading the most popular ones like MAPPA or WIT Studio.
Global Strategy: CyberAgent’s growing international IP plans likely aligned with Shueisha’s goals for overseas expansion.
You can see the teaser visual for the anime below.


KAGURABACHI – TV Anime Teaser Visual
Kagurabachi is written and drawn by Takeru Hokazono, and it has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since September 2023. Ten volumes have been released so far, with Volume 11 set to release in Japan on May 1, 2026. The manga won the Next Manga Award 2024 in the Print Category. VIZ Media licensed the manga in English.

Hokazono made a special illustration for the anime announcement:


The story follows the young Chihiro, who was trained by his father to become a swordsmith. After his father is murderer, Chihiro sets on a path of revenge to avenge him with yakuza and sorcerers standing against him.


Source: Press Release, KAGURABACHI Official Website, JUMP PRESS
©Takeru Hokazono/SHUEISHA