The previously announced next-generation flagship title from Weekly Shonen Jump, “Kagurabachi” (Original Author: Takeru Hokazono) has officially revealed the first part of its Global Premiere Screenings at four major anime conventions around the world!
Ahead of the anime’s official broadcast in April 2027, the highly anticipated “Kagurabachi” Anime
World Tour will feature exclusive preview screenings of the first 20 minutes of Episode 1 at different anime conventions.
Additionally, some of the events will host special panel sessions featuring voice actor Taihi Kimura as Chihiro Rokuhira, editor/ cross-media producer of “Kagurabachi” manga, and “Kagurabachi” anime producers. These talk sessions will dive deep into the behind-the-scenes production and the creators’ immense
passion for the series.
Kagurabachi World Premiere Part 1 Overview
1. “Kagurabachi” Anime World Tour – World Premiere Screening at Anime Expo
Location: Los Angeles
Date & Time: July 3, 2026 | 4:45 – 6:05 PM PDT
Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center (Room: JW Marriott Diamond)
Details:
- Screening of the first 20 minutes of Episode 1
- Special appearance by anime cast and staff
Panel Session Guests:
Taihi Kimura (as Chihiro Rokuhira), Takuro Imamura (Editor of “Kagurabachi” Manga), Koichi Yasuda (Producer of “Kagurabachi” Anime)
(Note: Event details are subject to change or cancellation without notice.)
2. “Kagurabachi” Anime World Tour – Premiere Screening at Japan Expo
Location: Paris
Date & Time: July 9, 2026 | 3:30 – 4:30 PM CEST
Venue: Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte (Room: Yuzu Stage)
Details:
- Screening of the first 20 minutes of Episode 1
- Special appearance by anime staff
Panel Session Guests:
Riki Azuma (Cross-Media Producer of “Kagurabachi” Manga ), Koichi Yasuda (Producer of “Kagurabachi” Anime)
(Note: Event details are subject to change or cancellation without notice.)
3. “Kagurabachi” Anime World Tour – Premiere Screening at AnimagiC
Location: Mannheim
Date & Time: August 1, 2026 | 10:30 -11:00 PM CEST
Venue: Rosengarten Mannheim (Room: Mozart Hall)
Details:
- Screening of the first 20 minutes of Episode 1
(Note: Event details are subject to change or cancellation without notice.)
4. “Kagurabachi” Anime World Tour – Premiere Screening at Anime NYC
Location: New York
Date & Time: August 22, 2026 | Time To Be Announced
Venue: Javits Convention Center (Room: Main Stage)
Details:
- Screening of the first 20 minutes of Episode 1
(Note: Event details are subject to change or cancellation without notice.)
About Kagurabachi
Kagurabachi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeru Hokazono. It is serialized in September 2023 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump. As of May 2026, this manga has a total of 11 Volumes. By April 2026, the manga had over 4 million copies in circulation. In 2024, the series won the 10th Next Manga Award in the print category.
This manga is recieving an anime adaptaion by Studio Cypic (Formerly CygamesPictures). This anime adaptation is set to release in April 2027. Tetsuya Takeuchi is directing this anime with the character designs by Keigo Sasaki.
Shochiku explains the story of this anime:
“Flames of resolve, kindled by hatred.
Chihiro Rokuhira is a boy who aspires to become a swordsmith, and took daily training under his father Kunishige, a renowned swordsmith. Their days, once filled with laughter, are brutally torn apart by an attack from the mysterious sorcerer organization, the Hishaku.
What is stolen from them are the six Enchanted Blades—swords of immense power capable of shaping the fate of the nation—and the gentle, warm life they once shared.
From that day on, everything changed. In a world engulfed in darkness, Chihiro takes up Enten, the seventh Enchanted Blade left behind by his father, and sets out on a blood-soaked path of revenge.“
Source: Press Release
