13./ Spy x Family - ~1,070,000
14./ Blue Box - ~960,000
15./ That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime - ~935,000
16./ Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun - ~880,000
17./ Kagurabachi - ~865,000
18./ Tamon's B-Side - ~805,000
19./ Dandadan - ~800,000
20./ Ichi the Witch - ~800,000
@SezarSurge@cecro_ Of course. That's why I said that finishing the arc before the war has started is strange and in my opinion it's not Hokazono's intention. Because otherwise the arc wouldn't have that name.
The character trailer for Hinao (CV: Miku Ito) is out now!
At Cafe Haru Haru, she acts as an intermediary, connecting clients seeking the aid of sorcery with sorcerers. She took Char under her protection and introduced her to Chihiro and the others.
Watch it here: https://t.co/buHrBZd8YN
#Kagurabachi #BachiAnime
This is the article that was published in the print edition of Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30! Here's the translation below. Sorry for any mistakes!
#Kagurabachi#Hokazonoism
Takeru Hokazono (Manga artist)
Achieved No. 1 in worldwide readership
Captivating readers with cinematic direction
A boy who dreams of becoming a swordsmith, Rokuhira Chihiro, fights in a battle action manga, Kagurabachi, after his father is killed and his enchanted swords are stolen. When serialization began in Weekly Shonen Jump in September 2023, its first chapter ranked No. 1 in worldwide readership, excluding Japan, China and South Korea, on Shueisha's multilingual manga app and web service MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA during its first week, based on the September 2023 English edition. It quickly became a hot topic and surpassed 4 million copies in circulation, including digital editions. A TV anime adaptation is also planned for 2027.
Author Takeru Hokazono seeks to present readers with 'things they have never seen before' through the sword battles depicted in the series. He says, 'I want to take images that have never been seen in manga before and bring them into the medium of manga'.
He enjoys action and suspense films from both Japan and overseas, and says he wants to express in his own work 'something like the feeling of wanting to destroy, through violence, the carefully drawn stillness'. The visual effects of the enchanted swords, which use goldfish as a motif, and the bold panel layouts have become some of the reasons overseas fans have been drawn to the series. However, he insists, 'I don't think about overseas audiences when I draw. It's simply the result of giving form to what I like'.
There is a saying in Kagurabachi: '(If you've chosen a path in life...) At least commit one measly lifetime to it. Genichi Sojo, an antagonist, said this to someone who was halfway through their chosen path, urging them to carry the way of life they had chosen through to the very end. Influenced by films, Hokazono continually searches for 'what I truly want to convey' through the power of composition and direction, using his weapons to carve out a new era from Japan to the world.
Takeru Hokazono was born in Osaka Prefecture in 2000. In 2020, his one shot Enten was selected for the Tezuka Award. He subsequently published four one shots, and began serializing Kagurabachi in Weekly Shonen Jump in September 2023. In 2024, it won first place in the comics category of the Next Manga Awards.
#Kagurabachi | #カグラバチ
Hokazono-sensei is listed in Forbes Under 30 in Japan! 🔥
The Forbes 30 Under 30 is an annual list by Forbes that highlights people under the age of 30 who are considered influential or promising in their respective fields. It recognizes 30 people who are "changing the world."
"Forbes JAPAN's '30 UNDER 30' selection marks its ninth year, and this year, 30 individuals have been chosen. Welcome to the 'hope' and 'new future' envisioned by these men and women who will shape the future!"
Hokazono-sensei is listed under the ART & STYLE & ANIME category. Forbes describes him as:
"Born in Osaka in 2000. In 2020, his one-shot 'Enten' received an Honorable Mention in the Tezuka Award. He went on to publish four more one-shots before beginning the serialization of 'Kagurabachi' in Weekly Shonen Jump in September 2023. In 2024, he won first place in the Comics category of the 'Tsugimanga Awards'."
THIS IS SUCH A HUGE SOURCE OF PRIDE!!! AND IT COULDN'T BE MORE DESERVED!!! Kagurabachi has taken the world by storm, broken barriers, and changed the way a newly launched manga in Japan can connect with people all around the world.
Takeru Hokazono, author of Kagurabachi, is featured in Forbes Japan '30 UNDER 30' 2026 in the 'Art & Style & Anime' Category.
https://t.co/Z9vwXr3LP1
In Forbes' 9th year of awarding Japanese people under 30 who are "changing the world" - Next to LE SSerafim's "Sakura" and "Lilas Ikura" (the main singer of Yoasobi), Takeru Hokazono, the author of our beloved Kagurabachi is given an award.
Takeru Hokazono becomes the SECOND MANGAKA to EVER receive this award, with its first being Uoto, the author of Orb: Movements on The Earth back in 2024 when he was 27 years old.
Hokazono is currently 25, which means he is the the youngest mangaka to ever receive this award.