According to recent reports, Kagurabachi is gunning for its very own anime. Shonen Jump’s latest hit manga is expected to get an anime from the studio CyGames Pictures, and while there has yet to be an official announcement about the project, the reports appear to be reliable. Given how successful Kagurabachi has become in such a short amount of time, an anime is more than warranted, and now a new promo from Netflix has fans convinced the streaming service is looking to license the anime exclusively.
With Kagurabachi getting an anime more or less a certainty, the only question left is where it would stream. With no official word on the anime, there isn’t an official streaming home for it, of course. However, a major anime streaming site might have not only revealed that they’ve acquired Kagurabachi but that it will be overseeing another Shonen Jump anime. The buzz comes courtesy of a recent promo from Netflix Japan hyping its current anime catalog as you can see below. So while it’s unknown if the nod was intentional, given how big both manga are, it’s great to see.
Netflix Hints That It Will Stream Kagurabachi & The Anime Of Another Hit Shonen Jump Manga
Netflix Japan recently posted a video to their X highlighting all the Shonen Jump anime they stream and the manga that inspired them. Naturally, the promo shows scenes and images from franchises like One Piece and the Sakamoto Days anime which will be streaming in January 2025. But in the section showing manga stills, the video notably features a from Kagurabachi. Everything shown in this video is for an anime that Netflix is either currently streaming or set to stream. As such, buzz is going around that the fabled Kagurabachi anime will stream on Netflix.
Netflix Japan has an exclusive deal with Shueisha to bundle subscription services for Netflix and Shonen Jump, thus explaining Netflix's recent and future involvement with so many Shonen Jump anime.
Even more surprisingly, the Netflix promo included a nod to Yui Suenaga and Takamasa Moue’s Akane-banashi. Akane-banashi has been a mainstay in Shonen Jump for several years and is one of the most popular manga to debut in the 2020s. While it has yet to get an anime, Netflix Japan’s new video has fans convinced Akane-banashi is getting an anime, and it will stream on Netflix in the future. Jump Festa, the annual event in Japan where Shueisha reveals new information about its IPs, is happening soon, so ideally, official news about Kagurabachi and Akane-banashi will be revealed there.
Why Kagurabachi & Akane-banashi Could Be The Next Big Anime On Netflix
Why Kagurabachi & Akane-banashi Are So Great
If Kagurabachi and Akane-banashi get an anime, the fandom will be very excitedand it’s easy to see why. For Kagurabachi, the manga has long since been a hit thanks to its incredible action and artwork which are heavily inspired by Western action films. The series' success is even more impressive when ing how it all began with the Shonen Jump fandom making fun of how edgy the Kagurabachi came off as. An anime adaptation could make its incredible action even better to look at, putting it right at home on a streaming platform like Netflix.
7 Reasons Why Kagurabachi Needs an Anime ASAP
Kagurabachi, one of the biggest manga in Shonen Jump right now, is allegedly getting an anime, and there are plenty of reasons to be excited.
As for Akane-banashi, not only are the characters always fun to watch, but Akane-banashi’s masterful way of making rakugo interesting is impressive, and through its great artwork and writing, the manga does a perfect job of differentiating itself from more action-packed manga titles. Kagurabachi and Akane-banashi both have the potential to become big names in anime, and if Netflix is really in charge of their direction, the titles will be guided by one of the biggest names in entertainment.
- Created by
- Takeru Hokazono
- Character(s)
- Chihiro Rokuhira, Kunishige Rokuhira, Togo Shiba, Gaku Ichimonji, Ayame (Kagurabachi), Hikobe (Kagurabachi), Hifumi (Kagurabachi), Shinnosuke (Kagurabachi)
Kagurabachi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeru Hokazono. It began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump in September 2023. The story follows Chihiro Rokuhira, an 18-year-old aspiring swordsmith whose father, Kunishige Rokuhira, was a renowned blacksmith known for forging six enchanted blades instrumental in ending the Seitei War. After his father's murder by a criminal gang of sorcerers called the Hishaku, who also stole the enchanted blades, Chihiro embarks on a path of vengeance to reclaim them. Armed with his father's last enchanted blade, Enten, Chihiro confronts various adversaries, including the Hishaku and other antagonistic groups.
