The Kagurabachi anime adaptation has officially mapped out the final stretches of its global promotional campaign, locking in an April 2027 broadcast and streaming debut alongside comprehensive details for Part 3 of its Anime World Tour and the grand Japanese finale.
The World Tour Finale is scheduled for March 25, 2027, taking place at Tokyo’s prestigious Kabukiza Theatre—the exact historical venue where the high-profile anime adaptation was originally announced to the public. Attendees at the domestic finale will be treated to exclusive theatrical screenings of the first two complete episodes, accompanied by stage appearances from core cast members including Taihi Kimura as Chihiro Rokuhira, Tomokazu Seki as Kunishige Rokuhira, and Katsuyuki Konishi as Togo Shiba. To accommodate domestic demand, simultaneous live viewings are planned across cinema chains throughout Japan.
Prior to the Tokyo culmination, Part 3 of the international tour will touch down in Singapore, Seoul, and São Paulo, offering fans early twenty-minute previews of Episode 1. The Singapore stop hits AFA Singapore on November 29 with Kimura and animation producer Mizoguchi KAN in attendance, followed by Seoul on December 6. CCXP Brazil in São Paulo will host its screening later in December, expanding the production's international footprint.
To celebrate the third anniversary of Takeru Hokazono’s original manga serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump, series director Tetsuya Takeuchi crafted a striking new celebratory illustration showcasing protagonist Chihiro wielding the formidable Enchanted Blade Enten. Takeuchi, legendary within the industry for helming iconic sequences such as the Rock Lee versus Gaara bout in Naruto, leads the animation efforts at Studio Cypic (formerly CygamesPictures' restructured branding under CyberAgent).
Production Pedigree & Staff
Studio Cypic operates under CyberAgent's ambitious directive to manufacture globally competitive, high-end Japanese animation. Joining director Tetsuya Takeuchi at the helm is character designer Keigo Sasaki. The studio has assembled a stellar voice cast to bring Hokazono's brutal revenge narrative to life:
- Director: Tetsuya Takeuchi
- Character Design: Keigo Sasaki
- Production Studio: Cypic
- Chihiro Rokuhira: Taihi Kimura
- Kunishige Rokuhira: Tomokazu Seki
- Togo Shiba: Katsuyuki Konishi
- Hinao: Miku Ito
- Char Kyonagi: Miyari Nemoto
- Soshiro Azami: Yuichi Nakamura
The dark fantasy narrative follows young swordsmith apprentice Chihiro Rokuhira, whose peaceful existence alongside his legendary father Kunishige is shattered when the mysterious sorcerer syndicate known as the Hishaku attacks, murdering Kunishige and stealing the six divine Enchanted Blades. Armed with the final remaining sword, Enten, Chihiro embarks on an unforgiving crusade.
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.
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.
Takeru Hokazono, Official Manga Synopsis
With its initial teaser trailer smashing records by pulling in over six million views in under twenty-four hours, anticipation for Cypic's adaptation remains at a fever pitch as the April 2027 premiere approaches.
