The anime has also unveiled a new trailer and character visual.
Crunchyroll has confirmed that it will stream the highly anticipated shonen anime Kagurabachi worldwide beginning in April 2027. The announcement was paired with a reveal that Katsuyuki Konishi has joined the Japanese voice cast as Togo Shiba.
Kagurabachi
Premiere date: April 2027
Animation studio: Cypic
Streaming platform: Crunchyroll
Who are the cast of Kagurabachi?
Katsuyuki Konishi is joining the Kagurabachi cast as Togo Shiba.
In celebration of his role, Konishi released a comment, stating that he is “so excited to see what kind of anime it turns out to be.”
Other cast members include:
- Taihi Kimura as Chihiro Rokuhira
- Tomokazu Seki as Kunishige Rokuhira
Who are the staff members of the Kagurabachi anime?
Tetsuya Takeuchi is directing the Kagurabachi anime at Cypic (formerly known as Cygames Pictures). Keigo Sasaki is designing the characters for the anime.
Shochiku and CyberAgent are working jointly on the production.
What is Kagurabachi about?
The Kagurabachi anime is based on Takeru Hokazono’s manga, which began serialising in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in September 2023. Viz Media and Shueisha’s Manga Plus platform publish the series in English digitally.
Viz Media describes the story as:
As a young boy, Chihiro trains every day under his father to become a swordsmith. Although different in temperament, the two spend peaceful days laughing and working together. But one day, tragedy strikes… Now Chihiro burns with hatred and sets out to exact revenge. Following clues left behind by a ruthless yakuza organization, Chihiro confronts the Hishaku, a deadly group of sorcerers that may be behind his father’s murder!