Manga Editorial
Eight Tankōbon In, I Finally Understand the Kagurabachi Hype
After reading the first eight English volumes of Kagurabachi, the appeal lies less in its stylish fights than in a world that keeps expanding and rewarding curiosity.
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Kagurabachi
News and analysis about Takeru Hokazono’s Kagurabachi.
Manga Column
This Week in Jump: No. 37-38 Puts Inheritance on Trial
Weekly Shonen Jump No. 37-38 turns inheritance into a choice rather than a command. Akane-banashi, Quit Laughing, Shijima, One Piece and Kagurabachi ask who gets to carry an old system forward.
Manga Column
This Week in Jump: Roku Takes the Cover on Its Own Terms
Weekly Shonen Jump No. 36 puts Roku's House of Oddities on the cover. Chapter 17 earns the slot by preserving the series' compassion, comedy and strange shape.
Manga Column
This Week in Jump: The Stars Return, but Roku Gets the Next Cover
Weekly Shonen Jump No. 35 restores One Piece and Kagurabachi and puts Sakamoto Days in front. The sharper signal is next week's cover: Roku's House of Oddities reaches it at Chapter 17.
The Off-Model Cut: The Summer 2026 Rotation
Through September, the first Off-Model Cut sets priorities across anime and manga, separates firm commitments from casual viewing, and opens the queue to reader suggestions.
Anime Editorial
The 2027 Anime Calendar Is Taking Shape
The confirmed 2027 anime calendar already includes Kagurabachi, Frieren, Dandadan, Sakamoto Days and THE ONE PIECE. Here is what has a month, what only has a year and what remains undated.
Manga Column
This Week in Jump: The Holiday Shift Put the Bench Under the Lights
Marine Day shifted Weekly Shonen Jump No. 34’s print release to Tuesday. With One Piece and Kagurabachi absent, the wider Jump ecosystem showed what its bench could carry.