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Crunchyroll to Stream Kagurabachi Anime Worldwide in April 2027

The worldwide streaming deal and early global screening tour signal that Crunchyroll and the production committee are betting heavily on Kagurabachi as a major franchise launch, treating it less like a new series and more like a tentpole event.

Key Facts

  • Crunchyroll will stream the Kagurabachi anime worldwide except in Japan, Mainland China, North Korea, and South Korea starting in April 2027.
  • Katsuyuki Konishi, known for roles in Demon Slayer and Gurren Lagann, voices Togo Shiba in the anime.
  • The anime is directed by Tetsuya Takeuchi at studio Cypic, with Taihi Kimura and Tomokazu Seki starring as Chihiro and Kunishige Rokuhira.
  • A world tour of early screenings begins in July 2026 at Anime Expo, showing the first 20 minutes of the first episode.
  • The Kagurabachi manga, which debuted in September 2023, has 4 million copies in circulation as of the announcement.

Reporting from 4 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner, AnimationXpress Anime, OtakuKart Anime.

Crunchyroll to Stream Kagurabachi Anime Worldwide in April 2027

Crunchyroll announced on June 25 that it will stream the television anime adaptation of Takeru Hokazono's Kagurabachi manga starting in April 2027. The stream will be available worldwide except in Japan, Mainland China, North Korea, and South Korea. The announcement also revealed that veteran voice actor Katsuyuki Konishi will play the character Togo Shiba. Konishi, known for roles such as Tengen Uzui in Demon Slayer and Kamina in Gurren Lagann, described Shiba as a carefree but powerful sorcerer and a trusted ally of protagonist Chihiro Rokuhira. The anime is directed by Tetsuya Takeuchi at studio Cypic, with character designs by Keigo Sasaki. Taihi Kimura and Tomokazu Seki star as Chihiro Rokuhira and Kunishige Rokuhira, respectively. A world tour of early screenings will begin in July 2026 at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, with additional stops at Japan Expo Paris, AnimagiC in Mannheim, Otakon in Washington, D.C., and Anime NYC. These events will show the first 20 minutes of the first episode. The full first episode will screen in Japan in spring 2027. The manga, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in September 2023, has 4 million copies in circulation.

Konishi, a self-described longtime fan of the manga, said in a statement that he had hoped to join the anime if it ever became a reality and called the casting a dream come true. He described Shiba as someone who appears carefree but possesses a solid core and real strength, and said he deliberately kept his performance restrained to reflect the effortless confidence of an exceptionally powerful sorcerer, adding a few quirky flourishes to keep the character fresh. Shiba is a former member of the government's Kamunabi sorcerer organization and becomes instrumental in Chihiro's quest for revenge.

The production committee includes Shochiku and CyberAgent. Studio Cypic is a CyberAgent-owned studio that previously produced Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray and The Summer Hikaru Died. Director Tetsuya Takeuchi is known for animating the Rock Lee vs. Gaara fight in Naruto. The first teaser trailer exceeded 6 million views within 24 hours, according to Anime Corner.

The manga, which debuted in September 2023, topped the print category in the Next Manga Awards 2024 and was nominated for the 70th Shogakukan Manga Awards, the 49th Kodansha Manga Awards, and the 2025 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. It ranked at #13 in Da Vinci's top manga titles of 2025. Viz Media is releasing the manga in print and released the seventh volume on May 5. Shueisha published the 11th compiled volume in Japan on May 1. The manga surpassed 2.2 million copies in circulation as of May 2025, and has since reached 4 million copies.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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