The upcoming KAGURABACHI anime adaptation revealed a new character visual and trailer for the protagonist, Chihiro Rokuhira. The highly anticipated anime is set to premiere in April 2027, while it will have its world premiere next month during Anime Expo 2026.
Studio Cypic will handle the animation production, with Tetsuya Takeuchi as the director. Takeuchi is famously known for the Rock Lee vs Gaara fight in Naruto. We previously also had the chance to interview CyberAgent’s Takahiro Yamauchi, who talked about the company and its goal of creating “high-quality Japanese animation works that can be accepted globally.”
Taihi Kimura voices Chihiro, and you can watch the new character trailer below.
The main staff for the anime includes:
- Director: Tetsuya Takeuchi
- Character Design: Keigo Sasaki
- Production: Cypic
The story follows the young Chihiro, who was trained by his father to become a swordsmith. After his father is murderer, Chihiro sets on a path of revenge to avenge him with yakuza and sorcerers standing against him. The official synopsis:
Flames of resolve, kindled by hatred.
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.
What is stolen from them are the six Enchanted Blades—swords of immense power capable of
shaping the fate of the nation—and the gentle, warm life they once shared.
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.
The first teaser trailer for the anime exceeded 6 million views within the first 24 hours, and you can check it out below.
Source: Press Release, KAGURABACHI Official Website
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