{"id":3969,"date":"2026-06-22T04:21:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T20:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kagurabachi-anime-tomokazu-seki-kunishige-april-2027\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T04:21:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T20:21:59","slug":"kagurabachi-anime-tomokazu-seki-kunishige-april-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kagurabachi-anime-tomokazu-seki-kunishige-april-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagurabachi Anime Casts Tomokazu Seki, Coming April 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The wait for the <em>Kagurabachi<\/em> anime just got a whole lot harder. The production has officially cast the legendary Tomokazu Seki as Kunishige Rokuhira \u2014 master swordsmith and father of protagonist Chihiro \u2014 dropping a dedicated character trailer to mark the announcement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pC39732i1bA\" title=\"KAGURABACHI | Official Teaser Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>KAGURABACHI | Official Teaser Trailer \u2014 via CyberAgent ANIME Global on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Why Tomokazu Seki as Kunishige Is Such a Big Deal<\/h2>\n<p>If you have watched anime for any stretch of time, you know Tomokazu Seki&#8217;s voice \u2014 Gilgamesh in the <em>Fate<\/em> franchise, Dino in <em>Dr. Stone<\/em>, Touya Mochizuki in <em>In Another World with My Smartphone<\/em>, and dozens of commanding roles across three decades of the medium. Landing him as Kunishige \u2014 a swordsmith of mythical skill who is also a deeply devoted father \u2014 is a casting choice that tells you exactly what register this show is aiming for.<\/p>\n<p>Seki commented on the role in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/anime-kagurabachi-casts-tomokazu-seki-as-kunishige-rokuhira-character-visual-trailer-and-cast-comments-revealed-302805360.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official press release<\/a>: &#8220;Kunishige Rokuhira is a legendary swordsmith, but at the same time, he is also a warmhearted father.&#8221; That duality \u2014 the fearsome craftsman and the gentle dad \u2014 is central to why <em>Kagurabachi<\/em>&#8216;s opening chapters hit so hard.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kagurabachi-kunishige-rokuhira-character-visual.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kunishige Rokuhira character visual from the Kagurabachi anime\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of CyberAgent ANIME \/ Cypic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Chihiro&#8217;s Voice and the Full Creative Team<\/h2>\n<p>The lead \u2014 Chihiro Rokuhira, the son who sets out for revenge \u2014 is voiced by Taihi Kimura, who took home the Best New Actor prize at the 2025 Seiyu Awards. It is a strong debut for a role that will carry the entire series.<\/p>\n<p>Direction is by Tetsuya Takeuchi, with character design by Keigo Sasaki, at studio Cypic (a CyberAgent group company). Shochiku and CyberAgent are co-chief production partners.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kagurabachi-chihiro-rokuhira-character-visual.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chihiro Rokuhira character visual from the Kagurabachi anime\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of CyberAgent ANIME \/ Cypic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Manga Behind the Anime: 4 Million Copies in Two Years<\/h2>\n<p><em>Kagurabachi<\/em>, written and illustrated by Takeru Hokazono, launched in <em>Weekly Shonen Jump<\/em> in September 2023 and immediately became one of the fastest-rising titles the magazine had seen in years. It has now surpassed four million copies sold (as of May 2026), won the Next Manga Award 2024 in the Print Category, and is available in English via VIZ Media. The premise: after witnessing his father&#8217;s murder at the hands of criminals seeking the family&#8217;s legendary enchanted swords, Chihiro dedicates himself to hunting down those responsible \u2014 blade in hand.<\/p>\n<h2>The World Tour and What It Means for Singapore Fans<\/h2>\n<p>Before the full series drops in April 2027, the first 20 minutes of Episode 1 will screen at four international anime conventions as part of the <em>Kagurabachi<\/em> Anime World Tour Part 1:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Anime Expo 2026<\/strong> \u2014 Los Angeles, 3 July 2026, 4:45 PM PT<\/li>\n<li><strong>Japan Expo<\/strong> \u2014 Paris, 9 July 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>AnimagiC<\/strong> \u2014 Mannheim, 1 August 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anime NYC<\/strong> \u2014 New York, 22 August 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Singapore fans won&#8217;t need a plane ticket: the full series is confirmed for <strong>MUSE<\/strong>, the Southeast Asian streaming platform that already carries a broad catalogue of Shonen Jump anime, when it premieres in <strong>April 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Last Words<\/h2>\n<p>Between Tomokazu Seki in a career-defining role, an award-winning VA pairing at the lead, and a production team clearly taking the manga&#8217;s legacy seriously, <em>Kagurabachi<\/em> is building into one of the most anticipated anime of next year for Singapore fans. If the manga is still sitting on your to-read list, consider this your reminder \u2014 Volume 1 is on shelves now via VIZ Media. Keep tabs on our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">manga and anime coverage<\/a> as more details drop ahead of the April 2027 premiere.\n<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tomokazu Seki joins the Kagurabachi anime as legendary swordsmith Kunishige Rokuhira. The series hits MUSE in Singapore from April 2027, with a world premiere at Anime Expo on July 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25,30],"tags":[68,336,115,393,291,394,366],"class_list":["post-3969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","category-news","tag-anime","tag-anime-announcement","tag-anime-expo","tag-kagurabachi","tag-singapore-anime","tag-spring-2027-anime","tag-weekly-shonen-jump"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kagurabachi-anime-key-visual.png?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-121","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4246,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kagurabachi-anime-crunchyroll-april-2027\/","url_meta":{"origin":3969,"position":0},"title":"Kagurabachi Anime Coming to Crunchyroll April 2027 \u2014 Singapore Confirmed","date":"June 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Crunchyroll has confirmed it will stream the Kagurabachi anime adaptation from April 2027, including Singapore. 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