{"id":4512,"date":"2026-06-30T08:19:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T00:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kagurabachi-anime-crunchyroll-april-2027-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:19:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T00:19:40","slug":"kagurabachi-anime-crunchyroll-april-2027-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kagurabachi-anime-crunchyroll-april-2027-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagurabachi Anime Locks in April 2027, Coming to Crunchyroll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The manga that stormed Weekly Shonen Jump two years ago now has an anime date \u2014 and Singapore fans get front-row seats. <strong>Kagurabachi<\/strong>, Takeru Hokazono&#8217;s revenge-driven sword-sorcery epic, is officially heading to Crunchyroll worldwide in April 2027, with the first episode making its world debut at Anime Expo in Los Angeles on 3 July.<\/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\/sdvyuT7zLk8\" title=\"KAGURABACHI \u2014 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 \u2014 Official Teaser Trailer \u2014 via AnimeSelect on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>From Weekly Shonen Jump Page to the Screen<\/h2>\n<p>Serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump since September 2023, <em>Kagurabachi<\/em> wasted no time making itself known. The manga follows Chihiro Rokuhira, the teenage son of a legendary sword-maker, who picks up an enchanted blade to hunt down the sorcerers who murdered his father and stole his life&#8217;s work. Fast pacing, striking sword-fight choreography, and a protagonist who skips the hesitation have earned it a fanatically loyal readership \u2014 the series now counts over 4 million copies in circulation across eleven collected volumes (as of May 2026).<\/p>\n<p>It is the kind of story that anime announcements get built around: a clear premise, instantly striking visuals, and a lead fans either back completely or want to see challenged. The first official teaser racked up 6 million YouTube views in under 24 hours when it dropped in April 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>Crunchyroll Confirms Singapore Streaming from April 2027<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kagurabachi-anime-world-tour-banner.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kagurabachi Anime World Tour promotional banner featuring Anime Expo, Japan Expo, AnimagiC and Anime NYC logos\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Project Kagurabachi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Crunchyroll confirmed on 25\u201326 June 2026 that it will stream <em>Kagurabachi<\/em> worldwide from April 2027, excluding Japan, mainland China, North Korea, and South Korea. <strong>Singapore is confirmed in the streaming footprint<\/strong> \u2014 fans on Crunchyroll here will be able to watch alongside the simulcast when it airs.<\/p>\n<p>The anime is produced by <strong>Studio Cypic<\/strong>, a newly relaunched identity from Cygames Pictures. Tetsuya Takeuchi serves as director, with Keigo Sasaki handling character design. The anime&#8217;s world tour premiere alone drew immediate headlines: the first 20 minutes of Episode 1 hitting the big screen at Anime Expo is a notably confident move for a pre-air event, signalling real buzz behind the production.<\/p>\n<h2>The Voice Cast: A Sh\u014dnen Heavyweight Lineup<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kagurabachi-togo-shiba-character-visual.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kagurabachi anime \u2014 Togo Shiba character visual, voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Project Kagurabachi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The production has been releasing character visuals and cast reveals through June 2026. The confirmed Japanese voice cast so far:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Taihi Kimura<\/strong> as protagonist <em>Chihiro Rokuhira<\/em>. Kimura won Best New Actor at the 2025 Seiyu Awards \u2014 a significant vote of confidence for a lead who carries the series&#8217; emotional core.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tomokazu Seki<\/strong> as <em>Kunishige Rokuhira<\/em>, Chihiro&#8217;s father and the master swordsmith at the heart of the story. Seki is one of Japanese anime&#8217;s most recognised veteran voices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Katsuyuki Konishi<\/strong> as <em>Togo Shiba<\/em>, a veteran sorcerer whose laid-back exterior hides genuine power. Cast announced 26 June 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On Shiba, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/anime-kagurabachi--casts-katsuyuki-konishi-as-togo-shiba-cast-comments-character-visual--trailer-revealed-302811505.html\">Konishi said<\/a>: &#8220;Shiba is carefree on the surface, but deep down has a solid core and real strength,&#8221; describing his goal as capturing &#8220;the effortless confidence of someone genuinely powerful.&#8221;<\/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\/QgcXQmhA2Bw\" title=\"KAGURABACHI\uff5cOfficial Character Trailer: Shiba Togo - Coming April 2027!\" 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\uff5cOfficial Character Trailer: Shiba Togo \u2014 via CyberAgent ANIME Global on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Anime Expo World Premiere \u2014 First Footage on 3 July<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kagurabachi-world-tour-screening-schedule.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kagurabachi Anime World Tour Part 1 \u2014 full venue and date schedule for screenings at Anime Expo, Japan Expo, AnimagiC and Anime NYC\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Project Kagurabachi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before the April 2027 TV premiere, the production team is taking the first episode on a global road show. The <strong>Kagurabachi Anime World Tour Part 1<\/strong> kicks off at Anime Expo in Los Angeles on <strong>3 July 2026<\/strong> (4:45\u20136:05 PM PT), where audiences will see the first 20 minutes of Episode 1 on the big screen, followed by a special panel featuring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Taihi Kimura<\/strong> (voice of Chihiro Rokuhira)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Takuro Imamura<\/strong> (manga editor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Koichi Yasuda<\/strong> (anime producer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The tour then moves to <a href=\"https:\/\/anime.kagurabachi.jp\/en\/worldtour\/\">Japan Expo<\/a> in Paris (9 July), AnimagiC in Mannheim, Germany (1 August), and Anime NYC in New York (22 August). No Singapore or Southeast Asia stop has been announced for Part 1, but with nearly ten months before the series airs, a Part 2 of the world tour remains possible \u2014 watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/anime.kagurabachi.jp\/en\/worldtour\/\">official world tour page<\/a> for updates. In the meantime, <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">our anime coverage<\/a> will track every new cast drop and trailer as the April 2027 date approaches.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studio Cypic&#8217;s Kagurabachi anime is officially coming to Crunchyroll in Singapore from April 2027, with a world premiere episode at Anime Expo on 3 July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":4508,"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],"tags":[68,66,393,299,534],"class_list":["post-4512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","tag-anime","tag-crunchyroll","tag-kagurabachi","tag-shonen-jump","tag-studio-cypic"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kagurabachi-kunishige-rokuhira-character-visual-1.jpg?fit=320%2C400&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1aM","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4246,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kagurabachi-anime-crunchyroll-april-2027\/","url_meta":{"origin":4512,"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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