The second volume of the manga "Kagurabachi," currently being serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), was released on May 2nd, and it was revealed that the total number of copies published, including the digital version, has exceeded 200,000. The work is Takeru Hokazono's first serialized work, and began serialization in September 2023. The first episode recorded the highest number of views worldwide within one week of the start of serialization on Shueisha's multilingual web service "MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA." As of April, it had recorded over 99 million page views, and is said to be popular not only in Japan but also overseas.
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The first volume was also a hot topic as Kohei Horikoshi of "My Hero Academia" commented highly, "I am amazed every week at the way he creates compositions that make it seem as if I am watching a movie. He is someone who knows what is cool." Singer-songwriter Vaundy wrote a recommendation for the second volume. Vaundy commented, "He is a swordsmith who can bring out the allure of swords. The way the main character fights, as if swimming, transforms the battlefield into a stage."
"Kagurabachi" is a story about Chihiro, a young boy who aspires to become a swordsmith, who trains hard every day, but one day tragedy befalls him.