Kagurabachi Anime: April 2027 Release, Studio & Cast

The Kagurabachi anime is officially scheduled for April 2027. Cypic is producing the television adaptation with Tetsuya Takeuchi directing and Keigo Sasaki designing the characters. Crunchyroll says it will simulcast the series alongside the Japanese broadcast worldwide except Japan, China, and Korea.

An exact premiere day, broadcast clock, episode count, dub schedule, and adaptation endpoint have not been announced. The first 20 minutes of Episode 1 have screened on a limited world tour, but that preview is not the public episode release. This guide was checked against the official anime site, Crunchyroll, and VIZ on September 16, 2026.

Kagurabachi anime at a glance

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When does the Kagurabachi anime come out?

The official release window is April 2027. The production committee announced the adaptation and month on April 27, 2026. Its English announcement does not give an exact April day, television network, weekly slot, or number of episodes.

That distinction matters because an April window can become an exact date only after a broadcaster or production notice publishes it. Countdown pages and database placeholders may assign a day before then, but a calendar estimate is not a release announcement.

The current release ledger is simple:

• Confirmed: Japanese television begins in April 2027.
• Confirmed: Crunchyroll starts its simulcast in April alongside the Japanese broadcast.
• Unannounced: the exact premiere day and time.
• Unannounced: the complete episode order or cour structure.
• Unannounced: opening and ending themes, dub timing, and a complete international language list.

This page will replace “unannounced” only when the owner of that field publishes it. The official anime launch announcement remains the source for the Japanese month window.

Where will Kagurabachi stream?

Crunchyroll will simulcast Kagurabachi in April 2027. Its current platform record describes availability as worldwide excluding Japan, China, and Korea.

“Worldwide” still needs the exclusions attached. It also does not guarantee that every country receives identical audio, subtitles, plans, or device access. Near launch, sign in with the account and country you actually use and confirm the title page, release clock, audio menu, subtitles, and plan requirement.

The anime committee's simulcast notice says the platform release begins alongside the Japanese broadcast. It does not publish an exact hour or dub schedule.

Use the site's legal anime viewing guide if the title is absent from your local catalog. The anime streaming service comparison can help compare plans and device features after local availability is confirmed.

Which studio is making Kagurabachi?

Cypic is the animation studio. The official site names Tetsuya Takeuchi as director and Keigo Sasaki as character designer. Shochiku and CyberAgent are listed as the production committee leads.

These are the current official credits. A missing role should remain missing rather than being copied from a staff database, an earlier Cypic project, or an individual animator's social profile.

Takeuchi's announced experience emphasizes action direction and animation, which fits a series built around enchanted blades. That is useful context, but it is not evidence for a particular visual style, episode director, or animation schedule. The finished episodes will be the evidence for those judgments.

Who is in the Kagurabachi cast?

The official English site currently lists five principal Japanese voice actors:

The committee introduced the cast through separate character visuals and trailers, most recently adding Hinao and Char on August 28. This is a current core-cast ledger, not a claim that only these characters will appear.

No English-language cast or dubbed-release timing appears in the checked sources. Crunchyroll's simulcast confirmation establishes the service and month, while later platform notices must establish any additional languages and timing.

What is Kagurabachi about?

Chihiro Rokuhira trains under his father Kunishige, a swordsmith who forged six Enchanted Blades powerful enough to shape the outcome of a war. After the sorcerer organization Hishaku attacks their home, Kunishige is killed and the six blades are stolen.

Chihiro takes up Enten, the seventh Enchanted Blade left by his father. His mission combines revenge with recovery: find the Hishaku and take back weapons whose power can endanger far more people than the thieves holding them.

That setup explains the series' three main systems without spoiling later manga turns:

1. Swordsmithing: the blades carry history and responsibility, not only combat power.
2. Sorcery: enemies and allies use abilities beyond ordinary sword fighting.
3. The underworld: information brokers, criminal groups, and government sorcerers complicate a direct revenge route.

Readers interested in supernatural combat can compare the best action anime guide. The best shonen anime guide explains why a Weekly Shonen Jump source is a publication-demographic fact rather than a complete description of tone or genre.

Has Episode 1 been released?

No public streaming episode has been released. The production committee is showing the first 20 minutes of Episode 1 at selected convention events before the April broadcast.

The official tour page lists seven international stops. Five had taken place by this guide's September 16 review: Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Japan Expo Paris, AnimagiC in Mannheim, Otakon in Washington, D.C., and Anime NYC in New York. Comic Con Africa in Johannesburg is listed for September 26, followed by PAX Aus in Melbourne on October 11.

Those events are limited previews. They do not start the weekly broadcast, place Episode 1 in the Crunchyroll catalog, or prove the final runtime. The initial announcement also describes a future Japanese tour finale with a complete first-episode screening, but the checked world-tour ledger does not yet list its date.

Should you read the manga before the anime?

You do not need to read the manga before April. The official story page provides enough context to enter the adaptation with Chihiro's motivation, the Hishaku, and the Enchanted Blades understood.

Reading first is useful if you want the original paneling, the complete current story, or a way to judge later adaptation choices. VIZ Media publishes the licensed English chapters and volumes by Takeru Hokazono. Its official Kagurabachi hub is the direct route for current free chapters, subscription access, digital editions, and print volumes in supported regions.

The anime's exact chapter endpoint is not announced. Avoid buying to an invented “Season 1 ending” volume until the production committee defines the episode order and the broadcast shows where the adaptation stops.

Our best manga guide offers other current series by reader type. The manga box-set comparison explains why a set can cover only part of an ongoing series even when its packaging looks substantial.

What remains unconfirmed?

The anime, April 2027 window, Cypic production, director, character designer, current cast, preview tour, and Crunchyroll simulcast are official.

The exact premiere date, Japanese network and clock, episode count, cour structure, full staff list, music, dub schedule, complete language catalog, and manga coverage remain unannounced in the checked sources. A preview screening cannot fill those fields.

This page is reviewed weekly and sooner when the anime committee, Crunchyroll, or VIZ changes an owned field. Browse the anime news and release hub for the site's other maintained adaptations and season guides, including the source-checked DANDADAN Season 3 tracker.

Sources Checked

• Official anime launch announcement
• Official English anime hub
• Official Crunchyroll simulcast confirmation
• Crunchyroll territory and cast update
• Official anime world-tour schedule
• VIZ official Kagurabachi manga hub

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kagurabachi getting an anime?

Yes. The television adaptation is officially in production at Cypic and is scheduled to begin broadcasting in April 2027.

What is the Kagurabachi anime release date?

The confirmed window is April 2027. An exact day and broadcast time have not been announced.

Will Kagurabachi be on Crunchyroll?

Yes. Crunchyroll says it will simulcast the anime alongside Japan worldwide except Japan, China, and Korea. Account and language details still need checking near launch.

Which studio is animating Kagurabachi?

Cypic is producing the animation. Tetsuya Takeuchi directs, and Keigo Sasaki handles character design.

Who voices Chihiro in the anime?

Taihi Kimura voices Chihiro Rokuhira. The current cast also includes Tomokazu Seki, Katsuyuki Konishi, Miyari Nemoto, and Miku Ito.

How many episodes will Kagurabachi have?

The episode count and cour structure have not been announced in the checked official sources.

Is Kagurabachi Episode 1 available?

The first 20 minutes have screened at limited world-tour events. The public television and Crunchyroll premiere remains scheduled for April 2027.

When was this guide last checked?

The release window, streaming plan, staff, cast, tour, story, and manga route were checked on September 16, 2026. The next scheduled review is one week later or sooner if a first-party source changes.