カグラバチ 1 [Kagurabachi 1]

カグラバチ [Kagurabachi] #1

by Takeru Hokazono, 外薗健

刀匠を志す少年チヒロは、父の下で日々修行に励んでいた。おちゃらけた父と寡黙な息子。笑いの絶えない毎日がいつまでも続くと思っていたが…ある日悲劇が訪れる…。血塗られた絆と帰らない日常。少年は憎しみを焚べ、決意の炎を心に宿す…。

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Action, Comics, Shonen, Graphic Novels, Fiction

216 pages, Paperback

First published February 2, 2024

About the author

Takeru Hokazono (外薗健; Hokazono Takeru) is a Japanese mangaka.

Reviews

[myo ⋆｡˚ ❀ * · Rating 5 out of 5]

need this as a physical copy and fast!

i wasn’t expecting to like this so much because it is hard for me to read tone through manga sometimes but i think this started off super strong. i loved the main character chihiro like he’s so cute and i like the broody guy. i like the side characters and im sensing a found family here. in a way this reminds me of jjk in the sense of quality and how fun it is. can’t wait to continue on

[Ricarda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I will watch your career with great interest, Rokuhira Chihiro.

[Gavin Moye · Rating 4 out of 5]

ALL. GAS. NO. BRAKES.

[Christian Schultheiss · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a truly powerful and dynamic intro into this shonen and when I say they don’t hold back on the bloodshed, I mean it’s complete ninja assassin up in these pages and I’m totally here for it, I think I found a new favorite to start running through soon. In just the first eight opening chapters of this volume, you get an incredible lore and backstory, these seven insanely cool mystically magical katanas, an angsty underdog protagonist with a innocent sweet little girl to protect, and a seemingly magic wielding yakuza underworld antagonists that give me modern demon slayer vibes. 4.25/5

P.S. that drop onto the table spin and decapitation of those four or five guys was just oozing with finesse and one of the coolest black and white still frames I’ve seen in manga to date.

[Ben · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a promising new manga. I’m excited to read this one weekly.
I already love the characters and the power system.
Can’t wait to see all the enchanted swords and more sorcerers.

[Molly™☺ · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fast paced and somewhat rushed introduction to another formulaic shonen. The action sequencss are fantastic, but the rest leaves a lot to be desired. Most of the humour misses the mark and the plot is pretty predictable despite being an easy and entertaining read. Those who like this brand of story telling will definitely find something they like, and whilst it's not anything overly new, there are characters to invest in and some eye-popping panels to enjoy.

[Starch · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF chapter 20.

I usually like fast paced action, but this manga is just pure ADHD. It's an unending string of battles, and during each battle the story keeps cutting away every few pages.

Battle starts, the protagonist initiates an attack, which is about to hit an antagonist -- cut to a conversation elsewhere -- cut to the attack hitting, then the antagonist launches an attach -- cut to a conversation elsewhere -- cut to the attack being about to hit -- cut to flashback -- cut to the attack hitting. And repeat.

It's an approach to storytelling I don't think I've seen before, so I understand how the uniqueness appeals to some people. But so far it's too much for me.

[Blake the Book Eater · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic start to a series. Yes, it’s reminiscent of a lot of classic shonen series, but it does have enough to set it apart too. The art is perfect for the tone of the series, and the fights are pretty good. This is definitely one that will become huge VERY soon.

[Marc D. ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 estrellas.

"A lo largo de la historia, las katanas salvaron la vida de la gente y abrieron camino a nuevas eras. Pero... como te imaginarás... no dejan de ser armas hechas para matar."

—(El rating oficial que le puse fue 4.75/5, pero decidí subirlo a 5/5 porque no encontré razón para bajar su calificación)—


Quería leer esta historia desde que salió, pero como le vi potencial y parecía que iba a ser un bombazo, me dije "mejor esperar a que salga en físico", y acá estamos ✨️

Tiene toda la acción característica de un shonen como me gusta, y es que el primer capítulo ya es tremendo. El estilo de dibujo también acompaña un montón, es totalmente mi tipo. La manera de pelear de los personajes es asombrosa.

Me gustó Chihiro y su padre, me hicieron reír mucho, también el tema de los peces dorados me puso algo sensible.
Shiba igualmente me pareció muy buen personaje (uno que suma) y luego adoré a Char, sentí que era muy valiente y adorable.

Sin dudas, voy a seguir esta historia de espadas embrujadas, hechiceros y venganza.

Bienvenida sea mi nueva obsesión 🤩✨️

[Knigoqdec · Rating 4 out of 5]

Старая се да съм в крак с маниите си, ако не чрез аниме версиите, то чрез мангите, когато станат достъпни на хартия, за да им се радвам притежателски. Много наскоро излезе новината как отказват на МАРРА позволение да направят аниме версия на тази манга, станала популярна в средите. Още отпреди тази клюка, рекламите в интернет упорито ми предлагаха "Кагурабачи" с разни меме-та. Сметнах, че преживяването ще е подобно на случилото ми се с Jujutsu Kaisen - не категорично силна история, но носеща ми най-вече визуално удоволствие. И затова си купих първия том на "Кагурабачи" за празниците.
Мангата започва малко по-суховато, отколкото очаквах. Стилът е простичък, не чак толкова бляскав. Героите са леко отдалечени от публиката си - читателите. Идеята е класическа, шоненска - отмъщение. Допада ми като цяло, макар че ако имаше още щипка хумор отгоре, щеше наистина да ме хване по-здраво. Малко не ми харесва избора на шрифтове от страна на VIZ на няколко места - като че нещо са бързали или са го правили през пръсти. Хората, израснали с фенски украски, не обичат това :D Мисля, че ще стане по-ефектно аниме, отколкото е ефектна мангата, но не съжалявам, че си я имам. Както и при споменатото Jujutsu Kaisen - "съдбата" ме среща с разни такива заглавия, които после се превръщат в комфортни заглавия за мен що се отнася до визуалното наслаждение. Много е възможно и тук да се получи така.

[fulcrum]

a rec from a sakadays fan so i'll give it a shot

[Bücherwolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ein gelungener Start einer actionreichen Manga-Reihe!

Eine richtig guter Action Manga hat immer eine Prämisse, die dich an die Reihe fesselt und aufgrund derer du weiterlesen willst. Genau so ist es bei Kagurabachi auch! Eine fesselnde Prämisse, ein epischer Artstyle mit humorvollen Einschüben und ein cooler Protagonist.

Sehr zu empfehlen.

[Dxdnelion · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely a new promising shounen series. However, the story is all over the place. For now we know the story is about revenge & enchanted swords. But other than that, this was a very messy start. Not enough explanation and too much things happen to the point that I feel confused on the 'world-building' and the power system that happens. It doesn't elaborate enough in between the panels. Of course this is my early judgement for vol 1 only. Hopefully the storytelling will get better on the next vol.

But the manga art style is gorgeous!! The detail is insane. Some of their manga panels remind me of Tougen Anki art style. Overall, 3.8 🌟 I need more!

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tiene potencial, pero necesita una mejora urgente del dibujo.

[Kristian Dobson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Everything about this is mid as fuck.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ein wunderbarer, actionlastiger Shonen-Manga, mit extrem viel Blut und Dramastuff.
Die Zeichnungen sind ganz gut, die Story hält definitiv noch einiges bereit, es gibt genügend coole Gegner (die man auch shippen kann, just saying), und überraschenderweise ist bis jetzt noch kein dicktittiges dummes Mädel aufgetaucht :D und ich hoffe inständig, dass des so bleibt, und es coole Gegnerinnen werden oder so, aber wer weiß.
Bis jetzt gefällt es mir mega, vorallem die Fähigkeiten der Hexer sind spannend und brutal.

[Siona Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid introduction. I would have liked more info on how the sword works, but I’m sure we’ll get that in due time. The art was easy to follow and the world building seems pretty cool. Definitely will continue with this series for now

Pre-read comments: I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about this story so I’m exited to check it out. I’ve had it preordered for months but forgot to add it to goodreads

[Mistborn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing! can't wait to see this on anime, I can easily see this will become the next big shounen after Demon slayer and jjk

[Vincentimes · Rating 3 out of 5]

J’avais mais TELLEMENT hâte de lire ce nouveau manga depuis l’annonce de sa parution il y a 2-3 mois et donc j’attendais sa sortie avec grande impatience.

Si les dessins des scènes de combat sont incroyables et le concept intéressant j’avoue avoir été un peu déçu. C’était parfois un peu rigolo, parfois un peu triste et bien sombre mais je n’ai pas vraiment été emporté dans l’histoire.

Il se passe beaucoup de choses dans ce premier tome sans qu’on saisisse suffisamment les éléments qui sont mis en place (le système de fonctionnement de sabres, les organisations existantes, un peu d’explications sur les personnages ??).

Je continue à penser que cette série a du potentiel et qu’elle peu devenir une des nouvelles « grandes séries du manga » mais j’attends à voir.

Ok les dessins de baston c’est cool mais j’aimerais plus de développement sur les personnages, parce que pour l’instant je ne m’attache pas du tout à eux et je me fous un peu de ce qui peut leur arriver.

[Adiba (mankind hater) · Rating 5 out of 5]

danggggg THIS WAS GOOOOOD

my dumbass actually started it first when I was in a big ahh reading slump so obv couldn't read it (even months after that i was in a slump that's how bad of a slump it was) so my dumb ass was like "iTs NoT gOoD* 🤡. (talk about not using brain) but I was casually going through the manga/hwa/huas i started and didn't finish and randomly found this one and I was like let's give all of them a chance and started w this one and I'M SO GLAD I DECIDED TO READ THIS COZ HOLY FISH this was so good 😭😭😭😭

[Neha · Rating 5 out of 5]

“‘How can you move..?’
‘That day is what drives me. You just made the reason clearer.’”

holy shit this is good. knew it was a revenge story, but didn’t know anything else… pleasantly surprised and i’m glad i waited will there were a couple of volumes out hehe. and i love the art. and a found family? also, don’t know much of the villain, but it feels like he’s a true bad guy which is exciting. don’t get me wrong, i love a tragic villain/fallen hero/etc, but i LOVE a good pure evil villain OOOF. i’m interested to see where he’s gonna go!


him and his dad😭 bro the fish😭 CHAR IS SO CUTE😭 so excited to read more😂

[Ben Sapp · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 Kagurabachi is solid. Solid characters, interesting world building, interesting but not revolutionary power system. I never found the story to drag. I’m a little disappointed with a few dropped plot lines and sometimes the action could be a bit hard to follow, but they are extremely minor criticisms of a up and coming weekly manga.

Plus Samura is really cool.

[Lea_ecrit · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'ai lu ce tome sur le conseil d'une copine, j'ai bien fait !
Un nouveau shonen, à la fois rafraichissant et sombre. Une histoire de vengeance comme on les aime avec des personnages hauts en couleur. J'ai hâte de lire la suite !

[Jules · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is a pretty neat concept! I really like enten's design and am excited to learn more about how it works. This art style is super neat and I like how detailed the backgrounds are without being too confusing to make out what is happening.

[Toby · Rating 4 out of 5]

wait holy shit this is peak

[Alex Richey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has a lot of heart, and the beautiful fight sequences, despite lots of gore, remind me of what I found so beautiful about Demon Slayer. Intriguing and unique.

[Fny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Promising start to this series. Color me intrigued.
3,5/5⭐️

[Zbigniew Gacek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Katany, i do tego magiczne. A do tego zemsta i walka ze złolami. Plus czarownicy i mała dziewczynka. Pierwszy tom zapowiada się nieźle, liczę na rozwinięcie wątków i więcej wykręconych czarów i walk.

[aimi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid story, loved the sword of the protagonist, dry humor, but left me emotionally unimpressed. Not sure if i‘ll follow the story, but would still recommend!

[Jose :3 · Rating 4 out of 5]

kinda considering getting shonen jump just so i can continue omg