The Weekly Shonen Jump YouTube channel now has voiced manga of Kagurabachi. This is the first time that a series has ever been adapted for a “manga animation” in English. [Thanks, Shonen Jump News!]
You can watch the first three chapters of Kagurabachi as voiced comics here. First, here is chapter 1:
Next, here is chapter 2:
Finally, here is chapter 3:
The first chapter is around sixteen minutes long, while the second and third are about eight minutes each. While the voices are still in Japanese, the text uses English text. So people who might not understand Japanese can still follow along. Though this is the Japanese channel for Weekly Shonen Jump, as of the time of writing, virtually all of the comments for the Kagurabachi manga animation are in English.
The reason why Kagurabachi’s manga animation appeared in English on the YouTube channel is likely due to Shueisha taking notice of Kagurabachi’s overseas popularity. The series started serialization in September 2023 but quickly rose through the manga rankings. At first, users were semi-ironically praising Kagurabachi and calling it the best manga of all time. Some even jokingly listed it as one of The Big Three, meaning it was on the level of Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece.
However, those who post about Kagurabachi nowadays are likely genuine fans of the series. In Japan, people who like it are legitimate as well, since it was never a meme there. Many popular manga artists, such as My Hero Academia‘s Horikoshi, have recommended it as well.
Kagurabachi is running in Weekly Shonen Jump, with Viz releasing the chapters in English.
