Takeru Hokazono‘s action manga Kagurabachi, which is celebrating its second anniversary, took up a page of The New York Times’ International Edition for the publication’s October 6 issue.
The advertisement features protagonist Chihiro — an aspiring sword maker out for revenge — emerging from a tear in the page. The intention was to depict Chihiro “cutting into our world.” It’s got the words “Hey Bro, this is KAGURABACHI” too.
The official Kagurabachi website (which launched on October 3 JST) also shared the Chihiro-less version of the page, providing a better look at the mock newspaper page. It’s full of Kagurabachi-related content, including an article highlighting the Kagurachi cover and color spread for Weekly Shonen Jump’s 45th 2025 issue, as well as Kagurachi features inside.
Kagurabachi began serialization in September 2023, with English memes causing it to gain virality early on. It ranked seventh in the Manga We Want to See Animated 2024 ranking and took first place in the Next Manga Awards 2024’s Print Manga category.
The manga can be read in English online via Manga Plus or physically via Viz Media’s volumes. The latter’s synopsis reads:
As a young boy, Chihiro trains every day under his father to become a swordsmith. Although different in temperament, the two spend peaceful days laughing and working together. But one day, tragedy strikes… Now Chihiro burns with hatred and sets out to exact revenge. Following clues left behind by a ruthless yakuza organization, Chihiro confronts the Hishaku, a deadly group of sorcerers that may be behind his father’s murder!
Source: @kagurabachi_x
