Crunchyroll Confirms Global Streaming for Kagurabachi Anime
The streaming deal locks in global distribution for one of Weekly Shonen Jump's most prominent new manga adaptations ahead of its April 2027 premiere.
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Crunchyroll will stream the Kagurabachi anime worldwide outside Japan, China, and Korea when it airs in April 2027. The staff also announced new details for the anime's world tour, including an additional premiere screening at Otakon and a panel at Anime NYC.
Crunchyroll will stream the Kagurabachi anime adaptation worldwide outside Japan, China, and Korea when it premieres in April 2027, the company confirmed. The series is being produced by Cypic, the studio formerly known as CygamesPictures, with Tetsuya Takeuchi directing. Alongside the streaming announcement, staff expanded the anime's world tour: Part 1 now includes a premiere screening at Otakon in Washington, D.C., joining previously announced stops at Anime Expo, Anime NYC, Japan Expo Paris, and AnimagiC. Attendees will see the first 20 minutes of the debut episode months before broadcast. The anime will also host a panel at Anime NYC on August 22 featuring producers Koichi Yasuda and Kenta Suzuki. Taihi Kimura voices protagonist Chihiro Rokuhira, and Tomokazu Seki plays Kunishige Rokuhira.
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