Warning: Contains spoilers for Kagurabachi.With little warning, it looks as ifKagurabachiwill be going on a sudden break inShonen Jump. Despite how much of its early popularity was largely ironic and meant to make fun of it,Kagurabachihas slowly become one ofShonen Jump’s biggest hits thanks to its incredible action and surprisingly strong writing, and withMy Hero AcademiaandJujutsu Kaisenboth over, it’s easily one of the main stories supporting the magazine right now.
Takeru Hokazono’sKagurabachiis an undeniable hit, but fans are going to have to wait a little longer for the next chapter. While there was no announcement inShonen Jump, according toKagurabachi’s officialXaccount,Kagurabachiwill be on break in the next issue ofShonen Jumpdue to the author’s sudden illness, meaning chapter #83 will now come out on Sunday, June 22. With everything that’s happening in the current arc,Kagurabachi’s absence fromShonen Jumpwill be especially notable, but hopefully, Hokazono will come back to the story in full force following his short break.
Why Kagurabachi’s Sudden Hiatus Is A Big Deal
What Makes Kagurabachi’s Current Arc So Important
Kagurabachigoing on hiatus would always be a big deal, and that’s especially true because of the most recent events of the story.Kagurabachi’s current arc revolves around the fallout of Samura betraying Chihiro and the Kamunabi to work with Hishaku, albeit to carry out his own sense of justice, and each new chapter sees the story finding new ways to further escalate the action and drama at every turn.Kagurabachi’s latest arc is easily its biggest, and that’s why it might feel all the more frustrating for it to suddenly be going on hiatus.
The latest chapters especially sell how great the current arc is. Not only did they finally set up the true fight between Chihiro and Samura, but it was finally confirmed that Uruha was still alive, with Samura using his powers to revive him after death as part of his plan to break everyone’s contracts with their enchanted blades while keeping them alive.Kagurabachi’s most recent chapters have firmly put its biggest arc in its climax, and as much as Takeru Hokazono deserves a break, it doesn’t make it any less frustrating for it to go on break.
Kagurabachi Is Only Going To Get Bigger From Here
If anything good can come out ofKagurabachi’s sudden break, it’s a reminder of why anyone who isn’t already readingKagurabachineeds to start doing so. While the series originally came off as a generic edgy action series, the writing slowly evolves to give the cast and larger narrative a surprising amount of depth, and the consistently gorgeous artwork and choreography accompanying it do wonders to further emphasize that.Kagurabachi’s perfect balance of writing and action makes it one of the best manga inShonen Jumpright now, and it’s only going to get better with time.
All of that is whyKagurabachi’s sudden break is such a big deal. Manga go on breaks all the time, but it’s rare for them to garner so much attention when it’s only for a week, so ifKagurabachi’s break is getting so much attention, thenKagurabachigetting so much attention for its sudden break is proof that it’s evolved into a manga everyone will want to pay attention to. Considering whereKagurabachistarted inShonen Jump, that’s great to see, and hopefully, it will return from its break with plenty of fanfare.
