AnimeJapan 2025 is an upcoming event that will share interesting news about several anime projects. The website also launched a poll nominating 47 series for fans to vote on which manga they would like to see animated. However, unlike 2024, Kagurabachi was not nominated this year.
This is also what happened with Sakamoto Days, which was not nominated in 2024 and was announced for an anime adaptation in the same year. The Sakamoto Days anime debuted as part of the Winter 2025 lineup and received positive reviews.
Considering AnimeJapan 2025 is giving an indirect hint about the Kagurabachi anime, it's reasonable to expect an announcement at some point this year.
Weekly Shonen Jump's hit manga Kagurabachi created by Takeru Hokazono debuted in September 2023 and has released four volumes to date. The manga releases new chapters weekly on the official Manga Plus app, with 63 chapters already released.
Since Kagurabachi currently only has 63 chapters, that might be enough to create a 12 or 13 episode season. It's usually too early for an anime series to announce an adaptation, but the studio may have started production earlier than usual. Anime Japan 2025 will be held in March, but there's been no word on the event confirming fans will receive any updates regarding Kagurabachi. Considering how popular the manga series is, we might get an announcement this year.
There have been many rumors of the Kagurabachi manga being adapted into an anime in the past
Besides the speculations surrounding AnimeJapan 2025, rumors about the Kagurabachi anime have been circulating since July 2024. According to a report, Shueisha has filed for the Kagurabachi trademark for various genres, including animation . These trademarks are important for securing rights related to anime projects, leading Kagurabachi fans to see this news as an encouraging sign.
Additionally, Toyo Keizai reported that CygamesPictures, labeled as “Cyberagent x Shochiku Production” will make the anime adaptation. However, the report is yet to be confirmed by an official source. Cyberagent is the studio behind the popular idol drama, Oshi no Ko. That same month, Netflix also teased the anime adaptations Kagurabachi and Akane-banashi.
Netflix Japan's official X account shared a trailer titled “With Friends, Jump Anime and Netflix” with glimpses of anime adaptations such as One Piece, Sakamoto Days, My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen and Blue Box. The video is described: “A huge collection of Jump anime titles on Netflix! You can enjoy classic anime and the latest hits on Netflix!”.
Unexpectedly, the trailer also shows frames from Kagurabachi and Akane-banashi's manga, sparking rumors of Netflix acquiring the anime rights of other Shonen Jump hits like Sakamoto Days .
