naiwa 2026-04-27

The dark fantasy adaptation is handled by the studio Cypic.

The anime series based on the manga "Kagurabachi" is officially in production: the adaptation was announced with an estimated release date in April 2027. The production is being carried out by the studio Cypic, associated with CygamesPictures, as insiders had previously reported.

The main character of the story is Tihiro Rokuhira, who lived a peaceful life alongside his cheerful blacksmith father, swords, and aquarium fish, until he witnessed his father — one of the country's best craftsmen — being killed. He spends years learning the art of forging and swordsmanship, and now lives with a single goal — to avenge those who took his family from him and stole his father's masterpieces.The anime's plot will tell the story of a young swordsman whose main weapon becomes the last magical sword forged by his father before his death. It is a dark tale of revenge, the cost of loss, and the hunt for enchanted blades in a world where every battle brings the hero closer to the truth.