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Sep 17, 2023 1:21 PM
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How are people ranking it already, it’s only been one chapter πŸ’€
Sep 17, 2023 1:32 PM

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Interesting... I'll be here for the ride.

+Listen to this soundtrack while you read
Sep 17, 2023 1:38 PM

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Another one of those wsj battle shounen with some blood and good art.
Sep 17, 2023 2:14 PM
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Amazing chapter that captivates the essence of the world, story and main characters. A revenge story mainly focusing on one group will allow for our characters to grow and not just be based on how cool their battle moves are. I’m really looking forward to this mangas potential as a top contender for Shonen Jump
Sep 17, 2023 3:37 PM
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Top 1 Manga. Top 1 Fiction. Top 1 Protagonist. Top 1 Deuteragonist (whoever that is), Top 1 Antagonist (whoever that is), Top 1 Artistry. Top 1 Mangaka. Top 1 Side Cast. Top 1 Symbolism. Top 1 Allegory to the French Revolution. Top 1 Battle Shonen. Top 1 WSJ pick. Top 1 Romance (Chihiro & his sword). Top 1 Introduction Chapter. Top 1 Mascot (The Fish), Top 1 Ecchi Harem.
@KinoKantRBD wake up bro, you're saying no sense ''top 1 allegory to French revolution''? ''Top 1 ecchi harem''?

Naaaah c'mon, be honest, the chap was mid but got a dozen of good drawings, that's it. We just have to wait to see what will follow
Sep 17, 2023 4:20 PM

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I couldn’t take this serious cause of all the memes 😭😭 Average start but looked cool at least
Sep 17, 2023 4:23 PM
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Read this out of curiosity because of all the people hyping it up as a joke, it's fine, I guess, the MC kinda got on my nerves because it seems like he's trying really hard to make him this brooding badass and it just comes across as really forced, first half of the chapter was sorta neat tho
Also the timeskip being exactly 38 months is really funny to me for reasons I can't really explain
Sep 17, 2023 5:58 PM

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@KinoKantRBD wake up bro, you're saying no sense ''top 1 allegory to French revolution''? ''Top 1 ecchi harem''?

Naaaah c'mon, be honest, the chap was mid but got a dozen of good drawings, that's it. We just have to wait to see what will follow
@Nezevrom COPE

Chihiro TOP 1
Sep 17, 2023 5:59 PM
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I MEAN IT'S ALRIGHT
@FMmatron the best thing ever*
Sep 17, 2023 7:12 PM
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I MEAN IT'S ALL RIGHT, BUT...

The art is pretty good, but the storytelling itself was a bit confusing.
I like the classic shounen stuff like "these are bad people, gotta beat them", but come on.
Killing is still killing, regardless of who's the bad and good guy, and I'm just not a fan of mindless massacre in general, it's just too edgy for me.

With that said, it's just my opinion, but glad to see people enjoyed it, and I'll probably still read the upcoming chapters.
Sep 17, 2023 7:18 PM

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This manga has a lot of potential because it has sorcery and is set in the Taisho period. The story is a somewhat generic revenge story, but if this is well-planned a revenge story can turn into a delightful read. The main character is a swordsmith, who learned to craft from his father, he is trying to avenge the death of his father.

The art of the manga is incredibly detailed when compared with other shonen mangas. You could say that the art style is similar to the style of Akanebanashi, Akanebanashi has a similar amount of detail, for example, the buildings and surroundings (plants and the ground) have the same texture and detail.

But the action choreography in this is unique, the stylistic choices made by the mangaka can turn this into an instant favorite. It's evident that the author doesn't dwell that long in the action, he gets it done in 2 or 3 pages. I hope he builds the story a lot more in the second chapter.



Hopefully, the manga doesn't get axed like Ayashimon and Red Hood.
SupremestrawhatSep 17, 2023 7:21 PM
“There are only two types of people in the world--those who became otaku and those who didn't--and the latter just can't understand what the former is so excited about."--Ono Norihiro



Sep 17, 2023 9:16 PM
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This was straight heat! Haven’t enjoyed an opening chapter this much since Chainsaw Man
Sep 17, 2023 9:21 PM
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Zenith of the medium
Sep 18, 2023 1:26 AM
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Outstanding first chapter
Sep 18, 2023 2:43 AM

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So far it’s okay. Definitely not impressed. Usual Yazuka revenge story with katanas and big bad yazuka guys.
Even the art seems to be not that creative with designs and such. It doesn’t really differentiate itself from other kind-of-serious shonen
Sorcery is an interesting mix, still it didn’t feel very captivating. Storytelling and narrative were pretty boring.

Again, another hyped series for no reason at all just because someone on twitter lied and told everyone this had one the best first chapters ever.

MamaYuyu had a stronger first chapter.
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Sep 18, 2023 3:27 AM
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WEEKLY JUMP HAS BEEN SAVED BY THE GOAT😫😫😫πŸ”₯😩😩😩πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯
Sep 18, 2023 4:52 AM

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Solid first chapter, the fish setup / reveal was satisfying as hell
Sep 18, 2023 4:56 AM

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Time for the Big 1 to take over and save shounen. Enough time has passed for MAPPA to pick this up.

Favorite panel from the chapter:
Sep 18, 2023 6:14 AM
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The chapter 1 is overrated to the people, but is a normal mannga that is serializen on Weekly Shōnen Jump. Is like the fusion of Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer, it's a fact
Sep 18, 2023 9:08 AM
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AMAZING IT IS SOOOOO PERFECT
Sep 18, 2023 9:16 AM
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Mediocore at best
Sep 18, 2023 9:17 AM
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Feels like one of those mangas that are really solid but have an completely insufferable fanbase in the west. I hope it's not the case, but dear god i can see it coming clearly
Sep 18, 2023 9:22 AM
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First chapter has me interested enough. Looking forward to seeing more.
Sep 18, 2023 9:30 AM

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PEAK!!!
Better than One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Dragon Ball, FullMetal Alchemist, Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, Tokyo Revengers, Demon Slayer, Hunter x Hunter, Black Clover, My Hero Academia, The Seven Deadly Sins, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Jigokuraku and Gintama for sure!!!!!!!
Very promising ecchi manga, I like!!!!!!!
Sep 18, 2023 9:30 AM

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"Every day I start the morning with fresh hatred."

Holy kino. He just keeps moving forward.
Sep 18, 2023 9:48 AM
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i dont like diaoluges
Sep 18, 2023 9:52 AM

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wtf is this? It looks so weird, I'm not big on gore, but isn't something wrong with this image?



Other than that it seems okay.
Sep 18, 2023 10:24 AM

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The art is cool and the MC looks pretty dope with the artstyle of the author. But aside of that, the writing seems average at best. The sudden timeskip with little to no explanation.
The double panels are sick tho.


“You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!”
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Sep 18, 2023 10:24 AM
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woooow! It's great!
Sep 18, 2023 10:58 AM
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How are Shonen fans not sick of the same copy and paste story?

"Oh but this time it's not the same because the MC is edgelord and their swords have magic unlike demon slayer!!!"
Issax28Sep 18, 2023 11:02 AM
Sep 18, 2023 11:07 AM
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absolutely peak I must say
Sep 18, 2023 12:17 PM
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excited to see where this goes
Sep 18, 2023 2:00 PM
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Introduced the characters well and the base of story is set to be strong. So umm VERY COOL
Sep 18, 2023 2:13 PM
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BEST SERIES OF ALL TIMEπŸ€‘πŸ€‘πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ KAGURA BACHI US CARRYING THE MANGA INDUSTRYπŸ™πŸ”₯πŸ”₯
Sep 18, 2023 2:36 PM
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Enough time has passed, Kagura Bachi has been under the radar for far too long, for many it meant nothing but for me it formed my childhood. This might just be the single greatest piece of literature to grace the earth.
Sep 18, 2023 3:14 PM

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I've seen enough Kagurabachi is a top 2 manga and it ain't 2.

MALoween 2023 Candies | x 5

Sep 18, 2023 3:17 PM
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Decent start. Nothing too outstanding or unique yet but hey it's just chapter 1. I definitely can see this being popular though. I hope it's received well in japan because that's all that matters. If this does get popular see you guys in 4-10 years for MAPPA to pick this up.
Sep 18, 2023 9:13 PM
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I saw this randomly on a website I normally read manga on and gave it a try because it said shounen jump and was a first chapter. How could it even be hyped, if the chapter is not officially out and the mangaka is pretty much unknown. :D

Anyways, I think it was not bad for a start. I found the art a little mediocre at first, but it got a lot better to the end.

Storywise I found it a little confusing as it started off like it was a realistic story and about halfway in there was, pretty much without exposition, magic. So I am not exactly sure, if I got hooked by the storytelling.
The protagonist looked nice but I did not learn enough about him to really relate to him as a character.

What I liked most was the setting. The 1950s ? like vibe with the swordsmith theme and sorcery. It reminded me somehow a little of Gintama and Bleach.

3-4 (tending to 4) /5
@PentaDace Look at the kagura bachi subreddit and also look at u/stampyvs on reddit. This is basically morbius all over again.
Sep 18, 2023 10:14 PM
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Amazing Story gives me vibes of Demon Slayer can't wait to find out what happens next
Sep 18, 2023 11:11 PM
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felt like demon slayers with no demons xd but i'm impressed that we have something new other than curses , devils , demons lol πŸ’€πŸ’€
Sep 19, 2023 2:48 AM
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Trashiest to ever trash

Sep 19, 2023 4:22 AM
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Am I the only one who actually enjoyed this for what it is?
Sep 19, 2023 5:29 AM

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best manga ever made, bleach and berserk aint shit
Sep 19, 2023 5:32 AM

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yall aint ready for ch 489, just look at the leaks brooo

Sep 19, 2023 5:39 AM
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Best literature OAT
Sep 19, 2023 6:19 AM
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fell in love with the dad character only to have my heart broken a few pages later. but I love that this chapter has already set up the promise of more - where did he get that scar? his father gave his life to make a sword - what was that sword for?

idk i feel like a lot of mangaka don't set up those lingering questions in their first chapters these days. I see a lot of "here's a few pages where we'll explain the world and its rules through dialog (aka text, text, and more text)" and then they just call it a day. I like that I'm being shown the story, and that dialog is used to reveal the characters, rather than to lazily set up the world. it's extremely refreshing.
Sep 19, 2023 7:15 AM
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I have seen enough, Kagurabachi has already surpassed the big 3 and is deeper than Attack on Titan and Berserk combined.
Sep 19, 2023 10:10 AM

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Possibly the best chapter of any manga of all time, just one chapter and it clears midserk
Sep 19, 2023 10:28 AM
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I thin this could go somewhere! I've been keeping up with most of the new series (Do Retry, Ice-Head Gill, Kill Blue, ect), and this definitely has the strongest first chapter out of them all. I hope this is the next big success for Weekly Shounen Jump and the author!
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