Kagurabachi, Vol. 2

カグラバチ [Kagurabachi] #2

by Takeru Hokazono

Chihiro Rokuhira’s father, Kunishige, is the most famous swordsmith in the land. Thanks to his six enchanted blades, the war that has been gripping the nation ends, and peaceful days follow. After the war, he retrieves all six blades and hides them in the cellar of his workshop—but sorcerers raid his home and leave Kunishige dead in front of Chihiro. Many years later, Chihiro wields Kunishige’s seventh and final enchanted blade on a mission to retrieve the stolen swords!

The battle against the ruthless Sojo begins! Sojo speaks of Kunishige’s enchanted blades and how they only exist to take the lives of others. While the two fighters respect the same man, they walk conflicting paths. As he witnesses Sojo’s cruelty, Chihiro’s bloodlust begins to build.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Action, Shonen, Comics, Fiction, Supernatural

208 pages, Paperback

First published May 2, 2024

About the author

Takeru Hokazono (外薗健; Hokazono Takeru) is a Japanese mangaka.

Reviews

[Ricarda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to say that the goldfish sword is very dear to me.

[Nehemiah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I get it guys, i understand why people loved this manga so quickly

[Urbon Adamsson · Rating 4 out of 5]

PT Depois de um excelente primeiro volume, confesso que este já não me satisfez tanto, nem de perto. Esteve quase a cair nas 3 estrelas, mas os acontecimentos aqui apresentados acabam por ser suficientemente interessantes para impedir isso.

Não sei… talvez não estivesse no mood certo para esta leitura, mas senti alguma falta de desenvolvimento de personagens. Foram introduzidas demasiadas personagens apenas para serem removidas pouco depois.

Este volume centra-se essencialmente no confronto entre o protagonista e Sojo, o vilão que também empunha uma das katanas forjadas pelo pai de Chihiro.

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EN After an excellent first volume, I have to admit this one didn’t satisfy me nearly as much. It came close to dropping to a 3-star rating, but the events presented here are still interesting enough to prevent that.

I don’t know… maybe I just wasn’t in the right mood for this read, but I felt there was a lack of character development. Too many characters were introduced only to be removed shortly afterwards.

This volume is essentially centred around the confrontation between the protagonist and Sojo, the villain who also wields one of the katanas forged by Chihiro’s father.

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent fight scenes. Cool moments, with one really sad moment for the little one. I'm digging the entire vibe of this series. Has demon Slayer vibes with the fights, but darker tone in terms of losing characters like Juju, and yet it's completely modern day feeling fresh. Overall, def will keep reading this title.

[Siona Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really cool story so far. Wish there was a little more exposition about the war before the story starts because it isn’t super clear and I would love more explanation on the sacred blades but despite those two things, I really am enjoying this manga so far.

[Adiba (semi-hiatus) · Rating 4 out of 5]

THIS VOLUME IS GONNA LOOK SO FIRE IN ANIME😭😭😭😭😭 arghhh i love this manga smmmmmm 😭

Also watch me complete my gr reading goal through this manga because I'M V SERIOUS ABOUT COMPLETING MY READING GOAL 😾 AND I LOVE THIS MANGA SMM 💢(wdym I'm gonna ignore my exam on Jan 1st 😛)

[Lėja · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,75 ☆

[SummerRae · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think it was better than the first one. I really enjoy the action sequences and the sorcery, even though it does remind me a lot of Tokyo Ghoul, lol. I still have the same issue with transitions and pacing overall. I think it struggles with a smooth flow, making it a little annoying to keep up with. I'm intrigued but not hooked yet, I'll come back to it.

[Bekah Stegner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this manga so much

[Helena Jackson · Rating 1 out of 5]

omg i dont care i dont care like maybe its my own fault but the story is so hard to follow while also being so unsubtle and i dont understand the worldbuilding at all. i normally like catching up before i decide how i feel about series but omg there is nothing redeeming this to me im so glad i only have to read two volumes

[Gracia Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

what if my enemy who I desperately want to kill had a weird parasocial relationship with my father. what then

[D.T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I mean it’s nothing startlingly new from a revenge/avenge the ones I love tale, but I’m enjoying the story, and that’s what matters. Would love to see stoic Chihiro lose his cool once. He’s a little sweetie inside.

I also loved how much his father encouraged him to be his own person.

[ivy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

[ami · Rating 4 out of 5]

its so fcking peak i love you chihiro

[Khurram · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. The story is goid and the artwork is very good, but my problem is the panels seem to jump forward suddenly. I am also not a fan of jumping back and forward in the story constantly. Once in a while it is fine but continuously get annoying.

Chihiro Vs Sojo. Both are carrying enchanted blades. However both of them could not be more different. What is the secret of the swords and who will emerge victorious?

A lot of things are explained in this book, with lots of action. The book has lots of potential. Let more secrets and character development to go.

[Cecille · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gotta say, Hokazono's got a knack for liberal use of intercutting different scenes in with each other to construct a riveting shounen battle manga narrative. The characters aren't particularly deep or complex here, but the action is exciting and lovingly illustrated.

[Jhamankys · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

Clase pelea de 12 segundos, wow

La Char la ha pasado terrible, me gustaría que explicaran de donde putas surge ese poder no solo para curarse a sí mismos, si no también, para curar a otros. Me imagino que en la guerra fueron médicos.

Por otro lado, QUIEREN DEJAR UNOS MINUTOS TRANQUILO A MI HIJO. Puta madre, entiendo que por seguridad pública quieran tener las espadas encantadas bajo la seguridad del gobierno, PERO SI TIENEN UNA EN SUBASTA CREO QUE NO LE ESTAN HACIENDO UN BUEN TRABAJO! Y todavía tienen el descaro de ir tras Chihiro.

Maldito boca floja de mierda; vende a Chihiro como si fuese él el responsable de matar a su equipo 😡

[Shatiel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh...non lo sto apprezzando granché. Partiamo subito dalla scopiazzatura di un capitolo di My hero academia, seguito da quello strano modo di descrivere le scene con quel narratore fastidioso. Inoltre la sequenza delle scene è strana...

Manca qualcosa...lo sento acerbo.

[Elizabeth Del Angel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yo no pude parar de leer, esta muy buena la historia!!

[riley ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

CHIHIRO THE MAN THAT YOU ARE

[Lore · Rating 5 out of 5]

rezando x que lo compre ivrea y no panini

[m.・゜゜・・゜゜・． · Rating 3 out of 5]

is that a super powerful female combatant i see??

[Alessandra Manzini · Rating 3 out of 5]

Io voglio farmi piacere questo manga, ma faccio fatica: il ritmo è strano, le tavole sono belle ma veramente caotiche, e il mio cervello resta sempre più confuso. Non so...

[Michael Kikle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Such a mess. Jumps all over the place.

[Keith Gears · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 🌟

OMGGGGGG PEAKKKK PEAK PEAKKKKK PEAK PEAK I CANTTTTTTTT. This was genuinely so good like omfg I'm so tuned in like I can NOT wait for anime I am actually so excited you don't understand. Actually horrible though I was like oh this side character is so cool and then 2 chapters later BOOM he died like oh ok what the hell. I can't believe Sojo is dead already like genuinely I thought he was gonna last at LEAST until volume 5 like I knew he wasn't the main villain but like what the hell how did he die that early on I lowkey loved him.

[Levy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Continuando esta maravillosa obra, se comenzó bastante fuerte con esta pelea. Se introducen nuevos personajes, hay escenas tristes y hay momentos de la pelea que al verlo solamente reaccionaba con un “wow” porque me maravillaba cada vez más con el arte y lo magnífica que eran las peleas. Más escenas entre Chihiro y su padre, cada vez que leo más caigo en cuenta del por qué hay bastante gente que insiste en que uno lea esta obra. Es tan maravillosa de tantas formas y solamente me da ganas de leer más y mucho más.

[Buddy_Aech · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS WAS SO GOOD.

I loved all the new characters that were introduced.
(Even tho pretty much all of them died.)
Some of the fight sequences in the volume got a little confusing, but the characters and art make up for that.
THE ART.
THE ART IS SO GOOD.
Everything was so well drawn, and my jaw genuinely dropped during the Chihiro-Sojo fight.

Amazing volume. 4.8/10

[kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

rip fine shyt 😞😞😞. this manga is so good and addicting though like so much plot development in 18 CHAPTERS LIKE???

[Leeann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cool fighting scans great dialogs. Goldfish sword is amazing!!! I love this manga and I can't wait to read more. Very excited to see what happens.

[Fny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well I love it!