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カグラバチ [Kagurabachi] #2
Kagurabachi, vol. 2
¡Sojo se interpone en el camino de Chihiro! Durante la batalla, Sojo revela su profunda admiración por Kunishige, el padre de Chihiro y creador de las espadas encantadas. Sin embargo, sus ideales chocan por completo: Sojo está convencido de que las espadas son solo herramientas para matar. Aunque ambos admiran a la misma persona, han elegido caminos opuestos. Frente a la brutalidad despiadada de Sojo, la sed de venganza de Chihiro no deja de crecer.
208 pages, Paperback
First published May 2, 2024
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Takeru Hokazono
19 books131 followersTakeru Hokazono (外薗健; Hokazono Takeru) is a Japanese mangaka.
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November 22, 2024
I have to say that the goldfish sword is very dear to me.
June 13, 2026
Sorry, Char. This is the end. I'll put an end to it all. [Chihiro]
With Kagurabachi's Volume 2 we got an opportunity to witness some magnificent fights against the resident bad guy, Genichi Sojo. Since Sojo is Cloud Gouger's (one of Enchanted Blades) wielder, the clash between him and Chihiro was inevitable.
I think I already expressed my awe of the character designs and the visuals of the story in my review of Volume 1 and, to the surprise of no one, Volume 2 only increased this feeling. Throughout the new chapters we got introduced to a couple of new amazing characters and got a chance to witness new exciting battles. The characters of both sides are fire. They are incredibly well designed, individually and as groups, and I liked each of their fighting styles. And the visuals of the battles were top notch. I love to see the manifestation of Chihiro's goldfishes wherever he uses his Enchanted Blade, but the visuals used for Sojo and other fighters were just as great.
"tell me why you wield the sword. I want to know if you're worthy of it."
"To defeat evil and protect the weak. Always."
The focus of Volume 2 is the awaited battle between the two opposed forces: Chihiro and Sojo, which was incredibly exciting, but the author hadn't spend his time just on that sword clash. There are many hype moments, yes, as much as some very emotionally impactful ones. Chihiro started his journey as a son fixated on the retrieval of his father's legendary blades and as someone who's basically a demon sent from hell wherever he uses his blade against his opponents, known also for his deadpan face. But first of all he's someone who deeply cares for other people. He's a protector who stops at nothing to save others and that aspect of his character shined the brightest here. He's also a character whose journey is tied to his father (which is something I deeply love and respect) and the author perfectly understood the assignment by adding flashbacks in the moments Chihiro and we, as the readers, needed them the most.
"I knew it. I'm the only one who understands him. All the literature says the same thing. I can't stand it. Calling him a hero... What an insult!" [Sojo]
Now a couple of words about Chihiro's opponent, Genichi Sojo. I liked how he was created. He was crafted like an antagonist should - he was arrogant, violent, fixated so much on his goals that he was ready to hurt a child as long as he got what he wanted. But he was also a character with a very cool design and someone who, despite his awful actions, was an exceptional swordsman (after only a week of wielding the Enchanted Blade, can you believe it?) and also someone who spent his life idolizing Kunishige and trying to become someone like him.
"If only I weren't your mother, you could have had a happy life."
The little girl we met in the previous volume, Char, got a spotlight on her own. Her storyline made me incredibly emotional. She was just a child, a vulnerable kid who had been hunted and used, and it broke my heart that she had to suffer so much throughout the chapters, all because of an ability that she never asked for. To be honest, I didn't like her character right away when I was reading volume one, she had to grew on me. The moment I understood her reasons to keep informations about herself, I genuinely started to care about her and it made her relationship with Chihiro even more valuable to me. I hope that she will be even more important in the story (just stop hurting her, dear author, I beg you).
P.S. I wonder if her asshole father is still alive and if so, who he is and if we will ever meet him.
We also got a lot of lore in these chapters, mostly about the existence of Enchanted Blades. It made the story even more interesting now and made me excited to meet the living wielders of the legendary swords and to see what the blades are capable of ☺️
With Kagurabachi's Volume 2 we got an opportunity to witness some magnificent fights against the resident bad guy, Genichi Sojo. Since Sojo is Cloud Gouger's (one of Enchanted Blades) wielder, the clash between him and Chihiro was inevitable.
I think I already expressed my awe of the character designs and the visuals of the story in my review of Volume 1 and, to the surprise of no one, Volume 2 only increased this feeling. Throughout the new chapters we got introduced to a couple of new amazing characters and got a chance to witness new exciting battles. The characters of both sides are fire. They are incredibly well designed, individually and as groups, and I liked each of their fighting styles. And the visuals of the battles were top notch. I love to see the manifestation of Chihiro's goldfishes wherever he uses his Enchanted Blade, but the visuals used for Sojo and other fighters were just as great.
"tell me why you wield the sword. I want to know if you're worthy of it."
"To defeat evil and protect the weak. Always."
The focus of Volume 2 is the awaited battle between the two opposed forces: Chihiro and Sojo, which was incredibly exciting, but the author hadn't spend his time just on that sword clash. There are many hype moments, yes, as much as some very emotionally impactful ones. Chihiro started his journey as a son fixated on the retrieval of his father's legendary blades and as someone who's basically a demon sent from hell wherever he uses his blade against his opponents, known also for his deadpan face. But first of all he's someone who deeply cares for other people. He's a protector who stops at nothing to save others and that aspect of his character shined the brightest here. He's also a character whose journey is tied to his father (which is something I deeply love and respect) and the author perfectly understood the assignment by adding flashbacks in the moments Chihiro and we, as the readers, needed them the most.
"I knew it. I'm the only one who understands him. All the literature says the same thing. I can't stand it. Calling him a hero... What an insult!" [Sojo]
Now a couple of words about Chihiro's opponent, Genichi Sojo. I liked how he was created. He was crafted like an antagonist should - he was arrogant, violent, fixated so much on his goals that he was ready to hurt a child as long as he got what he wanted. But he was also a character with a very cool design and someone who, despite his awful actions, was an exceptional swordsman (after only a week of wielding the Enchanted Blade, can you believe it?) and also someone who spent his life idolizing Kunishige and trying to become someone like him.
"If only I weren't your mother, you could have had a happy life."
The little girl we met in the previous volume, Char, got a spotlight on her own. Her storyline made me incredibly emotional. She was just a child, a vulnerable kid who had been hunted and used, and it broke my heart that she had to suffer so much throughout the chapters, all because of an ability that she never asked for. To be honest, I didn't like her character right away when I was reading volume one, she had to grew on me. The moment I understood her reasons to keep informations about herself, I genuinely started to care about her and it made her relationship with Chihiro even more valuable to me. I hope that she will be even more important in the story (just stop hurting her, dear author, I beg you).
P.S. I wonder if her asshole father is still alive and if so, who he is and if we will ever meet him.
We also got a lot of lore in these chapters, mostly about the existence of Enchanted Blades. It made the story even more interesting now and made me excited to meet the living wielders of the legendary swords and to see what the blades are capable of ☺️
September 18, 2024
I get it guys, i understand why people loved this manga so quickly
May 19, 2026
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.
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.
March 12, 2025
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.
May 28, 2026
Nesse segundo volume de Kagurabachi, temos uma história mais frenetica e chocante em relação ao volume anterior, pois, aqui temos os abusos que a Char sofreu/sofre por conta de seu poder, enquanto Chihiro desperta seu instinto assassino e desenvolve seu relacionamento com a espada.
Na história, temos o primeiro embate de Chihiro com o Soujou, uma figura que é fã do Kunishige e seu trabalho com as laminas enfeitiçadas, mas poussui uma interpretação duvidosa da vida e das criações do famoso forjador.
Durante o embate, Chihiro demonstra seu conhecimento sobre as lâminas e se sai bem na luta, mas sofre muitas consequências pelo nivel de poder de Soujou.
A partir dessa luta, consequências severas ocorrem com Char e Chihiro, que conduzem esse volume até o fim.
Dessa forma, conhecemos ainda mais os poderes das katanas, entendemos a relação do seu poder com quem as empunha, e principalmente, a parte mais pesada do mangá: o passado da Char.
O mangá aborda o tema de experiência em humanos com uma exibição bem explicita, destacando o sofrimento da personagem, bem como, toda a influência dos poderes na relação com sua mãe.
Ainda, o quadrinho traz a tona a reflexão diante a interpretação de uma determinada obra e/ou contexto, porque temos o Chihiro, literalmente, crescendo ao lado de seu pai, enquanto Soujou leu e estudou sobre o Kunishige, mas o interpreta de maneira totalmente diferente, sendo uma compreensão totalmente radical.
Por fim, esse segundo volume também mostra um esquadrão de elite de feiticeiros, apresentando novos personagens e tendo mais lutas marcantes que o primeiro volume.
Ademais, o volume termina com um gancho curioso, aparentando que a trama vai para uma abordagem diferente, envolvendo a validação das katanas amaldiçoadas
Na história, temos o primeiro embate de Chihiro com o Soujou, uma figura que é fã do Kunishige e seu trabalho com as laminas enfeitiçadas, mas poussui uma interpretação duvidosa da vida e das criações do famoso forjador.
Durante o embate, Chihiro demonstra seu conhecimento sobre as lâminas e se sai bem na luta, mas sofre muitas consequências pelo nivel de poder de Soujou.
A partir dessa luta, consequências severas ocorrem com Char e Chihiro, que conduzem esse volume até o fim.
Dessa forma, conhecemos ainda mais os poderes das katanas, entendemos a relação do seu poder com quem as empunha, e principalmente, a parte mais pesada do mangá: o passado da Char.
O mangá aborda o tema de experiência em humanos com uma exibição bem explicita, destacando o sofrimento da personagem, bem como, toda a influência dos poderes na relação com sua mãe.
Ainda, o quadrinho traz a tona a reflexão diante a interpretação de uma determinada obra e/ou contexto, porque temos o Chihiro, literalmente, crescendo ao lado de seu pai, enquanto Soujou leu e estudou sobre o Kunishige, mas o interpreta de maneira totalmente diferente, sendo uma compreensão totalmente radical.
Por fim, esse segundo volume também mostra um esquadrão de elite de feiticeiros, apresentando novos personagens e tendo mais lutas marcantes que o primeiro volume.
Ademais, o volume termina com um gancho curioso, aparentando que a trama vai para uma abordagem diferente, envolvendo a validação das katanas amaldiçoadas
February 9, 2025
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.
December 30, 2025
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 😛)
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 😛)
January 5, 2026
3,75 ☆
March 28, 2025
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.
June 8, 2024
I love this manga so much
April 6, 2025
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
April 12, 2025
what if my enemy who I desperately want to kill had a weird parasocial relationship with my father. what then
March 1, 2025
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.
I also loved how much his father encouraged him to be his own person.
March 22, 2026
3.5 ⭐️
May 24, 2026
its so fcking peak i love you chihiro
May 24, 2026
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.
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.
February 7, 2025
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.
December 29, 2024
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 😡
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 😡
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July 1, 2025
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.
Manca qualcosa...lo sento acerbo.
July 3, 2024
Yo no pude parar de leer, esta muy buena la historia!!
July 17, 2024
CHIHIRO THE MAN THAT YOU ARE
August 7, 2024
rezando x que lo compre ivrea y no panini
September 17, 2024
is that a super powerful female combatant i see??
June 9, 2025
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...
September 17, 2025
Such a mess. Jumps all over the place.
February 14, 2026
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.
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.
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February 25, 2026
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.
September 18, 2025
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
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
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May 27, 2025
rip fine shyt 😞😞😞. this manga is so good and addicting though like so much plot development in 18 CHAPTERS LIKE???
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