A fan animation brings Sojo vs. Chihiro to life ahead of Kagurabachi anime

While the wait for the Kagurabachi anime continues, a recent fan animation of Genichi Sojo vs. Chihiro Rokuhira from the manga's Cloud Gouger arc on X (formerly Twitter) has created a massive buzz in the fandom. The short video reimagines the manga's iconic panels, giving them a cinematic touch with catchy music in the background.

Undoubtedly, the fan animation captures the essence of the Sojo vs. Chihiro battle, which was one of the breakthrough moments for Takeru Hokazono's battle shonen manga in gaining popularity. The sheer animation skill that went into the short video's production has also set the benchmark high for the Kagurabachi anime.

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Why the Sojo vs. Chihiro fan animation is the closest to Kagurabachi anime fans can get now

On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, an X user named @endomame_uc, shared a fan animation, featuring the second round of battle between Chihiro Rokuhira and Genichi Sojo at the latter's base. The short clip showcased the Enchanted Blade users charging at each other, with only 12 seconds left before they hit their limits.

The fan animation also improvised the manga panels, adding some intense moments and art to enhance the overall experience, something a possible Kagurabachi anime may do in the future. Besides covering the cinematic panels from the manga's chapter 17, the fan animation added a few scenes from the first chapter at the end to enhance the production quality.

The video commenced with Chihiro Rokuhira and Genichi Sojo blitzing in opposite directions before charging at each other at a lightning-fast speed. With background music playing, the short clip showed Sojo's Cloud Gouger emitting lightning as it clashes against Chihiro's Enten.

Sojo vs. Chihiro in chapter 17 (Image via Shueisha)

Notably, the fan animation captured the fighting choreography perfectly from both Chihiro's and Genichi Sojo's perspectives. Chihiro zoomed past Sojo's attacks and countered using his Enten. In return, the Cloud Gouger user demonstrated a swift blow to cut off Chihiro's hand.

The Enten user did the same, with an impressive counterattack. One of the best aspects of the fan reaction was how the video kept reminding the audience about the time left before Chihiro and Sojo ran out of their limit. It created tension and a sense of urgency.

Chihiro lands the decisive blow (Image via Shueisha)

The user has done well to capture the climax scene, with Chihiro Rokuhira delivering a point black range Kuro to land a fatal cut on Sojo's body and break the Cloud Gouger Enchanted Blade. The final moments of the fan animation saw a nice call back to the Enten user learning the art of sword forgery from his father.

Overall, the fan-made video has delivered something that a Kagurabachi anime can do. As fans wait with bated breath for an adaptation's announcement, the latest Sojo vs. Chihiro fan animation might be the closest thing to an anime they can get right now.

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How fans reacted to the Sojo vs. Chihiro fan animation ahead of Kagurabachi anime

The fan animation created by the X user @endomame_uc has certainly delighted the "Bachibro" fandom, with a majority of them praising the user for their effort. Some fans have called it a masterpiece and mentioned how perfect it is.

Other fans wondered whether they even need a Kagurabachi anime after such a fan animation. At the same time, some fans wondered whether the anime adaptation can top the fan-made battle between Sojo and Chihiro. Overall, almost every fan of the series has given positive feedbacks to the short clip.

"THIS IS THE BEST FAN ANIMATION I HAVE EVER SEEN! YOU ARE SO TALENTED OH MY GODD" - A fan expressed their jubilation.

"DO EVEN NEED THE ANIME ANYMORE?!?! YOU COOKED MAN" - Another fan said.

"I can really feel how much you love this series! Incredibly good work!" - A fan said.

"GRAAAAAAH THIS IS CINEMAAA" - A fan mentioned.

"I don't know if anime gonna do better than this" - Another fan said.

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Conclusion

Chihiro Rokuhira fights against Genichi Sojo (Image via Shueisha)

Even though a Kagurabachi anime is yet to be announced, many talented fans are coming up with their animations to show the series some love. One such fan has delivered an excellent short video, featuring the iconic moment between Chihiro and Genichi Sojo. Now, it remains to be seen how the actual anime delivers the same scene, when it gets announced.

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