Kagurabachi Volume 3 cover illustrates Chihiro's relationship with Hiyuki and Kyora Sazanami

On Saturday, June 22, 2024, the official staff on X (formerly Twitter) revealed the cover image for Kagurabachi Volume 3. The illustration depicts Chihiro Rokuhira wielding his Blade, Enten, which reflects his two opponents, Kyora Sazanami and Hiyuki Kagari. The volume is set to be released on July 4, 2024, but it's available for pre-orders.

Kagurabachi Volume 3 has become highly anticipated among fans, especially after the remarkable success of the second volume, selling 80,000 copies (estimated) in Japan and worldwide. The first volume also has over 100,000 physical copies in circulation. In other words, the battle shonen manga has seen considerable success.

Kagurabachi is a battle shonen manga series, written and illustrated by Takeru Hokazono. Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump has been serializing the manga since September 2023, with 37 chapters released thus far.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from Kagurabachi manga.

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Kagurabachi Volume 3 cover illustration shows Kyora and Hiyuki's reflections on Chihiro's Enten blade

On Saturday, June 22, 2024, the official X account for Takeru Hokazono's manga (@Kagurabachi_X), unveiled the cover illustration for Kagurabachi Volume 3, featuring Chihiro Rokuhira, Hiyuki Kagari, and Kyora Sazanami.

Chihiro is seen wielding his Enchanted Blade, Enten. Interestingly, the blade reflects Hiyuki Kagari and Kyora Sazanami on both sides. Kyora and Hiyuki play crucial roles in the Rakuzaichi arc, becoming the opponents of Chihiro Rokuhira at different junctures.

The cover illustration for Volume 3 (Image via Takeru Hokazono/Shueisha)

Notably, the Kagurabachi Volume 3 cover illustration has a symbolism embedded within. Hiyuki Kagari's reflection is shown on the right side, i.e., the blunt side of the blade, suggesting or rather foreshadowing Chihiro's truce with her in the Rakuzaichi arc.

Likewise, Kyora Sazanami's image is reflected on the right side of Enten, i.e., the sharper side. Symbolically, it means that Chihiro isn't hesitant to cut down the Sazanami clan head. Takeru Hokazono has masterfully drawn the illustration, while subtly hinting at the fates of the two crucial characters in the arc.

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Kagurabachi Volume 3 release date and what to expect

According to Shueisha and the manga's official X account, Kagurabachi Volume 3 is slated to be released on July 4, 2024, in Japan, in both physical and digital format.

However, interested fans can already pre-order the copy on several digital stores, such as Amazon JP, Rakuten, Honya Club, e-Hon, Tower Records, Yodobashi, and others. Global fans can also purchase manga from these stores.

Yet, fans must know that Volume 3 will be available in Japanese. The staff has yet to reveal a release date for the volume's English print. The first volume is scheduled to be released in English in Fall 2024.

An illustration of the Rakuzaichi arc (Image via Takeru Hokazono/Shueisha)

Kagurabachi Volume 3, titled The Dark Knight, will be 192 pages long, and it will feature a total of nine chapters, from Chapter 19 (The Dark Knight) to Chapter 27 (Mr. Inazuma). In other words, the volume will cover the first half of the Rakuzaichi arc.

Fans can expect the volume to contain several impressive battles, such as Chihiro's confrontation with Hiyuki Kagari and Kyora Sazanami. Additionally, the volume will showcase an interesting twist at the end. Overall, the volume will offer plenty of action to fans.

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