From Meme to Award-Winning Manga: Kagurabachi Fans Celebrate Series’ Journey to Impressive Next Manga Awards Victory

On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, the winners of the Next Manga Awards 2024 were announced, and Takeruo Hokazono’s Kagurabachi manga emerged as the clear winner in the Print Manga category. The series received over 100 thousand votes from fans all around the world, making it the second highest voted entry in the history of the contest. This was more than triple the number of votes received by the second place entry in 2024.

As expected, the dedicated fanbase of the Kagurabachi manga series is using this opportunity to rejoice and proudly showcase their favorite manga’s triumph, and rightfully so. As many have rightfully mentioned, what began as a joke about the series’ supposed edginess has transformed into a truly triumphant and award-winning manga series.

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To elaborate, the Kagurabachi manga initially gained attention through memes that revolved around its overall edginess and the main character Chihiro Rokuhira. These memes often commented on the series’ generic and uninteresting appearance, and were frequently shared online during the first few months of its serialization when it was still difficult to form a solid opinion.

Despite initial criticism, Hokazono’s manga eventually gained widespread recognition and praise from fans online. As its popularity grew, Shueisha reportedly saw potential in the series and believed it could become a flagship title for the next generation of Jump.

The series’ unusual journey has led to a triumphant win at the Next Manga Awards 2024. With 101,836 votes, the manga achieved the highest vote count in Weekly Shonen Jump manga history, second only to Oshi no Ko’s roughly 103 thousand votes in 2021. Additionally, the series surpassed the vote count of the second place manga by more than three times.

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Naturally, online fans are joyfully commemorating their manga’s triumph, proudly discussing it and recalling the criticisms made by skeptics about the series. Meanwhile, some are opting to commend Hokazono and his work, or express their genuine delight in seeing him emerge as the winner.

“PREACH, KAGURABACHI WILL AND SHALL MOVE MOUNTAINS,” boasted one fan.

“”AXED IN 20 CHAPTERS”

“MORBIUS EFFECT”

“DEMONSLAYER COPY”

“GENERIC MC”

“CAN’T CARRY JUMP”

WHAT THEY GOTTA SAY NOW! WE AINT COME TO TAKE PART, WE CAME TO TAKE OVER BACHIBROS!” proclaimed another.

“Time to dominate the manga industry for the next bachillion years,” celebrated a third.

“trying not to cry at work” admitted a fourth.

Some are also highlighting the magnitude of the victory, whether it be due to the manga’s journey or the potential it is demonstrating following this award.

“Next Jujutsu Kaisen [fire emoji],” argued one netizen in reference to the widespread popularity of Gege Akutami’s manga.

“Impressive! Kagurabachi taking home the award so soon after its debut shows just how well it’s resonating with readers,” pointed out a second.

“Winning an award within 1 year since its serialization is an insane feat!” agreed a third.

Regardless of the circumstances, fans of Hokazono’s manga series are universally rejoicing and celebrating the victory, feeling vindicated. They are also confident that this is just the beginning for the series, considering its incredible journey thus far and the potential it has shown. With this latest achievement, it is hard to dispute their beliefs.

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