Kagurabachi manga wins Tsugimanga 2024 award for best print manga

Takeru Hokazono’s manga, Kagurabachi, has been announced as the winner of the Tsugimanga 2024 award (Next Manga Award 2024) for the best print manga category, receiving an impressive 101,836 votes. The news was revealed during the official livestream on the Niconico streaming website by the staff. A congratulatory image and statement from Takeru Hokazono can now be found on the award’s official website.

Kagurabachi is a battle shonen manga written and illustrated by Takeru Hokazono. It was first serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on September 17, 2024, as part of the Jump NEXTWAVE Project by the publication company. Other works in the project include Elck Itsumo’s Two on Ice and Yoshihiko Hayashi’s MamaYuyu, also released on this date.

Takeru Hokazono Wins Tsugimanga 2024 Award for Best Print Manga with 101,836 Votes

Takeru Hokazono’s Kagurabachi manga, as previously stated, received the highest number of votes in the Tsugimanga 2024 award for the best print category. The series claimed the top spot with 101,836 votes, followed by Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun If Episode of Mafia in second place with 33,033 votes, and Tsumiki Ogami & Strange Everyday Life in third place with 30,384 votes.

Clearly, the series has achieved a remarkable feat, given its high number of votes. The previous winner of the Tsugimanga Award’s print category, There is Also a Hole in the Student Organization by Muchimaro, only received 39,283 votes.

Despite earning almost 70k more votes than the previous winner, Oshi no Ko in 2021, Kagurabachi manga was unable to break the record for most votes. However, the high number of votes it received is a testament to the intense enthusiasm it has generated among fans.

Chihiro, as seen in the manga (Image via Takeru Hokazono/Shueisha)

Despite facing tough competition from titles like Kill Blue and Nue’s Exorcist, the battle shonen manga ultimately emerged as the winner thanks to the overwhelming support of its fans. The voting period, which ran from June 21, 2024, to July 8, 2024, allowed fans to vote once using a registered email address.

The Tsugimanga 2024 award livestream was hosted by announcer Takamichi Nakakura and voice actor Nozomi Suzuhara, along with commentary from Masahiro Ohno, the editor-in-chief of Manga DX+, Rikiya Kurimata from Tsutaya bookstore, and Rico Shinoda from Da Vinci Web’s editorial department.

Takeru Hokazono's illustration for Chihiro (Image via Takeru Hokazono/Kagurabachi_x) — Takeru Hokazono’s illustration for Chihiro (Image via Takeru Hokazono/Kagurabachi_x)

Upon announcing Kagurabachi manga as the recipient of the Tsugimanga 2024 print category award, the hosts presented a congratulatory illustration and statement by Takeru Hokazono. The same was later uploaded onto the award’s official website, featuring a depiction of Chihiro Rokuhira unsheathing his Enten sword.

When translated into English, Takeru Hokazono’s remarks about winning the series in Japanese are as follows:

“I’m very happy to realize that so many people have read it and found it interesting, and it’s giving me a surge of energy to continue drawing manga. I’m really grateful! I’m also really motivated to make it even more interesting so that I can live up to all the people who said, ‘Come back next time!,’ so I hope you’ll continue to support me.”

As of now, Takeru Hokazono’s manga has published a total of 46 chapters and is set to release its 47th chapter on Monday, September 2, 2024, in the Weekly Shonen Jump. The series currently has three volumes in print, with the fourth volume expected to hit shelves on October 4, 2024.

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