Why the Kagurabachi Manga’s Latest Award Proves It’s Shueisha’s Next Big Hit, Explained

The Kagurabachi manga series by author and illustrator Takeru Hokazono has undoubtedly been one of the most popular and successful works in the publisher’s magazine in recent times. As the story reaches the end of its first major arc and prepares for a significant expansion in scope, the comic has attracted an even larger audience of readers.

Similarly, it is appropriate to mention that the Kagurabachi manga was recently awarded the top prize in the Print Manga category at the Next Manga Awards 20244, hosted by Kadokawa Corporation subsidiaries. What is truly remarkable is that the manga series received an astounding 100 thousand votes in the competition, which is three times the number of votes received by the second place winner.

The significance of this number is heightened by the fact that it is the final round of the Next Manga Award, which involves fans from all over the world voting on either the Japanese or English website. Essentially, the Kagurabachi manga has been chosen as the people’s top pick for Shueisha’s next hit, setting it up for great success and a potential anime adaptation in the future.

Kagurabachi Manga Recognized with Prestigious Award

In recent years, Shueisha has become more proactive in their cancellations, with unreceptive audiences and a lack of following being considered major contributing factors. This has been evident in series such as Agravity Boys, Time Paradox Ghostwriter, and most recently MamaYuyu, either due to a failure to attract a significant fanbase or slow progress over a prolonged period of time.

Despite starting out as a popular meme within the anime community, the Kagurabachi manga quickly gained a dedicated fan base. Over time, it shed its meme status and was recognized as a truly exceptional series by creator Hokazono. This recognition has propelled it to become one of the most successful new manga series in Weekly Shonen Jump, culminating in its latest triumph.

This recent triumph is equally as important as it demonstrates the series’ global recognition and further solidifies its suitability for serialization. This holds especially true in today’s distribution landscape with platforms like MANGA Plus and others allowing for same-day English translations of each chapter.

According to rumors, Shueisha’s internal discussions about the future of the Kagurabachi manga also support this interpretation. It is said that Shueisha believes the series has the potential to “lead the next generation of Jump”based on its current success. In essence, the series is rumored to be considered on par with popular series such as Naruto, Bleach, My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, and even One Piece.

According to these rumors, the victory holds even greater significance for Shueisha as it not only confirms the interpretation of the victory’s meaning discussed above, but also solidifies Hokazono’s manga as something exceptional. The diehard fans are now able to see tangible proof of this in the above comments and the recognition from this awards victory.

In addition to My Hero Academia, Kaguya-sama, The Apothecary Diaries, Undead Unluck, and Oshi no Ko, many other popular series have previously won the Print Manga category. This further reinforces the fact that Shueisha has discovered their next major success, with Hokazono’s manga already following in the footsteps of some of their most successful series.