| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump (Shueisha) · 19 September 2023 |
|---|---|
| Author | Takeru Hokazono (b. 6 Sep 2000, Osaka) |
| JP volumes | 11 out · vol. 12 listed 4 Sep 2026 (ISBN 978-4-08-885177-8) |
| EN volumes | 8 out · vol. 9 listed 3 Nov 2026 |
| Circulation | 4 million+ by April 2026 |
| Anime | April 2027 · Cypic · Tetsuya Takeuchi · anime page |
| English | VIZ · MANGA Plus |
The magazine and the books
Jump 2023 #42. First long work. Volume 1, Mission, 2 February 2024 (ISBN 978-4-08-883819-9). Eleven Japanese volumes by 1 May 2026. Volume 12 is expected to collect the close of Part 1 (chs. 106–115) and open the war book. VIZ’s English tankōbon started 5 November 2024. Eight English volumes are released or solicited through late 2026.
Circulation: 350k (Jul 2024) → 1M (Oct 2024) → 2.2M (May 2025) → 3M (Oct 2025) → 4M+ (Apr 2026). Next Manga Award 2024 (print). Nominations: Shogakukan, Kodansha, Eisner (Asia). French edition via Kana.
The spines, in order: Mission, Enten vs. Cloud Gouger, Knight of Darkness, Equal, Fervent, Daybreak, Night Battle, Dawn, Enten, The Swordsmen, Heroes. Jacket faces and palettes are studied on the cover page. ISBNs and chapter ranges live in the volume guide.
How to read this week
VIZ Shonen Jump or MANGA Plus, same chapter, same week. Chapter 1 is usually free forever on Plus. Japanese magazine pages: Weekly Shōnen Jump. We do not host chapters. The Sunday ritual is the fandom door. The manga guide is the ISBN door, volumes, chapter titles, jackets, color pages.
The anime object
Cypic. Tetsuya Takeuchi. Keigo Sasaki designs. April 2027. Crunchyroll outside the listed exceptions. First twenty minutes toured from July 2026 (Anime Expo, Japan Expo, AnimagiC, Anime NYC). Voices announced so far: Taihi Kimura (Chihiro), Tomokazu Seki (Kunishige), Katsuyuki Konishi (Shiba). Official: anime.kagurabachi.jp. Full file: The anime.
