Takeru Hokazono’s Kagurabachi manga will not be released in the upcoming issue of Weekly Shonen Jump as originally planned.
The series is on a temporary hiatus due to the sudden illness of its author, according to an official announcement posted on the manga’s official X account.
The notice states that the chapter scheduled for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #29, which is supposed to hit the shelves on June 16, 2025, will be postponed. Instead, Kagurabachi is expected to return in issue #30, set to release on June 23.
No additional information regarding the author’s condition has been disclosed at this time.
Viz Media and Shueisha’s Manga Plus platform are publishing the series in English.
The manga also has its fair share of accolades, winning the Tsugi Manga (Next Manga 2024) award and being chosen as the best up-and-coming manga on Shueisha’s Manga Plus app by fans during Anime Expo 2024.
It has also garnered significant international attention. The English version of Chapter 1 achieved the top spot in global views on MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA just one week after its debut.
Kagurabachi reportedly has its anime adaptation in works at CygamesPictures.
Source: X