Kagurabachi has already been billed as one of the big hopes for the anime industry,which desperately needs a new major Weekly Shonen Jump hit in the pipeline, but the manga is hitting a small stumbling block over the next few weeks. Due to the health issues of the series’ creator Takeru Hokazono, the Kagurabachi manga is going on a short, one-week hiatus starting this weekend.
The announcement came overnighteduled to appear in Weekly Shonen Jump issue 42-43 combined (on sale September 14) will be on hiatus due to the author’s sudden illness.”
Thankfully, there is already a date when the Kagurabachi manga will be back with Chapter 132. “The author has already recovered and the continuation of the manga will be published in the next issue, Weekly Shonen Jump issue 44 (on sale September 28).”
This isn’t the first time that the Kagurabachi manga has had to take a break due to Takeru Hokazono’s health. Back in June, it went on hiatus for around a month before returning in late July 2026. It is not clear if this hiatus is due to the same health issue that is lingering or if it is a separate bout of illness.
The Kagurabachi manga is going on a one-week break so that creator Takeru Hokazono can recover from an undisclosed health issue. It is expected to return on September 28, 2026 with Chapter 132. The Kagurabachi anime release date is currently scheduled for April 2027.
