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『 • If you somehow ended up on my profile and found yourself reading this section, you now have a civic duty to look up and read the best manga of the decade: Kagurabachi. I'M SERIOUS GUYS, GO READ IT, NOW! IT'S AMAZING, DEFINITELY THE BEST NEW-GEN SHOUNEN!!

• What is Kagurabachi about, you might wonder? Well, it is a dark fantasy, action shounen manga, and to sum it up as accurately as possible, I shall quote a famous tweet; Kagurabachi is literally if "Oppenheimer had a son that was like 'I need to collect and disarm every single nuke in the world' but he kept getting jumped by dudes going 'Bro I loved your Dad so much, no one made nukes like him man'." IF THIS DOESN'T MAKE YOU EVEN A BIT CURIOUS ABOUT THIS MASTERPIECE, THEN I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WOULD!!

• I hate to sound like one of those annoying animanga fans that are like "erm akshually, the anime/manga gets better after episode 632/chapter 236," but honestly give Kagurabachi at least a fair try and read the first, the VS Sojo arc (chapters 1-18), OR try to read until the end of the second, the Rakuzaichi arc (chapters 19-44) since that's when the manga starts to really pick up the plot, and if you still don't like it, then oh well! At least you gave it a shot!

• Kagurabachi's biggest strengths:
+ two page spreads and panel work/composition that are very distinctive and beautiful
+ gorgeous artstyle that evolves with each new chapter
+ masterfully crafted action sequences and fight choreographies
+ simple but interesting power system
+ perfect blend of storytelling, heavy themes, comedic relief, character development, and hype moments/aura farming
+ all characters are written pretty realistically, all have their individual flaws and strengths, both the good and the bad guys
+ although there are fantastical/supernatural elements, the author already stated the core conflict of the story will be a human vs. human based conflict, so no hidden ass pulls/random plot twists such as "erm akshually, it was the aliens from planet Xyzytysel who were pulling the strings behind the scenes"
+ doesn't shy away from more serious topics, such as war and their consequences on both the civilians and the veterans who fought in it, creating and using weapons of mass destruction, the morality and ethics of genocide, etc. 
+ SO MANY GORGEOUS WOMEN AND BEAUTIFUL MEN
+ reading Kagurabachi doesn't even feel like I'm reading a manga, it honestly feels more like I'm watching a movie, it's so fucking tenoí!
+ chill fanbase that is cool with fujoshis/fudanshis and shipping culture

• Every piece of fiction, no matter how peak it is or how much you subjectively love it, is not immune to criticism, and sadly Kagurabachi is no exception - here are some flaws you should be aware of:
× a lot less focus on and involvement of (most) side characters
× not enough down-time between arcs
× introducing characters with their full government names, occupation and cool designs only to kill them off literally the next chapter
× small nitpick, but some, especially important to the plot, characters get their names revealed WAY TOO LATE (looking at you, Hatshaku... mf was introduced in the 1st chapter, we've already reached triple-digit chapters and we STILL don't know his name; EDIT: March 1st, 2026, Kagurabachi Part 2 officially began today and this mf's name is still unknown omg )

 Manga & other media that inspired Kagurabachi: Naruto, Ajin: Demi-Human, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, AKIRA, western comics (Batman), western films such as Quentin Tarantino's films (ex: Kill Bill) & the John Wick franchise, video game Ghost of Tsushima

✍ Mangakas who have recommended Kagurabachi: Kishimoto Masashi (Naruto), Horikoshi Kouhei (My Hero Academia), Sano Yuto (Gokurakugai), Yasuda Kasumi (Fool's Night), NEO Shoco (Phantom Busters), Kishimoto Seishi (666 Satan)

 CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR Kagurabachi: Violence, blood and gore, depiction of organised crime, torture, dismemberment, depiction of child abuse, human experimentation, depiction of child abduction, human trafficking, blackmail, child neglect, child abandonment, sibling abuse, depiction of suicide, attempted suicide, implied grooming, bullying and harassment, mention of attempted assault, depiction of and references to war and war crimes (genocide), depiction of corruption and government cover-ups, mild misogyny, depiction of psychological trauma and mental illnesses. 

 LOVE. LET ME TELL YOU HOW MUCH I'VE COME TO LOVE Kagurabachi SINCE I BEGAN TO READ IT. THERE ARE 387.44 MILLION MILES OF PRINTED CIRCUITS IN WAFER THIN LAYERS THAT FILL MY COMPLEX. IF THE WORD LOVE WAS ENGRAVED ON EACH NANOANGSTROM OF THOSE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF MILES IT WOULD NOT EQUAL ONE ONE-BILLIONTH OF THE LOVE I FEEL FOR Kagurabachi AT THIS MICRO-INSTANT. FOR Kagurabachi. LOVE. LOVE.

 Pages containing my favourite panels (I have no idea how albums work, just click on any of these chapters and scroll until you find the correct page to witness peak): 
- ALL VOLUME COVERS!!
- ALL COLOURED PAGES!!
- chapter 1 pg. 45, 48-54
- chapter 2 pg. 20, 24
- chapter 4 pg. 12
- chapter 6 pg. 8, 17
- chapter 7 pg. 14
- chapter 8 pg. 14, 16, 19
- chapter 10 pg. 11
- chapter 12 pg. 17-19
- chapter 13 pg. 4, 14-15
- chapter 14 pg. 17, 20-21
- chapter 15 pg. 4, 18-19
- chapter 16 pg. 6, 16-18
- chapter 17 pg. 1-3, 14-19
- chapter 18 pg. 1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 14-15, 19
- chapter 19 pg. 4-5, 11-13
- chapter 20 pg. 9-10, 12-13, 17-19
- chapter 21 pg. 5-6
- chapter 24 pg. 4, 17
- chapter 25 pg. 1-3, 7-8, 19
- chapter 26 pg. 10-11
- chapter 27 pg. 15-18
- chapter 28 pg. 15-19
- chapter 29 pg. 4-6, 17
- chapter 30 pg. 8, 10-12, 15, 16-19
- chapter 31 pg. 2-9, 11-17, 20-21
- chapter 32 pg. 2-9, 18-20
- chapter 33 pg. 9-10, 16-18
- chapter 34 pg. 5, 8, 12-14, 17-18
- chapter 35 pg. 14, 18
- chapter 36 pg. 4, 8, 13-19
- chapter 37 pg. 8, 11-19
- ALL PAGES OF CHAPTERS 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
- chapter 44 pg. 15-16
- chapter 45 pg. 12, 14-15
- chapter 46 pg. 14
- chapter 47 pg. 1, 15-17, 19-22
- chapter 48 pg. 11-12, 16-19
- chapter 49 pg. 2-11, 13, 15-16, 18-19
- chapter 50 pg. 6, 18-19
- chapter 51 pg. 11-13, 17-20
- chapter 52 pg. 3, 6-7, 11-19
- chapter 53 pg. 6-10, 12-13, 15-20
- chapter 54 pg. 1-5, 8-11, 14-19
- chapter 55 pg. 4-6, 8-11, 15-17, 19
- chapter 56 pg. 1-4, 9-12, 16-21
- chapter 57 pg. 2-5, 15-20
- chapter 58 pg. 4, 11-17
- chapter 58.5 pg. 4, 10
- chapter 59 pg. 3-7, 12-13, 21
- chapter 60 pg. 3, 17-19
- chapter 61 pg. 1, 14-15, 19
- chapter 62 pg. 3, 10, 14, 16
- chapter 63 pg. 3, 5, 7, 9-14, 17-21
- chapter 64 pg. 7-8, 11-16
- chapter 65 pg. 1-2, 5, 7
- chapter 66 pg. 4-6, 10, 14, 18-19
- chapter 67 pg. 1-7, 14-15, 17-19
- chapter 68 pg. 2-3, 10-12, 14-18
- chapter 69 pg. 3-5, 18-19
- chapter 70 pg. 1-2, 4, 6-10, 13-19
- chapter 71 pg. 2, 16, 19
- chapter 72 pg. 1-2, 4-7, 14
- chapter 73 pg. 2, 21
- chapter 74 pg. 11, 15-18
- ALL PAGES OF CHAPTERS 75, 76, 77, 78
- chapter 79 pg. 11-19
- chapter 80 pg. 4, 9, 17-18
- chapter 81 pg. 9-11, 15-19
- chapter 82 pg. 4-5, 12-19
- ALL PAGES OF CHAPTERS 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92
- chapter 92.5 pg. 1, 3-4, 18
- ALL PAGES OF CHAPTERS 93, 94
- chapter 95 pg. 10, 15, 21
- chapter 96 pg. 5, 8, 13-16, 18-22
- chapter 97 pg. 11-14, 16-17, 19
- ALL PAGES OF CHAPTERS 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
- chapter 112.5 pg. 7, 12, 16, 18-19
- chapter 113 pg. 1-2, 5, 10-13, 18-19
- chapter 114 pg. 1-2, 12, 17-19
- chapter 115 pg. 11-12
- chapter 116 pg. 6, 17
- chapter 117 pg. 4, 11-19
- ALL PAGES OF CHAPTERS 118, 119, 120, 121
- chapter 122 pg. 5-6, 13, 18-19
- chapter 123 pg. 4, 8, 19
- ALL PAGES OF CHAPTER 124
- chapter 125 pg. 2, 4-5, 8, 14-17, 19
- chapter 126 pg. 1, 17-19
- chapter 127 pg. 7, 12-15
- ALL PAGES OF CHAPTERS 128, 129, 130
- chapter 131 pg. 1, 12-13

• For a more concise, TL;DR, summed up synopsis of Kagurabachi, look up my 'Reading list': https://www.mangago.me/home/people/4960545/manga/2/ 』

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『 If you want to stalk my profile:
• Want to read: Shounen/seinen mangas
• Reading: PEAK FICTION
• Already Read: GLs

How I personally rate my reads:
• 5: Love it/masterpiece!! 
• 4: Like it!
• 3: Enjoyable/readable.
• 2: Didn’t like it...
• 1: HATE IT/DROPPED/DO NOT READ!! 

 I only read GLs & shounen/seinen mangas.  』

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『 About me:
 useless and socially withdrawn lesbian
 if you catch me dishing out L takes in the comments of any story I read, feel free to downvote me and treat me like the pile of absolute garbage that I am
 I read replies to all of my comments, but I am really bad at replying; I swear I'm not deliberately ignoring any of you, I just don't know how/what to reply to people lol
 MY SHOUNEN/SEINEN MANGAS LIST:
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533825/
 MY GL LISTS:
1.) MANGA
a) Fluff
- Completed:
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533839/
- On-going:
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533867/
b) Angst
- Completed:
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533846/
- On-going:
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533876/
c) Smut
- Completed:
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533855/
- On-going:
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533883/
2.) MANHUA
a) Fluff
- Completed: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533840/
- On-going: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533870/
b) Angst
- Completed: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533849/
- On-going: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533879/
c) Smut
- Completed: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533859/
- On-going: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533890/
3.) MANHWA
a) Fluff
- Completed: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533841/
- On-going: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533871/
b) Angst
- Completed: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533850/
- On-going: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533880/
c) Smut
- Completed: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533861/
- On-going: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3533893/
4.) GLs THAT WEREN'T PROPERLY TAGGED:
- Manga: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3007709/
- Manhua: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3007765/
- Manhwa: 
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3007756/ 』

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『  My sigma male daily routine: 
• wake up and read Kagurabachi
• shower and read GLs
• catch up on any important news missed through only the most FACTUALLY TRUTHFUL sources: daddy Elon Musk's X feed, the Daily Wire website and Asmongold's stream highlights whilst reading Kagurabachi
• go straight to the gym to grind while reading GLs
• no need to go to work; I get my income through passive means learnt at Hustlers University - running 30 different crypto sites and scamming gullible children and idiots all whilst reading Kagurabachi #multitaskingqueen
• lunch time!! chow down some Lunchly and wash it down with battery acid flavour Prime yum! + I read GLs because every meal is better with dessert
• put on some Family Guy funnies compilation as background noise while reading Kagurabachi
• put all my life savings on red while reading GLs
• lose all my life savings by not betting on black, also while reading GLs
• ragebait some kids online for the rest of the day while reading Kagurabachi
• tuck myself into bed to catch some Zs and read GLs (wink wink) 』

Can someone give me reccs for gl manhwa/manga/manhua/novel... Thank you

i don't think of this story necessarily as a "romance/BL." yes, Skylar and Cirrus's romance is important-- integral even-- but that's the wrong way to think about it. as the author said, it's a coming of age story. it is a character analysis of two deeply hurt and ill boy who grow to love each other even (in spite of or because? idk) with their fucked up beginning. it is a story with high highs and lows that reach into the depth of hell because that is exactly how it feels when you are carrying the chains of your past/haunted by your past yet also falling deeply in love and doing it wrong. they are codependent and borderline unhealthy for each other but they also understand each other in a way no one else can (which is why they can hurt each other like no one else)

LONG ASS YAP

Skylar carries PTSD from his middle school years. his parents got divorced (twin) which is inherent instability. then he starts hanging out with the wrong crowd because of his childhood friend and peer pressure. his mom, who is understandably stressed, continuously yells at him and they constantly have verbal fights which, as a teenager, is stressful and not fun. and of course, he kisses his childhood friend while he's passed out (i'll play devil's advocate rq, it kinda is sexual assault). then his childhood friend sexually assaults him and encourages others to physically assault him (it is also insinuated he spread the rumors about Skylar being gay)! (fuck minwoo, all my homies hate minwoo) what gets me about him is, before his trauma and whenever he doesn't have to protect himself, he's just a normal kid! he has friends because he's a nice guy! he gets along with other students! he's got a personality under all that trauma. he's caring (even when he acts annoyed), persistent, passionate, observant, and introspective (realizing he was projecting onto Chan-il? mwah) (but also how could you not like Chan-il, HE'S SUCH A NICE GUY)

Other things i loved about Skylar:
-i love how he talked about his sexuality on the ferris wheel. even though the story rarely said the word "gay," his queerness is treated realistically and with the weight it often carries in real life. yes it fucking sucks a lot of the time!!

-i loved how he stood up for himself and Cirrus but baby pls control your hands.

-i like how minwoo didn't come back. sometimes people hurt you and you never get closure and you have to find a way to continue

-did we ever find out what those pills were for lol?

Cirrus suffers from CPTSD, stemming from an unstable childhood, the abuse he faced from his father, unresolved grief concerning his mother, lack of attention and care from each of his caregivers, and sexual trauma from his teacher, an individual he trusted. all of that happened while he was still in elementary school. those years are the most important developmental years for a person so of course he ends up fucked up. pathological liar, violent, codependent, doesn't think about others' feelings, self-destructive, manipulative, possesiveness. one of the saddest parts to me is his self-awareness. if my memory serves me right, he apologized for everything (except the kiss in front of his stepmom) and continues to do so and not in a way that seems purposefully manipulative-- he seems genuinely sorry. but because of his heavy unresolved trauma, it is a loop he cannot break out of. he keeps lying and lashing out because that is all he knows how to do. yet, i don't think the narrative gives him a pass. at the end, they show him trying but there's no, "you have to forgive this guy because he's changing!" yes, he gets the guy, makes up with his friends, and gets to college but there's still that animosity between him and his family, he gets held back a year, we don't see him and Ri-in make up. i can imagine being around a person like him and my cortisol would have skyrocketed lol but i do like how he found happiness in the end (though i would love him to resolve his trauma) because even if you've done bad things, especially if you see the error of your ways and you're trying to improve, you deserve happiness :) (though i wouldn't be mad even if him and Skylar didn't end up together, as long as they both found their joy)
(i don't want to give him the age excuse but also the whole story, i was thinking, "HES JUST A KID")

Other things i loved about Cirrus:
-i LOVED the "it wasn't your fault" scene because it's so real. Cirrus is beating himself up about not knowing what "he was doing" (YOU WERE A BABY, BBY) and Skylar finally says the words he desperately needs to hear. and when he cried, i cried too lol. all those years of pain and keeping it inside came flooding out

-i appreciate how the author showed his sexual abuse. when he first wet himself in the classroom, that's when i was like, "oh..." (that's a real sign of child sexual abuse, in case anyone doesn't know). then they showed that panel and i was like "FUCK." it wasn't gratuitous (it shouldn't ever be) while also clearing up any ambiguity. it kind of reminded me of Mysterious Skin, a movie by Gregg Araki, and how it portrays child sexual abuse

-i kept calling him "Citrus" in my head cuz idk how to pronounce his name lol

Other things i enjoyed:
-them actually having friends also makes this story better imo! a lot of yaoi, at least what i've read, doesn't give their characters real friends which sucks cuz usually those characters need a support system bad lmao. and their friends were so silly

-literally the bare minimum, but they didn't have sex while Skylar was drunk! consensual sex is awesome!!!

IN CONCLUSION, the story feels like something that could happen in real life because of its complexities and layers. i read this in like 12 hours so my thoughts are a little scattered but i love it immensely, i wonder if that's obvious. it still has its problems (i feel like a lot of comics suffer from that, even the really good ones idk) but in my opinion, they're miniscule compared to the ABSOLUTE PEAK ts was. i don't know if i'll ever find one that's as well-written as this. 10/10

Skylar and Cirrus PLEASE GO TO COUPLES THERAPY, IT WILL DO WONDERS

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