Grade B35 sourcesHIS-00239
Kagurabachi
Book · 2023 · Notable
Pre-release manga memes preceded a No. 1 U.S. graphic-novel chart entry.
Spread Score
How it worksNumbers
- US adult graphic novel rank
- #1
- Vol. 1 print sales · Nov 3–30, 2024 · Retail · ICv2 / Circana BookScan
- Seed to peak
- 3 weeks
- Sep 13 ’23 to Oct 1 ’23
- Platforms
- 6
- Started on X
- Origin
- Mixed
- Entertainment
How it spread
Trace the originA pre-release comparison meme spread from X to Reddit, followed by redraws and press coverage. Volume one sold out in Japan and topped a U.S. monthly chart. Publisher prizes, a planned French influencer launch and overseas editions followed.
13 more events on this chart
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September 2023
@WSJ_manga precursor · Sep 10 ’23
@WSJ_manga posted a color preview of Chihiro unsheathing a katana.[1]
@cuntfiltered101 seed · Sep 13 ’23
An X user posted a meme claiming Kagurabachi was greater than Boruto.[1]
ForsenBruh platform jump · Sep 13 ’23
ForsenBruh shared the comparison meme in r/Kagurabachi.[1]
Changelogupdated Oct 12 ’26
- Added: 16 events, 26 sources · Score 51
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New cases, every week
How the next thing spread, the week it does.