# Kagurabachi

> Pre-release manga memes preceded a No. 1 U.S. graphic-novel chart entry.

- Owner: Takeru Hokazono / Shueisha
- Kind: Book
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2023-09-13
- Peak date: 2023-10-01
- Spread Score: 54 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Response chain, Creator relay, Platform jump, Press loop, Remixable template, Sell-out loop

## Summary

A 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.

## Timeline

- 2023-09-10 — @WSJ_manga (X) — @WSJ_manga posted a color preview of Chihiro unsheathing a katana.
- 2023-09-13 — @cuntfiltered101 (X) — An X user posted a meme claiming Kagurabachi was greater than Boruto.
- 2023-09-13 — ForsenBruh (Reddit) — ForsenBruh shared the comparison meme in r/Kagurabachi.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/kagurabachi

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Kagurabachi.” Case HIS-00239. Spread Score v1.2: 54/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00239