The long-awaited announcement of the Kagurabachi anime, produced by CyPic, was finally made, 4/27/2026. Congratulations to all the Bachibros and gals who have supported this series from meme to mammoth. RIP MamaYuyu and other sister titles that were met with the Shonen Jump axe early on. Your sacrifices will not be forgotten.

There is a huge chance that Kagurabachi will be on Netflix. Why Netflix, you may ask? Their color schemes match, but that’s not the only reason:

• On 12/17/2024, Netflix Japan posted a promotional video on X highlighting its partnership with Shonen Jump. It’s only a split second, but in between the anime clips, you can see a Kagurabachi manga panel.
• Five out of the top 15 manga on the MANGA Plus app are available on Netflix: One Piece, Dandadan, Spy x Family, Sakamoto Days, and Blue Box.
• Sakamoto Days and Blue Box are Netflix exclusives alongside JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Part 6 onwards).
• Netflix is investing heavily in anime with recent projects like the One Piece live-action series and The One Piece (currently being produced by WIT Studio). They also struck a deal with MAPPA to produce original anime titles that will stream exclusively on Netflix.

With all these factors, I’m 99% sure that Kagurabachi will stream on Netflix. Whether it will be exclusive or not is another matter.

It would only benefit Netflix to have exclusive rights to an emerging star like Kagurabachi. As of April 2026, Kagurabachi has reached 4 million copies in circulation. It was originally released in September 2023, so if it continues at this pace with the added hype from the anime release, it could easily be at 6 million copies by April 2027.

Would Kagurabachi being a Netflix exclusive be good for consumers?

This is a very subjective question, so allow me to insert my opinion.

Kagurabachi being a Netflix exclusive would be great because:

• I have Netflix.
• I don’t have to buy a service dedicated solely to anime just to watch my future favorite show.

Part of the reason—and this is pure speculation—that Netflix seems to be blowing Crunchyroll out of the water on anime consumption (150 million households watching anime on Netflix vs. 17 million subscribers on Crunchyroll) is convenience. You can watch anime and American content all in one place. People don’t get Netflix just to watch anime, but they spend enough time on the platform where something like K-Pop Demon Hunters may spark some interest. Then they may be recommended other titles like One Piece, and they become open to more and more until they are eventually full-blown weebs. Netflix is exposing Western audiences to animation culture and converting them into anime consumers.

Crunchyroll is the opposite. People who’ve never watched anime don’t buy Crunchyroll. You don’t go from being a complete novice to using a platform with over 1,000 titles to pick from. Only weebs pay for Crunchyroll, and most of them were illegal streamers who grew up and decided it was time to pay for their content.

There is a chance—and there really isn’t a way to get the stats on this—that the casual anime fans turned weebs by Netflix will hunger for more anime content and convert to Crunchyroll subscribers over time. Only time will tell; it’s all dependent on what steps the companies take next.

98! Invincible Witches of the Shadow Realm – Weekend Weebs

Todays Topics of Discussion​Daemons of the shadow realm Episode 1​Witch Hat Atelier Episode 1 ​Invincible Season 3 ​🔥 Join our Patreon for UNCUT VIDEO Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/WeekendWeebs⁠ ⁠⁠For just $1, support the show to get the unedited video version. Check out ⁠⁠⁠WeekendWeebs.com⁠⁠⁠ for manga breakdowns.In this episode, Alonzo and Jason dive deep into the premiere of two highly anticipated shows: Damons of the Shadow Realm and Witch Hat Atelier. We break down the confusing time-travel theories in Hiromu Arakawa’s new world, debate the "Jaegarist" ideology in Attack on Titan, and question why Viltrumites in Invincible are so obsessed with strength to their own detriment.  We also discuss the animation industry’s current state—comparing the high-octane production of Jujutsu Kaisen to the visual style of Invincible—and whether passion or budget is the real driving force behind our favorite scenes.TIMESTAMPS​00:00 – Intro: Is this Episode 97 or 98?  ​00:27 – First Impressions: Damons of the Shadow Realm vs. Witch Hat Atelier  ​01:10 – The Mystery of the Twins: Time travel or different timelines?  ​05:50 – Hiromu Arakawa & the Fullmetal Alchemist Legacy  ​07:43 – The "Second Show" Curse: Kishimoto & Samurai 8  ​09:25 – Official Weekend Weebs Patreon Launch!  ​20:33 – Invincible Season 2: Why are Viltrumites like this?  ​27:13 – Animation Deep Dive: MAPPA, JJK, & Industry Passion  ​40:15 – Omni-Man, Redemption, & Homelander Comparisons  ​42:04 – Attack on Titan: The Jaegarist Debate  ​59:53 – Outro: Perfect Balance

Kagurabachi and other popular titles are a battleground

Best-case scenario for Netflix:

• They are able to scoop up more exclusive shows with proven fandoms.
• Their original content remains high quality, like the One Piece live-action.
• They experience lightning in a bottle like K-Pop Demon Hunters every couple of years.
• Crunchyroll keeps raising their prices.

Best-case scenario for Crunchyroll:

• Popular series are shared between the two platforms, especially when Netflix only has part of a show while Crunchyroll has the entire series.
• Netflix is slow to put out original content or it doesn’t do well.
• Crunchyroll puts out original content and gathers popular exclusives of their own, like the smash hit Solo Leveling.

Hulu is a big player as well, but obviously #3 in the anime streaming space. Their partnership with Viz Media and Aniplex is nothing to scoff at. Also, their dubbed-anime-focused approach is impressive.

Regardless of which platforms Kagurabachi will be available on, I will be watching. It wouldn’t surprise me if Netflix has already made their move.