There are many reasons why Shonen Jump's popular manga Kagurabachi is compared by many people to Jujutsu Kaisen. However, this series has recently proven that it has its own merits and is an attractive enough work.
Why is Kagurabachi manga compared to Jujutsu Kaisen?
Kagurabachi manga belongs to the fighting genre combined with supernatural elements such as magic, enchanted swords and a guild of magicians with special abilities. The presence of a wizarding society has clearly drawn comparisons to Jujutsu Kaisen. Whether intentional or unintentional, this action by author Hokazono has created favorable conditions for the series to more easily reach readers, by adding details quite similar to Gege Akutami's best-selling series. . Typically the characters can use barriers and there is even a character who is cold, wise and physically similar to Gojo Satoru.
In addition to all the details discovered by fans themselves, it is possible that the Kagurabachi manga is being compared because author Hokazono himself added a line in the second chapter, meaning that despite the similarities, Kagurabachi will is not a Jujutsu Kaisen clone, but instead he will develop his own unique storyline. Overall, upon closer analysis you will see some subtle differences.
The series has many similarities with Wartime Spells
In broader context, the existence of magicians is not a secret
In Jujutsu Kaisen, almost all of the story's action takes place in Tokyo and Kyoto, the locations of two academies that train spellcasters. However, the majority of the Japanese population is unaware of the existence of Curse Souls and Spells, and Spell Masters operate as a secret organization.
In that moment, Kagurabachi manga followed a different path. "Normal" people actually know of the existence of magicians. However, mages are usually concentrated in large cities, so most people outside the city will not be exposed to such powers. This allows the story to develop more broadly in which realism (set in a pseudo-historical setting of Japan in the early 1900s) coexists with fantasy or supernatural elements.
As mentioned above, the framework of Kagurabachi manga allows the story to show full-blown supernatural battles, without having to rely on "screens" to separate civilians or encounter any barriers in explaining to civilians. often about the existence of supernatural powers. The citizens can still continue with their lives while the supernatural mages fight. In addition, when it comes to chapter 3, the setting of the Kagurabachi manga has changed to Tokyo and there are many new details.
The author is still building the story in a stable direction, not copying
It's clear that the Kagurabachi manga is borrowing a lot of ideas from famous predecessors like Demon Slayer or Jujutsu Kaisen. However, there is nothing wrong with that, as long as the series continues to show its uniqueness and create its own path in the Shounen manga world. This hot hit manga is still being updated continuously, remember Please read it.
