What's With All The Drawings Of Characters Unsheathing Swords? The 'Kagura Bachi' Inspired Redraw Meme Explained

A manga called Kagura Bachi became the subject of relentless memes soon after its serialization began in September 2023. The manga inspired a Morbius-like meme trend where people insisted that the newly released manga was set to be one of the greatest of all time.

But perhaps the most recognizable meme to emerge from the Kagura Bachi Glazing trend is an image of the manga's protagonist Chihiro Rokuhira Unsheathing a Katana. Here's how the image became a viral Redraw trend.

What Is 'Kagura Bachi'?

Kagura Bachi is an anime about an apprentice swordsmith turned swordmaster named Chihiro Rokuhira, who specializes in forging unique swords. After his father is assassinated, Chihiro decides to seek revenge against a gang of sorcerers using a magical sword made by his father.

Where Does The Image Of Chihiro Unsheathing A Katana Come From?

On September 10th, 2023, the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine previewed a color panel from the upcoming shonen manga Kagura Bachi. The panel depicted the manga's lead character Chihiro unsheathing a katana.

How Did The Image Of Chihiro Unsheathing A Sword Become A Meme?

Kagura Bachi saw some semi-ironic popularity after it became the subject of a meme that heralded the still-fresh manga as one of the greatest of all time. This trend of Kagura Bachi Glazing eventually led to people making fan art and redraws inspired by the image of Chihiro and his katana.

One of the earliest redraws of the image was posted by X user @Izzy5410, who drew fan art of Sonic the Hedgehog unsheathing a sword. X user @globining posted a redraw meme as well, this time featuring Hitori Goto from Bocchi The Rock!.

What Are Some More Meme Redraws Of Chihiro And His Katana?

For the full history of the Chihiro Unsheathing a Katana, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.