Anonymous Coward Ā· 22h
Usually, shonen manga hint at potential romantic interests early on. Naruto liked Sakura, Hinata liked Naruto, Yujiās schoolmate had a crush on him, and Mikasa loved Eren. These relationships were hinted at in the first season, establishing that romance was at least a possibility for these characters.
However, Kagurabachi is different. Chihiro, Hakuri, and Iori havenāt shown any romantic interest in anyone. After 136 chapters, Hokazono has provided no meaningful hints that Chihiro or Hakuri will have a love interest. Introducing one now, without any prior groundwork, would feel unnatural.
The only possible exception is Ikura and Iori. They were classmates who chose to protect each other out of their own volition, which reminds me of Yuji and his schoolmate, who developed a crush on him after he protected her. However, that alone doesnāt guarantee Ikura and Iori will develop a romantic relationship.
Kagurabachi doesnāt need to give its MC a love interest, and thatās perfectly fine. Chihiroās priorities are collecting the enchanted blades, getting revenge on the Hishaku, and defeating Akemura. Romance doesnāt need to be part of his character arc, especially when Hokazono hasnāt foreshadowed it once in 136 chapters.
a little note here: i think comparing kgb with any other it's shonen peers in the matter of structure for any side of the argument is kind of silly, considering the structure it's not typical: it takes us 20 chapters to even meet hakuri when the standard is usually... the first arc. his way to introduce characters and the cast is very unconventional.
that aside, there is no foreshadowing for... anything really? i don't know why is everyone going insane? i kind of get is present in most big shonen but there's nothing to theorize on it considering chihiro has talked to 4 people and any major interaction is offscreened. anyway. i agree anon.
