Jiangshi X
Japanese manga series
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Jiangshi X (Japanese: キョンシーX, Hepburn: Kyonshī X) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Norihiko Kurazono. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ in January 2023 and concluded in February 2024; as of April 2024, four volumes have been released.
| Jiangshi X | |
Cover of the first volume | |
| キョンシーX (Kyonshī X) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Norihiko Kurazono |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Original run | January 23, 2023 – February 19, 2024 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Plot
Publication
Written and illustrated by Norihiko Kurazono, the series began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ website on January 23, 2023.[3] On January 1, 2024, Kurazono announced that the series would end in four chapters.[4] The series ended on February 19, 2024. The series' individual chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes.[5]
Viz Media and Manga Plus published chapters of the series simultaneously with their Japanese release.[6] In October 2024, Viz Media announced that it will release the volumes digitally starting in Q2 2025.[7]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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| 1 | April 4, 2023[8] | 978-4-08-883487-0 | March 25, 2025[9] | 978-1-9747-4378-0 | ||
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| 2 | July 4, 2023[10] | 978-4-08-883621-8 | March 25, 2025[11] | 978-1-9747-5377-2 | ||
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| 3 | October 4, 2023[12] | 978-4-08-883708-6 | March 25, 2025[13] | 978-1-9747-5378-9 | ||
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| 4 | April 4, 2024[5] | 978-4-08-883864-9 | March 25, 2025[14] | 978-1-9747-5379-6 | ||
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Reception
Robbie Pleasant of Multiversity Comics praised the world building, pacing, and tension, though he also felt the story was a bit predictable. Pleasant also praised Kurazono's artwork, especially its character designs, scenery, and panel sizing.[1] Samantha King of Screen Rant compared the opening test in Jiangshi X to Naruto's opening test, while noting the higher stakes present in Jiangshi X.[15]