Jiangshi X

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 October 2023, three volumes have been released.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Norihiko Kurazono, the series began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ website on January 23, 2023. On January 1, 2024, Kurazono announced that the series would end in four chapters. The series ended on February 19, 2024. As of October 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes.

Viz Media and Manga Plus published chapters of the series simultaneously with their Japanese release.

Volumes

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. 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.

References

External links

• Official website at Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese)
• Jiangshi X (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia