Jiangshi X
| Jiangshi X | |
 Cover of the first volume | |
| キョンシーX (Kyonshī X) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Norihiko Kurazono |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 23, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
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; 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. As of October 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes.
Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing chapters of the series simultaneously with their Japanese release.
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 4, 2023 | 978-4-08-883487-0 |
| 2 | July 4, 2023 | 978-4-08-883621-8 |
| 3 | October 4, 2023 | 978-4-08-883708-6 |
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.