After 6 and a half years of captivating fans worldwide, Jujutsu Kaisen manga has officially concluded with Chapter 271, released on Sep 30, 2024.
The manga, which began its serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in March 2018, has now reached an impressive milestone of over 100 million copies in circulation, including digital copies.
To commemorate the end of the series, a special message and illustration were revealed by its creator, Gege Akutami, expressing gratitude to the fans for their support throughout the journey.
“Jujutsu Kaisen has reached over 100 million copies in circulation, and is now complete! Thank you so much for your support!!” Akutami wrote in his final message to readers, accompanied by an illustration featuring Itadori, and faces of Gojo, Megumi & Nobara.
The manga also received a heartfelt tribute from Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2’s anime director, Shota Goshozono, who also shared a personal reflection on his involvement with the series.
In his message, Goshozono recalled his initial struggles in the anime industry and how he found inspiration in Akutami’s work.
“I joined the anime industry thinking, ‘Perhaps I have talent,’ but I lost hope and quit within a year. Later, when Jujutsu Kaisen began serialization, I was drawn to it immediately. It was filled with the influences of the things I grew up watching. Upon realizing the author was someone of my generation, I was both inspired and humbled,” Goshozono wrote.
He continued by sharing his journey back into the industry and eventually becoming involved with the Jujutsu Kaisen anime project.
“Working as the director of season 2 was a challenging task, and I often found myself reflecting on Akutami-sensei’s work ethic and the sheer volume of content he produced week after week. It made me wonder what kind of person could take on such an intense workload for six and a half years. Now that Jujutsu Kaisen has reached its conclusion, I truly want to say: Akutami-sensei, thank you for your hard work. You did an incredible job,” Goshozono concluded.
Check out the special illustration by the director below:
Shueisha also revealed the upcoming release schedule for the remaining volumes of the manga. Volume 28 is set to be released on Oct 4, 2024, whereas Volume 29 and 30 will be released simultaneously on Dec 25, 2024.
While there were hopes of a second part for the manga, no such announcements were made in the end.
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Source: WSJ via Oricon
