The 29th and 30th volumes of the popular manga " Jujutsu Kaisen " by Gege Akutami, which was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), were released simultaneously on December 25th. The 30th and final volume includes 16 pages of original manga depicting the epilogue of Yuko Ozawa, Panda, Nobara Kugisaki , and Uraume.
To commemorate the release of the comics, some bookstores will be distributing cards (4 types in total) featuring original illustrations of Gojo Satoru, Kento Nanami Satoru Gojo , Choso, and others. An advertisement using the same illustrations was also featured in the morning editions of national newspapers on December 24th and 25th, attracting attention.
"Jujutsu Kaisen" began serialization in "Weekly Shonen Jump" in March 2018. The story is about a high school student, Yuji Itadori, who is thrown into a world of battles over curses when a powerful "cursed object" is unsealed. The final chapter was published in the 44th issue of the serialized magazine "Weekly Shonen Jump" on September 30th, bringing the serialization to a close after about six and a half years. The comic series has sold over 100 million copies in total.
The first season of the TV anime aired from October 2020 to March 2021. The movie version "Jujutsu Kaisen 0 to the first season, was released in December 2021 and was a huge hit, earning approximately 13.75 billion yen at the domestic box office and approximately 26.5 billion yen at the worldwide box office. The second season of the TV anime aired from July to December 2023. The production of a sequel, "Culling Game", has also been announced. It is also being talked about that the special compilation of the second season of the TV anime, "Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu", " Jujutsu Kaisen : The Movie Compilation : Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu", will be released in theaters on May 30, 2025.
