To commemorate the release of the 29th and final 30th volumes of the popular manga "Jujutsu Kaisen" by Akutami Gege, which was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), on December 25th, advertisements using newly drawn illustrations were published in the morning editions of the Mainichi Shimbun and other national newspapers on the 24th. Akutami's newly drawn illustrations of Satoru Gojo were published in the Yomiuri Shimbun, Kento Nanami in the Asahi Shimbun, and Choso in the Mainichi Shimbun. There are four types of newly drawn illustrations, and the remaining one (a secret) will be published in the morning edition of one national newspaper on December 25th, the day the manga is released.
To commemorate the release of the comics, some bookstores will distribute cards (4 types in total) with the same original illustrations as the advertisements in the morning editions of national newspapers. Advertisements featuring popular characters are on display in front of Shibuya Station in Tokyo. The final 30th volume will include 16 pages of original manga depicting the epilogues of Ozawa Yuko, Panda, Nobara Kugisaki, and Uraume.
"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.
