A spin-off of Gege Akutami's popular manga Jujutsu Kaisen, serialized in Weekly Gege Akutami (Shueisha), titled Jujutsu Kaisen ≡ (Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo), began its short-term intensive serialization in issue 41, released on September 8th. It is based on a story by Akutami and illustrated by Yuji Iwasaki, the illustrator of Iroha of the Jujutsu Kaisen Academy. It was announced on September 1st that a new short-term intensive series by Akutami and Iwasaki, titled ≡-Modulo-, would begin, and it was revealed upon its launch that it would be a Jujutsu Kaisen-off. This marks Akutami's first serialization since Jujutsu Kaisen concluded in September 2024, and his first time as the original author.
"Jujutsu Kaisen ≡" will be a "near future" spin-off of "Jujutsu Kaisen," and Akutami explained, "It's Akutami. It's been a while. While "Jujutsu Kaisen" (hereafter referred to as "Jujutsu") was being serialized, I had been approached about a Jujutsu spin-off written by someone other than me, but I was afraid that in the medium of manga, the name of my work would be spread beyond my control, so I was unable to accept the offer at the time. However, that offer gave me the opportunity to think of various ideas, such as expanding on this part of the main story, taking this setting to the next level, changing the time setting, or even making it a parallel story, and "Modulo," which was the most outlandish idea at the concept stage, became a reality after going through the serialization meetings."
"It's a short, concentrated serialization. It will run for about six months (if it's not canceled). There will be about three volumes. The illustrations are by the famous Iwasaki Yuji (no honorifics)!! It's amazing!! It's good!! It's beautiful!! I hope you enjoy 'Modulo' as a new introduction to Jujutsu," he commented.
Iwasaki said, "It's Iwasaki! As an illustrator, I'm very honored to have been asked to do this. When I received the offer from Akutami-sensei through my editor, I was happy, but when I saw the storyboard he sent me, I was more worried about whether I was the right person for the job. I'm still nervous as I draw, but I'll do my best to deliver a new story to Jujutsu fans and people who have never read Jujutsu Kaisen! I'm also looking forward to it as a reader! Since they've kindly asked me, I'll do my best to draw without hesitation and in my own style! It's a short period of time, but I hope you'll all enjoy it!"
It was also announced that a spin-off novel of "Jujutsu Kaisen" is currently in the works, written by Yumemi Hirayama, a writer known for works such as "Diner" (Poplar Bunko) and "Taningoto" (Shueisha Bunko).
"Jujutsu Kaisen" was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from March 2018 to September 2024. The story follows high school student Yuji Itadori, who is thrown into a world of battles over curses after a powerful "cursed object" is unsealed. 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, grossing approximately 13.75 billion yen in Japan and approximately 26.5 billion yen worldwide. The second season of the TV anime aired from July to December 2023. A compilation of the second season, "Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu Jujutsu Kaisen: The Complete Movie - Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu," was released in May. A re-release of Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie will be held from October 17th.
It has also been talked about that the third season of the TV anime, "Culling Game Part 1," will be broadcast from January 2026. Ahead of the broadcast of the third season, the " Jujutsu Kaisen the Movie: Shibuya Incident Special Edition" x "Culling Game Advance Screening" will be screened from November 7th. In addition to the special edited version of "Shibuya Incident" from the second season of the TV anime, the first and second episodes of the third season, "Culling Game," will be screened in advance.
