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Gege Akutami’s renowned manga ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ revealed on X that it will officially conclude on Sept. 30, with five more chapters left, leaving fans all over the world saddened with the sudden announcement.
The manga has been getting published since 2018 in the magazine Weekly Shonen Jump. It became one of the best-selling manga series of all time as it sold more than 90 million copies since publishing.
“Jujutsu Kaisen will reach its final chapter in issue 44 of Weekly Shonen Jump,” the manga’s official X account said on Monday. “Please continue to support us until the final episode.”
【#呪術廻戦 完結まであと5話】
『呪術廻戦』は9月30日（月）発売の
週刊少年ジャンプ44号で最終回を迎えます最終第271話まで、応援よろしくお願いいたします！ pic.twitter.com/dkOwjyb9XQ
— 呪術廻戦【公式】 (@jujutsu_PR) August 19, 2024
Akutami left a small message in one of Weekly Shonen Jump’s YouTube videos, saying, “I’m only able to end the story in the way I wanted thanks to the support and cooperation of all my readers. Thank you.”
“I am working hard to create a final chapter that will satisfy as many people as possible who have supported Jujutsu Kaisen,” he added.
Fans on social media platforms expressed their sadness regarding the news, especially because it was announced shortly after My Hero Academia ended.
“I was so shocked when I first heard it’s going to end,” said one user. “I think there will be a sequel or some kind of continuation (to the story) said another user, pointing out things that have not been resolved yet.
続編や何かしらの続きが出ると思う。まだ解決されていないことが多すぎる：合体、天元、宿儺の過去、秤対裏梅、そして鱗と仲間たちが何をしているのか。これを5話で終わらせるのは無理がある…
— Sukuna (@_SukunaXV) August 19, 2024
Jujutsu Kaisen follows Yuji Itadori as he joins a secret organization to eliminate a powerful curse. The first anime adaptation of the manga premiered in 2020, with 24 episodes.