Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga concluded in September 2025, and the franchise continues with a fourth anime season directed by Takeshi Sato, while the manga volumes maintain strong U.S. sales.
Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga concluded serialization in September 2025, after running in Weekly Shonen Jump since March 2018. The series has over 150 million copies in circulation worldwide. The manga's end has not stopped the franchise's momentum: the fourth season of the TV anime, covering the Culling Game Arc Part 2, is in production at MAPPA with a new director, Takeshi Sato, who previously served as assistant director and episode director on Season 3.
The anime's fifth anniversary is being marked with a ZOZOTOWN collaboration featuring apparel and accessories based on newly drawn illustrations in the style of the first season's ending animation, including 13 characters. The collaboration items go on sale July 3, with a pop-up shop in Tokyo from July 3-12.
In the U.S. market, Jujutsu Kaisen volumes continue to sell strongly. Volume 29 topped the NPD BookScan Top 20 adult graphic novels for April 2026, and five volumes appeared on the New York Times Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list for May 2026, with volume 29 at #6, volume 1 at #10, volume 28 at #11, and volume 26 at #15.
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To mark the fifth anniversary of the Jujutsu Kaisen TV anime, ZOZOTOWN will sell collaboration items starting July 3. The apparel and accessories use newly drawn illustrations in the style of the first season's ending animation, featuring 13 characters including Yuji Itadori, Satoru Gojo, and Yuta Okkotsu. A pop-up shop runs July 3-12 in Tokyo.
The teaser promotional video for TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4, covering the Culling Game Arc Part 2, has been released. The fourth season continues the battle royale among sorcerers orchestrated by Kenjaku. The teaser shows Kinji Hakari fighting Hajime Kashimo, Maki Zenin in combat, Yuki Tsukumo and Choso confronting Kenjaku, and Yuji Itadori and Megumi Fushiguro in distress. Takeshi Sato, who served as assistant director and episode director on Season 3, takes over as director for Season 4. Sato commented that he feels the weight of responsibility handling the work and that the staff is working with sincerity. The announcement was made alongside a special Juju Talk stream on MAPPA's YouTube channel featuring voice actors Junya Enoki and Megumi Ogata. The manga by Gege Akutami concluded in September 2025 after serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump since March 2018, with over 150 million copies in circulation worldwide. Season 3 aired from January to March 2026.
The NPD BookScan Top 20 adult graphic novels for April 2026 has 16 manga volumes, led by Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29. Gachiakuta volume 1 debuts at fourth. Five manga titles also appear on the New York Times Best Sellers list for May 2026.
The New York Times released its monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list for early May, featuring multiple volumes of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen and the first volume of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta. Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 ranked at #6, followed by Gachiakuta volume 1 at #9, Jujutsu Kaisen volume 1 at #10, volume 28 at #11, and volume 26 at #15. The list also included the KPop Demon Hunters: The Movie comic adaptation at #4. Separately, Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for April placed Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 at #1. That list featured 16 manga volumes, with Gachiakuta volume 1 at #4, and other titles such as Dandadan, One Piece, Witch Hat Atelier, Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer, The Summer Hikaru Died, and My Dress-Up Darling also appearing. The BookScan chart covers approximately 85% of the U.S. trade print book market and ranks by piece sales.