How long has the ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ manga been running?

It doesn’t feel like Jujutsu Kaisen has been around long enough. Although it has taken the world by storm since the first season of the anime aired, the manga has been published much earlier than you’d think.

The first season of the series was released in the Fall 2020 anime line-up. You relentlessly followed the story of a boy named Yuji, who got caught up in the strange world of sorcery. You’ve seen your favorite characters fight and, in the second season, get killed off by the plot. It feels like the story has just begun for anime viewers, but manga readers have been going through all the stages of grief since 2018.

The manga of Jujutsu Kaisen was published on March 5, 2018. The first volume of the manga became available on July 4, 2018. Chapter 271, the last chapter, will be released on September 30, 2024.

Gone too soon

Fans expressed their shock after news broke that the manga would be ending in five chapters. We’ve all laughed, but mostly cried, over this series. Waiting for a new chapter every week is an experience we’ll all miss. Nostalgia aside, readers feel that the story is ending too soon. Would it be reasonable to see either Sukuna or Yuji defeated in the coming five chapters?

It seems abrupt, given that we’ve been following the fight for over a hundred chapters. Nothing could take Sukuna down, but Megumi’s participation can change the tide and finally put a stop to Sukuna. Aside from defeating Sukuna, Japan is in shambles because of the Culling Game. The fates of the non-sorcerers are unknown. It’s also unclear if Sukuna’s intended merger between humanity and Tengen will be brought up again. Megumi may be able to stop it if he chooses to fight, but Yuji is still convincing him up to Chapter 266.

Needless to say, there are many loose ends that Akutami still needs to tie up. If you plan to read the manga, now is the best time to jump into it.