Manga Shock: Jujutsu Kaisen Officially Ends

In the world of manga, an era has officially come to an end. After years of dominating the shōnen scene, Jujutsu Kaisen has released its final chapter.

The story created by Gege Akutami concluded this week in the famous Japanese magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump, bringing the journey of Yuji Itadori and the jujutsu sorcerers to a close.

Since its debut in 2018, Jujutsu Kaisen has become one of the most successful manga of the modern shōnen era. According to its publisher Shueisha, the series has surpassed 90 million copies in circulation worldwide, making it one of the biggest manga franchises of the past decade.

But the phenomenon goes far beyond the manga itself. The anime adaptation produced by MAPPA turned the series into a global pop-culture hit. The prequel movie Jujutsu Kaisen 0 alone generated over 190 million dollars at the global box office, cementing the franchise’s worldwide popularity.

Now, with the final chapter released, the fan community is reacting massively online. On r/manga, one of the largest manga forums on Reddit with millions of users, discussions exploded this Monday. Thousands of fans are sharing reactions, debating the ending, and paying tribute to what many consider a defining manga of its generation.

Jujutsu Kaisen was often grouped into what fans called the “dark trio” of modern shōnen, alongside titles like Chainsaw Man and Hell’s Paradise—series known for darker storytelling, intense fights, and more complex characters.

And with major series like Attack on Titan already finished, the end of Jujutsu Kaisen leaves a huge gap in the manga industry.

The big question now is simple: which series will rise next to dominate the global shōnen scene?

Because for millions of readers around the world, the end of Jujutsu Kaisen doesn’t just close a story…
it marks the end of an era for modern manga.