Jujutsu Kaisen is a manga series created by Gege Akutami and is serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Serialization started on March 5th, 2018, while the anime adaptation was released in October 2020. On August 19th, 2024, Gege Akutami announced that Jujutsu Kaisen (JJK) would conclude in 5 chapters, ending on September 29th, 2024 in the USA; September 30th, 2024 in Japan.
Fans worldwide were shocked by the sudden conclusion of their beloved series. How could Gege announce an ending so close when the story feels like there’s so much left to explore? Especially when the final arc feels so far from over.
The series is in its final battle between the Sorcerers of Tokyo Jujutsu High and Ryomen Sukuna, the king of curses. During the battle, we’ve had many shocking moments such as Gojo’s death and Nobara’s return.
With these sudden moments happening in the final battle, of course, the conclusion shocked everyone. Many fans are saying that Gege is rushing the ending and are hoping for a dark, brutal finale. While others are saying that as long as Gege is okay with the ending then they’ll accept it how it is.
The Eagles Eye sent out a survey to ask the campus how they feel about the ending, here’s what they had to say.
“I think that Jujutsu Kaisen was a severely wasted show. Gojo carried the whole thing, and I LIVED for the edits. Gege is so petty that he killed off his best-written character just because he pulled. It’s a good story but completely wasted on his selfish values.” – Lee Ridings, sophomore
“It ended perfectly in my opinion, couldn’t ask for a better ending. I HATE GOJO” – Jonas Ortega, freshman
“I feel like it’s a tiny bit rushed, but it’s a pretty solid ending” – Lillian Mendez, senior
However, Gege Akutami has revealed to make a ‘huge announcement’ with the final chapter, chapter 271. This ‘huge announcement’ has many fans believing that we will be getting a Jujutsu Kaisen Part 2 to continue the story at a later date and hopefully fill in the loose ends. However, other fans believe that the announcement could be a side story or spin-off of the beloved series.
“I’m on and off about it, there’s always been false rumors and I could never believe them” – Aaliyah Oliver, junior
“Gege said he said he wanted to do more, something “big” but that doesn’t mean it’s gonna be JJK. He said he wants to make 2-3 big works before retiring, and JJK is already one. JJK ended perfectly and he shouldn’t have to make a pt 2.” – Jonas Ortega, freshman
Overall, fans are on the fence about Jujutsu Kaisen’s ending. Is Sukuna truly gone? Will Gojo come back in the final chapter? Is Kenjaku still up and running in Geto’s body? We’ll have to see when the final chapter releases.
