Jujutsu Kaisen Originally Didn’t Plan to Bring Back Characters in Sequel

The sequel to Jujutsu Kaisen jumps ahead in time so much that it was difficult to include characters from the original series. In fact, creator Gege Akutami initially didn’t intend to bring anyone back. He worried fans wouldn’t like seeing familiar faces in the sequel, as he explained in a statement shared on X (@soukatsu_) with the release of the final volume in Japan. However, after collaborating with artist Yuji Iwasaki, Akutami ultimately decided to include some returning characters near the end of the story.








