Jujutsu Kaisen Ending Earns Sendoffs From Shonen Jump’s Top Creators

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Jujutsu Kaisen Ending Earns Sendoffs From Shonen Jump's Top Creators

As a long-time manga enthusiast who’s seen the evolution of Shonen Jump over the years, I must admit that saying goodbye to Jujutsu Kaisen feels like bidding adieu to an old friend. Gege Akutami’s masterpiece has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions and action-packed excitement that has kept me on the edge of my seat for six long years.

After six years, the popular manga series “Jujutsu Kaisen,” written by Gege Akutami, has concluded its run in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. The manga made its debut in the magazine back in 2018 and quickly rose to become one of the top action franchises within its pages. With its ending, “Jujutsu Kaisen” has left a significant impact on the magazine, as most of the remaining series are still relatively new. This leaves an intriguing outlook for the future, as we eagerly await to see what will emerge as the next major success in the magazine.

In its final chapter, Jujutsu Kaisen concluded, prompting heartfelt farewell messages from various manga creators to appear in Shonen Jump. Among these were a parting note from Gege Akutami, the author himself, as well as tributes from creators like Takeru Hokazono (Kagurabachi), Kouji Miura (Blue Box), and Yuto Suzuki (Sakamoto Days). These messages highlight the significant influence Jujutsu Kaisen had on both fans and other manga artists, and you can read them below in translations provided by Viz Media.

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Jujutsu Kaisen Ending Earns Sendoffs From Shonen Jump's Top Creators

Shonen Jump’s Creators Say Goodbye to Jujutsu Kaisen

  • Jujutsu Kaisen creator Gege Akutami – “It’s the final chapter! Thank you for all your support! I’ll do my best to prepare for the next challenge!”
  • Blue Box creator Kouji Miura – “The anime starts 10/3! Please check it out. And congratulations to Akutami Sensei!”
  • Nue’s Exorcist creator Kota Kawae – “Congratulations on concluding Jujutsu Kaisen! It was an honor to share the magazine pages with you!”
  • The Elusive Samurai creator Yusei Matsui – “Well done, Akutami Sensei! I’m sure you have a lot more where that came from, so please return quickly!”
  • Sakamoto Days creator Yuto Suzuki – “Congratulations for six and a half years of amazing manga! I was captivated every week. It’s the coolest manga ever!”
  • Akane-banashi creator Takamasa Moue – “I look up to you as a super-popular manga creator from the same Digimon generation. A job well done, Akutami Sensei!”
  • Kagurabachi creator Takeru Hokazono – “Getting Todo into my life has definitely made it much better. My weekly pleasures are disappearing one by one…”
  • Mission: Yozakura Family creator Hitsuji Gondaira – “I wanted to smell the inside of Jogo’s earplugs. Probably a sweet fragrance of earth like bizen pottery.”
  • Astro Royale creator Ken Wakui – “Akutami Sensei! Congratulations on six and a half years! Jump without Jujutsu Kaisen will be quite sad!”
  • Hima-Ten! creator Genki Ono – “Akutami Sensei, congratulations on an amazing run. It was an honor for me to share the magazine pages with you.”
  • Ichi the Witch writer Osamu Nishi – “It was an honor to watch you running ahead of me. Congratulations on the conclusion of Jujutsu Kaisen!”
  • Undead Unluck creator Yoshifumi Tozuka – “I love the expressions, dialogue, and emotions that you created, Akutami-san! Congratulations on six and a half years of amazing work!”
  • Me & Roboco creator Shuhei Miyazaki – “I was cursed by your awesomeness! Thank you for everything! Idle Transfiguration!”
  • Witch Watch creator Kenta Shinohara – “Congratulations, Akutami Sensei. Get some rest and please make your way back to Hell St.”

What’s Next for Shonen Jump?

As a gamer, I find myself yearning for a fresh Shonen Jump series that could potentially fill the void left by the conclusion of “Jujutsu Kaisen” and “My Hero Academia”. The bar has been set high by these action-packed franchises, but it’s still early days for most of the newcomers. Many of these series have been running for just three years or less, and some are just starting their anime adaptations to elevate them even further. Since “Jujutsu Kaisen” concluded without any hint of a continuation, the stage is clear for other series in the magazine to claim the top spot.

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2024-10-01 02:10