During a recent Jujutsu Kaisen exhibition, backstage discussions revealed significant insights into the manga’s original plans, particularly regarding the intended role of Nanami Kento.
Originally conceived as a curse user who targeted civilians, Nanami was envisioned to excel at his job while grumbling about its demands. This starkly contrasts with his current portrayal as an influential mentor to Yuji, shaping both his perception of the Jujutsu world and his own identity.
Jujutsu Kaisen, a Japanese manga series created by Gege Akutami, has been serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump since March 2018, with its chapters compiled into 27 tankōbon volumes as of July 2024.
Studio MAPPA brought the world of JJK to life with 24 episodes in season 1 from October 2020 to March 2021, followed by a second season that premiered in July 2023. A sequel focusing on the “Culling Game” arc has been announced.
Yuji Itadori, a high school student with remarkable physical strength, leads an ordinary life until he consumes the finger of Ryomen Sukuna to save a classmate from curses. This act binds him to Sukuna’s curse, sharing a single body thereafter.
Guided by the formidable sorcerer Satoru Gojo, Yuji enrolls in Tokyo Jujutsu High School, an institution dedicated to battling curses. Thus begins the heroic saga of a boy who becomes a curse himself in order to exorcise others—a path from which he cannot turn back.
