Earlier this summer, Weekly Shonen Jump announced that manga Jujutsu Kaisen was going on hiatus for the time being. Today, the publicationâs editorial department provided a very brief update: Jujutsu Kaisen is returning to serialization.
Debuting in March 2018, Jujutsu Kaisen tells the story of a student whose life is changed when he joins his high schoolâs Occult Club and is possessed by a cursed spirit. An anime adaptation wrapped up this spring. (Above is a cover from Vizâs English-language version of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga, which can be read on Shueishaâs Manga Plus.)
According to Weekly Shonen Jumpâs editorial Twitter account, Jujutsu Kaisen will appear in the issue going on sale on August 2. No other details were provided.
As Kotaku previously reported, the official reason for the hiatus is the physical health of creator Gege Akutami. According to a June statement from Jumpâs editorial department, even though Akutami wanted to continue working, it was decided that he needed a break to recharge.
At the time in a separate statement, Akutami wrote that the hiatus should be around a month, which it ultimately was. He added that Jumpâs editorial department had been asking him to take a break, but he had previously dismissed this because he personally didnât see the appeal of a Jujutsu Kaisen with slow pacing, as he wants to draw the conclusion as quickly as possible. Not being willing to slow down meant that his vacation days (and requests to use them from the editorial department) continued to pile up.
âEven if I say Iâm feeling unwell, this isnât a serious illness,â he added in his June statement. âMentally things are functioning as normal, so donât worry.â
Itâs good to see the return of Jujutsu Kaisen, and hopefully Gege Akutami got the break he needed.
