Gege Akutami's manga Jujutsu Kaisen concluded in September 2025 with over 150 million copies in circulation worldwide, and the franchise continues to see strong print sales and an active anime adaptation moving into Season 4.
Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen remains a dominant force in manga sales and anime production even after its serialization ended. The manga concluded in September 2025 after running in Weekly Shonen Jump since March 2018, with over 150 million copies in circulation worldwide. In the months since, the series has consistently appeared on bestseller lists. Volume 29 topped US manga sales for April 2026, and multiple volumes-including volume 30 at #3-appeared on the New York Times July 2026 bestseller list.
The anime adaptation is advancing into its climactic arc. Season 3 aired from January to March 2026, and a teaser promotional video for Season 4, covering the Culling Game Arc Part 2, was released in June 2026. Takeshi Sato, who worked as assistant director on Season 3, has taken over as director for Season 4. The franchise also marked the fifth anniversary of the TV anime with a collaboration with ZOZOTOWN, featuring apparel and accessories using illustrations styled after the first season's ending animation.
Across the stories, the picture is of a completed manga whose commercial and cultural momentum has not waned. The simultaneous success on multiple sales charts and the continued expansion of the anime demonstrate that Jujutsu Kaisen remains a central property in the industry, with Akutami's work sustaining reader and viewer engagement well past its conclusion.
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The New York Times' July Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list includes five manga volumes: Jujutsu Kaisen volume 30 at #3, Chainsaw Man volume 21 at #4, Jujutsu Kaisen volume 1 at #10, Gachiakuta volume 1 at #12, and The Summer Hikaru Died volume 1 at #15. The KPop Demon Hunters: The Movie comic adaptation also appears at #11.
To mark the fifth anniversary of the Jujutsu Kaisen TV anime, ZOZOTOWN will sell collaboration items starting July 3. The apparel and accessories use newly drawn illustrations in the style of the first season's ending animation, featuring 13 characters including Yuji Itadori, Satoru Gojo, and Yuta Okkotsu. A pop-up shop runs July 3-12 in Tokyo.
The teaser promotional video for TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4, covering the Culling Game Arc Part 2, has been released. The fourth season continues the battle royale among sorcerers orchestrated by Kenjaku. The teaser shows Kinji Hakari fighting Hajime Kashimo, Maki Zenin in combat, Yuki Tsukumo and Choso confronting Kenjaku, and Yuji Itadori and Megumi Fushiguro in distress. Takeshi Sato, who served as assistant director and episode director on Season 3, takes over as director for Season 4. Sato commented that he feels the weight of responsibility handling the work and that the staff is working with sincerity. The announcement was made alongside a special Juju Talk stream on MAPPA's YouTube channel featuring voice actors Junya Enoki and Megumi Ogata. The manga by Gege Akutami concluded in September 2025 after serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump since March 2018, with over 150 million copies in circulation worldwide. Season 3 aired from January to March 2026.
The NPD BookScan Top 20 adult graphic novels for April 2026 has 16 manga volumes, led by Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29. Gachiakuta volume 1 debuts at fourth. Five manga titles also appear on the New York Times Best Sellers list for May 2026.
The New York Times released its monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list for early May, featuring multiple volumes of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen and the first volume of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta. Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 ranked at #6, followed by Gachiakuta volume 1 at #9, Jujutsu Kaisen volume 1 at #10, volume 28 at #11, and volume 26 at #15. The list also included the KPop Demon Hunters: The Movie comic adaptation at #4. Separately, Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for April placed Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 at #1. That list featured 16 manga volumes, with Gachiakuta volume 1 at #4, and other titles such as Dandadan, One Piece, Witch Hat Atelier, Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer, The Summer Hikaru Died, and My Dress-Up Darling also appearing. The BookScan chart covers approximately 85% of the U.S. trade print book market and ranks by piece sales.