The Jujutsu Kaisen anime is airing its fourth season, covering the Culling Game Arc Part 2, with MAPPA producing and Takeshi Sato directing. The manga concluded in September 2025, and the sequel spin-off Modulo ended in March 2026. The franchise is in the midst of its fifth anniversary celebrations, with multiple pop-up shops, cafes, and merchandise collaborations running through mid-2026.
The Jujutsu Kaisen franchise is deep into its fifth anniversary cycle, with a wave of physical events and merchandise rolling out across Japan through the summer of 2026. A pop-up shop at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA runs July 1 to August 2, featuring new Japanese-style character art and a roulette game exclusive to that retailer. A separate pop-up at baseyard tokyo stores, which started June 10, consolidates all three anniversary visual lines in one space. The Jujutsu Kaisen Cafe 2026 5th Anniversary opens July 9 in Tokyo and Nagoya and July 23 in Osaka, with a menu and merchandise spanning the anime's entire five-year run. ZOZOTOWN is selling an apparel line starting July 3, using illustrations in the style of the first season's ending animation. A GiGO game center collaboration runs July 31 to September 6, offering exclusive crane game prizes and themed taiyaki.
The anime itself is in its fourth season, covering the Culling Game Arc Part 2. MAPPA is producing, with Takeshi Sato promoted from assistant director on Season 3 to director for Season 4. Season 3 aired from January to March 2026. 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. The sequel spin-off Modulo, set 68 years after the Culling Game and following siblings Yuka and Tsurugi Okkotsu, concluded in Japan in March 2026. Viz Media will release the English print edition of Modulo in spring 2027. A promotional video for Modulo, animated by MAPPA and directed by Shun Miyakawa, was released in May 2026 to commemorate the final volume.
On the gaming side, Shueisha Games announced Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton, developed by poncle (Vampire Survivors), during the June 9 Nintendo Direct. The game combines survival action with battle royale elements, supports up to eight players online, and is scheduled for a 2026 release on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The franchise continues to dominate U.S. manga sales charts: Volume 29 topped the NPD BookScan list for April 2026, and Volume 30 topped the May 2026 list. Five volumes appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for early May 2026. MAPPA's broader 15th anniversary activities include a June 19 lineup presentation stream and a fall 2026 exhibition, with the studio also recruiting new graduates for the 2027 fiscal year.
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Bandai Spirits has published the page for the Ichiban Kuji Anime Jujutsu Kaisen 5th Anniversary Final lottery, revealing new big acrylic stand prizes for the D to G categories. The lottery will be released sequentially from September 26, 2026, at FamilyMart and other retailers, with each play costing 800 yen.
A Jujutsu Kaisen 5th anniversary pop-up shop runs July 1 to August 2, 2026, at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA. It features newly drawn illustrations of five characters in Japanese-style outfits, limited merchandise, and a roulette game exclusive to TSUTAYA.
MAPPA will exhibit at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles from July 2 to 5, showcasing production materials for Chainsaw Man - Reze Arc, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Attack on Titan: The Final Season, and Dorohedoro Season 2. The booth will also sell convention-exclusive goods including happi coats, T-shirts, keychains, skateboard decks, and Mappa caps.
A limited-time theme cafe celebrating the fifth anniversary of the TV anime adaptation of Gege Akutami's "Jujutsu Kaisen" will open in three Japanese cities. The "Jujutsu Kaisen Cafe 2026 5th Anniversary" runs from July 9, 2026, at venues in Tokyo and Nagoya, and from July 23 in Osaka. The cafe's party concept features food and desserts inspired by characters from the anime's second season "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" (Satoru Gojo, Suguru Geto, Shoko Ieiri), the film "Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie" (Yuta Okkotsu, Maki Zenin, Toge Inumaki, Panda), and the third season "Shibuya Incident" (Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, Nobara Kugisaki). A revival menu item, the "Prison Realm Tiramisu" from the 2023 cafe, returns. The cafe also sells exclusive merchandise including can badges, acrylic keychains, postcard sets, clear files, glasses, and special bags. Advance reservations cost 660 yen per person and include a random ticket-style card. Drink orders come with a random paper coaster. An online shop opens July 9. The Tokyo location runs through September 27, Nagoya through August 23, and Osaka through September 6.
Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for May 2026 features 15 manga volumes, with Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 30 at #1. Other ranked titles include Witch Hat Atelier, Gachiakuta, Kagurabachi, One Piece, Steel Ball Run, The Summer Hikaru Died, and Demon Slayer.
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.
To mark the 5th anniversary of the TV anime's broadcast, Jujutsu Kaisen is collaborating with ZOZOTOWN on a line of apparel featuring newly drawn illustrations in the style of the first season's ending theme. Pre-orders open July 3, 2026, for 22 items including T-shirts, hoodies, caps, and bags. A pop-up shop in Tokyo runs July 3-12.
The Jujutsu Kaisen anime's fifth anniversary collaboration with GiGO game centers runs from July 31 to September 6, 2026, featuring exclusive crane game prizes, a pop-up shop, and themed taiyaki including a Sukuna's Finger flavor. Rabbit costume mascot plushies of Yuji, Megumi, Nobara, and Gojo are the highlight.
MAPPA celebrated its 15th anniversary on June 14 with a special website, a June 19 lineup presentation stream, and a fall 2026 exhibition. The studio, founded in 2011 by Masao Maruyama, has produced major hits including Attack on Titan The Final Season, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Chainsaw Man. The presentation will feature new title information and a commemorative movie with a song by PEOPLE 1.
Oricon announced its Monthly Comic Ranking for May 2026 on June 4, covering estimated print sales from May 4 to May 31. The 79th volume of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom led the chart with 356,559 copies. The top 20 includes Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, The Five Star Stories, Kagurabachi, and Blue Box.
Viz Media announced a slate of manga and novel print releases for spring 2027, led by the physical English debut of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, the sequel to Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen. The series, set 68 years after the Culling Game, follows siblings Yuka and Tsurugi Okkotsu as an alien race arrives on Earth. It features a story by Akutami and art by Yuji Iwasaki. The three-volume series concluded in Japan in May 2026. Other spring 2027 releases include a Detective Conan 3-in-1 edition with original Japanese names, a Slam Dunk Deluxe Edition with reordered story arcs and new covers, Takemitsu Zamurai by Taiyo Matsumoto and Issei Eifuku, Junji Ito: Dissection, a hardcover career retrospective, and the yuri romantic comedy #Gal x Gal Yuri. Shuzo Oshimi's autobiographical work Sins is scheduled for fall 2027. The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins will receive a digital release in spring 2027. The announcements were made via Viz Media's X/Twitter account on June 12.
Sega Fave displayed nine new prize items at the 84th Prize Fair in Tokyo on May 21, 2026, including Evangelion, Jujutsu Kaisen, Hatsune Miku, Monogatari, and Detective Conan figures. The prizes are scheduled for release from October to December 2026.
Shueisha Games announced Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton during the June 9 Nintendo Direct livestream. The game is developed by poncle, the studio behind Vampire Survivors, and combines the survival action genre with battle royale elements. It supports up to eight players online or solo play against CPU opponents. Players control over 20 characters from the series, including Yuji Itadori and Satoru Gojo, who use signature abilities and Domain Expansions. Matches begin with a 15-minute phase where players fight cursed spirits in separate fields to earn points, then the top two players face off directly. Every 100 points earned allows a "Rule Addition" that can interfere with other players, such as disabling attacks or reversing movement controls. Attacks are automatic; movement is the only manual input. Leveling up grants random skill upgrades. The game is scheduled for release in 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
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 Jujutsu Kaisen anime 5th anniversary special pop-up will run sequentially at seven baseyard tokyo stores nationwide starting June 10, 2026. The event gathers all three previously released 5th anniversary visuals and offers exclusive goods, including trading items and character-specific acrylic stands. A limited art card is given with purchases of 2,000 yen or more.
Crunchyroll announced it has begun streaming the Jujutsu Kaisen "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" compilation film with Japanese audio and English, German, and Spanish dubs. The service also added English dubs for both Given sequel films. Crunchyroll Manga will add 23 Kodansha titles on June 8.
MAPPA will stream a 15th anniversary lineup presentation on its official YouTube channel on June 19 at 20:00 JST. The event will reveal new information on works including Chainsaw Man and Dorohedoro, plus new projects. Kenjiro Tsuda will navigate, and Kotono Mitsuishi will narrate. An anniversary movie set to the song Seikatsu by PEOPLE 1 will debut. Segments include cast talks for Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan The Final Season, Oblivion Battery season two, and Ranma 1/2 season three.
Bandai Spirits has announced a new S.H.Figuarts action figure of Yuji Itadori from Jujutsu Kaisen, depicting him at 120% of his latent potential during the Shibuya Incident arc. The figure, priced at 8,250 yen, includes a newly sculpted head, interchangeable hair parts, and a Black Flash effect piece. Pre-orders open June 1, 2026, with a November 2026 release. Alongside this, the company is rereleasing the S.H.Figuarts Sukuna figure, originally sold in April 2023, also for 8,250 yen. The Sukuna rerelease pre-orders begin the same day, with a December 2026 ship date. The Sukuna figure comes with a bonus face part compatible with the separately sold standard S.H.Figuarts Yuji Itadori. Both figures stand approximately 150mm tall and are made of PVC and ABS. The announcement comes as the Jujutsu Kaisen anime's third season, the Culling Game arc, premiered on January 8, 2026.
Anime production companies are moving away from relying on legacy theatrical distributors like Toho, Shochiku, and Toei, instead forming their own domestic film distribution systems to retain a larger share of box office earnings. This week, Sony-owned Aniplex and publishing giant Kadokawa announced a joint venture called Animec for anime film distribution and promotion. The following day, Bandai Namco Filmworks established a new film distribution division, building on early success with the short film "Milky Subway: The Galactic Limited Express," which opened in fourth place at the Japanese box office last month despite screening in only 73 theaters and has earned over ¥400 million (US$2.5 million) domestically. Bandai Namco Filmworks also plans to use its distribution expertise to redistribute older films in its catalog. The shift comes as anime's fourteen highest-grossing films in 2025 earned a cumulative ¥90.1 billion (US$573 million) at the Japanese box office, with at least half of that going to distributors.
Netflix has shared new details about its recently announced strategic partnership with MAPPA, the Tokyo-based anime studio behind *Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc* and *Jujutsu Kaisen*. During a content presentation in Tokyo on Tuesday, Netflix's Kaata Sakamoto, head of content for the streamer in Japan, said multiple projects are already underway, spanning story development through merchandise. The partnership, first unveiled on Jan. 21, is designed to operate outside the traditional production committee system that typically governs Japan's anime industry. Sources close to the deal told The Hollywood Reporter that bypassing the committee model, where multiple companies pool funds to spread risk, will give MAPPA greater creative control over its titles while also giving Netflix a larger voice in the process. MAPPA president and CEO Manabu Otsuka, speaking when the partnership was announced, emphasized the importance of independence for Japanese animation studios as they court global audiences. Netflix framed the deal as a natural next step, noting that more than half of its members now watch anime and that overall anime viewership on the service has tripled over the past five years.
MAPPA is recruiting new graduates for the 2027 fiscal year, seeking CG creators, visual artists, and R&D personnel. Applications close on May 31, 2026. The studio, which employs 562 people as of April 2026, operates studios in Tokyo, Sendai, and Osaka. Upcoming works include 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Season 3 and 'Hell's Paradise' Season 2 in 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.
A new promotional video for the Jujutsu Kaisen sequel manga Modulo was released, animated by MAPPA and directed by Shun Miyakawa. The PV commemorates the final volume's release on May 1. The spin-off, set 68 years after the Culling Game, follows an alien race seeking coexistence with jujutsu sorcerers.
Viz Media has released the English version of Jujutsu Kaisen volume 30, the final volume of the manga, in North America. The standard edition is available everywhere, with five store-exclusive variant covers at retailers including Barnes & Noble, Crunchyroll, Walmart, and Kinokuniya. The book costs $11.99.