Jujutsu Kaisen
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|---|---|
| Name: | Jujutsu Kaisen |
| Abbreviation(s): | JJK |
| Creator: | Gege Akutami |
| Date(s): | manga 2018-present |
| Medium: | Manga, anime |
| Country of Origin: | Japan |
| External Links: | Official site (JP/EN) |
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Jujutsu Kaisen (often abbreviated in fandom as JJK) is a long-running manga by Gege Akutami. In Japan, Jujutsu Kaisen is serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump. Viz Media is the publisher of the English translation of the manga in North America. It has also been adapted into an anime by Studio Mappa, the first season of which aired internationally on Crunchyroll from October 2020 to March 2021.
Canon overview
When high schooler Itadori Yuuji encounters an evil spirit bound to a cursed object, he is thrown into perilous world of Jujutsu Sorcery and Curses.
Major Characters
Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School
- Itadori Yuuji, protagonist and first year high school student
- Fushiguro Megumi, first year student and classmate of Itadori
- Gojo Satoru, instructor at Tokyo Jujutsu highschool and Itadori's mentor
- Kugisaki Nobara, first year student and classmate of Itadori
- Zen'in Maki, second year Tokyo student
- Inumaki Toge, second year Tokyo student
- Panda, second year Tokyo student
- Okkotsu Yuuta, second year Tokyo student and protagonist of the prequel manga 'Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Jujutsu High'
- Nanami Kento, staff member at Tokyo Jujutsu High School
Kyoto Prefectural Jujutsu High School
- Nitta Arata, First year student
- Zen'in Mai, second year student and Maki's sister
- Miwa Kasumi, second year student
- Muta Kokichi / Mechamaru Ultimate,second year student
- Todo Aoi, Nishimiya Momo, third year student
- Kamo Noritoshi, third year student
- Gakuganji Yoshinobu, faculty
- Iori Utahime, faculty
Other
- Ryomen Sukuna, king of curses and evil spirit whose host is Itadori
- Getou Suguru, antagonist
- Mahito, antagonist and cursed spirit
- Jogo, antagonist and cursed spirit
- Hanami, antagonist and cursed spirit
- Dagon antagonist and cursed spirit
- Yoshino Junpei, non-Jujutsu sorcerer and friend of Itadori
Fandom
Jujutsu Kaisen quickly gained popularity on AO3 and Tumblr, with over 13,000 works posted to AO3 in the "呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime)" fandom within ten months of the anime's premier. The manga (tagged as a separate fandom on AO3) followed a similar rise in popularity. [1]
A popular gen relationship focuses on the main trio of first years Fushiguro & Itadori & Fujisaki.
Many popular ships are centered around the protagonist, Yuji, with various members of the cast. Some of the most popular are Yuji x Gojo, Yuji x Sukuna, Yuji x Megumi, Megumi x Sukuna, or some combination of all of them. Gojo-sensei is also a popular character for shipping, and is often paired with Geto.
As for the female characters, Nobara x Maki is a popular femslash ship.
Parts of the fandom refer to themselves as Lobotomy Kaisen during breaks in the manga as a reference to the nonsensical and chaotic nature of fan activity during those periods.
JJK and Disney crossover
In late 2023, JJK characters x Disney characters became a popular trend on Tiktok. The trend began with creator @cloudstrifesimp on August 30th with two Gojo x Elsa edit, followed rapidly by Tiana x Nanami and Sukuna x Cinderella, and the crackship quickly gained popularity through tiktok[2]. While there is relatively canon lore posted by the creator, many other creators have hopped onboard to share their takes, headcanons, art and edits; as well as many more fans sharing their baffled amazement at the trend. See JJK and Disney crossover for more details.
Communities
Example Fanworks
Fanfics
Fanart
- Lost in Paradise, Archived version by Zanuse, 2021
Fanbooks & Zines
- Bright Eyes: A GoYuu Zine, 2021-2022
- Continuum by halveablock, 2021
- Pyre by halveablock, 2022
- Domain Expansion: A Jujutsu Kaisen Zine, 2020-2022
- In Bloom, 2021-2022
- Seasons: Unofficial Fanbook for Getou Suguru (fanart, fanfiction), 2021-2022
- Strongest Duo, 2021-2022
- Wanderlust: A JJK Travel Zine, 2021-2022
- Enlightened: A Gojo Satoru Fanzine, 2021-2022
- Five Songs, 2021-2022
- the sparks between us, 2022
Fanvids
- Jujutsu Kaisen Openings but its Montero by KingerEdits
- Jujutsu Kaisen Women - TOMBOY「AMV」 by Magnus Thirteen
Zines
- Jump for the Stars - cinematic-style zine featuring shounen anime series as movie posters (2022)
Meta
- a (sort of) comprehensive analysis of the second opening, Archived version by tempenensis, 2021
- JJKtwt4Gaza - fan campaign aimed at fundraising for Palestinians during the humanitarian crisis in Gaza (2024)..
Resources
References
- ^ Internet Archive Snapshot of AO3 tag, Snapshot made 12 Aug 2021. Accessed 1 Sep 2021.
- ^ tiktok video chronicling the start + associated google doc timeline (partial)