Jujutsu Kaisen is a generational shonen manga by creator Gege Akutami. The manga first debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump on March 5, 2018, and it successfully ended its run a few years later, on September 30, 2024, dealing a devastating blow to the publishing magazine in the process. of Jujutsu Kaisen Sales were extremely high during its run, and even today, the manga continues to break records not only in Japan, but also in America. Earlier this month, Jujutsu Kaisen broke the massive sales record previously held by Chains Man for the largest first-week sales of a manga volume in the United States. This milestone is huge, and looking at the numbers, we can say that JJK can hold it for a long time.
Jujutsu Kaisen sold 54,130 copies in 1 week in the US, breaking Chains Man's record in the process.
Jujutsu Kaisen It ended in 2024 after the conclusion of its Shinjuku Showdown arc, and its final release, Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 30, was officially released in Japan on September 30, 2024. While the series finished its run in Japan two years ago, the US faced significant delays in releasing its own episodes. Viz Media, the publisher of Jujutsu Kaisen in the United States, often takes a long time to release volumes in English. As a result, Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 30 was only released on May 12, 2026, marking the end of the series in English worldwide release.
Somewhat died down despite the hype Jujutsu KaisenThe latest volume 30 sales show that the popularity of the series is as high as ever. According to official sales figures, Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 30 set a massive US sales record. Jujutsu Kaisen now holds the highest first-week sales for a single manga volume in the US, and the record was achieved with 54,130 total sales, an incredibly high number.
Previously, the record for highest first-week sales was Chains Man. In 2022, Chainsaw Man Volume 11 exploded and sold 47,396 copies in its first week. Now, 4 years later, Jujutsu Kaisen has set a new standard and dethroned Tatsuki Fujimoto's series to #2.
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How Jujutsu Kaisen Achieved Its Latest Sales Milestone in the US
Jujutsu Kaisen It's been popular for quite some time now, so fans might be wondering how JJK In 2022, it suddenly broke the chainsaw man's massive record number. To achieve this milestone, JJK It had many things in its favor. firstly, Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 30 is the final volume of JJK. Because it was the end of the series, it was very attractive for fans to buy, even for those who didn't have every single volume before it. Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 30 puts an end to the biggest battles in the series and finally bringing the Shinjuku Showdown to a proper conclusion, as well as establishing a new generation, the best this volume has ever done. What's more, Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 30 also released additional content in the form of a new chapter that set up a sequel spinoff, Jujutsu Kaisen: Modulo.
It should also be noted that immediately after the manga's release, Viz Media released several versions of this volume with different front covers. This meant that fans were encouraged to buy more than just one. All of this aside, Jujutsu Kaisen is now more popular than ever, especially since its third anime season aired from January 8, 2026 to March 27, 2026. JJK Season 3 kick-started the calling game, and the action and direction made it a sensational watch for all fans, giving it more popularity. With this new record, Gege Akutami proves once again the great influence of his series even though his manga ended 2 years ago.
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The future of JJK sales in Japan and abroad
Jujutsu Kaisen Ending in 2024 was certainly sad for all of us fans of Gege Akutami's work, especially with the hasty end he brought to it due to health issues and lack of time. The story was still a fun ride, and fan interest is still high in 2026, as evidenced by Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, which was officially the most watched anime series of Winter 2026. Fortunately for some of us, Gage briefly returned in 2025 and 2026 as a short sequel. JJK Modulo. modulo Incredibly well received, its impact cannot be understated. Alongside the original Jujutsu Kaisen sales, Modulo is one of the best-selling manga in Japan, behind such mammoths as One Piece and Frieren.
With more time, sales of Jujutsu Kaisen are only going to increase. Modulo hasn't even hit the English market yet, and it's already selling very well in Japan, with recent figures from Oricon showing that it has sold a total of 1,137,742 copies so far. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo may be brought to North America next year by Viz Media, and fans are already looking forward to it. The original JJK also continues to receive backlog sales, especially with its new TV anime releases. With JJK Season 4 coming in 2027, sales are set to skyrocket again, and we can't wait to see it reach even greater heights.
As for the manga, the story seems to be completely wrapped up now. Jujutsu Kaisen can theoretically continue, eg JJK Modulo Chapter 25 set a new story led by the younger generation set years in the future, but Gege Akutami and Yuji Iwasaki have yet to confirm anything. We do know that Gege and Yuji are set to make a comeback in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump at some point in the future. It is also highly likely that they will continue to work together in their next manga project as well. This new project could be a continuation of Jujutsu Kaisen, or it could even be an entirely new series. For now, no official return Jujutsu Kaisen Post-modulo is announced.
“I want to continue working with manga like Matsui-sensei!” – Gege Akutami
With Gege Akutami tying up loose ends in his story in a short sequel called Modulo, the author is likely to start a new story, as some others have done in Weekly Shonen Jump, and Kohei Horikoshi is looking to do the same after finishing My Hero Academia with Gege Akutami.
Jujutsu Kaisen and its sequel, Jujutsu Kaisen: Modulo, are available to read through both Viz Media and Manga Plus.
