Gege Akutami’s New Manga Mojuro Reportedly Follows Jujutsu Kaisen Descendants — Debuts Sept. 8
Weekly Shonen Jump confirmed on Sept. 1 that Gege Akutami and Yuji Iwasaki are launching a short-term manga titled Mojuro; the announcement was published in issue 40 and reported by Anime News Network.
What was announced
Shueisha listed a new short-term serialization called Mojuro in Weekly Shonen Jump’s 41st issue, with a debut date of Sept. 8. Gege Akutami is credited as the writer, while Yuji Iwasaki (known for Cypher Academy) will handle the artwork. The magazine named this a short-term run rather than an ongoing series.
Leaked details and spoilers
In the days after the announcement, several leaks began circulating about Mojuro. According to those unconfirmed reports, the story may be set in the same world as Jujutsu Kaisen and could follow descendants of characters from the original series.
[Ed. note: The following may contain unconfirmed spoilers for Mojuro.] However, the leaks have not been officially confirmed by Shueisha, Akutami, or Iwasaki. For that reason, readers should treat these reports cautiously and check the manga itself once it launches.
Context: Jujutsu Kaisen’s ending and fan reactions
For reference, Jujutsu Kaisen ended with a long final arc focused on the battle with Sukuna. The finale included a 44-chapter combat stretch followed by four final chapters and an epilogue that attempted to close remaining threads.
As a result, the series left a number of unanswered questions for readers, and discussion about the ending has been ongoing. For example, many fans were interested in more material about the Heian period and the deeper history of Sukuna and the jujutsu world. Early indications suggest Mojuro is not the Heian-period spinoff some readers hoped for, though if it is set in the same universe it could still expand the world in other ways.
Where to read Mojuro
Mojuro’s first chapter will appear in Weekly Shonen Jump’s issue 41 on Sept. 8. New Jump chapters can be read officially through the Manga Plus and Viz Media apps; readers are encouraged to use those official channels when the series debuts.
