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Shueisha Trademark for 'Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo' Covers Animation Following Sequel’s Launch

Gege Akutami is scripting a short sequel running roughly six months with weekly English chapters.

Overview

  • The sequel manga Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo began on September 7 in Weekly Shonen Jump with free English releases on MangaPlus and Viz.
  • Shueisha’s trademark for the title was filed September 1 and approved September 9, covering merchandise and animation-related categories, which suggests but does not confirm future multimedia plans.
  • Akutami writes the series with art by Yuji Iwasaki, and the creator describes the run as a compact project of about three volumes.
  • Set decades after the original, the story introduces Yuka and Tsurugi Okkotsu alongside a Simurian character named Maru, with the debut establishing an alien presence on Earth.
  • Early readership has been strong on MangaPlus, and Chapter 2 is scheduled for September 14, while a separate horror spinoff novel by Yumeaki Hirayama has been announced without a release date.