Again just two weeks after the literary franchise based on the manga, written and illustrated by Gege Akutami, Jujutsu Kaisenannounced that more than 25 million copies were in circulation. The franchise’s official Twitter account announced that there are now over 30 million copies in circulation (including physical and digital copies). «[Celebración + Portada del volumen más reciente] As always, thank you for your continued support! The cumulative copies of the series have exceeded 30 million (including digital copies).. In memory, We have unveiled the cover of the fifteenth volume, which will be released on March 4th, 2021. Thank you all!».

Since the infographic does not count the fifteenth compiled volume, it is concluded that those thirty million copies only include volumes zero through fourteenth. It should be noted that Jujutsu Kaisen has grown from 8.5 million copies in circulation in October 2020 to 30 million copies (unsold but also digital) today. That means the series has seen a 252.94% increase since the premiere of its animated adaptation..

Akutami started publishing the manga in the magazine Weekly shonen jump from the publisher Shueisha in March 2018. The publisher released the thirteenth compiled volume on October 13, followed by the fourteenth on January 4 in Japan.

The piece inspired an anime adaptation that is currently airing and is confirmed with a total of 24 episodes produced by the studios. MAPPA Headed by Seong-Hu Park ((Garo: Disappearing line, The god of high school) and scripts from Hiroshi seko ((Ajin, Dorohedoro, Inuyashiki).

Jujutsu Kaisen Synopsis

Yuuji Itadori is a student with exceptional physical ability. Every day he routinely goes to the hospital to visit his sick grandfather and decides to join the institute’s occult club in order not to give the water a stick … However, one fine day the seal of the talisman hidden in his institute breaks it and Monsters appear. Faced with this turning point, Itadori decides to enter the institute to save his companions. What will fate bring you

Source: Official Twitter account

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