Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo

Lore & Background

The series was serialized from September 8, 2025, to March 9, 2026, with chapters collected into three tankōbon volumes released from January 5 to May 1, 2026. For the final volume, an animated promotional video produced by MAPPA was posted on the Jump Channel YouTube channel. Viz Media and Shueisha (via Manga Plus) published the manga digitally in English, and Viz Media announced print publication starting in Q2 2027.

Reader's Guide

Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo represents a significant expansion of the Jujutsu Kaisen universe, moving beyond traditional Cursed Spirits to introduce an alien race, the Simurians, who wield their own form of Cursed Energy. This shift allowed Akutami to explore themes of coexistence and technological integration with Jujutsu, set in a future where the 'Golden Age' of sorcery has passed. The series' short run of three volumes and half a year reflects Akutami's deliberate planning, with the spin-off serving as a catalyst for world-building without compromising the original series' themes. Commercially, the manga performed well, with its first volume debuting first at Oricon's weekly ranking (190,432 copies), the second debuting second (194,752 copies), and the third debuting first (134,102 copies). The first and second volumes were the sixth and seventh best-selling manga volumes in the first half of 2026, with sales of 431,979 and 398,147 copies respectively. The series' legacy lies in its successful integration of science fiction elements into the Jujutsu Kaisen framework, demonstrating the franchise's adaptability and Akutami's willingness to explore parallel narratives.

Did You Know?

• The series is set 68 years after the Culling Game events of Jujutsu Kaisen, in the year 2086.
• The Simurians are an alien race that arrives on Earth with their own form of Cursed Energy.
• The main human characters Tsurugi and Yuka Okkotsu are the grandchildren of Yuta Okkotsu and Maki Zen'in.
• An animated promotional video for the final volume was produced by MAPPA.