I remember flipping to the last page and feeling the room get quieter. The editor’s short note landed on the page and yanked attention like a loose thread. You could almost hear fans asking the same question aloud: what’s next?
Spoilers Warning:
This article contains spoilers about the ending of JJK: Modulo series. Read at your own discretion if you wish to learn about the future of the Jujutsu Kaisen series.
On the final issue’s letters page a short editor’s note appeared — then the speculation began
I read Gege Akutami’s and Yuji Iwasaki’s closing comments the way I read an industry memo: for signal, not sentiment. Neither creator teased a direct, confirmed follow-up to the Jujutsu Kaisen mainline. But the Weekly Shonen Jump editor explicitly told readers to “stay tuned” for new work from Gege and Yuji, which is as close to a green light as the magazine often gives.
That note matters because Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha) and platforms like Manga Plus or Viz Media rarely tease creators’ next steps without cause. You should read the line between the lines: the editor didn’t promise another JJK entry, but he did confirm activity from both names you care about.
Whether Gege and Iwasaki continue as a duo or split into separate projects is unknown. Gege has previously expressed interest in an idol manga after JJK: 0, so you should at least entertain the possibility of something outside the JJK universe.
Will Gege Akutami write another Jujutsu Kaisen manga?
Short answer: not confirmed. Long answer: the editor’s note is confirmation of new work, not confirmation of JJK. If you follow Shonen Jump on X (Twitter) and official Shueisha channels, you’ll likely see announcements first. I think the odds favor Gege trying something different — but I would not rule out a return to JJK if the story or market demand calls for it.
On the last page, Yuji whispers a future that reads like a small, dangerous promise
When Yuji suggests he may become a cursed object centuries from now, fans didn’t just get closure — they got a hinge. That line opens practical story options: someone consuming a Yuji-cursed object, Yuji’s essence reappearing in a new vessel, or an origin tale that circles back to Sukuna’s tragedy.
As a storyteller, I read that moment as an invitation: Gege left a handle to pull. Yuji’s fate feels like a coiled spring — tension stored, ready to snap. If Gege wanted to return to Jujutsu Kaisen later, that single line gives him a credible, emotionally resonant route back in.
Is JJK: Modulo the final Jujutsu Kaisen story?
Not necessarily. Modulo closed its chapter, but the franchise’s commercial and creative momentum — movies, anime seasons, merchandise, and constant chatter on X — keeps the property alive. The franchise ecosystem around JJK, including anime studios, Shueisha, and licensors like Viz Media, still has the appetite and infrastructure to green-light more manga if Gege permits it.
The fandom will push for prequels, sequels, and side stories until the IP exhausts itself. I’ve covered franchises where creators returned to a world years later because one thread was left untied; JJK now has at least one thread that could be pulled.
Gege’s next move could also be an entirely new idea — and sometimes a new series is the single match in a dark room that relights a creator’s imagination. You and I both know manga creators shift between passion projects and franchise work; the only certainty is that Shueisha and Weekly Shonen Jump will amplify whatever comes next.
So where does that leave you as a reader? If you want more JJK, watch official channels — Shonen Jump, Manga Plus, Viz Media, and Gege’s announcements on X — and expect measured reveals, not sudden serial launches. If you want something fresh, remember Gege has flirted with other genres before.
Will Gege return to Jujutsu Kaisen or surprise us with something wholly different — and which outcome would you prefer?