Jujutsu Kaisen: Contemporary Fantasy at its Finest

In which Em & Kris tackle the smart construction of Jujutsu Kaisen’s shounen tropes, admire its impeccable comedy and character writing, and lose all intelligent thoughts over the audacity of Gojo Satoru. | Jujutsu Kaisen is the next big shonen standout in contemporary fantasy. With epic and beautifully animated battle scenes, and driven by quirky, endearing characters, JJK was written and illustrated by Gege Akutami and first serialized in 2018. It was later adapted for the screen by MAPPA and aired from October 2020 to March 2021. As of May 2021, over 50 million copies of the manga are in circulation, making JJK one of the best-selling manga series of all time.