Jujutsu Kaisen is a globally popular manga, written by Gege Akutami. It began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump Magazine on March 5, 2018, and rose to fame. The fact that the manga sold over 8.5 million copies just in the year 2023 is enough evidence for its worldwide popularity and success. Overall, by July 2023, the manga had over 80 million copies in distribution. Moreover, the series received an anime adaptation as well as a movie by MAPPA Studio. The plot spans over 251 chapters and 47 episodes, covering 11 different arcs to date. Here are all the Jujutsu Kaisen story arcs in order.
Jujutsu Kaisen Arcs in Chronological Order
Here are all the arcs in Jujutsu Kaisen that have been released till now, along with the chapter numbers and anime episodes:
- Cursed Child arc: Chapters 0-1 to 0-4; Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie
- Fearsome Womb arc: Chapters 1-18; Season 1 episodes 1-8
- Vs. Mahito arc: Chapters 19-31; Season 1 episodes 9-13
- Kyoto Goodwill Event arc: Chapters 32-54; Season 1 episodes 14-21
- Death Painting arc: Chapters 55-64; Season 1 episodes 22-24
- Gojo’s Past arc: Chapters 65-79; Season 2 episodes 25-29
- Shibuya Incident arc: Chapters 79-136; Season 2 episodes 30-47
- Itadori’s Extermination arc: Chapters 137-143
- Perfect Preparation arc: Chapters 144-158
- Culling Game arc: Chapters 159-222
- Shinjuku Showdown arc: Chapter 223 onwards
The Shibuya Incident Arc
The Shibuya Incident arc is one of the fandom’s most beloved arcs. It spreads over 58 chapters in the manga and 18 episodes in the anime series, making it the longest arc after the Culling Game arc yet. The arc comes to a close with the end of the recent Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2. Chronologically, the sixth arc in the series, the Shibuya Incident arc, features the tragic Shibuya Incident on October 31, 2018.
Fans witness cursed spirits teaming up with cursed users to seal Satoru Gojo in the Prison Realm. Pseudo-Geto, aka Kenjaku, remains the mastermind behind the tragedy along with Mahito. The main feature of this arc is that it consists of not one but multiple significant events that shape the destiny of the jujutsu sorcerers. With the deaths of fans’ favorite characters and unexpected plot twists, this arc keeps the fans on the edge of their seats.
The Culling Game Arc
The Culling Game arc is the ninth story arc in Gege’s Jujutsu Kaisen series. It sets fans’ beloved Yuji Itadori and Megumi Fushiguro on an exciting yet terrifying adventure. This adventure comes with a mission to rescue Fushiguro’s sister, Tsumiki Fushiguro, and to help Satoru Gojo escape the Prison Realm by unsealing him. Moreover, it also entails the task of protecting Master Tengen from Kenjaku and his cunning plans.
The Shibuya Incident saw Kenjaku or Pseudo-Geto’s strategic and tactical abilities that allowed him to seal the “greatest sorcerer in the world,” Gojo. Being wary of his schemes turns out to be one of the primary precautions that the protagonists take. Kenjaku orchestrated the act of jujutsu terrorism, which nobody saw coming. So much so that even the cursed spirits involved did not know his entire plan. Hence, the Culling Game, which will debut in Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, will feature deadly battles across ten barrier colonies. To make matters interesting, the Culling Game will involve strict rules that the contenders will have to adhere to.
Fans who keep up with the anime are excited to see how the narrative unfolds after the Shibuya Incident. So much so they seem to be taking up the manga to catch up with the plot; whether or not the viewers are updated with the story, Season 3 will definitely be worth the wait!
