Summary
There’s no doubt thatJujutsu Kaisen’s popularity skyrocketed in the latest years, becomingthe most popular anime in 2024, according to Record Guiness. This success transferred to manga, makingJujutsu Kaisenthe second-best-selling manga of 2023and the holder of first place so far in 2024. However,JJK’s impact goes beyond its popularity, as it’s changing the game in the manga industry. Even thoughexorcist series have always been popular, likeMob Psycho 100,D. Gray-Man,andNoragami, there’s been an increasing rise in this trope sinceJujutsu Kaisenbecame a worldwide hit.
The immense popularity ofJujutsu Kaisenexplains why many mangaka would seek to debut a series that emulates a bit of its success. This can be appreciated by the fact thatWeekly Shōnen Jumpwill be debuting three new series starting next week, with two of these series,Kiyoshi The ExorcistandYokai Buster Murakami, being about exorcists.
This shows a clear trend in the industry inspired by Gege Akutami manga that confirms thatJujutsu Kaisenis the most influential modern manga.
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Jujutsu KaisenSuccess Influenced Weekly Shōnen Jump to Feature 5Exorcist Mangas
Jujutsu KaisenInspires New Manga Artists and Sets the Stage For Similar Titles to Receive Recognition.
Shōnen Jumpwill be featuring five exorcist series in the same magazine.
Certainly,Jujutsu Kaisenhas influenced the perception of the potential of manga about exorcists, setting the scene to give similar titles the opportunity to receive attention and be recognized.Weekly Shōnen Jumpin the last year has debuted two series that followJujutsu Kaisen’s same premise of a battle manga with spirits:Nue’s ExorcistandKyokuto Necromancer. Additionally, the magazine will be publishing in the upcoming weeks two more series about exorcists;Yokai Buster Murakamiby Daihin Ihara andKiyoshi the Exorcistby Usui Shoichi.
This means thatShōnen Jumpwill be featuring five exorcist series in the same magazine. Other Jump magazines also have their fair share of exorcist series, with titles likeBlue Exorcist,Gokurakugai,Twin Star Exorcist, andMake the Exorcist Fall in Love.Shōnen Jump’s decision to green-light two series with similar premises to other serialized manga is unheard of, but it’s also the biggest proof of the influence ofJujutsu Kaisenon the new generation of manga artists.
The new manga may be inspired byJJK’s groundbreaking take on supernatural battles, which added unique powers like curse techniques and domain expansions, but while they share a similar basis, the emerging manga artists always include their personal vision and approach by exploring other popular genres like romantic comedies, harems, and gags to make their series unique.
Weekly Shōnen Jump is Searching for Jujutsu Kaisen’s Sucessor
Shōnen Jump is Betting on the New Manga to Become the Next Big Hit.
Jujutsu Kaisen’s manga definitely revolutionized the shōnen genre but also contributed to the recent over-saturation of manga with similar storylines and tropes. However,Jujutsu Kaisenis also approaching its finale, with the characters fighting to defeat the King of Curses, Sukuna. Still,Jujutsu Kaisen’s manga has no apparent heir, and other popular manga likeMy Hero AcademiaandOne Pieceare also ending soon.
Shōnen Jumpis vigorously searching for the next big hit for the magazine; this explains the recentcancelation of the critically acclaimed mangaMamaYuyuand theinnovative sports mangaGreen Green Greens, to give space to new series.Jujutsu Kaisen’s success hasn’t been seen since the boom in sales ofDemon Slayer, thanks to its magnificent anime adaptation, and it would be really difficult to find its successor soon. However,Jujutsu Kaisenother big contribution to the industry has been its influence on other manga, but only time will tell is a worthy successor will arise from those.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Cast
Jujutsu Kaisen follows Yuji Itadori, a high school student with extraordinary strength, who becomes intertwined with curses after ingesting a cursed object. Under the guidance of sorcerer Satoru Gojo, Yuji joins Tokyo Jujutsu High School to combat malevolent forces and navigate his new, perilous existence.
