Jujutsu Kaisen’s sequel manga confirms a fan-favorite character pairing is canon
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen: Modulo/Mojuro.
A new sequel series to the hit manga Jujutsu Kaisen has begun, and its first chapter has officially confirmed one of the most popular and long-debated fan-favorite character pairings in the entire franchise.
Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo (also referred to as Mojuro) is an official spin-off with a story by the original Jujutsu Kaisen creator, Gege Akutami, and features new artwork by the artist Yuji Iwasaki.
In a comment made before the first chapter debuted, Akutami stated that this new project felt like an opportunity to expand the world and delve deeper into its setting in a new era.
The new series is planned to be a short-term serialization, running for approximately six months and being collected into about three volumes.
The series is set 68 years after the conclusion of the “Culling Game” arc from the original story and focuses on a new generation of characters.
In a major reveal, the new protagonists are introduced as the grandchildren of Yuta Okkotsu and Maki Zen’in, officially confirming that the two fan-favorite characters did indeed end up together and have a family.
However, this confirmation comes with a bittersweet twist.
The story opens with the funeral of Yuta Okkotsu, who has passed away from old age.
It is also revealed that his partner, Maki Zen’in, had also passed away at some point before him.
This shocking opening immediately establishes the new, far-future era for the world of Jujutsu Sorcerers and confirms the final, natural fates of two of the original series’ most beloved characters.
The series’ first chapter also introduces an Alien race known as the Simurian, and reveals more details about Yuta and Maki’s grandchildren, Yuka and Tsurugi Okkotsu.
The first chapter of Modulo was released in the 41st issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine.
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