Jujutsu Kaisen, a really famous manga series, is getting ready to celebrate its sixth anniversary.
The coolest part of this celebration is they’re starting a new poll to find out who the fans love the most.
This event is scheduled to kick off in the upcoming Weekly Shonen Jump magazine issue.
Alongside the poll, the magazine will spotlight Jujutsu Kaisen on its cover and include a special color page dedicated to the series.
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A Look Back at Jujutsu Kaisen’s Journey
Created by Gege Akutami, Jujutsu Kaisen made its first appearance in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on March 5, 2018.
Over the years, it has held three popularity polls—in 2019, 2022, and 2023.
With this latest announcement, fans are eagerly awaiting the results of the fourth poll, expected to be revealed within the year.
Special Anniversary Edition in Weekly Shonen Jump #15
Leaks and spoilers shared on Thursday, February 29, 2024, reveals plans for Jujutsu Kaisen’s sixth-anniversary celebration in the next week’s issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, issue #15.
In this special magazine, they’ll start the fourth poll to see who’s the most popular character.
Plus, fans will get a colorful page and see the manga on the magazine’s cover.
Additionally, anticipation is building for the release of Jujutsu Kaisen volume 26 on April 4, 2024, with details on the volume’s cover expected to be revealed soon.
Jujutsu Kaisen will be commemorating its 6th Anniversary next week in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #15. Plans involve the series’ 4th Character Popularity Poll.
Mission: Yozakura Family and Green Green Greens will be getting color pages in the same issue. pic.twitter.com/XAJCXYasbJ
— Shonen Jump News (@WSJ_manga) February 29, 2024
Previous Poll Winners and Fan Theories
In the first popularity contest, fans chose Yuji Itadori as their favorite character. Then, Megumi Fushiguro won in the second and third contests.
Now, everyone’s wondering who will win the fourth one.
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Fan Reactions to the Anniversary Announcement
Fans were surprised and felt nostalgic realizing that it’s been six years since the manga started, showing how much people still love it.
When the announcement about the popularity poll came out, fans had lots of different reactions and ideas.
Some fans think the creator of the manga, Gege Akutami, might not like a character named Satoru Gojo very much.
Check out how fans are responding to the news of the anniversary celebration and upcoming popularity poll on Twitter:
“4th Jujutsu Kaisen Popularity Poll will be held starting next week to celebrate 6th JJK Anniversary” Alright fellas, we have one job. You know what to do.
— Nyanjaku (@gojomoroll_) February 29, 2024
Jjk’s next wsj cover will be a celebratory for its 6th anniversary of serialisation.
4th yr cover had yuji, megumi and yuta while 5th yr cover had yuji and yuta
With megumi back in the story we most likely will be getting him for 6th along with yuji and yuta (if he’s safe) pic.twitter.com/RU4fG6uwcC
— Jujutsu kaisen (@f9x00) February 25, 2024
They wonder how Akutami will react if Gojo gets a high ranking in the poll again.
Other fans believe Akutami might purposely make tough situations for characters who win popularity polls.
They warn others to be careful when voting, so their favorite characters don’t end up in trouble.
This anniversary celebration and the new popularity poll are going to be a big deal for Jujutsu Kaisen fans.
It’s a chance for them to think about the manga’s journey and how much it means to them.
