Jujutsu Kaisen manga goes on a break after chapter 263

Modified Jul 11, 2024 13:00 GMT

Jujutsu Kaisen manga goes on a break after chapter 263 — Yuji Itadori as seen in Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 (Image via MAPPA)

Jujutsu Kaisen manga is set to go on a one-week break following the official release of chapter 263. This news was unveiled with the spoilers for chapter 263. The manga will be absent in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine issue #34 and will return with chapter 264 in issue #35.

While Jujutsu Kaisen manga is close to its end, the manga creator's poor health has been forcing them to take a lot of breaks recently. This was especially evident from the gap between chapters 262 and 262.2 as a scheduled two-week break got extended to three weeks.

Jujutsu Kaisen manga to go on a one-week break

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Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 263 is officially set to be released on Monday, July 15, 2024. However, days before its release, manga leakers got their hands on the Weekly Shonen Jump issue #33. With that, they unveiled the spoilers for chapter 263 and the details surrounding the manga's latest break.

Jujutsu Kaisen manga is set to go on a one-week break after the release of chapter 263. This means the manga will not release a chapter in Weekly Shonen Jump issue #34 and will return with chapter 264 in the magazine's issue #35.

Yuta Okkotsu using Hollow Purple on Ryomen Sukuna (Image via Shueisha)

This means that Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 264 is set to be released on Monday, July 29, 2024. Fans can expect leakers to unveil the spoilers for the same days before its release.

How fans reacted to the Jujutsu Kaisen manga break news

While fans were disappointed to learn about the break, they were excited by the prospect of a great cliffhanger. It had become a norm for manga creator Gege Akutami to take a break before something very significant took place in the manga.

"Great so now we know it’s gonna end with the craziest cliffhanger ever," one fan said.

"The Lobotomy will be absolutely Splendid," another said.

Meanwhile, other fans were looking forward to the "Lobotomy Kaisen" they would witness.

Yuji Itadori as seen in Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 (Image via MAPPA)

For fans who are unbeknownst to the term, "Lobotomy Kaisen" is a state that Jujutsu Kaisen fans enter in the absence of new manga details. This state sees already crazed fans enter new heights of craziness through peculiar memes.

"Dude takes a month off drops 2 chapters then takes another week off I can’t believe my eyes," another fan said.

"The fight needs to be over already," a fan said.

Meanwhile, other fans were fed up with manga creator Gege Akutami's actions. One fan expressed their disappointment in learning about a one-week break after the series had just returned from a three-week break. Meanwhile, another fan wished for the creator to stop extending the final battle.