呪術廻戦 4 [Jujutsu Kaisen 4]

呪術廻戦 [Jujutsu Kaisen] #4

by Gege Akutami, 芥見下々

呪いによる殺人事件を追う虎杖は、現場にいた順平と出会い、意気投合。だが順平は事件の犯人である呪霊・真人に心酔していた。真人はそんな順平を利用し、虎杖と戦わせようと画策。その術中に落ちる順平だが…。

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Horror, Graphic Novels, Comics, Shonen, Supernatural

200 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 4, 2019

About the author

Gege Akutami 芥見下々 is a Japanese manga author, known for their work Jujutsu Kaisen.

The author does not show their face in public, and their gender is not disclosed.
They previously worked as assistant to mangaka Yasuhiro Kanō.

List of works (including one-shots not published indipendently yet):
2014:
Kamishiro Sōsa (神代捜査) on Shōnen Jump NEXT!! vol. 2 [debut work]
2015:
No.9 on Weekly Shōnen Jump 46-2015
2016:
Nikai Bongai Barabarujura (二界梵骸バラバルジュラ) on Weekly Shōnen Jump 44-2016
2017:
Tōkyō toritsu jujutsu kōtō senmon gakkō (東京都立呪術高等専門学校) serialized on Jump GIGA (volume 1 to 4)
from 2018:
Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦) on Weekly Shōnen Jump

Reviews

[Emetis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how dark this series can get.
The fact that it doesn’t shy away from all those serious topics is one of my favorites.

And my dear Junpei. He didn’t deserve that. He didn’t deserve that kind of ending. I wanted him to join the others, to have friends and be happy.
And now... now I’m left heartbroken.
Someone seriously needs to deal with Mahito.
He is getting out of hand.

[Charmel · Rating 5 out of 5]

reasons why this is my fave volume so far:
1. Gojou is the cover!!!
2. THE FIGHT SCENE AAAAHH
3. A tournament for the students akxnsjjaj
4. potential growing friendshipsss
5. and the humor!!

[Melanie (meltotheany) · Rating 3 out of 5]

➛ vol. 1 ★★★★
➛ vol. 2 ★★★
➛ vol. 3 ★★★

i really am loving every itadori and sukuna interaction/moment. honestly, sukuna was my favorite character in this fourth installment, and im not sure what that says about me, but here we are. my heart @ junpei, fully and utterly. mahito, after my fave scene with sukuna, thinks up a new mission to steal some remaining cursed fingers of sukuna. but besides that, we get to see the start of the good year event, which is a team battle of different schools, where the most exorcisms win. but obviously, itadori is a target all on his own. so, so, so excited to continue on, probably extra because of the cliffhanger ending feeling of this, too!

trigger + content warnings: fighting / battle, violence, blood, gore, death, talk of bullying

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[urbookgirly ۶ৎ (exams) · Rating 4 out of 5]

📖 jujutsu kaisen 4
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐⭐ /5
Read: 18 march - 25 march 2026

THIS WAS PURE PEAK UGH I NEED MORE.

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RTC, MY MAN LOOKS SO HOT IN THE COVER RAWRR

[Alexandra Elend Wolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Sorry. I talked big when I didn’t even know anything. Tell me what happened. I definitely won’t curse you or anything, Junpei.”

This volume destroyed my heart. Just... well, things certainly got heavy fast.

We were left from the previous volume in a very intense place and the following action did not disappoint. It was deeply emotional and quite interesting to see with all the little details that it added to the overall picture.

The simple fact that it's something so normal and real that was talked about made the story land a harder punch. It was treated well, and the way everything went at the end made me share more than one tear.

Honestly, Mahito is such an interesting character and I enjoyed seeing more of what he is capable of. I may not like his actions and plans but I do enjoy seeing his enjoyment of everything. There's something satisfying about it.

Nanami and Yuuji were such a fun pair as well, what with the one's stoic demeanor and the other's bubbly personality. They are capable to understand each other well too which makes it all the more interesting to see. And, well, I just have a particular soft spot for both of them.

“Their souls sway and waver those of humans and curses.”

I did appreciate the fact that the ending was more teasing and fun than anything. The balance between action, drama, heartbreak, and comedy is nicely done and has me enthralled half the time.

A nice action scene is always appreciated, of course, they can send a thrill through the blood and make everything super epic and cool, but a good, heartwarming, with some banter, is just as nice a shot through the system and a necessary reprieve to keep one's sanity mostly intact.

Furthermore, the more existentialist themes that the manga is dealing with are also nice to contemplate. They are not oversimplified or abused, instead adding substance and depth to an otherwise light and breezy story. I'm not sure what I myself believe but it is nice to have the opportunity to weigh all of it as I read.

“Our job is to save people. Among those people are you students as well.”

The ending was a blast and I couldn't stop laughing through it all. I really loved it.

More importantly, we have our full cast back and I won't have to miss them anymore, because I certainly did miss them a lot through this volume with a lot of them barely in it, understandably so, sure, but still painfully so.

I still feel like the story is just warming up its engines, which is fine, and can't wait to read where things will go and how intense they'll get once it actually picks up steam. Right now it's already nice and fun but all the potential makes me really excited and anxious for the future. Combined with the fact that there are still many mysteries ahead to unravel and, well, I'm just glad we are nowhere close to the end so that I may have more time with everyone and everything.

“I don’t know what the heck a ‘proper death’ is. Then, at least until I do know, and until I kill that guy… I won’t lose again.”

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My heart aches so badly because of this volume.

RTC.
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I am not ready for this volume and all that it will do to me. Not at all.

After the ending of the previous volume, I am genuinely scared as to what comes next.

[li.reading · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adore them.

[Lucy Tonks (the invisible life of a reader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yup, I am a Megumi simp.

[sarah سارة ꫂ᭪ · Rating 5 out of 5]

nanamin

[Niko(Armand’s version) · Rating 5 out of 5]

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
ITAFUSHI CANON ITAFUSHI CANON AHAAAHHHHHHHHH

Maki and Utahime are so pretty oh my god oh my god

LOVE YOU TODO PRAYING YOU DONT DIE 🙏

MEGUMI KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND THE LOOK HE GAVE YUUJI FOR DENYING IT???????!??!?!!?!!!!!!?????!!?!??!?!?! AHHHHHLKFKJBEFKHBFKJHFJKBJCKHBJLCBJKWFVJLVJLK

[Shawna Finnigan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume finishes Junpei’s story and starts the Kyoto Goodwill Event arc. Due to that, it was a pretty enjoyable volume for me. I really like Junpei’s tragic story. There was a lot to him and his character arc that has really interested me ever since I watched the anime. I also love the Kyoto Goodwill Event arc. Out of all the arcs that have been animated, this one is my favorite.

[Mizuki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review for vol. 5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I had watched the anime first long before I got to this volume, I like the extra-materials and the fight scenes, the author really has good black-ink linework running for them. Although, sometimes their artwork can work, but some other times the artwork doesn't. That's it.

Sukuna's moments are as awesome as always, but Nanami's cool moments are also welcoming!!!

The artwork is in fact quite good!

PS: and how can we forget Sukuna and Mahito being total jerks to poor Yuuji...okay...okay...poor Yuuji as always.

PSS: and I love Jogo's comical moments and the relaxing hot spring trip the villains/curses have among themselves...

PSSS: Geto is great at treating his coworkers nicely with a trip to a hot spring ♨️

[Lauren Lanz · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars! ⭐️

Poor Junpei broke my heart :(
Besides the opening action with Mahito, this volume did feel a lot less eventful than the others. While Yuji, Gojo and the gang can keep me entertained no matter what they do, I couldn't help wanting a bit more battling or character interaction within this volume. Still, I can't wait for more, especially now that Yuji has returned to his friends (meaning we'll finally get more Megumi again :D).

[wanji · Rating 5 out of 5]

villian? hero? idc im a simp for everyone 💙

[myo ⋆｡˚ ❀ * · Rating 4 out of 5]

kinda hate this arc lowkey but i love these people so much

[Alec Costa · Rating 5 out of 5]

nossa, d longe meu favorito até agora!!!! dor, sofrimento, demônios & piadinhas

[simran · Rating 4 out of 5]

sukuna, gojo, nanami? i simp over all of them!

[cyra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gojo Satoru on the cover? Five stars. Next.

[₊ ˚ ale ࿓ ♡ ⋆｡˚ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gojo in the cover >>>>>>>>

also, junpei deserved way better

[Lia Strange · Rating 3 out of 5]

frase destacada by me "Mátame. Por... favor."


pd: amo QUE HAY UN OSO PANDA GIGANTE Y ES RE NORMAL, EL MEJOR PERSONAJE SIPOR

[Dani ❤️ Perspective of a Writer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was really excited for Jujutsu Kaisen vol 4 after the previous volume. Then I realized this is when the goodwill event between the two Jujutsu schools started. I’m not really a fan of this since the characters have only just been introduced and I don’t really care a fig for the other side... but it is a good way for us to meet a bunch of new characters.

And that is what this is... an introduction to other ways of thinking within the Jujutsu sorcerers. Itadori is paired up with a formidable student with peculiar tastes from a previous volume which was fun.

Plus we get the end of Junpei’s story. It can’t be good for a human to ever get mixed up in curse business and the same is true for this kid. Itadori though gets the experience he needs killing for the greater good. I thought it a little odd what happens with the curse but it’s early in the series so it makes some sense.

I’m really loving Gojo and Nanami as teachers who are a little unconventional. I also quite loved learning how Nanami came to choose being a Jujutsu sorcerer. Right now it’s the older generation blowing me away so I. Hoping the next volume has the punk sorcerers wowing me more.

Jujutsu Kaisen is a fun, horror filled battle manga with great Jujutsu teachers, a neat curse magic and a protagonist who’s bold and compassionate in the best of ways.

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny reading this and Bleach at the same time you can tell Gege Akutami got inspiration from that series. Saying that, this volume kicks it into fucking HIGH GEAR and our heroes aren't playing around anymore.

After the surprising and twisted end events of the last volume we have our hero Itadori trying to reach out to his buddy Junpei to save him. Then Mahito, a evil piece of shit demon, shows up and messes it all up. Now Itadori along with one of his teachers must face off against this creature but together can they stop it?

What I feel Jujutsu has over a lot of battle manga is the way the battles flow. It's easy to follow, grand, and honestly brutal. A lot of battle mangas try TOO much and instead get cluttered. So with this volume basically being 3/4ths fighting we get to view some amazing moments. on top of that Itadori gets to grow as a character and his motivations grow as well.

The ending slows it down a lot and kind of hurts the pacing a bit. But overall, this was easily the best volume of the bunch. Give me more like this. A 4 out of 5.

[lane ദ്ദി◝ ⩊ ◜.ᐟ · Rating 4 out of 5]

post-first-read review

i keep accidentally reading this as Jujutsu Kaisen 4: Kill Yourself! and laughing so hard i cough


pre-read review

[they defeat all the opps with the power of homosexuality]

[Loni ♈⚜ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gojo auf dem Cover = gutes Cover🥹

[Sky. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best so far

[Gem (The Creepy Geek) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love love love!

[Sara Salehi · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favourite volume so far! It was heartbreaking but also showed strength and perseverance during obstacles. The character developments are fantastic :)

[ash ˚✧ ₊˚ · Rating 3 out of 5]

junpei broke my heart... nanami healed it and god i still don't get mahito hype omg😭

[⋆.˚elsie ♪₊˚ · Rating 5 out of 5]

what a waste of junpei’s character 💔

[hope · Rating 5 out of 5]

"that's why you're the man."
- gojo to nanami
and ain't that the truth!!

i love nanami so much. i love how protective he is over everyone and how he's a role model to them 🥺 he's the dad of the group! 🥹 and also just a total badass. 🔥🔥🔥

another amazing volume. the fight scene with mahito, namani and yuji was top tier. i live for these scenes, they are always so soooo good. i love all the characters and all the interactions we're getting. it's a mix of serious and also so many funny moments!! the perfect combination 😍

now onto the next volume. i'm about to binge tf out of this series ✨

[Lucía Cafeína · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recordando todo lo que vi en el anime y es que de loooooooookos 🖤