Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 12: The Shibuya Incident: Cloudfall

呪術廻戦 [Jujutsu Kaisen] #12

by Gege Akutami

The incident in Shibuya becomes dire when Toji Zen’in reappears! Meanwhile, Mei Mei confronts the traitorous Geto on a subway platform, and Nanami’s furious over the casualties suffered by the assistant managers. Then more grade 1 sorcerers enter the fray as Itadori fights the eldest Death Painting Womb brother, Choso!

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

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 4, 2020

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

[naz · Rating 4 out of 5]

That one scene with nanami.......... 🤰

[Vivi Pro · Rating 5 out of 5]

You know that scene in Endgame where all the heroes come out of the portal to fight? That scene was intense, yeah?

This is more intense.

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

And I'm starting to be more and more concerned each passing chapter...

[Rachel Deo · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE NEVER ENDING SHIBUYA INCIDENT

[Lauren Lanz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yeah, Choso's officially my favourite villain in all of Jujutsu Kaisen. His fight against Yuji in this volume had me flipping the pages frantically, entertained all the way through. The Shibuya Incident arc continues to live up to the hype...

[lane · Rating 4 out of 5]

mappa messed up the choso prada booties 😣😣

[Rylan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nanami I hope both sides of your pillow are cold for the rest of your life <3

[Alexandra Elend Wolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

“You’ve gotten a lot stronger since we last met, haven’t you? I barely recognized you. But we don’t live in a world where you win just by being strong.”

This volume was certainly an adventure to get through. In all the right ways.

I keep waiting for the worst to happen in this arc that the manga has taken, mostly because it feels incredibly ominous and nerve-wracking, but as surprising and mind-boggling as this volume was it was also a lot more relaxed and uplifting than anything I had been expecting.

Which is hilarious considering that things keep getting worse and worse.

Getting to see so much of these characters I knew very little about was incredibly cool. From Mei Mei to Zenin Naobito it was just nice to get the world to expand a bit more. And it wasn't only the sorcerers who we could see more off but also the curses and that was just equally enthusing since I had been waiting to see what some of them could do for some time now.

There were some moments that I still don't quite get or that I just need more information over but I like the ideas if nothing else. Though, certainly, more context with Toji and Choso would be most appreciated.

The action was as fast-paced as always and just as fantastic. It all had me at the edge of my seat with all the different places and battles we are following. Which reminds me that jumping from one place to another and keeping the timer straight in my head was a bit of a tough task.

However, I am looking forward really eagerly to what's to come because, what a surprise, this volume ended in a terribly beautiful cliffhanger.

“I now understand my role. For the sake of Fushiguro, Kugisaki, Nanamin, and all my upperclassmen, I have to make sure they can get through here to Gojo sensei. Even if it means dying, I’m gonna take him down! I don’t have to be the one to save Gojo sensei.”

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Honestly, reading the Sibuya arc is taking me an eternity because I'm so scared of every chapter.

The ending of this one, though, confused me a lot. What the heck happened?

It was very thrilling though.

RTC.
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Even though I have, somehow, managed to make it to volume 12 of this manga I don't feel safe or very much accomplish seeing as how the Shibuya Arc still continues and will do so for another couple of volumes.

I am, as ever, terrified of it.

Things are at a little lull and I don't like it. Not one bit. It makes me incredibly nervous.

Also, what the heck is going on with that cover? It's the weirdest I've seen so far.

[Urbon Adamsson · Rating 5 out of 5]

PT Mais um volume estrondoso, repleto de ação! Fico cada vez mais curioso com o anime — se a experiência já é tão boa em formato manga, imagino que ver estas cenas de combate animadas deve ser simplesmente brutal.

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EN Another explosive volume, packed with action! I'm getting more and more curious about the anime — if it's already this good in manga format, I can only imagine how amazing these fight scenes will be when animated.

[Subham · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was another good volume focusing on the fight between different people, we have everyone on the look for Gojou and them taking on different opponents, here the major thrust of the battle is Yuuji vs Choso, and since the latter has blood manipulation cursed techniques its becoming hard for him and even with his insane attacks and then taking him to the bathroom and using water to coagulate blood and make it difficult for him, its becoming more hard. The moment Yuuji thinks he has got an up on him, he comes and strikes with something else. But Sukuna is there also..meanwhile Nanami and Maki find someone else and this looks like a strong curse user. The book is getting interesting and the story really good and just showing the stakes of the series!

[— sab · Rating 3 out of 5]

@ mr kento nanami: i am once again asking for your hand in marriage sir

[Silly Pick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh Choso is so damn hot.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Todo muy épico, sí, que animado será la hostia.
Lo que odio de este tomo es la portada. ¿Por qué, Gege? ¿Por qué poner a Mei Mei desnuda cuando nunca la hemos visto así en la historia? Vale, me dices que cuando pelea se quita la ropa y lo entiendo, pero es que eso nunca pasa. Además, ¿por qué le sueltas el pelo? Está horrible. Mei Mei es espectacular y se merecía una portada increíble, no esta mierda.

[literarylesbian · Rating 4 out of 5]

mei gives me the creeps

[⋆.˚ Ariana ᡣ&#x10b69;ྀིྀི · Rating 3 out of 5]

My whore of a heart keeps switching between Gojo, Nanami, and Geto. Like pick a lane girl.

I just found out from Reddit that the girl on the cover is Mei Mei 😭 I was confused the whole time as who the character is. And Mei Mei? Wtf?

[b. ♡]

nanami... one chance... please

[saryn ⪩. .⪨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

nanami takes care of business (destroys ugly guy with the ponytail)

as always, i enjoyed all the fighting scenes. the fight between choso and yuji is probably one of my favorites so far. and the explanation of ino’s curse technique was pretty helpful, since i couldn’t really understand what it was before. great!

[Yeferzon Zapata · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Convierte el miedo en poder mágico. Elimina los pensamientos triviales"

- La personalidad de Toji se apodera del joven y mata a la anciana.

- Mei Mei y su hermano Ui Ui no tienen problema alguno con las maldiciones de rango especial a las que se enfrentaron.

- Nobara se enfrenta a un experto en maldiciones muy fastidioso. Nanami aparece al rescate lleno de furia por lo que le pasó a Ijichi, enojado da más miedo. No tuvo problemas con ese experto en maldiciones.

- Geto le deja un regalo a Mei Mei y dice que si consigue exorcizar a esa maldición se enfrentará a ella. Sin embargo, está maldición puede hacer expansión territorial.

- Itadori se enfrenta a Choso que tiene la intención de de vengar a sus hermanos. La pela se complica, pero Macamaru Walkie-talkie le da una idea para tomar ventaja. Pero el enemigo es muy fuerte, una batalla a muerte digna de las mejores de este manga.

- Cuando todo parecía perdido aparecen las discípulas del original Geto a salvar a Itadori infundiendo recuerdos que no existen en el enemigo.

- Naobito Zenin es un viejo borracho, pero, también es fuerte, no se sabe mucho sobre él, pero se enfrentará a una maldición especial que se parece a Cthulhu.

[Zaiba · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm overwhelmed but really enjoying this! Such good writing!

[Leila ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

APARECIÓ EL REY !!!!! APARECIÓ SUKUNA !!!!!

4 de 5 estrellas.

[hope · Rating 5 out of 5]

Choso is incredible 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 that fight between him and Yuji was insane. I never flipped through pages so fast 🤯🤯 and all the panels of Choso are just gorgeous (especially page 136 omg). His character aesthetic is definitely my favorite. He’s so badass and his hair? I love it 😩😩😍🥰😋🤭

And TOJI MY GOAT IS BACK??? 😭😭❤️‍🔥

[Arturia Pendragon&#x1f4da; · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pido un aplauso a Mappa 👏, por la excelente animación y mejoras que realizó sobre este tomo de la obra, Mappa si que nos conoce 😏. Un 4.5💫

[Alex in Bookland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nie mogłam się oderwać i od razu zaczęłam kolejny tom

[Sophia Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

CHOSO UGH. NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU. SO SEXY. SUCH OLDER BROTHER. the fight was fucking so cool. like yuji choso fight is UP THERE so far. shibuya is doing its thing and i’m INVESTED

[Lashaan Balasingam · Rating 4 out of 5]

More side battles with epic action sequences make for some truly memorable moments. Seeing them think on the spot and try to outwit their enemy is fantastic but its the execution of it all that makes it even more awesome!

[nico · Rating 5 out of 5]

se está yendo todo a la chucha

[Štěpán · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am very glad I'm reading this in volumes and not on weekly bases. This is a hectic ride and it goes so fast and smooth that reading it weekly must hurt it a little bit. The art with its sharp lines and sometimes "sketch" style is amazing and I completely adore it.

This book is bonkers. There are scenes, which are just "showcase" what this is about. Nanami beating the shit out of the fucker with a hand-sword-thing. Not-Geto teasing with a dragon-like curse. Mei and her axe and crows destroying graves... And Yuji fighting Choso and going all out.

The only fight and character moment I was disappointed with was Kugisaki, because she did not have a chance to show herself off, however as her character did not grow on me that much, I am not that sad because of it. And it gave us Nanami greatness, so I can excuse this.

The fight with Yuji is a little bit unfair because we know, that Yuji has Sukuna. But it works because we know he won't help him so the beating and fight actually have stakes. And the fact that enemies are divided among their ranks helps to keep the tension high. I am tremendously enjoying this arc and really, the Shibuya event arc delivers on every promise it so far made and I cannot wait to see more!

[Mizuki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review for vol. 0 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review for vol. 14 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review for Jujutsu Kaisen -Fans' Gudiebook- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

(1) So it's Mei Mei on the book cover, but I can't figure out why is she naked. XD

Plus the way Mei Mei wields her big sickle and her Black Bird Manipulation (and uses her younger brother Ui Ui) to fight the Curse is really, really cool, warrior woman go!!! But I don't think things will be easy when she faces off with a certain someone.

(2) I read this volume in the library I'm so thankful for that!!!

(3) Among the Curses, Chousou is kinda cute!!!! Especially with his school girl's pigtails!!!

(4) Talking about Chousou v.s. Yuji scene, the question about the true nature of Yuji's power raises up again...can it be that the weird Fasle Memory Chousou suddenly saw before he could kill Yuji off actually Yuji's power (if you can call it that) at work!!!??? I'm so curious!!!

Off I go jumping off to read the next chapter!

[fish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it so much. The characters, their abilities and techniques, their strengths and weaknesses, all in one volume. I love how each of the characters aren't portrayed to be someone who is invincible. That they cannot fight someone if the techniques between them is unbalanced. Or if the techniques are compatible to fight another technique. Loved the art style, I just don't like the explanation when fighting. Loved to see Feral Nanamin and my segc wife, Mei.

I also want to point out that Choso is so fucking strong. I love the battle between him and Yūji. I have this theory that Choso is Noritoshi's sibling or they're related since we found some tidbits of Choso's backstory in the earlier volumes and that there is someone who was also named Kamo Noritoshi that the whole Jujutsu World hated to the bone. I want to find out more.

What a great volume. I am not excited to finish this but I also wanted to at the same time. Not a favorite but I genuinely enjoyed it.

[ezra · Rating 5 out of 5]

“The rings on the blade are missing because the blade can be switched out.
It can even be transformed into a cursed tool.
Also, I got tired of drawing the rings, so l made up this reason after the fact.”

gege is the king of idgafistan.