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Jujutsu Kaisen guidebook
キャラQ&A 設定解説 各話コメンタリー 作者全面稼働!!!
まるっと1冊ほぼ新情報で構成された 初の公式ファンブック
キャラクター 芥見先生全力回答！ 70以上のキャラにまつわる新規Q＆A350問以上!! 初公開プロフィールも！
設定 芥見先生へ徹底取材！ 用語や設定を大紹介!! 芥見先生への取材で判明した初公開の設定も多数！
コメンタリー 芥見先生が語り尽くす！ 0巻～8巻64話を芥見先生が振り返る、贅沢な各話解説！
インタビュー 芥見先生のルーツに迫る！ 芥見先生の“原点”を映画、マンガ、アニメの3項目から紐解く、インタビュー！
芥見下々×『BLEACH』久保帯人特別対談
2人が描き下ろしたお互いの作品の好きなキャライラストも掲載!!
まるっと1冊ほぼ新情報で構成された 初の公式ファンブック
キャラクター 芥見先生全力回答！ 70以上のキャラにまつわる新規Q＆A350問以上!! 初公開プロフィールも！
設定 芥見先生へ徹底取材！ 用語や設定を大紹介!! 芥見先生への取材で判明した初公開の設定も多数！
コメンタリー 芥見先生が語り尽くす！ 0巻～8巻64話を芥見先生が振り返る、贅沢な各話解説！
インタビュー 芥見先生のルーツに迫る！ 芥見先生の“原点”を映画、マンガ、アニメの3項目から紐解く、インタビュー！
芥見下々×『BLEACH』久保帯人特別対談
2人が描き下ろしたお互いの作品の好きなキャライラストも掲載!!
230 pages, Pocket Book
First published March 4, 2021
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About the author
Gege Akutami
86 books3,609 followersGege 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
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
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May 7, 2023
Here we are! A fan-guide book to the popular Jujutsu Kaisen series!!! If you had already read vol. 1 to vol. 15, this can be a very fun read!!!
(1) Now we know that 'after 1000 years of imprisonment, Sukuna is pretty much an expert on time-killing.
Good to know, good to know.
(2) We know that the Curses cannot reproduce in the...traditional manner, but must we know Mahito doesn't have THAT THING down there!? Do we really need to know!? XD
(3) By the way, Mei Mei is one sexy, super strong sorceress!!!
(4) we are informed that Chouso hadn't been very active during the Shibuya Incident because he isn't very interested in Gojo, thanks goodness he wasn't active! Or else many more people are going to die! Basically Chouso reminds me of the type of teammate you may have encountered, the ones who always standing on the sideline making themselves look busy but in reality, they haven't been doing much of anything. LOL
(5) It's confirmed that Sukuna is more powerful than Rika, we knew this, kind of. 🤣
(6) Good to confirm that Yuiji's pink hair color is natural! XD
(7) I am still wondering why the Curses would work with the Curse Workers! I mean, if every non-sorcerer human were killed, then there will be no more food and mean of reproduction for the Curses! XD
(8) I think this Guide tells us many things about the plots and the 'behind the scene' fun-facts up to volume 14 or 15 of the manga series, fans do remember to check this out!!!
My review for vol. 7 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
(1) Now we know that 'after 1000 years of imprisonment, Sukuna is pretty much an expert on time-killing.
Good to know, good to know.
(2) We know that the Curses cannot reproduce in the...traditional manner, but must we know Mahito doesn't have THAT THING down there!? Do we really need to know!? XD
(3) By the way, Mei Mei is one sexy, super strong sorceress!!!
(4) we are informed that Chouso hadn't been very active during the Shibuya Incident because he isn't very interested in Gojo, thanks goodness he wasn't active! Or else many more people are going to die! Basically Chouso reminds me of the type of teammate you may have encountered, the ones who always standing on the sideline making themselves look busy but in reality, they haven't been doing much of anything. LOL
(5) It's confirmed that Sukuna is more powerful than Rika, we knew this, kind of. 🤣
(6) Good to confirm that Yuiji's pink hair color is natural! XD
(7) I am still wondering why the Curses would work with the Curse Workers! I mean, if every non-sorcerer human were killed, then there will be no more food and mean of reproduction for the Curses! XD
(8) I think this Guide tells us many things about the plots and the 'behind the scene' fun-facts up to volume 14 or 15 of the manga series, fans do remember to check this out!!!
My review for vol. 7 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
March 19, 2021
1. Akutami is a troll and I'm fine with that.
2. Almost all shonen manga character profiles come with little power meters - Naruto had them for displaying the characters' skills in taijutsu, genjutsu, and ninjutsu, as well as more mundane things like strength, intelligence, and stamina; Haikyuu had them with volleyball-relevant stats: speed and stamina of course, but also jumping power and sense of the games.
Usually these are displayed with the characters' individual profile, which makes it difficult to compare more than two characters stats to each other. Akutami (or their poor editors) took a different approach: each of the Tokyo and Kyoto students has a stat for "sorcery sense/ability," classroom learning, and motor skills/reflexes. These are displayed on one stacked bar graph, so it's easy to compare across characters and see who's more powerful and why.
...it's also easy to see at a glance that all of the female characters, with the exception of Kyoto third-year Momo Nishimiya, are weaker than all of the male characters. She's only stronger than one male character, Hakari, who has a unusually low classroom learning skill.
It's weird to look back at shonen manga and think about how much things have improved and then look at things like this and be reminded that, improvements aside, has anything really changed since Naruto and Bleach premiered 20 years ago? One female character for every 2-3 male characters; "strong female characters" who never quite manage to be as strong as the boys.
2. Almost all shonen manga character profiles come with little power meters - Naruto had them for displaying the characters' skills in taijutsu, genjutsu, and ninjutsu, as well as more mundane things like strength, intelligence, and stamina; Haikyuu had them with volleyball-relevant stats: speed and stamina of course, but also jumping power and sense of the games.
Usually these are displayed with the characters' individual profile, which makes it difficult to compare more than two characters stats to each other. Akutami (or their poor editors) took a different approach: each of the Tokyo and Kyoto students has a stat for "sorcery sense/ability," classroom learning, and motor skills/reflexes. These are displayed on one stacked bar graph, so it's easy to compare across characters and see who's more powerful and why.
...it's also easy to see at a glance that all of the female characters, with the exception of Kyoto third-year Momo Nishimiya, are weaker than all of the male characters. She's only stronger than one male character, Hakari, who has a unusually low classroom learning skill.
It's weird to look back at shonen manga and think about how much things have improved and then look at things like this and be reminded that, improvements aside, has anything really changed since Naruto and Bleach premiered 20 years ago? One female character for every 2-3 male characters; "strong female characters" who never quite manage to be as strong as the boys.
August 9, 2023
Depois de ter lido esse guia eu concluo que não dá pra ler jujutsu kaisen sem ler esse guia. Tem muitas explicações sobre os personagens e principalmente sobre o sistema de poder que envolve o mangá. Muito bom !!
July 11, 2024
this was very informative, i enjoyed reading through it and learning more about the characters and the author.
i am just going to list some facts that i found interesting!
• one of mahito’s hobbies is just harassment.
• yuji’s hair color is natural.
• gojo was using geto’s judgement as a guide for right and wrong.
• ijichi is extremely respected.
• geto still ate crepes with mimiko and nanako on takeshita street despite wanting as little to do with non-sorcerers as possible.
• gojo was attached to megumi “like a handler” and would occasionally come to bug him and bring him on missions.
aside from that, i also found it interesting that the answer to a question about what gojo said to geto in jjk 0 was “he says it in volume 0.” definitely gives you something to think about, i’ll have to go back and look.
this was a fun read and definitely something i would recommend to other jjk fans!
i am just going to list some facts that i found interesting!
• one of mahito’s hobbies is just harassment.
• yuji’s hair color is natural.
• gojo was using geto’s judgement as a guide for right and wrong.
• ijichi is extremely respected.
• geto still ate crepes with mimiko and nanako on takeshita street despite wanting as little to do with non-sorcerers as possible.
• gojo was attached to megumi “like a handler” and would occasionally come to bug him and bring him on missions.
aside from that, i also found it interesting that the answer to a question about what gojo said to geto in jjk 0 was “he says it in volume 0.” definitely gives you something to think about, i’ll have to go back and look.
this was a fun read and definitely something i would recommend to other jjk fans!
November 22, 2022
this was really fun to read!
April 26, 2024
This was a fun read for me! I learned more about some of my fave charters form the main manga. It was also cool to learn about what was going thought Gege head while making the charters and the whole idea as well was cool to learn.
This is similar to the MHA one I have and I love having theses book because it helps me with knowing whats up and who is who!!!
This is similar to the MHA one I have and I love having theses book because it helps me with knowing whats up and who is who!!!
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June 26, 2024where’s the page describing my marriage to mahito
July 10, 2024
JJK Bible‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
Will be referring back when I have questions bc this manga be confusing asf sometimes
Will be referring back when I have questions bc this manga be confusing asf sometimes
August 10, 2023
как жить с информацией, что фушигуро такой малыш
May 15, 2024
If you’re a fan of the Jujutsu Kaisen series, I think this is an interesting read.
Especially if you’re a reader who gets really into the lore and mechanics of a series and its magic, I’d say this is a must-read. I think this is a pretty comprehensive guide to the series and its characters. There’s lots of commentary and insight from Akutami about the character designs + motivations and their storylines.
What I really enjoyed most about this guide is how it provides more clarity on cursed techniques and how cursed energy works and manifests in this world. I know I’m not alone when I say that the main series can be quite confusing when it comes to articulating in-narrative exactly how cursed techniques work. (Akutami has to choose between bogging the story down with math or streamlining details.)
To be super honest, I found some of Akutami’s commentary to be a little blasé. Irreverence is kind of a calling card for Akutami’s storytelling, though. So, I knew to expect it. While I feel like some of the commentary in this guide is genuine, I do feel like some of it equally edgy for its own sake. Just keep that it mind while perusing~
Especially if you’re a reader who gets really into the lore and mechanics of a series and its magic, I’d say this is a must-read. I think this is a pretty comprehensive guide to the series and its characters. There’s lots of commentary and insight from Akutami about the character designs + motivations and their storylines.
What I really enjoyed most about this guide is how it provides more clarity on cursed techniques and how cursed energy works and manifests in this world. I know I’m not alone when I say that the main series can be quite confusing when it comes to articulating in-narrative exactly how cursed techniques work. (Akutami has to choose between bogging the story down with math or streamlining details.)
To be super honest, I found some of Akutami’s commentary to be a little blasé. Irreverence is kind of a calling card for Akutami’s storytelling, though. So, I knew to expect it. While I feel like some of the commentary in this guide is genuine, I do feel like some of it equally edgy for its own sake. Just keep that it mind while perusing~
May 23, 2025
While there was some decent insight into Gege’s creative process and JJK as a whole, this character guide was full of translation/editing errores. Normally, I don’t mind if there’s one or two, but there were just so many that it was distracting and hard to read. Characters’ names were misspelled (or swapped with another character’s), basic grammatical concepts (like using parentheses at both ends) were ignored, among many others. Additionally, in the chapter by chapter commentary, it seemed like one chapter’s commentary just wasn’t included (even though the chapter name and number was). Furthermore, while this book had manga-style binding, pages with multiple columns of texts read left to right (although it wasn’t even consistent in this, as some pages read right to left).
While anime/manga guidebooks tend to be fairly repetitive so I tend to not enjoy them as much, the technical failures of this book dampened my enjoyment of the unique aspects it has to provide, like the chapter by chapter commentary and interview.
While anime/manga guidebooks tend to be fairly repetitive so I tend to not enjoy them as much, the technical failures of this book dampened my enjoyment of the unique aspects it has to provide, like the chapter by chapter commentary and interview.
February 27, 2025
I really like this manga/character guide because I find reading about fictional characters past and bio very interesting. Even though I knew almost all of the things about the characters but knowing more about the characters is cool. My favorite character to learn about was Mai because I didn't know THAT much about her. I also really liked the page almost to the end where it showed the heights of different characters. The art of the characters and there friends or anything was really nice too. In conclusen I like this character guide because of the different fictional characters I get to learn about.
May 23, 2024
This was fun. Gege has an endearingly informal personal voice. The best parts were easily the character insights in the beginning and then the chapter by chapter commentary, and finally, the dialogue between Tite Kubo and Gege, holy crap! And of course they both chose to draw the "mad scientist" characters from each other's work.
Star deducted for the rather dry middle section and holy CURSE the amount of errors. Though, Mahito being improperly called Mojito (multiple times!!)... I wouldn't change that for the world.
Star deducted for the rather dry middle section and holy CURSE the amount of errors. Though, Mahito being improperly called Mojito (multiple times!!)... I wouldn't change that for the world.
May 27, 2024
This is a great reference, especially for readers/viewers who have trouble remembering* who all the side characters are. Thing is, it's a bit of a task reading it front to back, since it feels like an infodump/encyclopedia (because... it is). Definitely good as cliff notes, less so for a cozy afternoon reading for leisure.
*me, it's me
*me, it's me
October 17, 2025
A pretty dense reference guide. I could see this being very handy for someone who wanted to write fanfiction about the series. The most interesting parts for me were the commentaries on chapters and the interview with both Gege and Kubo who writes bleach. There was one funny typo in the middle where they got Geto's first name wrong and referred to him as Satoru Geto, and it distracted me so much I had to stop reading because I was only thinking about my married Sato/sugi feels. 😍🫣🥹😭
March 30, 2025
Soy sincera , la verdad no me gusto mucho el formato de este fanbook, tiene buena información pero la forma en la que nos la presentan no se me hizo muy llamativa, de hecho se me hizo un poco tediosa la lectura.
La sección que me gustó un poco fue la de los personajes, pero creo que la pudieron presentar de otra manera
La sección que me gustó un poco fue la de los personajes, pero creo que la pudieron presentar de otra manera
July 30, 2024
To be completely honest, I bought this guide book so I could better understand the characters’ Cursed Techniques and skills and I still don’t understand them.🫣
But it sure makes me miss Gojo and Nanami so much.😭
And I skipped every page about Mahito and Sukuna!😈
But it sure makes me miss Gojo and Nanami so much.😭
And I skipped every page about Mahito and Sukuna!😈
August 7, 2024
As an author, it was so fun seeing where all the inspirations for this story came from! I’ve been a fan for the past 4 or so years, but there were still a few things I didn’t fully understand. It was great to finally have those explained!
December 18, 2024
A plethora of information about the JJK manga (and a bit about the anime too), most of which I already knew and remembered from having just read all the manga. It’s pretty funny how often Akutami-sensei apologizes for messing up this or that thing, and I’m like, I would never have even noticed :P
May 12, 2025
4.75
I really need this as a physical book. I loved learning more about the characters and the world of Jujutsu Kaisen. Now I have even more love for Jjk and I can't wait to read more
Thank you, edelweiss for letting me give my honest review
I really need this as a physical book. I loved learning more about the characters and the world of Jujutsu Kaisen. Now I have even more love for Jjk and I can't wait to read more
Thank you, edelweiss for letting me give my honest review
September 30, 2022
3.5
Necesita refrescar algunas cosas y funcionó perfecto. Además Gege es un troll y me cae muy bien.
Necesita refrescar algunas cosas y funcionó perfecto. Además Gege es un troll y me cae muy bien.
January 15, 2023
Me ha gustado mucho, muy completo con mucha información. He disfrutado mucho los comentarios de Gege.
January 23, 2023
Me encantó , ya que rebela cosas del manga que son curiosidades y que piensa el autor sobre los personajes .
November 16, 2023
And I only belatedly realized the author is two years younger than me. lol
January 11, 2024
It's great to have such a detailed insight into all the work dedicated to publishing a story, mangakas are definitely amazing.
June 4, 2024
i genuinely love this show so much. this character guide was a great addition to understanding the characters.
July 8, 2024
NANAMI IS DADDY
December 28, 2024
Gostei bastante das explicações, curiosidades e coisinhas interessantes sobre os personagens adicionadas
January 15, 2025
disappointing cash grab. typos and endless repetition. also wdym “maybe…” and “i think…” bro YOU wrote it .. 😭😭
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