[Oshinoko] “Jujutsu Kaisen” and “Heroaka”…A lot of popular manga are coming to an end!? Looking back at the excitement at the time of its completion in 2024

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As 2024 finally comes to an end, many people will be looking back on the past year. Speaking of 2024, it will be the year when three of the super popular Jump mangas, which have undergone numerous media mixes from the start of serialization to TV animation and film, will be completed. It became a hot topic on social media, with many related words trending on the day the final episode was published, and even before the final episode, there were many voices saying, “It’s finally over.”

In this article, we will look at the history of Jump Comics through a total of three works: “My Hero Academia”, which reached its final episode in August, “Jujutsu Kaisen”, which concluded in September, and “[Oshinoko]”, which concluded in November. Looking back on 2024, which can be called a turning point.

“My Hero Academia” was completed on the 10th anniversary of its serialization.

“My Hero Academia”, also known as “Heroaka”, is a hero action manga written by Kohei Horikoshi.
Set in a world where the existence of people with supernatural abilities called “quirks” is commonplace, the main character, Izuku Midoriya, also known as “Deku”, protects society and fights against criminal “villains” who abuse their “quirks”. The story revolves around him growing up with his friends at Yuei High School, a prestigious school for raising heroes, in order to become a “hero” who can fight against the world.

This work began in “Weekly Shonen Jump” issue 32, 2014 (released on July 7, 2014), and ended its 10-year series in the magazine’s 2024 36/37 combined special issue (released on August 5). The cumulative worldwide circulation of the series exceeded 100 million copies in April 2024.

The media mix, including the TV anime series, movie version, game adaptation, and stage adaptation, is also a hot topic. In 2025, he plans to release a fan book and his first art book, as well as hold a new original art exhibition.

The final episode will be published on August 5th! The rise of SNS at the time

The manga “Heroaka” concluded on August 5th, the 10th anniversary since the series started.
On August 4th, the eve of the conclusion, “Heroaka Complete” and “Heroaka Final Episode” were overwhelmingly trending. Readers were trembling as they waited, saying, “I didn’t get anything done all day today.” “Is it really going to end?”

It also became a kind of festival-like situation, with people shouting, “It’s finally less than an hour until the final episode…tears,” and counting down every minute, saying “X minutes left until the end.”

Readers who finished reading the final episode said, “I finished reading it! Oh, it was so good!!!” “Wow, the final episode was really good!” “I usually read it on paper, but I couldn’t wait to read it electronically. It was divine. ”, received unanimous praise one after another.

In response to the conclusion of the TV anime “Heroaka”, the official X (formerly Twitter) posted a hashtag “#Thank you Kohei Horikoshi” to thank the original author, Kohei Horikoshi. The same tag was trending throughout the day, along with the word “best final episode.”

Furthermore, the voice actors who appeared in the anime also commented with their own Xs expressing their gratitude and congratulations. Daiki Yamashita, who plays the main character Izuku Midoriya, Nobuhiko Okamoto, who plays Katsuki Bakugo, and Yuki Kaji, who plays Shoto Todoroki, all wrote words of love and gratitude for the work.

How many volumes of the original comic will be released? What is the future development of the anime?

The 42nd and final volume of the manga “Heroaka” is on sale from December 4th. The content is 38 pages of newly drawn manga that covers the story up to the final episode and beyond.
The cover, which has a composition inspired by the first volume that shows the growth of Deku and the members of Class 1A of Yuuei High School, also became a hot topic with comments such as “The cover of the final volume is too good” and “Emo. Too emotional.”

In addition, the TV anime, which has been broadcast until the seventh season, has decided to broadcast the 8th and final chapter, “FINAL SEASON”, in the fall of 2025. Furthermore, it has been announced that the official spin-off work “Vigilante -My Hero Academia ILLEGALS-” will be made into a TV anime and broadcast from April 2025. “Vigilante” is written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Arato Betten, and was serialized on the manga app “Shonen Jump+” from 2017 to 2022, and is a regular part of “Heroaka”, which has released up to 15 volumes of comics. This is a series of official spin-off works.

After reading the original manga, be sure to check out the moving final episode of the anime.

“Jujutsu Kaisen”

“Jujutsu Kaisen” is a dark fantasy manga serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” by Gege Akutami.
One day, the main character, Yu Kojo, decides to inhabit his own soul in order to save a schoolmate who has been attacked by a curse. Acrimony, regret, shame…the sinister power born from negative human emotions can even lead to death. The world of battles surrounding curses has been depicted.

This work will conclude with the 44th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump in 2024, which will be released on September 30th, and the total number of comics has exceeded 100 million copies.
It was made into a TV anime in October 2020, and the movie “Jujutsu Kaisen 0” will be released in December 2021. In April 2025, the Akutami Gege ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ exhibition will be held in Osaka.

The final episode will be published on September 30th! The rise of SNS at the time

The manga “Jujutsu Kaisen”, which is still attracting attention, will conclude on September 30th, six and a half years after its serialization.

Starting on September 24th, one week before the end of the game, a countdown will be held on Official X to post images of “X days left”. Even before the end, I was filled with anticipation and sadness over the ending, saying things like, “Oh no! This is my favorite work!” “I’m curious about the final episode, but I don’t want it to end” “Please give me a happy ending…” Voices from readers were being heard.

Readers who finished reading the final episode left many moving comments such as, “I’m shaking after reading it,” “The return of that character…” and “The ending was so good…Thank you for your hard work.”

Also released are congratulatory illustrations and comments from Shota Goshozono, the director of the second season of the TV anime “Jujutsu Kaisen.” Not only did we receive feedback from readers, but we also received feedback from anime staff.

Furthermore, Junya Enoki, who played the role of Yuji Kojo, who is the voice actor for the anime, already expressed his expectations for Gege Akutami’s future activities by saying, “Please let me read the interesting manga again” on the day of the conclusion.

How many volumes of the original comic will be released? What is the future development of the anime?

Volume 29 and final volume 30 of the manga “Jujutsu Kaisen” were released simultaneously on December 25th.
The highlight of Volume 30 is that it also includes 16 pages of newly drawn manga depicting the epilogues of “Yuko Ozawa”, “Panda”, “Kugizaki Nobara”, and “Uraume”.

Production of the third season of the TV anime, “Death Kaiyu”, has already been decided. In addition, the second season “Kaitama/Tamaori” omnibus is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 30, 2025, so the excitement is still high.

The period from serialization to completion was four and a half years! “Oshi no Ko” is currently being made into a live-action movie

“[Oshi no Ko]” is a manga by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari, who depict the light and darkness of the entertainment world based on detailed research. Since the serialization began in April 2020, it has become a hot topic, gaining support from many celebrities and industry personnel. With that momentum, it won the grand prize in the “Next Coming Manga Awards 2021 Comics Category”. Currently, the cumulative circulation of the series exceeds 20 million copies.

The first season of the TV anime, which was broadcast from April 2023, received a tremendous response worldwide and is extremely popular among a wide range of generations. The second season was broadcast from July 2024.
The live-action drama will begin streaming on Amazon Prime Video from November 28th, and the live-action movie will be released in theaters nationwide on December 20th.

This is the story of twins Aqua and Ruby, who were reincarnated as the children of the legendary idol Ai, and push forward into the difficult world of entertainment while harboring their own feelings. The darkness of each of the rich characters is depicted, including Kanaya Arima, MEMcho, a member of the idol group B Komachi, and actress Akane Kurokawa.

The final episode will be published on November 14th! The rise of SNS at the time

The manga “Oshi no Ko” ended on November 14th, four and a half years after its serialization, which is in the midst of a whirlwind.

On that day, “Oshinoko Final Episode” was ranked as a trend on X all day long. After reading the book, readers said things like, “I cried after reading the final chapter,” “It was a work that depicted the reality of the entertainment industry,” and “It’s been a long time since I’ve experienced the feeling of being nervous as I read the pages…” He gave his impressions.

In addition, the illustrator Mengo Yokoyari also posted a comment on his X saying, “Thank you so much for everything!” We received a lot of kind words from readers, such as “Thank you very much for your hard work on the series!” and “Thank you very much, Aka-sensei and Mengo-sensei.”

Furthermore, Rumi Okubo, the voice actress who plays MEMcho, posted an image of her passionate impressions that could not be contained in the number of characters in X, saying, “Accept the ending and savor it…”
Looking ahead to the third season of the TV anime, which has been decided to be produced, he is enthusiastic, saying, “It’s definitely going to be a series of new things. I want to take a firm step forward.”

How many volumes of the original comic will be released? What is the future development of the anime?

The 16th and final volume of the manga “[Oshinoko]” is on sale from December 18th. A special edition “[Oshinoko]16 SPECIAL EDITION” with a special cover and book stand and stickers is also available, so be sure to purchase it as soon as possible.

It has also been decided that the third season of the TV anime will be produced. The key visual also depicts Tsukuyomi and Hikaru Kamiki, raising expectations for further developments.

Even though the original manga has been completed, the live-action drama is currently being distributed on Amazon Prime Video, and the live-action movie is currently being released nationwide, making this work a hot topic for media mix development. I think I will continue to enjoy “Oshi no Ko” in the future.

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In 2024, three of the popular “Jump” works that have been serialized for many years will be completed, and people often say “Jump manga is over!” on social media.

In 2025, we are looking forward to the broadcast of “Witch Watch” and “SAKAMOTO DAYS”, which have been decided to be made into TV anime, and looking forward to seeing how other manga works will develop. Let’s welcome the beginning of a new year.

(C) Gege Akutami/Shueisha
(C) Kohei Horikoshi/Shueisha
(C) Akasaka Aka x Yokoyari Mengo/Shueisha