STEP 1 • The Prequel Foundation
2017
Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Jujutsu High
Writer/Artist: Gege Akutami | Key Antagonist: Suguru Geto
Follows Yuta Okkotsu haunted by the special-grade curse of his childhood friend Rika, defending Jujutsu High against Suguru Geto's Night Parade of 100 Demons.
STEP 2 • Vessel of Sukuna
2018
Fearsome Womb & Vs. Mahito Arc (Ch. 1-31)
Writer/Artist: Gege Akutami | Key Antagonist: Ryomen Sukuna & Mahito
Yuji swallows Sukuna's finger, joins Megumi and Nobara under Gojo, and learns the brutal realities of sorcery dueling the patchwork curse Mahito with Nanami.
STEP 3 • Gojo's Past Masterpiece
2019
Hidden Inventory / Premature Death (Ch. 65-79)
Writer/Artist: Gege Akutami | Key Antagonist: Toji Fushiguro (Sorcerer Killer)
Flashback to 2006: Teen Gojo and Geto are assigned to protect the Star Plasma Vessel Riko Amanai, until assassin Toji Fushiguro shatters their worldview.
STEP 4 • Modern Shonen Tragedy
2019
The Shibuya Incident (Ch. 83-136)
Writer/Artist: Gege Akutami | Key Antagonist: Kenjaku, Mahito, Jogo, Sukuna
On Halloween night in Shibuya, curses trap Gojo inside the Prison Realm, triggering a catastrophic citywide massacre and Sukuna's devastating Malevolent Shrine.
STEP 5 • Sorcerer Battle Royale
2021
The Culling Game Arc (Ch. 143-221)
Writer/Artist: Gege Akutami | Key Antagonist: Kenjaku & Reincarnated Sorcerers
Yuji, Megumi, and allies enter Kenjaku's barrier colonies across Japan to earn points, recruit ancient sorcerers, and unseal Gojo.
STEP 6 • The Apex Climax
2023
Shinjuku Showdown: Battle of the Strongest (Ch. 222-271)
Writer/Artist: Gege Akutami | Key Antagonist: Ryomen Sukuna (True Heian Form)
The fully unsealed Satoru Gojo duels Ryomen Sukuna in the greatest battle of modern manga, paving the way for Yuji Itadori's final stand.