The anime "Jujutsu Kaisen" is based on the manga of the same name by Gege Akutami, which has surpassed 150 million copies in cumulative circulation. The story begins when Yūji Itadori (CV: Junya Enoki) comes to share his body with the King of Curses, "Ryomen Sukuna," and transfers to the anti-curse specialized institution "Tokyo Jujutsu High School." The original manga concluded in 2024, and starting in September 2025, a spin-off "Jujutsu Kaisen ≡ (Modulo)" with the original story by Akutami and artwork by Yuji Iwasaki is currently being serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha).
Episode 53 "Cog"
[Synopsis]
Fushiguro reunites with Panda, who had infiltrated the fight club earlier, and also infiltrates to head to the hideout, but they are discovered as members of Jujutsu High by Kirara Hoshi, another third-year student accompanying Hakari. Kirara activates a cursed technique with unknown details, saying "Kin-chan is in danger...!!" to prevent Fushiguro and the others from reaching Hakari. While trying to decipher Kirara's cursed technique, Fushiguro attempts to persuade Kirara in order to bring Hakari to their side—.
(C)Gege Akutami/Shueisha
