Jujutsu Kaisen is a great manga series by Japanese creator Gege Akutami that began its official serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump 14 issue on March 5, 2018 – and the rest is history. Over the years of serialization, JJK has cemented itself as one of the best-selling comic books of all time, rivaling in many ways even American comics and other major manga series.
With its amazing influence still growing, Jujutsu Kaisen has now officially appeared in a new issue of the popular Marvel comic book, making the series canon to the universe. This is exciting and shows the wide reach and global impact of Gege Akutami's magnum opus.
Jujutsu Kaisen Officially Appears in Marvel Comics “Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant”
Jujutsu Kaisen was published between 2018 and 2024 in Japan's largest shonen magazine Weekly Shonen Jump. In the magazine, he became a mammoth who competed with giants such as One piece in annual sales. Overall, the series has amassed around 150 million sales with only 30 volumes, which is absolutely staggering. Among all Jujutsu Kaisen arcs, the most memorable and fan favorite remains the Shibuya Incident arc, which was animated in the second half of season 2 of the anime. This arc became as iconic as it is due to Ryomen Sukuna's intervention and the stellar villainous performance he gave in both the anime and manga. The story of the Shibuya arc has become so iconic that it has now appeared in a Marvel comic, the new issue of Storm, Earth's Mightiest Mutant. Storm, Earth's Mightiest Mutant is a new 2026 Marvel comic that debuted on February 4th and was created by Murewa Ayodele and Federica Mancin.
Issue #4 of this comic was officially released on May 6, 2026, and sees Storm, one of the X-Men, traveling through the Omniverse. Through his Omniverse, the world Jujutsu Kaisen is featured during the Shibuya incident and is referred to as the Multiverse Heap of Magic and Death. The drawn panel shows Sukun striking his iconic pose from the Shibuya Arch. This means that canonically, Jujutsu Kaisen can now be said to be part of the Marvel multiverse.
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How Jujutsu Kaisen has influenced the world of entertainment over the years
The Jujutsu Kaisen the series has become so popular that its reach has now gone far beyond the borders of Japan. The series has become a worldwide hit and is one of the most watched anime overseas. JJK For example, season 3 was one of the most watched series worldwide. In terms of episode ratings from 2026, JJK Season 3 also has some of the highest hits according to IMDb, such as Episode 4, featuring the massacre of the Zenin Clan, as well as Episode 12, featuring the Battle of Sendai Colony.
In addition to the anime, JJK's manga is consistently one of the best sellers in Japan and beyond. JJK's volumes often top the New York Times Best Sellers charts. Since the JJK anime is far from over, these sales will only increase with backlogs, even though the manga itself is technically over.
Even Jujutsu Kaisen's sequel series, JJK Modulo, was a massive hit, as indicated by data from Oricon, which consistently lists it as one of the top 5 best-selling manga in Japan in 2026. On Manga Plusinternational manga reading platform, Jujutsu Kaisen module was consistently one of the most read series every week, rivaling the likes of One Piece. Gege Akutami has undoubtedly created a global phenomenon with his series that few can compete with.
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Another anime-manga series that appeared in American comics
Jujutsu Kaisen appearing in an American comic is certainly quite surprising to many, but it's not exactly the first or last manga to be referenced. In the same issue Storm: Earth's most powerful mutantanother anime series appears, and that's it Gachiakuta. Gachiakuta is a new anime from 2025 that has taken the world by storm and was also featured in the Sentient Trash multiverse.
Even this specific issue aside, many manga have been referenced previously in other comic books. A man with a chainsaw for example, he was once mentioned on the cover of the Absolute Batman variant and even One piecebest selling manga, has references here and there. Jujutsu Kaisen being thrown into the mix in such an impressive way is sure to be exciting for fans.
Source: MARVEL
