Jujutsu Kaisen goes into unexpected suspension

Following the publication of Chapter 262, the "Jujutsu Kaisen" manga goes on hiatus. The abrupt pause in publication is due to the sudden illness of Gege Akutami, the author of the franchise.

Weekly Shonen Jump magazine made the announcement about Akutami's health, which was picked up by the Shonen Jump News Twitter account. The 29th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will mark the beginning of the two-week break from "Jujutsu Kaisen," which should end with the release of the magazine's 31st issue. No further information about Akutami's health has been made public, though the relatively brief break suggests he is expected to recover soon.

Unfortunately, the sudden two-week delay of "Jujutsu Kaisen" comes at a pivotal moment in the series. One of the fan-favorite characters has returned from the grave to face Ryomen Sukuna again, although not in the way they expected. While fans are disappointed by the brevity of this week's chapter, which is only seven pages long, many have offered their full support to the author. Other Twitter users are also reminding fans of the heavy workload Akutami put in before taking a break.

Akutami is not the first author of the Weekly Shonen Jump to suspend his work due to health problems. Kohei Horikoshi of "My Hero Academia" delayed the release of Chapter 414 in February, also due to an illness, which was preceded by a two-week health hiatus earlier in the month. In particular, the "HUNTER x HUNTER" series has become famous for its indefinite hiatuses that have lasted for years. Once again, the halt of the work is due to the poor physical health of its creator, Yoshihiro Togashi, who has difficulty sitting and drawing due to chronic back pain.

Source: WSJ Manga