The notoriously reclusive creator of “Jujutsu Kaisen“Gege Akutami has confirmed that the series is approaching its climax in a new Q&A session at their current exhibition in Shibuya, Japan. The current “Shinjuku Showdown Arc” represents the aftermath of Jujutsu Kaisenas revealed by Akutami, the original creator of the manga.

The “Gege Akutami Jujutsu Kaisen Exhibition” in Japan features a new Q&A session, where Akutami was asked if he had a general concept of what the Sacrifice Games would be before writing them. Through a translation on Twitter, Akutami responded:

• «I thought of it as a crutch to get us to the Shinjuku Showdown Arc (final section/saga). I had already decided on the things that needed to happen (like characters and Colony stuff), but I kept each Colony segment contained in its own individual volume and thought about how to make them as exciting as possible as I went along.».

This is not surprising, but conclusive, since Akutami has always stated that the series would end sooner or later. The series continues with the intense fight between Itadori and his fellow sorcerers against Sukuna after his return on July 7.. Akutami took a two-week break, extended by another week, for health reasons.

Along with the Q&A, Akutami’s exhibit features a “Jujutsu Kaisen” timeline, complete with one-shots and prototypes from the series. Anime!Anime! covers the exhibition in detail, revealing that the room houses over 4,400 pages of manuscripts and over 3,000 pages of drafts.

Although “Jujutsu Kaisen” is coming to an end this year, next year will likely mark the anime’s return. It is not yet clear whether the third installment of Jujutsu Kaisen will be in the form of a television series or a film.. However, Shota Goshozono, director of the second season, gave information about the production of the series during his visit to Anime Expo in July this year, and will return in some form for the next part of the series. The next part will adapt the Sacrifice Game Arc, which received its first trailer last year.

Jujutsu Kaisen's ending will follow that of My Hero Academiawhich will end in August, after the climax of the “Final War Arc”.

Source: @eagle97jjk on Twitter