Gege Akutami, the creator of Jujutsu Kaisenrecently revealed that Megumi Fushiguro was initially planned to be the protagonist in an early draft of the story.

In a question and answer session that was aired on Gege Akutami's 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Exhibitionthe author explained that the series was originally titled Sousen and Fushiguro (then called Megumi Wanibuchi) was supposed to be the protagonist.

In the story, he was a 16-year-old boy who decided to go straight to work after finishing high school instead of going to college so he could spend more time at home with his sister Tsumiki, who was blind and sick.

However, after the initial draft failed to secure serialization, Akutami decided to go back to the drawing board and rework the concept to better suit the shounen magazine audience.

Akutami noted that Fushiguro's character was somewhat hardened, while Yuji Itadori possessed a softer, more relatable demeanor. This led Akutami to switch their roles, making Itadori the main protagonist and Fushiguro a supporting character.

Gojo was still a main character in the series, and the Culling Game was also, interestingly, part of the original draft of Jujutsu Kaisen (Sousen).

The drafts of Sousen were also displayed in the exhibition next door Jujutsu Kaisen. Check out some panels that ended up on social media below.

The expo's Q&A proved to be a treasure trove of information for fans, as Akutami revealed many behind-the-scenes details about his manga.

Important information revealed at the expo includes – confirmation of Shinjuku Showdown as the final arc of the series JJK manga.

Jujutsu Kaisen manga, which began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in 2018.

As of July 2024, the manga chapters have been collected into 27 tankobon volumes, with over 90 million copies in circulation.

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