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Jujutsu Kaisen has been gaining many new fans after the release of the anime but unfortunately it will be going on hiatus soon.
Fans were shocked to hear the news of the hiatus and the reason behind the hiatus was revealed to be due to the creator, Gege Akutami suffering poor health condition.
The official Shonen Jump account released a statement along with a handwritten note from Gege himself with the caption saying, “We wish Gege Akutami a restful time off and look forward to the next chapter.”
週刊少年ジャンプ29号(6月21日発売)より芥見先生の体調不良のため、『呪術廻戦』はしばらくの間休載させていただきます。
— 少年ジャンプ編集部 (@jump_henshubu) June 10, 2021
芥見先生からの直筆コメントも合わせてご覧いただけますと幸いです。
なお来週6月14日（月）発売の週刊少年ジャンプ28号では『呪術廻戦』は掲載されております。 pic.twitter.com/ntgiKuICFn
The series is expected to resume in a month but could last longer based on the creator’s health condition.
“I have been asked by the editorial department to take a break from the series, but I don’t want to slow down the weekly serialisation of Jujutsu Kaisen since I’d like to draw the end of the series as soon as possible, and just put a hold on my answer,” he said.
However, I’m just not able to recover my schedule compared to other mangaka when they take a single break. If nothing is done about this, the same thing will be repeated over and over again, so I decided to accept the proposal from the editorial department.
— Shonen Jump News - Unofficial (@WSJ_manga) June 9, 2021
“The suspension period should be about one month. Even if I say I’m sick, it’s not any serious illness. My mental health is completely fine, so do not worry about it. I’m really sorry I’ll have to keep you waiting. Once I come back, I’ll do my best with the serialisation."
Fans are worried for the magaka’s health and are showing their support by asking Gege to put his health first and take all the time he needs to recover and saying he deserves the time off.
He loves his Job, but he need to rest if he wants to continue Drawing!!!•́ ‿ ,•̀
— Kensuke Yuno ☆ ケンスケ☆ (@KensukeYuno6) June 9, 2021
Have a Good Rest Akutami-sensei‼️ pic.twitter.com/MZ9ysW1hEV
im glad gege’s going on hiatus and getting some rest, they’ve been working ridiculously hard week after week. i will ofc miss jujutsu kaisen but a mangaka’s health should always come first. gege deserves this time off
— MEGUMI FUSHIGURO STAN FIRST HUMAN SECOND (@riyalise) June 9, 2021
Some fans are worried about magakas’ working condition and stress, with some expressing their concerns especially after Berserk’s creator Kentaro Miura passed away due to health complications back in May.
When are manga authors working conditions going to get better:/
— asscake (@as6267952561) June 9, 2021
Why do so many great artists have health issues so close together. Back in May Kentaro Miura (Berserk) passed away from health complications and now Gege Akutami (Jujustu Kaisen) is dealing with health issues so JK is going on an indefinite hiatus.
— Mephisto2996 Gaming (@MephistoGaming3) June 9, 2021
We hope the creator will have a swift and full recovery!
Info via Comicbook.com , Polygon
