Despite ruling the seven seas in terms of lifetime sales, One Piece isn’t necessarily a juggernaut in terms of individual manga volumes in the present. With over 600 million copies in circulation, Eiichiro Oda and Shueisha won’t be losing sleep over any momentary losses, but its dominance is slipping in one major market, retail manga volumes in the United States.
One Piece volume #111 ranked impressively at #5 on April’s subsequent monthly The New York Times Best Seller List for Graphic Books and Manga following its North American release by VIZ Media on March 10, 2026. However, it was outpaced by another Shonen Jump competitor, Jujutsu Kaisen volume #29, even though it released the month prior in February. What’s more impressive is that Jujutsu Kaisen volume #30 just topped the list at #1 for June, with One Piece nowhere in sight.
One Piece Loses Its Grip On American Print Readership
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June’s installment of The New York Times’ Best Seller List saw Jujutsu Kaisen’s last volume outdo the likes of hot newcomers like Dungeon Crawler Carl volume #1, also ranking above Dav Pilkey mainstays like the latest Dog Man installment, Big Jim Believes, and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga. Even hot-ticket items like the sought-after Witch Hat Atelier: Grimoire Edition volume #1 and KPOP DEMON HUNTERS: THE MOVIE IN COMICS, sitting at #8 and #9 respectively, with Jujutsu Kaisen’s first print release, volume #1, rounding things out at the 10th spot.
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This isn’t entirely new, either. May’s monthly list notably featured no One Piece print volumes at all, while Jujutsu Kaisen occupied four spots. It further points to Jujutsu Kaisen reigning supreme over print manga sales in the United States, partially due to demand skyrocketing during the 2020 pandemic and the start of MAPPA’s beloved anime adaptation. But years later, with entire controversies surrounding its ending blowing over and the series attaining renewed acclaim with a brand-new sequel, it’s clear that Jujutsu Kaisen’s dominance will continue until the very last volume of Modulo drops.
Jujutsu Kaisen Can Still Rank In The Months To Come
While the first volume sales continue to place Jujutsu Kaisen above many other manga on the North American market alone, the debut of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo volume #1 all but guarantees this dominance will maintain into next year. With the first volume set to launch on January 5, 2027, it’s clear that fans won’t have to wait long to see the gorgeous sequel likely dominate the Graphic Books and Manga list once more. The enthusiastic response to VIZ Media’s cover reveal and further confirmation of the release date all but confirms people will be out in droves to pick up the first mainline manga release for Jujutsu Kaisen after nearly eight months following volume #30.
Cursed Energy Assessment · Grade Evaluation Jujutsu Kaisen Trivia Challenge “Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the honored one.”
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The series begins when Yuji Itadori swallows a cursed object — the finger of a legendary curse known as the King of Curses, the most powerful cursed spirit in history. Who is this ancient being?
✓ Correct! Ryomen Sukuna is the King of Curses — an ancient, immensely powerful sorcerer from over a thousand years ago whose cursed essence was split into twenty indestructible fingers. When Yuji swallows one, Sukuna is reborn inside him, setting the entire story in motion.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Ryomen Sukuna. Mahito is a cursed spirit who manipulates souls, Jogo is a volcano-type curse, and Rika is the Queen of Curses from Jujutsu Kaisen 0. Only Sukuna holds the title of King of Curses.
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The strongest jujutsu sorcerer alive is a blindfolded teacher at Tokyo Jujutsu High who possesses the legendary Six Eyes and the Limitless cursed technique. His birth alone shifted the balance of the jujutsu world. Who is he?
✓ Correct! Satoru Gojo is the strongest sorcerer in the modern era, wielding the Six Eyes and Limitless technique that grants him Infinity — an ability that makes him virtually untouchable. His confident declaration “Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the honored one” became iconic.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Satoru Gojo. Suguru Geto is his former best friend turned enemy, Yuta Okkotsu is a Special Grade sorcerer from JJK 0, and Kento Nanami is a Grade 1 sorcerer and former salaryman. Only Gojo holds the title of the strongest.
03
The pinnacle of jujutsu sorcery is a technique that creates a separate space with a guaranteed hit against anyone trapped inside. This ultimate ability is declared by name before activation. What is it called?
✓ Correct! Domain Expansion is the supreme technique in jujutsu — a sorcerer manifests their innate domain as a physical space where their attacks cannot miss. Gojo’s Unlimited Void, Sukuna’s Malevolent Shrine, and Mahito’s Self-Embodiment of Perfection are among the most devastating.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Domain Expansion. A Binding Vow is a contract that trades conditions for power, Reverse Cursed Technique converts cursed energy into healing, and Black Flash is a critical hit that applies cursed energy within 0.000001 seconds of a physical hit.
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Early in the series, Yuji Itadori develops an unintentional fighting style where his cursed energy arrives a moment after his physical punch, creating a devastating double impact. What is this technique called?
✓ Correct! Divergent Fist occurs because Yuji’s cursed energy is delayed behind his physical blow, creating two impacts in quick succession. While initially seen as a unique technique, it’s actually a sign of Yuji’s inexperience with cursed energy flow — he eventually learns to unify them properly.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Divergent Fist. Black Flash is a separate technique where cursed energy is applied within a fraction of a second of impact, creating a spatial distortion. Divergent Fist is Yuji’s signature early-series move caused by his lagging cursed energy.
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A second-year student at Tokyo Jujutsu High possesses a hereditary cursed speech technique that imbues his words with cursed energy, forcing anyone who hears them to obey. To avoid accidentally cursing people, he only speaks using rice ball ingredients. Who is he?
✓ Correct! Toge Inumaki is the Inumaki clan descendant who wields Cursed Speech — his words become commands that others are forced to obey. He limits his vocabulary to onigiri ingredients like “salmon,” “tuna mayo,” and “kelp” to prevent accidentally harming people with his power.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Toge Inumaki. Maki Zenin has incredible physical prowess but limited cursed energy, Panda is a cursed corpse created by Principal Yaga, and Noritoshi Kamo uses Blood Manipulation. Only Inumaki speaks in rice ball ingredients to control his Cursed Speech.
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Yuji, Megumi, and Nobara are first-year students at a school that trains jujutsu sorcerers to fight cursed spirits. This institution, where Gojo serves as a teacher, is located in Tokyo. What is it called?
✓ Correct! Tokyo Jujutsu High (Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College) is where sorcerers train to exorcise cursed spirits. It’s one of two jujutsu schools in Japan — the other being Kyoto Jujutsu High, led by Principal Gakuganji. Their annual Exchange Event is a major arc in the series.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Tokyo Jujutsu High. The Zenin clan is one of the three great sorcerer families but not a school. Tokyo Jujutsu High is the institution hidden behind a barrier where Gojo, Nanami, and other sorcerers guide the next generation.
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Sukuna’s Domain Expansion is unique — instead of creating an enclosed barrier, it manifests as an open shrine with a guaranteed hit range of up to 200 meters. This makes it one of the most powerful domains ever seen. What is it called?
✓ Correct! Malevolent Shrine is Sukuna’s Domain Expansion — a Buddhist shrine adorned with skulls that delivers relentless slashing attacks. Unlike other domains, it has no barrier, which is considered a Binding Vow that massively increases its effective range and power.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Malevolent Shrine. Unlimited Void is Gojo’s domain that overwhelms targets with infinite information, Chimera Shadow Garden is Megumi’s domain, and Coffin of the Iron Mountain is Jogo’s volcanic domain. Sukuna’s barrierless Malevolent Shrine is considered the pinnacle.
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Jujutsu Kaisen became one of the best-selling manga series in history and a massive anime hit animated by Studio MAPPA. The manga was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Who is the mangaka (creator) behind Jujutsu Kaisen?
✓ Correct! Gege Akutami is the creator of Jujutsu Kaisen, which began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2018. Akutami’s dark, complex storytelling and intricate power system have made JJK one of the defining manga and anime of its generation.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Gege Akutami. Tatsuki Fujimoto created Chainsaw Man, Koyoharu Gotouge created Demon Slayer, and Yuji Kaku created Hell’s Paradise. Only Gege Akutami is the mind behind the world of cursed energy, Sukuna, and Jujutsu Kaisen.
Assessment Complete Your Sorcerer Grade
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Are you Special Grade — or just a cursed spirit waiting to be exorcised?
But the question is what audiences will latch onto once that sales craze inevitably dies down. There’s clear enthusiasm for series bearing similar energy like Gachiakuta, and once Kagurabachi clears its current hiatus, it’ll likely regain its momentum once more. But a big booster for Jujutsu Kaisen’s latest conquest over The New York Times’ Best Seller List was partially aided by these being the manga’s final volumes for its main storyline. It begs the question, when One Piece’s final volumes eventually reach North American markets, can it achieve similar heights once again?
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Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy, an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure, is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friends. The manga eventually gave way to the anime series, with the two being some of history’s longest-running anime and manga series. Along with over fifty video games made over the years, the series entered the live-action world with Netflix’s 2023 adaptation.
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Jujutsu Kaisen is a Japanese anime and manga series created by Gege Akutami. The story is set in a world where Cursed Spirits, born from negative human emotions, prey on humanity. It follows high school student Yuji Itadori as he becomes entangled in the world of Jujutsu Sorcery after swallowing a cursed talisman—Ryomen Sukuna’s finger—and becomes the host for one of the most powerful curses. Yuji joins the Tokyo Metropolitan Magic Technical College to learn how to combat curses while searching for the remaining fingers of Sukuna to exorcise him permanently.
