Gege Akutami, the creator of Jujutsu Kaisen, recently went on a one-month hiatus after the release of Jujutsu Kaisen manga chapter 262, which came out on June 9, 2024. This hiatus was because of the creator’s health conditions, which kept deteriorating and forced them to take a break. However, the mangaka did not sit idle during their break either.
In addition to working on Part 2 of Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 262, Akutami also found an interest in the popular sport of football. While it is unclear whether Akutami was already a football fan or not, they did reveal their favorite player during the comment about the new chapters. Akutami confessed that they only watched Lionel Messi’s compilations during their bed rest.
Not only that, the manga revealed that these Messi compilations made him feel better, and some way or another, they helped them with their recovery. While this is a piece of good news for Jujutsu Kaisen and Akutami fans, Ronaldo fans won’t be happy with Akutami’s choice.
Gege Akutami is a Lionel Messi Fan
According to the popular Jujutsu Kaisen fan account on X, @Go_Jover Akutami left an intriguing comment, talking about their health and how they coped with the issues that they were facing while on hiatus. Along with all that, the Jujutsu Kaisen creator revealed that the legendary football player Lionel Messi helped them a lot during their sickness.
Akutami stated:
“When I wasn’t feeling well, I couldn’t watch movies or read because all I was watching was compilations of the Messi’s plays.”
The mangaka confessed that they did not focus on any movies or books as they were completely busy with watching Messi’s compilation videos of his plays.
They also talked about how it was all they were watching when they were not feeling well. This does prove that the mangaka might be a big football fan and has been following the game for a long time. Akutami’s comment is certainly unexpected as the mangaka has never really talked about their health issues.
Ronaldo Fans Are Not Happy With Gege Akutami
Although Gege Akutami’s comment about being a fan of Messi was unexpected, it did create a discourse among the fans who have been following Messi’s football rival, Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo vs. Messi is one of the biggest debates in the world and Akutami siding with Messi did not sit well with Ronaldo fans.
Their comment created a tussle on X among the fans of the sport and the groups were divided into two.
While some fans were happy with Akutami’s decision, others mocked the mangaka for supporting Messi instead of Ronaldo.
Gege knows who the goat of football is
— Jev 🍉 (@jevdontstop) July 12, 2024
Gross
— Cree (@HakarisupremaC) July 12, 2024
Gege has taste what can I say pic.twitter.com/81Q8mquP2i
— ludwin (@ludwinca12) July 12, 2024
Ronaldo better pic.twitter.com/cehz8HwUpf
— Brändó 🛡 (@BudokaiBrando) July 12, 2024
GOAT RECOGNIZES GOAT
— Guillaume Huin (@HuinGuillaume) July 12, 2024
— Morningstar 🏴 (@DennyMorningst1) July 12, 2024
Just like the football rivalry, many rivalries have been created by Akutami in their magnum opus, the latest being Sukuna vs. Itadori Yuji. The two opposing characters have once again gotten into a battle and by the looks of it, this may be the last battle and thus conclude Jujutsu Kaisen as a manga series once and for all.
You can watch Jujutsu Kaisen on Crunchyroll.
