Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 253 release date: Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 253 release date and time: What to expect and more

According to the MANGA Plus website, the Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 253 release date is scheduled for Monday, March 11, 2024, at 12AM JST. Following the latest developments in the fight against Ryomen Sukuna, fans are desperate to learn if Uraume was merely bluffing or if the series’ final villain truly has to go all out yet.

Unfortunately, no verifiable spoiler information for Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 253 is available yet. While spoilers will be made available later in the release week, there’s no telling when these will be released. Likewise, even when released, there’s always a chance that the spoilers are inaccurate relative to the official release’s events.

Thankfully, fans have at least confirmed release information for the highly anticipated installment. Follow along as this article to learn about the Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 253 release date, as well as speculations on what to expect in the issue and more.

Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 253 release date and time

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Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 253’s Japanese release date and time is Monday, March 11, 2024, at 12 am JST.

For most international fans, that translates to a daytime release on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Select international readers will instead see the issue released in the early morning hours of Monday, March 10, 2024, like domestic Japanese audiences.

The chapter is set to release at the following local times in the corresponding time zones:

Time zone	Local date and time
Pacific Standard Time	7 AM, Sunday, March 10, 2024
Eastern Standard Time	10 AM, Sunday, March 10, 2024
Greenwich Mean Time	3 PM, Sunday, March 10, 2024
Central European Time	4 PM, Sunday, March 10, 2024
Indian Standard Time	8:30 PM, Sunday, March 10, 2024
Philippine Standard Time	11 PM, Sunday, March 10, 2024
Japanese Standard Time	12 AM, Monday, March 11, 2024
Australia Central Time	1:30 AM, Monday, March 11, 2024

Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 253: Where to read?

Satoru Gojo’s battle with Ryomen Sukuna continues to limit the latter’s abilities and power heading into Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 253 (Image via MAPPA Studios)

Fans can read the issue via official sources on either Viz Media’s official website, Shueisha’s MANGA Plus website, or Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ app.

The former two services are free, allowing readers to view the first and latest three issues in a series. Shonen Jump+ is a paid, subscription-based service that grants readers access to a series in its entirety.

Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 252 recap

Yuta Okkotsu’s life seems to be safe heading into Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 253 (Image via MAPPA Studios)

Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 252 began with a flashback showing Takuma Ino and Atsuya Kusakabe standing outside Yuta Okkotsu’s Domain Expansion, praising his moving of the barrier.

Maki Zen’in then appeared, ending the flashback and returning to current events. It’s revealed that these latest developments were what the group had planned on happening, with Ui Ui appearing to teleport Yuta Okkotsu back to Shoko Ieiri to be healed.

Sukuna realized that Yuta intentionally broke his Domain Expansion to signal to those outside and distract Sukuna from noticing Maki. It was confirmed that the Split Soul Katana and the aftereffects of the Satoru Gojo battle were preventing him from healing.

Yuji Itadori tried moving but realized he had taken so many attacks that his Reverse Cursed Technique couldn’t keep up. Choso appeared by his side and gave him healing advice.

Maki and Sukuna clashed, with neither able to get a definitive advantage over the other in the short skirmish shown in the issue. Sukuna compared Maki to Mahoraga, while Maki realized he was using Cursed Energy to both heal and keep his heart beating.

The focus shifted to Kinji Hakari versus Uraume, where the former boasted about how their victory seemed to be assured. The issue ended with Uraume claiming that Sukuna has yet to go all out.

Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 253 what to expect (speculative)

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Despite everything fans have seen so far, it seems that Sukuna has yet to show his full strength heading into Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 253, which is a truly terrifying thought. Likewise, if Uraume’s words prove true, victory for Yuji and co seems all but impossible, considering the sacrifices needed to even get to this point in the battle.

More likely than not, though, Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 253 won’t give fans an answer; instead, it will likely focus on Hakari and Uraume’s battle for the foreseeable future.

That will be to the effect of building suspense for the eventual return to the Sukuna fight, which could prove to be the battle’s disastrous final moments if Uraume’s words prove true.