Jujutsu Kaisen: The cat that stared into the void.

For Akio Aoki, life is a contradiction. Despite a name meaning "bright and lively man," his reality is marked by mockery. With an androgynous face and high voice, the world won't see him as the man he wishes to be. Desperate to escape the "weak boy" label, Akio takes refuge in shonen mangas, dreaming of becoming a tough, self-assured protagonist. He believes changing his appearance will erase the humiliation.

But destiny is far crueler than a hero manga.

A stumble at Shinjuku station leads to a fleeting encounter with a mysterious white-haired individual, changing something inside him forever. Months later, Akio tries to rebuild himself: dyeing his hair, forcing his voice, and training his body to hide the aftermath of that strange incident.

Inevitably dragged into the dark world of sorcery, Akio discovers curses don't play by the rules of his favorite mangas. To survive at Tokyo Jujutsu High, he must channel his deepest terror and shape an unstable cursed energy, cold and black as coal.

In a world where fear breeds monsters, Akio must discover if true strength lies in wearing a tough guy mask... or in learning to govern the abyss now living in his own mind.