Spoiler alert: This story discusses the major events of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga, including the deaths of characters that have not yet appeared in the anime before the start of the third season. on Jan. 8, 2026.
Every year on Christmas Eve, I brace myself before opening my apps.
Not because of the influx of schmaltzy holiday content, but because I am Jujutsu Kaisen fan, and Dis. 24 is the day of collective mourning. My server knows it. My algorithm knows it. And judging by the endless edits, fan art, and slightly offensive posts, it does everyone.
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Because Jujutsu Kaisen fans, Christmas Eve is a holy day of remembrance.
If you’re loosely connected to the fandom, you’ve probably seen it by now: the sudden return of best friends—turned—fiercely opposed soul mates, Geto Suguru and Satoru Gojo, to the timeline. Editing aside. Manga screenshots. Subtle clues that mean everything without saying much.
The reason is simple and painful. Of Jujutsu Kaisen timeline, the real Geto Suguru dies on Dec. 24. A year later, on that day, Satoru Gojo meets his end in the manga. And thus, the unofficial SatoSugu Day was born.
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Geto’s death is already well known to anime viewers; it has been played, discussed, dismantled and publicly fought for years. Gojo’s death, however, remains one of the manga’s most damaging and closely watched spoilers, especially with the start of the anime’s third season fast approaching in January. That’s why scrolling through my feed feels like I’m going into a silent awakening.
Here are a few of my favorite posts today:
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(And a special shout out to this sad edit, which I can’t embed due to copyright restrictions, but I’ll link to it because it’s so good.)
Geto and Gojo’s cursed relationship lies at the core of emotions Jujutsu Kaisen. They are not just powerful jujutsu wizards or fan favorites; they are a disaster in the same movement. Former best friends. Conflicting opinions. Two people shaped by the same world react to it in completely different ways. Their bond and its unfolding is what gives the story its weight long before Yuji Itadori enters the frame.
So when Christmas Eve begins, fans don’t just mourn two characters; they mourn what could have been. A broken friendship. The future that never came. The way is the end, in Jujutsu Kaisenhe feels cruel and purposeful.
What interests me the most is how the fandom marks this day. It’s completely online, supported by fans who remember the day and return to it every year, like muscle memory.
And maybe that’s why it hits so hard. December 24 must be comforting. Instead, for fans like me, it’s a reminder of how deep a story can go into your emotional life. How fictional characters can leave real marks. That shared grief, even over something imagined, can feel real when thousands of people feel it at once.
With the anticipated Culling Game arc anime coming in January, this Christmas Eve feels especially guilty. There is an awareness that soon, the mourning will not end for manga readers.
