Curses born from human negativity take physical form in Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen, and a school of sorcerers exists to destroy them. The opening 192-page volume introduces that system and the student pulled into it.
Akutami's series combines a tightly defined power structure with horror imagery, which is much of why it found the audience it did. Volume one covers the inciting event, the sorcery school and the first assignments, moving quickly enough to establish tone without rushing the rules. Fight choreography is a strength from the start, and this Shonen Jump paperback preserves the original reading direction and sound effects.
Starting point:
• First volume of Jujutsu Kaisen
• 192 pages in the Shonen Jump paperback line
• Introduces the curse and sorcery system
• Horror elements running alongside the action
For teen and adult readers of dark action manga, published by VIZ Media and available at Boipoka.