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Gege Akutami Writes Obi for Kuwahali's Girl Meets Rock!

Jujutsu Kaisen creator Gege Akutami penned the recommendation strip for Kuwahali's manga Girl Meets Rock!, with a playful exchange rather than a standard review.

Gege Akutami, the creator of Jujutsu Kaisen, wrote the recommendation strip, or obi, for Kuwahali's manga series Girl Meets Rock!, according to cbr.com. The strip takes the form of a playful written exchange between Akutami and the character Rin Koyama rather than a conventional positive review.

The obi accompanies Girl Meets Rock!, a web manga written by Kuwahali with illustrations by Tetsuo Ideuchi. Kuwahali released the debut chapter in January 2023, and Shueisha acquired the series for its digital Shonen Jump+ platform in January 2024.

Within the first six months of its release on Shonen Jump+, the series sold over 100,000 copies and received a second reprint in June 2024. The 12th volume was released on October 1, 2026, and on October 2 in Japan.

Akutami's own Jujutsu Kaisen manga concluded in September 2024. The anime adaptation currently has three seasons: Part 1 of Season 3 aired from January 9, 2026, to March 27, 2026, and Part 2 is scheduled to air sometime in 2027. Weekly Shonen Jump is currently serializing the sequel spinoff Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo.

Quick answers

Who wrote the obi for Girl Meets Rock!?

Gege Akutami, the creator of Jujutsu Kaisen, wrote the recommendation strip for Kuwahali's manga series.

What is Girl Meets Rock! about?

Girl Meets Rock! is a web manga written by Kuwahali with illustrations by Tetsuo Ideuchi, serialized on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform.

When was Girl Meets Rock! volume 12 released?

The 12th volume was released on October 1, 2026, and on October 2 in Japan.

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