The popular manga “Jujutsu Kaisen” may have wrapped, but its spin-off, “Jujutsu Kaisen ≡”—penned by original creator Gege Akutami and illustrated by Yuji Iwasaki—just finished its own half-year run, concluding in the March 15th issue of “Weekly Shonen Jump.”
To mark the occasion, the official team is running a special giveaway! Thirty lucky readers will snag a “Mahoraga Shaved Ice Machine,” an utterly bizarre piece of merch that instantly blew up online.
So, how do you get your hands on this “Mahoraga Shaved Ice Machine”? Just subscribe to the digital “Weekly Shonen Jump” and sign up via the official app for a shot at being one of the thirty chosen ones.
The official tagline? “Facing the scorching summer heat—let’s adapt and conquer!” Looks like they’re getting everyone ready to “adapt” to the coming summer. Classic!
Sounds fun, right? Well, fans weren’t exactly thrilled. Netizens roasted the design, claiming it’s just a generic, unsold shaved ice machine with a Mahoraga sticker slapped on. They argued it has zero Mahoraga flair, and the lack of effort in the design is just plain lazy—even for a novelty item.
Seriously, even for a giveaway, the official team needs to step up their merch game. A “Mahoraga Shaved Ice Machine” is a killer concept with tons of buzz—imagine the goldmine it could be if they actually put some thought into the design!