Summary
Empyreal Cabinet is about exorcists fighting monsters, combining Japanese mythology with modern issues. The series focuses on spellcasters in a fantasy world facing political challenges. Empyreal Cabinet differs from Jujutsu Kaisen in its focus on political themes and a corrupt government.
Empyreal Cabinet is an action-fantasy manga series that began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine in August 2024. The series tells the story of a group of individuals known as exorcists, who fight against vicious monsters that terrorize Japan.
The series, created by Fumiji Yuba, combines elements of traditional Japanese mythology with modern issues and politics, creating a unique and fascinating world that truly comes to life. The series has the potential to become as popular as Gege Akutani Jujutsu Kaisena manga with many similarities.
A world where magic users walk among us
The series explores how a universe where magic exists would work.
The story of Empyreal Cabinet revolves around a young mage named Toya Tatsumori, a member of the Shrine Department. This stern yet kind-hearted hero is a member of a group of people called mages, beings who have the ability to control mysterious forces and use them at their will. Toya's job requires him to travel to different districts where there have been reports of sightings of monsters, known as balebeasts in this universe. With his team, these talented warriors slay the ferocious creatures, preventing non-mages from dying.
Due to his status as a government official, Toya also faces the complexities and difficulties that come with serving his country, the Empyreal Cabinet. This fictional nation was created when the spellcasters of Japan protested their right to self-government. This looks like it will be a challenge moving forward, as chapter #1 strongly hints at the Empyreal Cabinet's government covering up the truth about the increase in balebeast encounters. Despite this, the series has great potential to become a new classic among the incredible fantasy manga out there.
Empyreal Cabinet combines fantasy elements with more serious themes
The series combines the urban fantasy of Jujutsu Kaisen with dark realism
At first glance, Empyreal Cabinet may seem like a typical Shonen manga. The series actually has a lot in common with other urban fantasy works, like the acclaimed Jujutsu Kaisen. Both stories follow a young, caring, and strong warrior fighting against bloodthirsty monsters in modern-day Japan. While these traits are certainly found in both manga, The way they are used is completely different..
For example, while Jujutsu mages are careful not to reveal themselves to ordinary people, the mages in the Empyreal Cabinet are known and respected throughout Japan. The fact that Yuba's series also deals with heavy political themes sets it apart from Akutani's series.
There's a good chance that Jujutsu Kaisen served as the inspiration for this recent fantasy manga. It's no secret that Gege's series has been one of the most beloved and popular in recent years, and Shonen Jump has been hard at work looking for a successor, now Jujutsu Kaisen is approaching its conclusion. However, Empyreal Cabinet seems to be taking a completely new path, focusing more on the everyday grievances of a supernatural warrior having to deal with a corrupt government.
