I have said this before, but Mahito’s ending moments were the most satisfying for me as a JJK fan. However, there are some things about those moments that need more clarification, like, that part where Mahito attacked Kenjaku without any warning. After being battered by Itadori, with the help of Todo, Mahito resorted to running … Read more
Mahito still tops my list of most hated villains in recent shonen. And that is precisely why the manner of Mahito’s demise was one of the most satisfying moments in JJK manga for me! Rather than how he died, I’d say it were those moments just before his end, that were more satisfactory. A broken … Read more
Have you ever had a fever dream? Have you experienced how absurd they are? Well, the majority of Takaba vs Kenjaku fight in Jujutsu Kaisen manga felt like that to me. Their face-off was a mix of surrealism and some deadpan out-of-the-box jokes (the puns would be hard to get for a non-Japanese reader). While … Read more
From the start of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga we have known that Itadori is special. Be it his superhuman strength or his compatibility as Sukuna’s vessel, he has always managed to surprise. At first, it just felt like Itadori was one of those special MCs, destined to stand out and be stronger than the others. … Read more
Gege Akutami has always been elaborate in sketching his battle sequences in JJK manga. Instead of relying on the emotional weight of good vs bad, the author has in the past displayed that he is a bigger fan of tactical acumen and other technical nuances. Be it Toji’s brilliant plan to take down Gojo in … Read more
There is nothing that can justify the amount of intrigue or sleight that is associated with Kenjaku in Jujutsu Kaisen. Not only has he been a flamboyant schemer, he has always managed to hold his cards close to the chest, all the while making others dance to his tunes (read Mahito and Jogo). While he … Read more
Spoilers: If you are still in the Shibuya arc, there might be spoilers for the future chapters of Jujutsu Kaisen in this article! Kenjaku or fake Geto’s plan to seal Gojo Satoru, and his subsequent success in being able to pull it off is one of the most shocking moments of the Shibuya arc. One … Read more