Yoshihiro Togashi has once again become the focus of the anime world. The Yu Yu Hakusho creator recently revealed the ending of Hunter x Hunter. It was just a hint of it as a precaution since he has been constantly suffering from health issues, which has caused the manga to go on a hiatus for a long time. Even though he stopped writing for a while, there are several mangaka who are inspired by him.
Yoshihiro Togashi’s Yu Yu Hakusho is one such anime that has reached the pinnacle of popularity during the 1990s. Recently, Yu Yu Hakusho completed its 33rd anniversary. Due to such a great achievement, one of the best mangakas of the modern generation honored him through their manga’s latest chapter.
Gege Akutami Honoring Yu Yu Hakusho Is Their Fan Moment
Out of all the people that Yoshihiro Togashi inspired through his works, Gege Akutami might be one of his biggest admirers. The Jujutsu Kaisen creator has a unique writing style and has been entertaining the anime fandom for the last few years. But fame and popularity did not get to their head. They did not forget the person who inspired them and honored them in Jujutsu Kaisen’s latest chapter.
Turns out this was his way of honouring Togashi for Yu Yu Hakusho’s 33rd anniversary.
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Jujutsu Kaisen is currently featuring the fight between Takaba Fumihiko and Kenjaku. One of the panels of chapter 242 is a direct reference to Yu Yu Hakusho. Gege Akutami being Togashi’s fan, honored him on Yu Yu Hakusho’s 33rd Anniversary. It was a fan moment for the Jujutsu Kaisen creator since they were always an admirer of the anime. Their way of honoring is as iconic as it can get.
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After Satoru Gojo’s death, Jujutsu Kaisen has shifted to a lighter mood with Kenjaku and Takaba’s fight. The fight commenced in chapter 240 and is still going on. It goes to show that Takaba is proving to be a difficult opponent for Kenjaku even though he picked up his ability. The fans are still in a dilemma with the outcome of this fight since no one has got the upper hand till now.
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The fight is slowly reaching its climax, with lots of fan theories starting to gobble up the social media surrounding the future of Jujutsu Kaisen. But one thing that the fans have loved to the core is how Gege Akutami used their simplest yet most dynamic feature to honor Yoshihiro Togashi. It will be a memory that they will cherish forever.
