Owing to Gege Akutami’s dark fantasy narrative, Jujutsu Kaisen has taken the internet by storm captivating several viewers worldwide. By the end of JJK Season 2, many fans were left traumatized by experiencing their beloved characters’ tragic end. Unlike many shonen manga creators who shy away from controversy, Gege fearlessly sticks to their vision, weaving a dark narrative in Jujutsu Kaisen.
In JJK manga, readers have given up on counting the number of tragedies and demise of many beloved characters. Tite Kubo, the creator of Bleach, has always admired Gege’s narrative and often addressed JJK as one of his favorite new-gen shonen series. Interestingly, Gege’s dark thematic narrative gave Tite Kubo a distinct impression of Jujutsu Kaisen‘s creator that may even surprise you.
Tite Kubo’s Surprising Perception of Jujutsu Kaisen‘s Creator Gege Akutami
With the release of the current manga chapter, Jujutsu Kaisen is making waves online as Yuji Itadori finally becomes the strongest sorcerer, surpassing Gojo and Yuta. Yuji’s journey was anything but easy, as he had to overcome many challenges to defeat Sukuna. After witnessing several tragic deaths of his friends, Yuji carries immense burdens on his shoulders, which leads to Itadori’s character development.
Gege’s narrative has left several fans emotionally scarred by their beloved characters’ sad demise. Interestingly, it’s not just the fandom as the creator of Bleach, Tite Kubo, was also astonished by Gege’s dark thematic narrative. Owing to Gege’s dark narrative in JJK, Kubo held a surprising perception of the mangaka which he was relieved to be false after their first meeting. In a joint interview with Gege, Kubo shared:
Hahaha. [laughs] From looking at your series, I assumed you’d have an evil personality. I mean, don’t you get a sense of an author’s disposition or temperament by reading their work?
Well, you can’t blame Kubo for having such a prescription, especially after Gege planned a tragic death for his favorite character. Tite Kubo mentions that Kento Nanami held a special place in his heart besides all the iconic characters introduced in the series.
Kento Nanami’s awful death left several fans traumatized, including Bleach’s creator, Tite Kubo. After witnessing several iconic moments by Nanami in JJK 2, several fans believed him to play a crucial role in unsealing Gojo Satoru. However, Gege Akutami had different plans, leaving the entire fandom in shock.
Gojo’s VA Backs Gege’s Bold Choice to Kill Gojo Satoru in Jujutsu Kaisen
Gojo Satoru has been the crowd’s favorite thanks to his comedy and cocky personality traits. Since the beginning, Gojo was portrayed as the strongest character in the series, which ultimately hindered the development of other characters. Born with the power of the Limitless technique and Six Eyes, Gojo broke the laws of nature and shifted the balance of power after his birth.
Gege highlighted Gojo as the strongest and never hesitated to portray Gojo’s notable feats in the anime. However, for the sake of plot progression, Gege Akutami had to plan the character’s tragic fate. Unfortunately, Gojo lost his title of the strongest during the final showdown with Sukuna, the King of Curses. For years, fans were excited to witness the epic clash of the strongest between Gojo and Sukuna.
In order to highlight Yuji’s character development, Gege had to kill Gojo and Sukuna was the only formidable opponent for the Six Eyes user. Interestingly, Gojo’s VA, Kaiji Tang, also supported Gege’s narrative and highlighted the necessity of plot progression in JJK. With Tang’s supportive comments, it might be time for the Jujutsu Kaisen fandom to come to terms with the reality.
Jujutsu Kaisen can be streamed on Crunchyroll as of 16th August 2024
