Though I’m on Weekly Shonen Jump Gege Akutami did not go easy with his jujutsu kaisen. After introducing his characters in early storylines, he solidified his world of exorcists, wizards, and evil spirits with the cultural exchange arc with Kyoto and blew it all up with the Shibuya incident.
In a recent interview, the author explained various things about Jujutsu Kaisen, from the inspirations of Hunter x Hunter and Bleach to the choices that had important implications for many of the manga’s protagonists. Akutami has no qualms about killing beloved characters, getting rid of others, and leaving the doubt about the status of Nobara Kugisaki, the female co-star of Jujutsu Kaisen.
The event that upset readers is surely the death of Nanamin, one of Yuji’s masters, who accompanied him during the first fight with Mahito. After the confrontation with Jogo, Nanamin was seriously injured and Akutami speaks in an interview about the event that led him to brutal death against Mahito.
“When I decided to start the Shibuya incident, to be honest, I liked Nanami as a character. I find it easy to use him in any plot. However, when I look at the roles of the story and the actions of the characters , I had no other choice … “
Akutami therefore did not have too many qualms about killing when he killed Nanamiexploded into a thousand pieces after Mahito’s touch. Will there be more similar deaths in Jujutsu Kaisen?
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