There are many factors and elements that go into making a story memorable, epic and interesting, and one of the most important to make it really work is the character of the protagonist. Given the recent events of Jujutsu Kaisen However, the community is beginning to wonder if Yuji shouldn’t leave the title to Yuta.
Subsequent toexcellent reception of the first season of the anime, produced by the MAPPA studio, it was the arrival of the prequel film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 starring Yuta in Japanese and American cinemas to exponentially increase both the sales of the manga and the popularity of the work. Aside from that, Gege Akutami has decided to focus on what’s happening in Sendai Colonynarrates the clashes Yuta experienced in first person and reveals his devastating techniques.
Although the two characters fall under the definition of the classic shonen protagonist, are forced to face difficulties far beyond their abilities and are therefore continually improving, leaving readers with a sense of concern, hope and curiosity, Yuta and Yuji are very different. Yuji struggles to control his cursed energy but still manages to show confidence in his abilities, is sociable and can be defined as a proactive character.
On the other hand, Yuta has difficulty relating to others, but is aware of her immense power due to the connection with Rika. Yuji has a specific goal to achieve and he knows that being part of Jujutsu High might help him better control his powers. The growth of Itadori is therefore mainly done by improving his combat skills, while with Yuta we face an internal development.
Out of thoughts of killing himself to prevent anyone from being hurt by Rika’s curse, Yuta instead accepted his situation and used it to his advantage. To date, however, Akutami’s decision regarding the change of registry in the regular series remains clear. Building an entire narrative around a haunted character like Yuta he would have made the story difficult and by choosing a more light-hearted protagonist like Yuji he would have made the story quicker and easier to read and advance.
With this attitude Yuji appears as a better shonen protagonist compared to Yuta, despite Okkotsu managed to win many fans thanks to MAPPA’s spectacular film. And who do you think would win this comparison? Let us know in the comments.
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