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| Everything in this episode is so amazing. The fight scene and Nanami's background story are so well-done. Cant wait for the next arc. |
| Whelp, time to say goodbye to probably one of the best OP and EDs i've hear in a while. Both the OP and ED to this anime are so fucking good, paired with their animations, i haven't seen an anime have this good of an OP and ED since fire force season 1. All in all, great episode. Mahito getting his ass handed to him was nice, his domain expansion is really cool visual wise. Damn bro, will admit they got me at Nanami getting trapped inside, i was fearing for my guys life. His past is quite deep and makes me respect him even more, but the amount of relief when Itadori busted through, good lord. Sukuna once again showing that between a battle of antagonists, he knows how to play. Guy didn't warn Mahito for the fun of it, swept the guy clean. Interesting he brought up Fushiguro as someone he wouldn't want to kill. Guess i'll see you all next year for the next episode then. Happy new years! |
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| So an entire arc with its focus being mainly on Junpei was used only to make Yuuji's character "grow"? I don't know man... not really a fan of the idea of building characters for several episodes just to kill them off immediately afterwards. I think some interesting potential was wasted with the decision of killing Junpei's character but well. Other than that, entertaining episode and decent first cour overall. Still nothing I would call truly remarkable but let's hope following arcs can be more engaging. |
| Damn when Nanami's flashback came in I thought for sure he's done for. Anyway, I can't wait to see Itadori come back to his friends I'm really looking forward to see their reaction. |
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| Welp, is better to leave Junpei dead than somehow reverting him back to normal and then making him into a good boy. The arc wasn´t interesting for me at all (except for Nanami, but again, a single character carrying and taking the spot) but it was good to see the teacher making a change, even by little. Now we are approaching a tournament arc it seems, and my only hopes are not seeing Fushiguro getting trashed for the fourth time. Dude only seems to be taking as a punchbag after the first episode. |
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| It seems that Sukuna is very interested in Fushiguro Glad to know about Nanami's past |
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| Ohhh.. Mahito's domain expansion is so cool! He's annoying though lol |
| Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
| I was fine with Mahito disfiguring human into weird creatures but him storing those inside his stomach or whatever is just plain disgusting...can't wait for Itadori to kill Mahito. So, is Junpei really dead? |
SouthRzVa said: I'd argue its a good way of handling characterization and setting a precedent for a character arc through a traumatic event. It's actually shocking seeing a character you've grown somewhat attached to have a premature death and it makes you feel more involved in Yuji's grudge towards Mahito. Most JJK deaths matter in some way and affect the narrative long termSo an entire arc with its focus being mainly on Junpei was used only to make Yuuji's character "grow"? I don't know man... not really a fan of the idea of building characters for several episodes just to kill them off immediately afterwards. I think some interesting potential was wasted with the decision of killing Junpei's character but well. Other than that, entertaining episode and decent first cour overall. Still nothing I would call truly remarkable but let's hope following arcs can be more engaging. |
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| I dropped the manga in the next arc because it was a bit dull but the anime's a great adaptation, the quality of the animation is enough to keep me in so i'm looking forward to what's coming next. Good thing it's a 24 episodes season. On the episode itself the fight was really good, quite simple but it delivers, the two of them beating down Mahito was really satisfying. |
| Amazing episode, and the end for the first cour. Sad to see Eve and ALI go.  |
Emblemz said: SouthRzVa said: I'd argue its a good way of handling characterization and setting a precedent for a character arc through a traumatic event. It's actually shocking seeing a character you've grown somewhat attached to have a premature death and it makes you feel more involved in Yuji's grudge towards Mahito. Most JJK deaths matter in some way and affect the narrative long termSo an entire arc with its focus being mainly on Junpei was used only to make Yuuji's character "grow"? I don't know man... not really a fan of the idea of building characters for several episodes just to kill them off immediately afterwards. I think some interesting potential was wasted with the decision of killing Junpei's character but well. Other than that, entertaining episode and decent first cour overall. Still nothing I would call truly remarkable but let's hope following arcs can be more engaging. Agree but I would have liked him to stay around for a couple more arcs at least. He was an interesting character but 4 episodes won't make me feel anything for his death. It's all a matter of tastes in the end tho. |
| I like how it was with Nanamin and his back story. His story is relatable in so many levels. Mahito's domain expansion though, I love its creepiness. Can't wait for the next ark! huhu I miss fushigoro and the gang. Hope Itadori will join them soooooooon,. ugh the wait g |
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| Just caught up. Slight dip in quality between the death of Junpei's mother and the school. Would have liked an extra episode to make the transition better but overall its been very good and enjoyable. Can't wait for the school interchange fight now |
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ttcchen said: Now the Juju Stroll last week finally makes sense  Those three are human children transfigured into curses, that's why they were playing with that toy :( NOOOOOOOOOOOO 🥺🥺😭😭😭😭😭 Mod Edit: Changed edited quote |
KarinaraApr 13, 2022 9:30 AM
| The fight scene between Mahito and Yuuji/Nanami was really awesome. Nanami getting trapped in the Domain Expansion was pretty cool. Sukuna punished Mahito for trying to mess with their souls. The juju stroll last week makes sense in this episode now. I look forward when Yuuji can be reunited with his classmates~ ♥ |
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| Why do I feel like all my favourite characters in this anime will die? First Junpei, who was ten times more interesting character than almost whole main cast Then almost Nanami, phew, who is more interesting than Goujou And everyone is pissed at Mahito who is so far second best character in this (first beying Sukuna), I'm sure he will not end well, goddamnit I feel the these death flags rising =( |
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| The fight scene was really REALLY GOOD. I like the camera angles in this anime a lot actually. Mahito’s Domain Expansion is really cool and when Yuuji broke into it in order to save Nanami gave me chills. I also liked that they showed us more about Nanami. When Mahito turned himself into a kid was hilarious and some how adorable 😂😂 Since the 1st cour ended I can’t wait to see more. I’m a big fan of this. |
SkyKidJan 2, 2021 12:27 PM
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| I'm still pissed Junpei didn't make it and to have Mahito escape on top of it....sucks. |
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| loved this episode. From the fighting scenes to dialogues. I still don't understand why Sukuna is so fixated on Fushiguro though... I also loved how this episoded ended. Satoru always has that big smile on his face, i could feel his presence from here when Itadori was walking up to him. Dunno if Jumpei is still alive... Looking forward to where the story will go from here! |
| This was such a great episode. the animation had me stunned and the brutality had me squinting, cant wait for the next episode always love me a good tournament arc |
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| Pretty meh episode. We got an anticlimactic ending to this overall underwhelming arc. This arc single-handedly ruined Jujutsu Kaisen for me. Any kind of tension built up is destroyed right away. I was feeling pretty anxious when Nanami was trapped in with Mahito. But all the tension was destroyed when Itadori broke into the domain before any action happens inside. What was the point of the domain if it was going to be destroyed anyway, other than being used as a pathetic excuse to show Nanami's backstory? Mahito fails as a villain. He didn't even damage anyone in this fight. Not Nanami not Itadori. No consequences for either of them. Itadori got stabbed throughout his body by thick spikes but he is totally fine even though he can't regenerate without Sukuna. Plot armor much. Nanami is saved by Itadori because ofcourse. Some bullshit expository excuse is given to justify it too. It is weaker from the outside because the author says so, even though it doesn't make any sense. Lol. The problem here is the power system isn't established well and the author just throws in stuff as he goes. The art was complete trash in the first few minutes and then become bearable. The animation was horrible throughout while the choreography has no semblance of flow to it. People who are saying this episode has great animation have really low standards. The school now deciding to focus on bullying is clear plot contrivance. What prompted the school to do this. They think Junpei has left the school and transferred away. So why now? Also, why is the teacher suddenly feeling sorry for his actions. I thought he didn't even realize he was doing something wrong. Where were we shown that he realizes his mistakes? This is some half assed crap. Our resident philosopher Itadori Yuji sama strikes again with "What is a proper death anyway?". Lemme tell you kiddo, it is when you die in your sleep or when you live a long fulfilled life and die with your loved ones by your side. The thing is Yuuji wasn't put in such a situation as to warrant his statement. This is just author trying to be philosophical(and failing at it) and it is painfully obvious by how nonsensical and non subtle it is. |
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| Well it sucks Mahito didn't die. Seeing nanamin take off his glasses and backstory was cool. I am surprised he didn't die like all the side characters has. |
StardewMar 10, 2021 1:18 AM
| LMAOOO Mahito got a relentless double beating from Yuuji and Nanami, you deserved it. Oh even better; Mahito finally performs a domain expansion, basically an instant kill for someone like Nanami, but the mad lad himself, Yuuji punched his way into the domain Mahito has so tirelessly created. And as a punch in the gut, Sakuna cut up Mahito real good! A total defeat, all Mahito can do is now cower and run from the scene. And speaking of how Mahito's domain expansion is an instant kill. Now THAT'S how you reveal a backstory! Not revealing them shortly after a character introduction, but later on during desperate times like this as if the character's life is flashing before their eyes. This way of presenting the backstory to the audience, coupled with the fact of how detailed and quite frankly emotional it is. It made Nanami's backstory the best one so far. So impactful and so memorable. More so than Nobara's and Fushiguro's short, vague and underwhelming backstory. And so the battle has come to an end. Both Mahito and Yuuji are alive but in a dire state, Junpei's school now took the act of bullying way more seriously after the incident and the previously troublesome individuals are reflecting on their actions. Well, it's about time considering how they indirectly caused Junpei to do what he did and got himself transformed to death. Yuuji also took an important lesson from this fight, about how not everyone's death can be chosen and that people will still die. A new resolve is made, with a slightly modified goal, Yuuji steps forward once again... The after credit scene truly captures my wish right now... I want to see Yuuji reunites with his friends. |
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| this got to be the first time i'm asking to be spoiled, is junpei actually dead or will he return later? |
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| What a great episode from Jujutsu Kaisen as always! That next episode/new cour is hype af Can't wait!!! |
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Salamak said: this got to be the first time i'm asking to be spoiled, is junpei actually dead or will he return later? |
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| Honestly one of the greatest individual episodes of any anime I've ever seen- especially given this wasn't a true finale. Depending on how the second cour goes, I could see this sneaking into my 10/10 range. Hell, even the usually light hearted post credits scene had a real sweet emotional sucker punch. |
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Dude what happened. I know I said you gave off hater vibes during episode 12 but you seemed chill. Not to necro, it just surprised me. Like do you want me to do a breakdown? Since the next episode is coming out tomorrow and we're starting a brand new arc(which is going to be awesome) |
| I almost fell out of my chair watching this episode they kept pulling with my heart strings |
| R.I.P. Junpei. I had thought they might bring him back in this episode but I was wrong :'( |
| perfect episode! but most of it was credited by Sukuna! you sly bastard! at least Nanami is still alive! 5/5. |
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| I was having doubts whether Junpei's actually dead for good or not so I went ahead and spoiled myself and that was disappointing lol. This pretty much sums up my problem with JJK. The pacing's a little wonky. It's either there's barely anything happening or things are just happening way too fast. Introducing new characters and then killing them off few episodes later just don't really get to me anymore. It may have worked on me somehow in the past but I just don't get fazed by that kind of writing anymore unfortunately. Opening song basically tricked us into thinking he was gonna join the main cast lmao. Nanami's probably the coolest mf in this show. What a unique and refreshing character. He's definitely my favorite by far. I also really like how tenacious Mahito is like he'd actually run if he doesn't stand a chance anymore. That was something I expected from his character and I'm glad I wasn't disappointed. I'm happy he didn't get killed this soon. At least I know I can take the antagonists of this show seriously. This arc had potential. The structure was good but it just really needed more buildup. I'm just left dissatisfied somehow of the conclusion. At least we get to see the main cast again starting next episode. |
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| Junpei is dead at the end. Well, at least his character has a proper ending. The teacher and the bully that remained had their consequences after his death. |
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| Ladies and Gentlemen now this is a real shonen show, wow what an amazing episode this was. So far this is feeling like the next evolution and successor to the iconic shonen shows that existed in the past like: Kenshin, Yuyu Hakusho, Jojo, One Piece, HxH and now this show which never fails to impress me... never read the manga but i'm planing to do so once the anime finishes.. |
| End of the arc, the best arc so far. The interest of Sukuna in Megumi persists, I'm really interested in knowing the reason behind it. |
| I want characters to die. No matter who they are, even my favorites, I love to see characters die. A well-timed character death gives a story weight. Tension broils. Stakes are raised. My heart breaks. If a series can convince me a character isn't safe, then my emotional investment skyrockets. It's a weird sort of paradox; I suddenly care what happens, because I also don't want the character to die; or rather, if it's a character I love, their tragic end is crushing. I said a few episodes ago Nanami was raising serious death flags. As soon as he entered Mahito's domain, I was certain that was going to be the moment. I was sure a few episodes ago and I was sure in this episode Nanami's death would be the integral early-series moment that lends a shounen weight (like Zabuza & Haku in Naruto, for example), so in some sense I was looking forward to it. After that backstory, I wanted nothing more in that moment than for Nanami to find a way out. That's some great writing and I love this show. |
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| I loved nanami's backstory. The characters in general are great, JJk is such a banger. |
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