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Jujutsu Kaisen is an idea that tried to be unique, but ended up being another Demon Slayer. From the plot, comedy, and characters. They are identical and both foil the same way. Let me elaborate.

Comedy (6)- Let’s start with the comedy, one my substantial problems with this manga. The comedy is a bunch of screaming and yelling between Itadori and his friends (or adversaries considering the situation.) The author’s idea of “comedy” is a bunch of screaming and yelling in confusion or idiocracy. I will give credit where credit is due though as this manga had me dying on the floor at some portions. Where ... the character would do something so unexpected(for example In chapter 64 when Kugisaki finished talking with Yuko about Itadori she decided that she had to get a boyfriend before him. While the “it’s like that” portion before that was a pathetic excuse for comedy the aftermath was hilarious.) This could be considered dense or even expected of this series full of shit that is random comedy, but this still had me dying on my floor.


Art (8)- There is not much to say about the art. It is equal to 2020 standards, nothing to special but it is more so on the good side. The fights are decent and the art in conversations can be annoying at times but overall it’s good.


Character (5)- The MCs in Jujutsu Kaisen: Yuuji Ittadori (Main protagonist), Fushigoro Megumi and Kugisaki Nobara(MCs friends, all attend Jujutsu High). Finally, but definitely not last, Gojou, Satoru(MCs Sensei/teacher of Jujutsu High) Yuji Itadori is a generally like-able guy. He is athletic, has decent looks, and has an “outgoing” personality. “Outgoing” refers to him constantly screaming and getting excited over nothing. (Just for the “comedy”). Yuuji ate a cursed finger to save his friends etc. (I’ll get into it later). His friends Fishigoro Megumi and Kugisaki Nobara are just that. His friends. They don’t get nearly enough screen time and never had the opportunity to show off what the have in a mission etc. There is little character development from Yuuji throughout the story and zero to zilch character development in Fushigoro, Kugisaki, and little in Gojou. By the way who is Gojou? He is the real protagonist, and a godlike Jujutsu sorcerer (most likely the strongest atm.) Even though Gojou doesn’t get a lot of character development he gets a shit ton of screen time; in which I can appraise this series for as he is a total badass. The artwork done in his fights are on another level too. Even though his character might not be deep or relatable he is very entertaining; which leads us into our next topic-enjoyment.

Enjoyment (8)- While Jujutsu Kaisen might lack character depth, story, and comedy my enjoyment while reading was a solid 8/10. Whether it be Garou creating his infinite domain or Yuuji releasing Ryoumen to obliterate other cursed. This manga is sure to catch your eye.

Story/Plot (5)- The idea of killing cursed/demons is not untouched, but Jujutsu Kaisen tries to do it different by fighting cursed with curses. This genuinely sounds interesting but is executed rather poorly as “cure users” look like regular people, fight like regular fighters, and act like regular people. There is nothing unique about them that may have intrigued me if they had unique attributes to specific curse users like Noragami has. The story is about Yuuji Itadori who has to swallow a cursed finger to kill his friend. Where most are incompatible with curses there is a one in a million someone is compatible with a curse. Yuuji is compatible with the great curse of Sukuna, so he has to go around collecting his 20 fingers of his five arms before being executed by Jujutsu sorcers. If you want a complete summary read the synopsis. The base of the story is great but the execution turns into a generic and sometimes cliched story. The story gradually gets better but again; relapses into another generic arc.


Overall (6)- I know this is a harsh rating considering my former ratings a barrage out to a 6.5 but the wasted potential in this manga is immeasurable. Relating to demon slayer again as the flaws of both are very similar. The comedy, characters, and plot are all very similar. If you are wondering if you should read Jujutsu Kaisen I recommend reading Demon Slayer(Kimetsu no Yaiba) first. If you love it then I can confidently reccomend Jujutsu Kaisen to you as a solid read. If demon slayer was mediocre for you then skip this manga. It won’t be the next big showmen if it dosent turn around soon, and it doesn’t look like it will.
*This is my first review, don’t take anything too seriously*

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