An Anime-Manga COMPARISON of #JujutsuKaisen S2, E5: Premature Death. The downward spiral of Suguru Geto as he realizes what he wants to protect wasn’t what he taught Gojo all along
In other words, the end of a Blue Spring; the end of a dream
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#呪術廻戦 #懐玉・玉折
In contrast to the Hidden Jewel, 玉折 (Gyokusetsu) means literally a Broken Jewel, referring to the "Premature Death" of a virtuous being. The loss of someone who would become great
It refers to Geto, whose chosen way of life turned into a loss for Gojo and the Jujutsu Society
EP begins with Gojo practicing his Limitless Jujutsu: the eraser but not pencil hitting him is the auto-Infinity we mainly know; the crazy hand motion shows us his great mastery over Blue & Red, which when combined is basically a form of telekinesis
But note Geto's drained look
This new detail, including Geto & Gojo's distance, may indicate Geto's own emotional distress
And now the E1 prologue comes full circle. The dark alley/colors represent the ugliness of non-sorcerer society... except the Cursed Spirit ball, Geto's identity as a sorcerer https://t.co/AyLlK0rLRhtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Toji's influence on Geto comes full circle too. The word "monkey" was subconsciously taken by Geto, which would later become his signature insult in JJK0
Not only that, but he also received Toji's Curse. Meanwhile, Gojo would later receive his "blessing"... such is cruel irony
Yuki Tsukumo, the oldest Special Grade Sorcerer— same rank as that of Gojo, Geto, & Yuta. A woman of many talents & research, one of the most knowledgeable chars out there
Her Way No. 2 of getting rid of curses is to teach humans how to control CE. Which, as we know, resulted in… https://t.co/YtOrxXvwmWtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
During Geto's discussion with Yuki, a new scene is added that symbolizes the two paths Geto can take: one is the escape of his dilemma, while the other is the continuation of the path with no light at the end
The same symbolism embroidered earlier with Gojo walking in light
For my fellow riders, the motorcycle Yuki rides appears to be a Harley-Davidson 1200cc Sportster. Bc riding is also her hobby (Fanbook)!
To characterize Geto, we must also talk about Yu Haibara & his influence. A good boy who died too young, even Nanami looks FAR more distraught
In the village, Geto finally snaps & chooses to take the escape: unleash his anger upon non-sorcerer society, stop the blood of his comrades running flowing into the halls
A new scene, but this may be Shoko reading the report; the only time we see her smoke (off-screen), as… https://t.co/WGDQK1cD3Ytwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Yuichi Nakamura's performance as Gojo is simply INCREDIBLE. Gojo's moral compass just broke; the way he screams in agony as Geto's crime is relayed + the blood from clenching his hands too hard
The confrontation. Again, they censored Shoko smoking from the manga in here
“I’ll give it my all when it comes to what I can do! That’s how I feel!”
“I’ve chosen my way of life. Now I’ll give it my all when it comes to what I can do.”
Tfw you realize Geto literally took Haibara’s own words and used them as the driving force for his new way of life… Oh https://t.co/y68k7dV9LAtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Btw KFC literally tweeted about this scene all because their parting was in front of the JJK-verse KFC 🤣
Why advertise when you already got the Jujutsu Kaisen drama anime doing it?
Gojo knew Geto was gonna create an army to realize his ideal. So for Gojo to oppose him in this clash of ideals, he needed to find & raise just as strong sorcerers (hence, Megumi)
Bc if he did everything himself, then it would only prove Geto's original point
Gojo on his way to troll the Zenins & become a single father. The financial legal guardian for Megumi & Tsumiki
A rocky but start of a beautiful mentorship. Pouty fluffy Megumi that was referenced after explosions is also CUTE
Thus, Gojo finally wakes up. The Hidden Inventory arc was his remembrance all along & we were just living inside his dream
One good thing came out of it: Gojo's dream came true; he is raising many splendid Sorcerers for sure. For better or for worse, he isn’t truly alone anymore
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Ryomen Sukuna took the phrase "Let Me Cook" not just thematically but literally this entire time
Kamino (Kanji: Hearth) is the "black box" that Sukuna kept secret all these years & it's brilliant for two reasons: 1) a hearth was an integral part of Japanese homes in the past
for cooking & warmth; 2) the process of how he unleashes it is genius
Malevolent Shrine is the cupboard that contains his knives
Kai (Dismantle) means "to unload/unravel" the ingredients (AKA the targets)
Hachi (Cleave) means "to prepare/cut" those ingredients
Finally, Fuuga (Open) to open up & unleash the hot flames of Kamino (hearth) to cook the ingredients
The flames appear like they come from the bottom like a hearth too, due to its thermobaric explosive nature
I also love the fact Gege hired Kurare once again to provide some
Sukuna’s hyperfocused perception of Cursed Energy reminds me of Maki and Toji’s perfect senses that enabled them to see Cursed Spirits + air temperatures/densities
Given they have similar feats, I believe they share the same vision or at the very least are highly correlated
Like Gojo, they are able to view CE at a highly sharp level (tho still not at his microscopic level)
For Sukuna, this allows him to knead CE with godlike efficiency. For Heavenly Restriction, this allows them to see all the shapes/contours of CE, Curses, and Cursed Techniques
Unlike Gojo, they are able to view purely physical phenomena at a microscopic level
They can track footprints, see air “surfaces” and “grab” them as a result for sky-walking. They can also see into the “souls” of inanimate objects, a necessary skill for the Soul Liberation Blade
Got the chance to check out Tatsuki Fujimoto’s latest interview about Ghibli!
In it, he talks about his views not just on Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki, but also on the state of anime/manga, including some personal plans for the future
Here are some interesting notes
-First Ghibli movie he watched in theaters & most rewatched today is Spirited Away
-Fav Ghibli character is Ashitaka from Princess Mononoke
-He differentiates manga from other formats, e.g. Ashitaka’s famous arrow scenes wouldn’t work as well, they’d only take small panels
-Fuji thinks ppl like Miyazaki who travel for research will be no more in the future 😢
-It’s also why he believes Shinkai continues to make films based in JP, it’s what he’s best at
-Wants to shade and detail more in CSM but it’s actually hard to do that for a weekly series
Today I'd like to discuss why Tokyo Colony No. 2 is the most entertaining of entertainments. A battle which, contrary to other CG arcs, is not an exploration of the focus character but a pure application of his way of life
Tokyo 2 is a reflection of Kinji Hakari's philosophy,
his passion given practical form: a life-or-death battle turned into straight-up gambling. And Hajime Kashimo, who is about calculated moves, was the perfect opponent to throw shade to guaranteed odds
Gege Akutami crafts one of the greatest battles that invigorates the "fever"
into the readers & turns each of us into a spectator of the Tokyo 2 "fight club." If you read it weekly, you'd know all TOO WELL what I'm talking about
Just recall the intensely heated but passionate fan discussion revolving around Hakari vs. Kashimo
Sukuna proves once more why his Domain Expansion is “DIVINE.” Not only does it defy Jujutsu logic, but an unclosed barrier eliminates weaknesses of closed barriers
I’ll use my own translations for this chapter to explain bc precise wording matters to a writer like Gege #JJK225
First, a refresher from Ch. 119:
"Malevolent Shrine differs from other Domains in that it does not separate space from its barrier.
Materializing an Innate Domain without closing its barrier is equivalent to painting art not on a canvas, but on air.
A truly divine technique.”
DE is, for most sorcerers, a barrier technique that closes off a volume in real space & creates a new "space" to materialize its Domain
The barrier is essentially this new space & has a new volume. The CT is also imbued into the barrier; it’s what gives rise to the sure-hit
What does the full incantation of Hollow Technique: Purple even mean? Here I go into its Kanji to gleam insight to the ritual, what Gojo clan & Limitless users were cooking when they came up with this killer shit
1. 九綱 (lit. Nine Ropes): The literal TL is misleading. Rather,
it refers to Kyushu written in Chinese (the reading くこう doesn't exist in JP). Kyushu is historically regarded as a cultural gateway to Japan due to its proximity to Asia; in fact, both trade & knowledge came from China thru here too
Nihon Shoki, one of Gege's influences
for JJK, also reports JP Buddhism being introduced from China thru Kyushu
It’s also believed the earliest ppl to inhabit Japan came thru Kyushu’s islands. Thus, you could consider Kyushu to signify the "beginning,” the roots of both Japan & its culture