The author of Jujutsu Kaisen, Gege Akutami, has repeatedly emphasized his willingness to kill off any character if the narrative requires it. Remarkably, Akutami has consistently adhered to this philosophy without exception. No character in Akutami's story possesses an unbreakable "plot armor", including the formidable Satoru Gojo.
However, lately, Akutami has been ruthlessly eliminating characters even before fully developing them. In the most recent chapter of Jujutsu Kaisen, one such instance occurred where the author abruptly killed off a character without properly introducing them. Consequently, numerous fans of the series have taken to social media to ridicule the author.
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Jujutsu Kaisen manga.
Fans react as Gege Akutami kills another character in Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 239
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Gege Akutami, an exceptional author, injected new energy into the Shonen genre through his manga, Jujutsu Kaisen. In a bold display of storytelling, fans praised the author's fearlessness as he fearlessly took the lives of multiple characters essential to the advancement of the narrative.
Recently, in a shocking turn of events, the author of the series decided to even kill off Satoru Gojo, who is widely considered as the most popular character. It is worth mentioning that Akutami, the author, has demonstrated such brutality before when he abruptly put an end to Kento Nanami's storyline during the Shibuya arc. Interestingly, Nanami happened to be Gege's favorite character.
Kento Nanami in Jujutsu Kaisen (Image via MAPPA)This demonstrates that Gege Akutami fearlessly eliminates beloved characters (including his own favorites) if the storyline necessitates it. While the author has faced criticism for such harsh choices, his actions are justified. In actuality, it is the manga artist's distinctive approach to characters that elevates the series to greatness.
However, at times, Gege takes it too far by needlessly killing off characters. Promising individuals often succumb to unfortunate fates in Jujutsu Kaisen. This is clearly evident in the most recent chapter, where Gege introduces a new female character only to abruptly end her life four panels later.
In the anime adaptation of Jujutsu Kaisen, an image captured by MAPPA, the character Kenjaku is depicted.Recently leaked spoilers from chapter 239 of Jujutsu Kaisen revealed that Kenjaku has embarked on a ruthless killing spree, determined to eliminate all the participants in the Culling Game. Within this chapter, a character with light-colored hair and empty eyes appeared. This individual expressed their anger towards Kenjaku, blaming them for all the unfortunate events that have occurred during the Culling Game.
The unnamed girl was ultimately ensnared by the ancient sorcerer through a Curse resembling a Jellyfish, resulting in her demise. He revealed that he had placed trackers on each sorcerer he possessed for the purpose of the Culling Game. These sorcerers were merely pawns in Kenjaku's grand plan to extinguish the lives of the game's participants and fulfill the binding vow.
Iori Hazenoki also met his end in the same chapter (Image via Gege Akutami/Shueisha)In Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 239, apart from the resemblance to Takako Uro, there was another character named Iori Hanezoki who met a pointless demise at the hands of Kenjaku. Fans expressed their disappointment with Gege's treatment of his characters when spoilers surfaced online. Many subtly mocked Gege Akutami for introducing and killing off a character in the same chapter. Some noted that the author seemed determined to kill off characters who had previously survived, regardless of their alignment as "good" or "bad."
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Many fans have expressed their disappointment with the author's treatment of female characters in the story, specifically pointing out that none of them, apart from Maki, seem to have any protection from harm. Moreover, the audience's reaction highlights their dissatisfaction with the author's frequent killings of one or two characters in each chapter. Additionally, some individuals have taken to mocking Akutami for introducing random characters only to dispose of them due to his alleged shortage of available characters.
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