Jujutsu kaisen (Sorcery Battle) is a popular Japanese animated series that is written and plotted by Geke Akutami. This series shows the story of Yuji Itadori, a high school student who has strong physical abilities and becomes involved in the world of curses after eating the finger of Sakuna, a powerful cursed object. In this world, curses are born from a negative human emotion that creates a threat to people. Jujutsu sorcerers, skilled in martial arts, use powerful cursed techniques to eliminate the curses and supernatural things from this world. This series shows us supernatural action, horror, and comedy that make this very unique and entertaining.
Jujutsu Kaisen (jjk) is a popular Japanese manga series written and created by Gege Akutami. Its first chapter was released in March 2018 in Weekly Shonen Jump and quickly became popular among readers. This series introduces us to supernatural objects and creatures born from human negative emotions. To exorcise and eliminate these malevolent creatures from the world, jujutsu sorcerers do their jobs. Jujutsu sorcerers are highly skilled cursed technique users whose main objective is to exorcise cursed spirits and monsters from the world.
Storyline and Plot:
This manga tells the story of Yuji Itadori, the main protagonist. He is a high school student with exceptionally strong physical abilities. His life completely changes when he meets Megumi Fushiguro and swallows one of Sukuna’s fingers. After swallowing the finger, Sukuna begins to live inside him. Gojo Satoru explains to Yuji that the finger of Sukuna is a huge threat to humanity, and if he consumes all twenty fingers, Sukuna will reincarnate and take over his body. To prevent this threat, Yuji must eventually die. Yuji agrees to Gojo-sensei and begins his journey as a jujutsu sorcerer.
This manga divides its story into various arcs:
1.Introduction Arc:
This is the first arc of the story, which introduces us to the characters of Jujutsu Kaisen. It establishes the main storyline and plot of the series. You also learn about the Curses and how they are created. 2. Cursed Womb Arc:
This arc further elaborates on the concept of Curses, cursed techniques, and human negative emotions. It follows Yuji, Megumi Fushiguro, and Nobara as they fight a Special Grade Curse. This shows us just how cruel and brutal these Curses can be. 3. Goodwill Event Arc:
This arc presents a very entertaining and thrilling competition between Tokyo Jujutsu High and Kyoto Jujutsu High. However, the competition is interrupted by cursed sorcerers, leading to an exciting fight where Yuji and Todo battle a special-grade curse.
4. Shibuya Incident Arc:
This is one of the major and most intense arcs, and it also serves as a turning point in the series. The main antagonists plan to capture Gojo Satoru because, as long as Gojo is around, they cannot execute their plans. We witness many intense and thrilling battles in this arc.
5. Culling Game Arc:
The Culling Game arc is a large-scale, deadly competition organized by Kenjaku, whose aim is to evolve humanity by merging them with Tengen. The players are forced to join the battle and kill each other due to its strict rules. Cursed spirits and sorcerers from both the old era and the new era participate in this ritual.
6. Shinjuku Showdown Arc:
This arc shows us one of the most anticipated and hyped battles between Gojo Satoru and Ryomen Sukuna—the strongest sorcerer of today versus the strongest sorcerer in history, fighting each other.
Impact and Legacy:
Jujutsu Kaisen manga had a huge impact on the anime industry, gaining a massive fanbase in a very short time. JJK earned popularity due to its characters, story, and intense action-fight scenes. MAPPA produced the anime adaptation of this series, known for its high-quality animation.
