Jujutsu Kaisen has a reputation for gut-wrenching deaths, but there’s one that creator Gege Akutami actually resisted at first.
Those who survive inJujutsu Kaisenare a rare breed. Strength alone doesn’t help anyone in that universe, where curses kill without discrimination.
We’ve had manymajor Jujutsu Kaisen deaths, across sorcerers and curses, and Gege has opened up about one of the most crushing defeats, when Kento Nanami was killed.
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“I didn’t want Nanami to die at that point, but I was thinking that maybe there was no way around it, but Itadori burst in and well, you know how it went.”
We do know how that went. Nanami gets heinously burned before his body is exploded during the Shibuya Incident Arc. It’s a real shock to the system, because he was an efficent sorcerer who was beloved by fans.
Yuji is present when Nanami dies, so Gege is really saying some characters serve as motivation for others, and that became the case for those two. Narratively it works, but emotionally? It’s tough to forgive, but such is Jujutsu Kaisen.
We recently found out Jujutsu Kaisen is ending soon, something that’s been in offing since the battle againstSukunakicked off in earnest. The King of Curses is being worn down by the sorcerers, slowly but surely, although we reckon there’s a little while to go yet.
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Nonetheless, have a look at our guide toChapter 264to see what’s currently going on.
Anthony McGlynn is a Senior Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. An expert on animes like Demon Slayer, Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia, he also has over 10 years experience covering games and pop culture for outlets such as Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PCGamesN, PCGamer, The Digital Fix, and many more. You can contact him at: anthony.mcglynn@dexerto.com
