Junpei’s death was the moment that changed the tone of the series.
It was a crucial storytelling device.
It could have been averted, but wouldn’t have had the same impact.
Junpei’s story in Season 1 of Jujutsu Kaisen can be considered the tipping point of the series. Before that, a lot of viewers thought that Jujutsu Kaisen was just a regular shounen series where the good guys always win and the bad guys get defeated no matter what.
But Junpei showed the viewers how unforgiving the world of this anime was. He became the first important death in the series, and made a lot of people change their minds about it.
Could it have been avoided?
Junpei’s death was very crucial to the story because of all the aforementioned reasons. It was the point that gave us a glimpse of what Jujutsu Kaisen would be like and set the new tone for the series. It was an important storytelling device that had to happen.
But if we’re speaking about the plot itself and not the structure and vibe of the series, then fans feel that Junpei could have avoided death. After all, he realized that Mahito was evil and saw that Yuji wasn’t the enemy.
Had there been a way to turn him back into a human, fans think Junpei’s story would have been different. And definitely happier.
He was too late to see the truth
However, we all know that a happy ending never happened for Junpei. Mahito got too deep into his head and used all his manipulation skills masterfully. He managed to gain the boy’s full trust and play him like a fiddle.
Junpei was extremely vulnerable at that point in his life. He was bullied and misunderstood, he was angry and he felt worthless. Enter Mahito, a god-like creature that could solve all of Junpei’s problems.
Mahito gave Junpei what he needed most: a person who would listen to him and treat him well. Mahito caught Junpei’s interest and showed him the world of curses. He basically gave him a cool superpower that many teenage boys dream of having.
Then Junpei’s mother died, which made the boy even more unstable. It felt like everything was wrong with his life, and all he felt was anger and desire for revenge. And those are the things Mahito could provide.
That’s why it took him so long to finally see the true face of Mahito and realize what kind of monster he was. But it was too late.
Fans think that if Junpei had more support from Yuji and other sorcerers. his classmates, his mother, basically anyone, then it could have been avoided. He needed someone in his life to guide him.
And hadn’t Mahito been the first to provide that and the best manipulator, Junpei’s fate would have been different. But it would change the way Jujutsu Kaisen is now.
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Summary:
Junpei’s death was the moment that changed the tone of the series.
It was a crucial storytelling device.
It could have been averted, but wouldn’t have had the same impact.
Junpei’s story in Season 1 of Jujutsu Kaisen can be considered the tipping point of the series. Before that, a lot of viewers thought that Jujutsu Kaisen was just a regular shounen series where the good guys always win and the bad guys get defeated no matter what.
But Junpei showed the viewers how unforgiving the world of this anime was. He became the first important death in the series, and made a lot of people change their minds about it.
Could it have been avoided?
Junpei’s death was very crucial to the story because of all the aforementioned reasons. It was the point that gave us a glimpse of what Jujutsu Kaisen would be like and set the new tone for the series. It was an important storytelling device that had to happen.
But if we’re speaking about the plot itself and not the structure and vibe of the series, then fans feel that Junpei could have avoided death. After all, he realized that Mahito was evil and saw that Yuji wasn’t the enemy.
Had there been a way to turn him back into a human, fans think Junpei’s story would have been different. And definitely happier.
He was too late to see the truth
However, we all know that a happy ending never happened for Junpei. Mahito got too deep into his head and used all his manipulation skills masterfully. He managed to gain the boy’s full trust and play him like a fiddle.
Junpei was extremely vulnerable at that point in his life. He was bullied and misunderstood, he was angry and he felt worthless. Enter Mahito, a god-like creature that could solve all of Junpei’s problems.
Mahito gave Junpei what he needed most: a person who would listen to him and treat him well. Mahito caught Junpei’s interest and showed him the world of curses. He basically gave him a cool superpower that many teenage boys dream of having.
Then Junpei’s mother died, which made the boy even more unstable. It felt like everything was wrong with his life, and all he felt was anger and desire for revenge. And those are the things Mahito could provide.
That’s why it took him so long to finally see the true face of Mahito and realize what kind of monster he was. But it was too late.
Fans think that if Junpei had more support from Yuji and other sorcerers. his classmates, his mother, basically anyone, then it could have been avoided. He needed someone in his life to guide him.
And hadn’t Mahito been the first to provide that and the best manipulator, Junpei’s fate would have been different. But it would change the way Jujutsu Kaisen is now.
