There’s an opinion among the Jujutsu Kaisen fans, that Gege hates Yuji.
Yuji has been treated cruelly and has no power-ups.
Gege has mentioned that he finds Yuji difficult to work with.
There seems to be a running gag among the fans that Akutami Gege, the mangaka of Jujutsu Kaisen, hates his main character, Yuji. It all stems from the fact that the author likes torturing the protagonist, and makes him suffer much more than any of the other characters.
Yuji suffers a lot
Yuji has always received cruel treatment from Gege. He’s constantly experiencing trauma and physical pain, his limbs are torn off, he watches the ones he cares for die. Yuji has suffered the most and hasn’t received any significant power-ups in the series. Narratively speaking, it’s fair to suppose that the author just hates the character. But is there enough proof for such a claim?
Despite forcing Yuji to face this many challenges, Gege also gives this character special attention (he’s the main protagonist after all!) and the coolest panels, as fans say. No matter how many awesome characters Jujutsu Kaisen has, Yuji is still the main core of the story, and fans are confident that the series is going to end with his epic fight with Sukuna. Yuji is the one who’s supposed to save the day.
The author struggles with writing Yuji
Gege himself mentioned in one of his interviews a while back, that he finds Yuji to be one of the least favorite characters to write. But it’s not because he hates the man, it’s because he struggles a lot with him. And that’s what generated all the conversations about the mangaka hating his own character.
On top of that, the fact that Yuji doesn't have any major accomplishments in the story also fueled the opinion that Gege is not a fan of the main protagonist. No power-up, no technique, no happiness, just endless suffering and depression.
A number of fans also suggest that Gege might be tired of the entire series and its characters, and it’s not just a Yuji issue. The story is slowly coming to an end, and the mangaka has been working on it for years, so his passion might not be so strong after all this time.
Compelling stories require complex characters and interesting developments. The fact that Yuji is, according to Gege, difficult to write proves that he’s not that simple and shallow. Besides, if the author struggles with him, it means he is really trying to make his story engaging. Being easy to work with doesn’t equal being an appealing character, so it’s not a good enough reason to claim that Gege hates his own protagonist.
Relax, fans are just joking.
Summary:
There’s an opinion among the Jujutsu Kaisen fans, that Gege hates Yuji.
Yuji has been treated cruelly and has no power-ups.
Gege has mentioned that he finds Yuji difficult to work with.
There seems to be a running gag among the fans that Akutami Gege, the mangaka of Jujutsu Kaisen, hates his main character, Yuji. It all stems from the fact that the author likes torturing the protagonist, and makes him suffer much more than any of the other characters.
Yuji suffers a lot
Yuji has always received cruel treatment from Gege. He’s constantly experiencing trauma and physical pain, his limbs are torn off, he watches the ones he cares for die. Yuji has suffered the most and hasn’t received any significant power-ups in the series. Narratively speaking, it’s fair to suppose that the author just hates the character. But is there enough proof for such a claim?
Despite forcing Yuji to face this many challenges, Gege also gives this character special attention (he’s the main protagonist after all!) and the coolest panels, as fans say. No matter how many awesome characters Jujutsu Kaisen has, Yuji is still the main core of the story, and fans are confident that the series is going to end with his epic fight with Sukuna. Yuji is the one who’s supposed to save the day.
The author struggles with writing Yuji
Gege himself mentioned in one of his interviews a while back, that he finds Yuji to be one of the least favorite characters to write. But it’s not because he hates the man, it’s because he struggles a lot with him. And that’s what generated all the conversations about the mangaka hating his own character.
On top of that, the fact that Yuji doesn't have any major accomplishments in the story also fueled the opinion that Gege is not a fan of the main protagonist. No power-up, no technique, no happiness, just endless suffering and depression.
A number of fans also suggest that Gege might be tired of the entire series and its characters, and it’s not just a Yuji issue. The story is slowly coming to an end, and the mangaka has been working on it for years, so his passion might not be so strong after all this time.
Compelling stories require complex characters and interesting developments. The fact that Yuji is, according to Gege, difficult to write proves that he’s not that simple and shallow. Besides, if the author struggles with him, it means he is really trying to make his story engaging. Being easy to work with doesn’t equal being an appealing character, so it’s not a good enough reason to claim that Gege hates his own protagonist.
