Female Characters Are Definitely Not Jujutsu Kaisen's Strongest Part

Jujutsu Kaisen spoilers ahead!

Summary:

• At the beginning, it seemed that Jujutsu Kaisen would not repeat the mistakes of other shonen.
• All the women in Shibuya turned out to be either dead, poorly revealed, or too unlikable.
• Nobara stopped feeling like a main character and just faded into the background.

Like any popular franchise, Jujutsu Kaisen has its fans and critics, who berate the anime for various reasons. Some dislike the story and the pacing, while others are tired of the monotony of the plot and the poor treatment of the characters.

Still, there's no denying that Jujutsu Kaisen offers its own unique experience and delights with interesting elements (otherwise it wouldn't be so famous). However, one thing is for sure — the female characters are definitely not the best part of this title.

Some might argue

At the beginning of the story, it seemed that Jujutsu Kaisen would not repeat the mistakes of other shonen and would feature well-developed female characters with their own unique traits. When we first saw Nobara, we thought she was a character that would be different from the typical boring heroines — she was memorable for her gruffness and confidence.

Nobara was the third main character in the story, and she did quite well during the first season. Maki also surprised us with her determination and will. Despite her small role, Maki had a story that was as good as the characters with more screen time.

Since then, for a while there was a feeling that Akutami Gege was doing a good job and helping to break down the notion of shonen's mistreatment of women. He was in line with another author of a very popular, stereotype-busting title — Tatsuki Fujimoto (author of Chainsaw Man).

Not so good in fact

However, when the anime entered its active phase and the Shibuya Incident Arc began, things changed drastically. Sure, there were boring female characters before, but there wasn't a single line in Shibuya that could be called satisfying. All the women turned out to be either dead, poorly revealed, or too unpleasant.

Nobara could have remained a good character despite her quick death if she had been given more time in the second season. As it was, all we got were a few small scenes, a flashback to her childhood, and a death. The girl stopped feeling like a main character and just faded into the background.

It's no surprise that Maki disappeared from view. We only saw her in the battle with Dagon, after which she just stopped appearing.

Mei Mei deserves special attention, but not in a good way. Gege decided to make her one of the most repulsive characters in Jujutsu Kaisen, so he gave her extremely unpleasant and hard to explain traits like a strong "love for children."