Gege Akutami might be the only person on the planet who hates Gojo.
The author of Jujutsu Kaisen, Gege Akutami, does not like Gojo Satoru. The mangaka’s animosity towards one of his most popular characters has become somewhat of a running gag within the fandom. Let’s explore their tumultuous relationship from the beginning.
Gojo Satoru first appears in the manga in chapter one, along with the main protagonist Yuji Itadori, and instantly captured the hearts of fans with his mischievous smile, witty remarks, and mysterious background. The fan favoritism translated into popularity polls, where Gojo has consistently ranked in the top 3 to this day.
And from the start, Akutami has never kept his hostility towards Gojo a secret, bashing the character in interviews, tweets, and author comments. In 2019, he shared that the one thing he thinks Gojo doesn’t have is a personality. When the male hero won yet another popularity poll, the author advised readers to choose Nanami instead.
So what could be the reason for this one-sided beef?
Theory #1: Gojo is too powerful
Perhaps Akutami accidentally created a Marty Stu. From the start, it is established that Gojo is the strongest character in the story, which might make it difficult for the mangaka to come up with fitting rivals and realistic threats for him. However, it’s too late to do anything about it now that his characterization has already been carved in stone.
Theory #2: Gojo is too popular
Fans often joke that Yuji is the background character in his own story, which may not necessarily have been the author’s intention. It’s likely that Gojo’s popularity is grating to the author for this very reason. Basically, the more we love him, the more Gege hates him.
Theory #3: Gojo is too similar to his creator
Apparently, the similarities between the mangaka and the character are obvious to those around him. In an interview with Tatsuhiko Katayama, an associate producer working on the anime, he shared that he had a chat with Akutami and pointed out how both he and Gojo are “very smart,” “cheery,” and adore movies. It could be that Gojo got uncomfortably close to being the author’s wish-fulfillment character, and the mangaka realized it too late.
Without spoiling too much, let's just say that the anime-only fans are about to learn the true extent of the mangaka’s ill feelings towards his creation in the upcoming episodes of season 2. Don’t worry though: Gege hasn’t killed him off… yet.
Gege Akutami might be the only person on the planet who hates Gojo.
The author of Jujutsu Kaisen, Gege Akutami, does not like Gojo Satoru. The mangaka’s animosity towards one of his most popular characters has become somewhat of a running gag within the fandom. Let’s explore their tumultuous relationship from the beginning.
Gojo Satoru first appears in the manga in chapter one, along with the main protagonist Yuji Itadori, and instantly captured the hearts of fans with his mischievous smile, witty remarks, and mysterious background. The fan favoritism translated into popularity polls, where Gojo has consistently ranked in the top 3 to this day.
And from the start, Akutami has never kept his hostility towards Gojo a secret, bashing the character in interviews, tweets, and author comments. In 2019, he shared that the one thing he thinks Gojo doesn’t have is a personality. When the male hero won yet another popularity poll, the author advised readers to choose Nanami instead.
So what could be the reason for this one-sided beef?
Theory #1: Gojo is too powerful
Perhaps Akutami accidentally created a Marty Stu. From the start, it is established that Gojo is the strongest character in the story, which might make it difficult for the mangaka to come up with fitting rivals and realistic threats for him. However, it’s too late to do anything about it now that his characterization has already been carved in stone.
Theory #2: Gojo is too popular
Fans often joke that Yuji is the background character in his own story, which may not necessarily have been the author’s intention. It’s likely that Gojo’s popularity is grating to the author for this very reason. Basically, the more we love him, the more Gege hates him.
Theory #3: Gojo is too similar to his creator
Apparently, the similarities between the mangaka and the character are obvious to those around him. In an interview with Tatsuhiko Katayama, an associate producer working on the anime, he shared that he had a chat with Akutami and pointed out how both he and Gojo are “very smart,” “cheery,” and adore movies. It could be that Gojo got uncomfortably close to being the author’s wish-fulfillment character, and the mangaka realized it too late.
Without spoiling too much, let's just say that the anime-only fans are about to learn the true extent of the mangaka’s ill feelings towards his creation in the upcoming episodes of season 2. Don’t worry though: Gege hasn’t killed him off… yet.
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