There’s a peculiar parallel between Mahito and Yuji.
Mahito was introduced to Jujutsu Kaisen pretty early in the series, and he already made you feel all sorts of ways. Disgusted by his weird transfiguration skills, scared by his menacing demeanor, annoyed at his cocky personality. On top of that, he was toying with Nanami, and we all love Nanami! How dare he!
Mahito was made to be hated
No matter what your thoughts about Mahito are, it’s difficult to deny that when a villain makes you feel all of those things, it means that they’re truly working as a character. And this is definitely something that can be said about Mahito. You can’t help but despise him, and that was the intention.
The Junpei storyline was just the beginning of all the terrible things Mahito would do and be hated for. Nanami and Nobara’s fates alone are enough to make you really want him dead, and that’s fair. But it only makes him a more fascinating character.
Despite screaming at your screen for other characters to finally kill Mahito, you can understand his appeal. His great power makes him look even more badass. Mahito and Yuji’s fight at the end of the Shibuya Incident Arc makes the viewers feel so much, and it’s impressive.
Fans have been saying for ages that while Jujutsu Kaisen fights look awesome and can easily hype you up, a lot of them lack true emotional significance. But this one was not like that. After everything Mahito had done, it was impossible not to want him to suffer and die.
Mahito and Yuji are more similar than it seems
Fans also have noticed a peculiar parallel with Yuji. And Mahito himself told the protagonist that they were not that different. While Yuji devotes his life to killing curses, Mahito’s goal is to kill people. They’re doing the same thing, just on different sides of the conflict. He’s the perfect reflection of Yuji’s actions.
Mahito is also incredibly observant and intelligent. He perceives the entire sorcerers vs curses conflict as a way of finding out who’s going to keep existing, and whose time in the world is going to be over. He’s trying to survive and preserve his kind, which is admirable in a twisted way.
A number of fans even wish that Mahito was the one sealed inside Yuji instead of Sukuna. They’re extremely curious how such a decision would have affected Jujutsu Kaisen. But it wouldn’t be the same Jujutsu Kaisen, then, and it might have changed the character of Mahito, so we prefer things staying the same way.
There’s a peculiar parallel between Mahito and Yuji.
Mahito was introduced to Jujutsu Kaisen pretty early in the series, and he already made you feel all sorts of ways. Disgusted by his weird transfiguration skills, scared by his menacing demeanor, annoyed at his cocky personality. On top of that, he was toying with Nanami, and we all love Nanami! How dare he!
Mahito was made to be hated
No matter what your thoughts about Mahito are, it’s difficult to deny that when a villain makes you feel all of those things, it means that they’re truly working as a character. And this is definitely something that can be said about Mahito. You can’t help but despise him, and that was the intention.
The Junpei storyline was just the beginning of all the terrible things Mahito would do and be hated for. Nanami and Nobara’s fates alone are enough to make you really want him dead, and that’s fair. But it only makes him a more fascinating character.
Despite screaming at your screen for other characters to finally kill Mahito, you can understand his appeal. His great power makes him look even more badass. Mahito and Yuji’s fight at the end of the Shibuya Incident Arc makes the viewers feel so much, and it’s impressive.
Fans have been saying for ages that while Jujutsu Kaisen fights look awesome and can easily hype you up, a lot of them lack true emotional significance. But this one was not like that. After everything Mahito had done, it was impossible not to want him to suffer and die.
Mahito and Yuji are more similar than it seems
Fans also have noticed a peculiar parallel with Yuji. And Mahito himself told the protagonist that they were not that different. While Yuji devotes his life to killing curses, Mahito’s goal is to kill people. They’re doing the same thing, just on different sides of the conflict. He’s the perfect reflection of Yuji’s actions.
Mahito is also incredibly observant and intelligent. He perceives the entire sorcerers vs curses conflict as a way of finding out who’s going to keep existing, and whose time in the world is going to be over. He’s trying to survive and preserve his kind, which is admirable in a twisted way.
A number of fans even wish that Mahito was the one sealed inside Yuji instead of Sukuna. They’re extremely curious how such a decision would have affected Jujutsu Kaisen. But it wouldn’t be the same Jujutsu Kaisen, then, and it might have changed the character of Mahito, so we prefer things staying the same way.
