The popularity of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga and anime has led to a clash of opinions among its fanbase over the newly designed character, Gojo Satoru. The story is set in a world where negative emotions materialize as Curses, demonic entities whose objective is to harm humanity. This hugely popular anime has inspired several movies, stage plays, TV shows, video games, and two seasons of the anime adaptation produced by MAPPA.
To celebrate the fourth ‘Jujutsu Kaisen Popularity Poll’ results, Gege Akutami, the creator and illustrator of Jujutsu Kaisen, shared a new artistic design commemorating Gojo Satoru, mentor of the manga’s main character, Yuji Itadori. While the artwork drew excitement from some fans, others criticized it for being an unsuitable representation of the character.
While some fans adore the new artwork, calling Gojo their fashion icon, others don’t appreciate the design, going as far as saying that it’s a disservice to the character they love. As one fan stated, “Maybe Gojo didn’t deserve this win if this is how he looks celebrating it.” This significant divergence in opinion is unlike anything the anime’s fanbase has experienced before, which was no doubt brought on by the massive success of the manga and the anime adaptation.
In other news, a certain song from the anime’s commercial campaign, ‘Otaku Hot Girl,’ by popular artist Megan Thee Stallion, gives fans another reason to celebrate. The song also features the English voice cast for the show’s central character, Yuji Itadori, Adam McArthur, who introduces Megan at the beginning of the track. Megan claimed that she had to “jump through eight million hoops” to secure the song, including receiving permission from MAPPA.
The Jujutsu Kaisen anime’s second season was celebrated with a crossover event in Fortnite. A limited-time collab released in 2023 featured numerous skins and a specialized quest. The skins briefly returned during Winterfest 2023, and they were also added to the game’s store recently
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