Gege Akutami, the creator of Jujutsu Kaisen manga, not too long ago revealed the explanations behind the delayed introduction of Yuta Okkotsu, the primary character of the prequel Jiujutsu Kaisen 0in the primary sequence.
In a remark made throughout the ongoing Gege Akutami ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Exhibition In Shibuya, Akutami defined the unique plan he had for JJK.
This concerned Gojo Satoru mentoring the primary character Yuji Itadori and introducing him to different characters at Jujutsu Excessive.
Akutami discovered Gojo’s position as a mentor essential to the event of the story.
Nevertheless, earlier than the serialization of Jujutsu KaisenAkutami’s editor, Mr. Katayama, advised simplifying the story by leaving Yuta out from the start. Akutami agreed to this suggestion and determined to delay Yuta’s introduction.
This doubtless allowed Akutami to streamline its storyline and focus extra on the brand new protagonists – Yuji, Megumi, and even Nobara.
With Yuta’s delayed entry, Akutami additionally continued to ascertain Jiujutsu Kaisen 0initially serialized in Leap GIGA, as a separate, virtually legendary work inside the JJK universe.
Though talked about within the early chapters and featured on a chapter cowl, Yuta did not really seem till after the Shibuya arc in chapter 137 – after the conclusion of the primary main saga within the manga.
Regardless of Akutami selecting to delay Yuta’s entry, he burdened that eradicating Gojo from the story was by no means an possibility.
He in contrast it to a scenario the place My Hero Academy would have been with out All May, a central character within the sequence.
Gege’s emphasis on Gojo’s significance to the story might come as a shock to readers who at all times thought the creator hated the character.
This wasn’t the one vital suggestion Katayama had made for the manga. The truth is, the identify of the manga – Jujutsu Kaisenwas additionally one thing that was advised by the editor. This was revealed throughout Akutami’s interview with Mando Kobayashi.
Followers imagine that it was additionally an editor’s suggestion to incorporate Nobara within the story and create a fundamental trio.
Jujutsu Kaisen manga, which was first revealed in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Leap in 2018, is reportedly in its ultimate phases of growth.
Akutami had revealed throughout Leap Festa 2024 that the manga will finish in 2024. Nevertheless, an official announcement of the ultimate storyline has not but been made.
As of July 2024, the manga chapters have been collected into 27 tankobon volumes, with over 90 million copies in circulation.
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