Summary
The film implies that Geto died in Jujutsu Kaisen 0, but the anime reveals that he is still alive and acting as a villain a year later. Geto’s wound may have been healed by cursed energy, explaining why he looks the same in the anime, except for a scar on his head. Geto is actually possessed by Kenjaku, an ancient wizard who survived by transplanting his brain into another person’s body, and Kenjaku is the true villain of Jujutsu Kaisen.
Warning: Contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen 0 and Jujutsu Kaisen episodes 11 and 16-23.The Jujutsu Kaisen 0 The film left a question that was not answered until much later: how is Geto still alive in the Jujutsu Kaisen anime? The film implies that Geto eventually died, however the anime, which takes place a year after the film, still has him as the villain. There is an explanation as to why this is so, although it only recently appeared in the Shibuya Incident arc of the anime.
At the end of Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Gojo confronts a severely injured Geto with the clear intention of killing him for all he has done, but the movie never actually shows Gojo killing him, so there’s a bit of ambiguity as to whether he’s actually dead or not. . The Jujutsu Kaisen anime takes place a year after the film, featuring Geto as the villain so at a glance it seems like Gojo spared Geto and let him escape because of their old friendship.
As for his wound, it is possible to use cursed energy to heal the wound and regrow limbs, so Geto may have found someone to do it for him, which could be the reason why does he look like that in the anime, except for a scar on his head.
Geto’s true identity in the Anime Jujutsu Kaisen is the true villain of the story
However, none of that is the case, as the reason Geto still exists in Jujutsu Kaisen is because he is not Geto but Kenjaku, an ancient wizard who survived in modern times by implanting his brain. himself into another person’s body, with Geto as his. the latest victim in the aftermath of Jujutsu Kaisen 0. Geto’s body being taken over by someone was recently revealed in Jujutsu Kaisen season 2, although at the time of writing, the anime only covered the basics of the situation, no Kenjaku’s real name has even been revealed and other details likely won’t be revealed until a hypothetical season 3.
Kenjaku is the true villain of Jujutsu Kaisen, whose goal is to merge everyone in Japan into one giant cursed spirit just to see what happens. Kenjaku has taken over the bodies of people over the centuries to further his goals, including his ancestor Noritoshi Kamo, Kenjaku then uses his body to create the Cursed Womb: Paintings death. Not only that, after the Shibuya arc, it’s revealed that Kenjaku once possessed Yuji’s mother’s body, possibly even giving birth to him, and it’s heavily implied that Yuji’s superhuman abilities are a result of Kenjaku wanting to create a perfect world. vessel for Sukuna, even though Kenjaku is no longer interested in Yuji and Sukuna wants Megumi as a vessel.
Kenjaku is much stronger than Geto
What makes Kenjaku such a dangerous villain in Jujutsu Kaisen is that he is much stronger than Geto. In addition to possessing similar abilities to Geto, who is considered to be in the same league as Gojo, he can use reverse curse energy to heal himself and can even use Expansion domain. Not only that, Kenjaku can also use the cursed techniques of his previous hosts, with one ability being the Anti-Gravity System, which adds versatility to his arsenal. Coupled with his incredible physical abilities, Kenjaku not only established himself as a powerful foe but also deserved to be the central antagonist of Jujutsu Kaisen.
Why did Kenjaku have to possess Geto in Jujutsu Kaisen
There are many reasons why Kenjaku specifically chose Geto as the target of possession. Of course, the most important reason is that Kenjaku needs Geto’s Cursed Soul Manipulation technique to control Mahito and Tengen, and use their power to increase the number of witches in Japan and eventually unite. unite everyone into a single cursed soul. Not only that, by taking on the face of Gojo’s best friend, he was also able to put him in a state of shock that left him sealed in the Prison Realm, which Kenjaku had to do because of the plan. His will never succeed if Gojo is free to fight him.
Kenjaku serves as a great counter card for Geto. While Geto sees humanity as something that needs to be eliminated, Kenjaku sees it as something that needs to be preserved, if only for his own purposes, and while Kenjaku doesn’t seem to have any compassion for anyone. anyone, Geto, regardless of him. act, have concern for others deep in your soul. Overall, Kenjaku’s character helps make Jujutsu Kaisen a completely different story Jujutsu Kaisen 0and with the manga ending soon, those differences will likely become even more apparent in the coming months.