Warning: Contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen episode #32.Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 finally reached the Shibuya Incident arc and with that, it broke one of the creators’ biggest rules for anime. Anyone who reads the Jujutsu Kaisen manga while watching the anime will see that all of the narration is turned into monologues or completely removed from the story, and that happened at the request of series creator Gege Akutami . That change naturalized what was initially presented by rote, and as a result the anime took a lot of the source material to an even higher level.
The Jujutsu Kaisen anime did away with the narrative a lot, but it seems like it’s finally done away with that rule. Episode #32 adapts Yuji’s battle with the locust curse, and the anime retains the manga’s original narration, suggesting that the narration will be a recurring element in future anime. While it may seem odd that the anime violates a rule that the author specifically requested, it would be difficult to adapt the Shibuya Incident arc differently, and with how different season 2 has been thus far, it’s easy It’s easy to see that this is just another change that goes along with that.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 cannot adapt the Shibuya incident without narration
If there was any reason for Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 to break narrative rules, it would be a good way to adapt the Shibuya Incident arc without it. The Shibuya Incident arc has many moments where the narrator discusses things that none of the characters could know, such as how the revived Toji is still around and Haruta’s cursed technique works. dynamic, so they cannot be transformed into monologues, nor can they completely disappear. skip. It’s a complete contrast to season 1’s lack of narration, so there’s no way that the Shibuya Incident arc could be adapted well without narration.
Jujutsu Kaisen’s narration continues Season 2’s big changes to the Anime
It’s strange that Jujutsu Kaisen breaks its storytelling rules, but it’s yet another sign of how different season 2 is supposed to be. Even before season 2 premiered, it was clear that there would be big changes due to a new director and character designer, and that was shown through episodes that were completely different from season 1 in terms of animation and layout. general department. With that in mind, it’s easy to see how using season 2’s narrative when the previous anime skipped it is simply another season showing how different it is from season 1.
Of course, that also means that the inclusion of narrative in season 2 can be seen as another sign of its high quality. The narrative was probably left out of season 1 because Gege Akutami didn’t think it would work well in animation, so by including it in season 2, it means the new team behind it is confident enough in their ability to make it work. Granted, part of that may come from how difficult it would be to adapt the Shibuya Incident arc of Jujutsu Kaisen without narration, but it still stands up as is. Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2’s breaking of anime’s old rules regarding narrative shouldn’t be taken as a point against it.
Jujutsu Kaisen releases new episodes every Thursday on Crunchyroll.
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