The Malaysian government announced that it is still negotiating with Jujutsu Kaisen creator Gege Akutami through the franchise publisher to receive approval for the construction of an official Kento Nanami memorial on Kuantan Beach . The conversation had been going on since December 2023 but was said to have been delayed due to copyright and intellectual property issues, according to Sinar Harian.
After Kento Nanami's death in Jujutsu Kaisen Episode 42, some fans sought solace by visiting the beaches of Kuantan in Malaysia, where Nanami had hoped to live one day. Fans even set up a memorial on Pantai Kempadang beach in Kuantan on Google Maps to commemorate the lost wizard. The Malaysian government's Pahang region finds itself faced with the overnight popularity of Kuantan, a popular tourist destination in Malaysia, but not yet famous enough to make the list of places that the average person can usually participate. The Pahang State Legislative Council met and announced in a press conference in December that it would contact Gege Akutami of Jujutsu Kaisen to seek approval to build an official memorial to Kento Nanami on one of the Kuantan beaches .
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Malaysian politicians hope to soon begin construction on JJK's Kento Nanami temple in Kuantan
Pahang Culture, Tourism and Unification Committee Chairman Leong Yu Man was said to have contacted Akutami through an intermediary in December and as of the April 16 press conference, were still in talks. negotiate with the author and possibly MAPPA to secure the right to build an official memorial shrine for Nanami. At this time, no construction has started but Leong Yu Man stated that she hopes the issue will be resolved soon.
Leong Yu Man also revealed in a press conference in February that the Pahang government is aiming to attract 13.5 million tourists by 2024 and has created a series of impressive tourism events to attract both domestic and international tourists. These include the Tioman International Ocean Race, the Kuantan International Kite Festival and Pahang's first Malaysia International Tourism Exhibition, “MIT Pahang 2024”, which will take place in Kuantan this October.
Additionally, Leong also announced that the state government has allocated RM5.2 million (about US$1.1 million) for tourism infrastructure projects in Pahang. The Pahang government will certainly benefit now that the Nanami memorial has been completed or is under construction at MIT Pahang 2024, and it seems they are eager to complete the approval process in the hope that construction can be soon. begin. At this time, no specific plans for the memorial service have been revealed.
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Kento Nanami's death in Jujutsu Kaisen was especially heartbreaking for fans
Among the many character deaths in Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, Nanami's death was especially painful for fans. The witch's end was not only cruel, but cruelly withdrawn. Viewers witnessed Nanami losing consciousness during her uncompromising battle with Mahito. Faced with impending death, he begins to fantasize about another version of his life in which he pursues his dream of moving to Kuantan Beach in Malaysia.
Although many fans cannot board a plane to Malaysia, they can still share Nanami's dream. If the Nanami memorial is built, it will likely receive a lot of official and fan coverage in the official media, so Jujutsu Kaisen fans will certainly be able to enjoy the beach from afar like Nanami did, or until they can get to the beach themselves. Kuantan Beach.
Jujutsu Kaisen is available to stream on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Prime Video.
Jujutsu Kaisen
A boy swallows a cursed talisman – a demon's finger – and is cursed. He entered a magician's school so he could locate the demon's other body parts and thereby exorcise himself.
Release date October 2, 2020
Cast Junya Enoki,Yuma Uchida,Yuichi Nakamura,Adam McArthur,Asami Seto
Seasons 3
Studio MAP
Creator Gege Akutami
Protagonist Yuji Itadori, Satoru Gojo, Ryomen Sukuna
Production company Mappa Animation, TOHO
Episodes 47 episodes
Source: Sinar Harian, Gamerbraves