This post contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, currently available for U.S. readers from VIZ Media The fate of human/Simurian relations rests heavily on the planned cultural exchange in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo. With Yuka and Maru excitedly planning a takoyaki event to give the aliens a taste of Japanese cuisine, everyone’s on edge. Everything is riding […]
This post contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, currently available for U.S. readers from VIZ Media Yuji Itadori has been mentioned three times now in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo. From memories of the heroes of old to a dangerous enemy recalling his most terrifying battle, Itadori is everything Gojo predicted he would become. So far, Akutami sensei […]
This post contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, currently available for U.S. readers from VIZ Media Last week’s triumph ending in tragedy paves the way for Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 9: “Dura Val Bobbidi Mechika, Part 2.” As the flashback(story) arc continues, I had my suspicions Cross was telling his story, presumably to Yuka, and it […]
This post contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, currently available for U.S. readers from VIZ Media After the emotional weight of Chapter 7’s revelation about Yuka‘s health, we are due for a slightly-tragic flashback(story) chapter. Now that we are 8 chapters deep, it’s about time Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo gave us some insight into not just […]
This post contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, currently available for U.S. readers from VIZ Media Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo seems very Yuka-heavy in the first couple chapters. It’s almost as if this is going to be her story, and maybe, in some ways, it is. As the manga progresses, we meet Tsurugi and achieve more balance between […]
This post contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, currently available for U.S. readers from VIZ Media Six chapters in, and Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo is pulling out all the stops to remind fans why JJK is one of the most successful manga of the last five years. Continuing the traditon of the original series, Modulo puts our emotions […]
This post contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, currently available for U.S. readers from VIZ Media Five chapters into Jujutsu Kaisen‘s successor, Modulo, and we haven’t seen much in the way of fighting… yet. The constant bickering between the Okkotsu siblings doesn’t exactly count as fighting, even if they do it in nearly every chapter. […]
This post contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, currently available for U.S. readers from VIZ Media Jujutsu Kaisen rightfully earned its place among the “Shonen Dark Trio” when it debuted alongside Hell’s Paradise and Chainsaw Man. The graphic violence, complex characterizations, and bleak themes turn shonen on its head. Over the last few years, more […]
This post contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, currently available for U.S. readers from VIZ Media Just three chapters into Akutami-sensei’s Jujutsu Kaisen: Modulo, and all I can think about is how the original paved the way for this story. Knowing the foundation that brought the characters decades into the future, I miss the originals. […]
Okay, so I’m not here to talk about aliens this week (at least not entirely, anyway). The element that really stuck with me after Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo #2: Deterrence is how focused these first two chapters have been on family, siblings in particular. A solid shonen trope, sibling rivalry has the power to drive a […]
A little over a year ago, Akutami Gege’s final chapter of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga brought the six-year run to a close. Not everyone was happy about the way things shook out in the end, but all-in-all, Jujutsu Kaisen still remains one of my favorite manga from the last decade. When Akutami-san announced a new […]