All tagged jujutsu kaisen
It’s not easy for an anime character to capture the attention and love of the community for longer than a season or two, but when it does happen, that character becomes a superstar. Memes of their most famous reaction faces or quotes, video essays about their story arcs, cosplays of all different skill levels and interpretations, official and homemade merchandise as far as the eye can see... Anime fans go all in when it comes to their favorite characters. Today, we’re here to look at some of the most popular anime characters of the past 5 years (2016 to 2021) and see what made them so beloved in the first place. Let’s get started!
We’ve all been disappointed in the past by anime adaptations that didn’t seem to care about their source material, butchering important plot points and reducing gorgeous art to a pale imitation of what it once was. But sometimes, a studio takes on a project that its employees truly care about and it utilizes all of its resources to make the anime version just as good as or even better than the original. Here are 5 anime adaptations that really did their homework and did justice to their source material!
Yuuji is just an average occult-obsessed teen, but when he unwittingly becomes the vessel for an ancient Cursed Spirit named Ryoumen Sukuna, he plunges face-first into the secretive world of jujutsu sorcerers. With their power to control cursed energy, this collection of misfits keeps Japan safe from Curses... but they can’t always save everyone.
Jujutsu Kaisen is one of Weekly Shounen Jump’s biggest properties right now, so its anime adaptation certainly has a lot to live up to. But does it capture the same melancholy atmosphere that its premise promises and its source material is acclaimed for perfecting? Let’s take a closer look and see!
Jujutsu Kaisen, the horror-flavored battle shounen that just ended its first season a few weeks ago, has some mighty fine waifus and husbandos in its cast. We’ve got stylish sorcerers who exorcise curses with unique techniques, as well as some humanoid curses who give the heroes a run for their money. And since MAPPA’s animation is so gorgeous, we get to see them in the best quality an anime fan could ask for. Here are the five characters from Jujutsu Kaisen we’re simping hard for!
We’re big fans of boys love ships, both as part of our constant search for LGBT representation in anime and also just as fun thought experiments. Luckily, the Winter 2021 anime season has given us plenty to think about, so here’s a brief analysis of our favorite boys love ships from this latest batch of anime!
There’s nothing like a good action-packed anime to get the heart pumping faster, especially when it has god-tier animation and an engaging storyline to go along with it. Today, we’d like to highlight ten of our favorites in the genre – they’ll be ranked by the intensity and creativity of their action scenes, as well as the quality of the narrative that gives those scenes context and meaning. We’ll be focusing mostly on newer anime, since the sheer amazingness of classics like Dragon Ball Z and Cowboy Bebop is already well documented. So, with all that said, let’s get started!
