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Jujutsu Kaisenis a popular Shonen manga known for its exploration of dark and supernatural themes along with gore. It is popular in its depiction of Japanese folklore along with urban legends. Of all the deaths in the series, Satoru Gojo’s death is established as the saddest. While Gege Akutami is notorious for killing off fan’s favorite characters they aren’t exempt from the hatred and backlash.
Although Gojo’s death in the manga was a horrifying sight, Nanami’s departure takes the cake. While he may not be as popular as Gojo he was in a league of his own. From being a salaryman to a grade 1 sorcerer, he played a pivotal role in shaping Yuji Itadori’s character growth. Moreover, his death in the series was a death more brutal than the honored one.
Nanami Kento is Gege Akutami’s favorite character
Nanami Kento appears as a former salaryman turned jujutsu sorcerer inJujutsu Kaisen. He was a close mentor of Yuji Itadori before his death. In addition to that, he’s also one of the most popular and celebrated characters of the show ranking 5th on theJujutsu Kaisenpopularity polls. He’s revealed to beBleachauthorTite Kubo‘s favorite character in an interview.
Gege Akutami‘s favoritism toward Ryomen Sukuna in the series led many fans to believe that the Demon King might be the author’s favorite. However, it was revealed later on that Nanami is the author’sfavorite character. Apart from being the character that was the most fleshed out, his stoic and aloof personality made him stand out along with his practical and mature aura as a salaryman.
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Nanami’s reserved and stoic nature is set in contrast with Gojo’s upbeat personality. Both characters are the same yet different. They are similar in their shared goals to protect and train Yuji yet different in their personas. Moreover, his death in the series was brutal, terrifying, and heartbreaking to many fans, especially hisvoice actor Kenjiro Tsuda.
Brutal is an understatement when it comes to Nanami Kento’s death in Jujutsu Kaisen manga
While the series showcased some horrifying and brutal deaths, the intensity and brutality of the character deaths impacted the viewers and readers. However, the fans take themadness to a whole new levelwith their obsession with the characters. This didn’t extend to Nanami Kento’s death even though his end was quite brutal.
Nanami Kento’s end in the manga was shocking and heartbreaking. Although the author gets hate for killing off fan-favorite characters including Toji Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki, he didn’t spare his favorite character fromthe same fate. Although his death is a gore fest, the author deemed it necessary to trigger Yuji’s strength as a Jujutsu sorcerer.
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Moreover, Gege Akutamiwent against their own biasand killed his favorite character. From the graphic and gory visuals to Nanami making peace with his death, all of it makes the ending devastating and shocking not just to the readers but Yuji Itadori himself. Being his protege, Nanami’s death impacted the latter and pushed him to become stronger. Furthermore, this catalyzed the development of Yuji’s prowess as a Jujutsu Sorcerer.
Jujutsu Kaisenis available for streaming on Crunchyroll. The manga is available for reading on Viz Media.
Himanshi Jeswani
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Himanshi Jeswani is an anime writer at Fandomwire, with her work spanning over 900 articles. Her articles cover shojo, shonen, seinen, and all things beyond. Her interests, however, aren’t limited to simply anime. She has a penchant for exploring different genres of manga, be it horror, yanki, music, and food. She brings out her specialization and expertise in the performing arts through her articles. As a writer, she strives to bridge the gap between the viewers and the medium itself. To her, anime is a revolutionary medium that is capable of creating communities and stories after all.
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