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In March 2021,Bleachmanga creator Tite Kubo andJujutsu Kaisencreator Gege Akutami sat together for an interview, which was later published in theJujutsu Kaisenofficial fan book. It was a historical moment for the manga world, as both creators are considered legends in the anime and manga industries.
The two discussed their respective series, their process, characters, and who their favorite character in each other’s series was. While they talked about it all, Kubo was asked about the female characters in Akutami’sJujutsu Kaisen.Kubo gave a cryptic answer, which led many fans to believe that he was criticizing Akutami’s work.
When the interview was shared on the internet, fans were not happy with Kubo’s response, and they targeted him for not only criticizing the female characters inJujutsu Kaisenbut also for the Fan-Service art that he used to include inBleachmanga when the series started.
Tite Kubo States That The Personality ofJujutsu KaisenWomen is Unyielding
The interview between Kubo andGege Akutamiwas translated and shared by@IDuckyxon X (Formerly Twitter). Kubo pointed out that the female characters inJujutsu Kaisendo not fit his taste. They have stiff personalities which might be the result of Akutami’s preference.
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Kubo said:
“Sorry to say this in front of the author, but none of the female characters fit my taste. Overall, don’t you think that their personality is unyielding? When there is a bias in the number of genders (that appeared in the Manga) most of the time the author’s taste/preference is reflected. So is it Akutami-sensei’s preference?”
Akutami replied to Kubo’s remarks that they do not like to draw female characters, which is why they try to avoid them. However, Kubo’s opinion aboutJujutsu Kaisen‘s womenwas not liked by the fanbase. They instantly went on to attack the mangaka and point out the alleged hypocrisy of him using Fan-Service art to in a way promote his work.
Tite Kubo Has a History of Including Fan-Service Arts inBleach
Fan-Services is a common element of the Shonen Jump manga series. However,Tite Kubo’sBleachhas a history of overusing Fan-Service art in the manga chapters and the anime series.Bleachfans are accustomed to desirablefemale characterswith overly exaggerated body figures and scenes that are often s*xual in nature.
Some examples of such characters are Rangiku Matsumoto, Orihime Inoue, and Yoruichi Shihouin. For a long time, fans believed that fan-service became an integral part ofBleachand was being used to increase its popularity among anime and manga fans. The series even received some hate regarding this particular aspect.
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Compared toBleach,Jujutsu Kaisendoes not include Fan-Serviceart as much. The general opinion aboutJujutsu Kaisen’sfemale characters is that they are focused on getting stronger and more powerful to fight along with the male characters in the series.
Irrespective of such comparisons, bothBleachandJujutsu Kaisenare considered two of the best anime and manga series in the world.
You can watchJujutsu Kaisenon Crunchyroll andBleachon Hulu, and read the manga on Viz Media.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
