Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 will highlight the series' biggest problem

Modified Nov 01, 2024 10:02 GMT

Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 could feature a major issue with the series (Image via MAPPA).

Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 is highly anticipated in the anime community and is expected to deliver intense battles and stunning animation. However, a major issue is that the season, which will adapt the Culling Games arc, will not feature Satoru Gojo.

It is an absolute fact that Gojo is one of the biggest reasons for Jujutsu Kaisen's popularity because of his abilities, his charisma, and even his looks, so he is definitely going to be a major loss for the series in this upcoming season. Moreover, it presents the issue that he is a side character and still manages to overshadow the actual protagonist, Yuji Itadori, with the latter's issues as a leading man highlighted in this arc as well.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the series. Any opinion expressed here belongs to the author and not Sportskeeda as a whole.

Explaining why Satoru Gojo's absence in Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 highlights Yuji Itadori's problems as a protagonist

Yuji and Gojo as seen in the anime (Image via MAPPA).

Satoru Gojo's popularity has been a major factor in the success of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, making him the face of the franchise due to his strength, charisma, and appeal. This creates a challenge for season 3, as the Culling Games arc—set to be adapted by MAPPA—features less of Gojo. Meanwhile, Yuji Itadori, the main protagonist, often takes a backseat in this arc, as major events overshadow his role.

Even from a pure marketing perspective, Gojo is a big money-maker for the franchise and is telling that he manages to sideline the protagonist for the most part, which is something that doesn't happen in other series. Protagonists such as Dragon Ball's Goku, One Piece's Luffy, or even contemporaries such as Chainsaw Man's Denji are the faces of their franchises, which is a far cry from Yuji's case.

Satoru Gojo's importance and whether is an issue or not

Gojo as seen in the anime (Image via MAPPA).

Jujutsu Kaisen fans have a valid question to make regarding whether Satoru Gojo's importance is an issue or not since there are other characters, such as Ryomen Sukuna, who are also quite prominent. While that is true, it is also worth considering the inherent relevance of the protagonist in a story and how that can elevate or damage it.

The story is told through Yuji's eyes and is undermined so the plot can focus on other characters, with no one getting the necessary time to grow and develop. This highlights the series' running issue with developing characters and delivering arcs in a clear and satisfying manner, which is something that manga readers have probably learned with the story's ending.

Final thoughts

There is no denying that Satoru Gojo's influence in the story has been a major catalyst for Jujutsu Kaisen's succes but there is also a drawback when he is not there to that and the upcoming season is going to deal with that. Therefore, it would not be surprising to see this season not having the hype and worldwide reach of the previous ones.

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Edited by Divya Singh