"Of course it is"— Jujutsu Kaisen fans completely unfazed by who Gege Akutami's favorite Demon Slayer character is

Modified Jul 04, 2024 11:13 GMT

"Of course it is": Jujutsu Kaisen fans completely unfazed by who Gege Akutami's favorite Demon Slayer character is (Image via Sportskeeda)

Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba are two of the most popular series in the last several years. Both series have held high positions and attracted a large fanbase. Furthermore, their writers, Gege Akutami and Koyoharu Gotouge, have been recognized for their magnificent abilities in storytelling.

The recent news regarding Gege Akutami and his favorite character from Koyoharu's Demon Slayer series is now familiar to the fans of the show. He picked the villain Kibutsuji Muzan as his favorite, which makes Akutami's obsession with villains even worse.

Jujutsu Kaisen: Gege Akutami's penchant for villainous characters

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Kibutsuji Muzan, the main antagonist of Demon Slayer's, is Gege Akutami's favorite character. It is no new territory for Akutami, as he has repeatedly proven their skills of creating engaging and morally ambiguous antiheroes within the world of their own work. With Ryomen Sukuna of Jujutsu Kaisen and Kibutsuji Muzan, Akutami seems to be rejoicing in the layers of villainous nature.

Jujutsu Kaisen fans have long realized Akutami's penchant for writing darker and more complicated stories and characters. This is just one of the series that has been a part of the "Dark Shonen Trio" lineup and has been highly regarded, along with other such titles as Chainsaw Man and Hell's Paradise.

Kibutsuji Muzan as shown in the anime (Image via Studio Ufotable)

Akutami's storytelling art consists of getting into the areas that are not purely black or white but instead exist in grayness, thus, in this way, making a thin line between what is good and bad and enabling the reader to change their way of thinking about morality.

Jujutsu Kaisen fans' unsurprised reaction to Gege's answer

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One might think that fans of Jujutsu Kaisen would be surprised to learn that Gege Akutami is into the Demon Slayer villain Kibutsuji Muzan, but the truth is that the fans were more inclined to be indifferent to the news.

"Not surprising. If he wrote Demon slayer Tanjiro woulda died when he saw Muzan with his family," a fan said.

"Of course it's the villain," another fan said.

"Can anyone honestly say they did not expect this," according to another fan.

Not that they believe that the case with Akutami's ultimate decision to maintain his artistic integrity is different, but rather, the supporters of the series have applauded the author for his strong resolve to bring his vision to life.

"That's why he produced sukunaa like figure," said a fan.

"That's so nice, but it wasn't suprising for some reason. Probably cause I do know that!," said another fan.

"Why I'm not surprised...," yet another fan said.

They are aware of the fact that the author's personal preferences and narrative choices are intricately related to the profound depth and emotional resonance that characterize a part of this anime. The fans' complete understanding and respect for Akutami and his specific ways of making the series have shown a level of maturity as well as a relationship with it beyond that of a simple preference for a product.

Final thoughts

Ryomen Sukuna as shown in the anime (Image via MAPPA)

The acknowledgement of Gege Akutami’s favorite character from Demon Slayer doesn’t, in the very least, change the outlook of the hardcore fans of Jujutsu Kaisen.

Instead, this is the proof of the mutual trust and respect that Akutami has achieved thanks to his skillful narration and the creation of characters. Through unexpected trajectories and the shattering of the norms of the shonen manga genre, Akutami has solidified himself as both an innovator and a maestro in the manga and anime world.