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Jujutsu Kaisen #1 by Gege Akutami

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bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0

➽ I ended up liking Jujutsu Kaisen a lot more than I expected! I haven't read many Horror mangas yet, so I wasn't sure if I'd like it. What I loved about this first volume is that we're dropped right into the action and experience the confusion and horror of the protagonist Itadori as we go on. He's a member of his school's small Occult Club even though he'd be better suited for any of the sports clubs. When his club members come into possession of a dangerous artefact, he's thrown right into the world of curses and monsters.

➽ I liked Itadori, he's a good guy who doesn't seem to have many people in his life, but still wants to do good. When the opportunity presents itself, he tries to save his friends despite the dangers and risks his life for something only he can do. Unlike most people, he can act like a vessel for curses and decides to use this abnormality to protect others from cursed energy. I'd like to get to know him even better in the future, as the calmness with which he approaches this entire situation fascinates me!

➽ The story was immediately immersive and got me hooked. The concept of curses that manifest because of people's emotions and bring with them negative energy was so good. I still don't understand everything, but the author is good at introducing us to the world without it being overwhelming or confusing. Itadori comes into contact with the Jujutsu sorcerers who can use cursed energy, a rare ability. There are only 3 people in the class at his new school where he can train his own abilities. Because he came into contact with a powerful curse, there's now another voice in his head and I'm so intrigued to see where this goes! There was quite a lot of body horror already and the art style really brings out the ominous atmosphere!

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maxor76's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

I watched the show and it didnt quite capture me, so now im brute forcing the series into my head by reading it :)

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thedistortionist's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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venusdapoopiehead's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

good soup, excited to read the other volumes of this series. although, can we please stop having female characters that are incredibly rude and snarky and are constantly bragging about how strong and tough they are and everyone else just has to realize that and bow down to them? cause that’s exactly how nobaru is and quite frankly it’s so annoying, but then again maybe she’ll change and get some character development, who knows.

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