Season 2 of Jujutsu Kaisen brought a desperate situation for the heroes with the sealing of Satoru Gojo . Then the villain possessing Suguru Geto showed satisfaction at the success of his plan, but the body, unexpectedly, tried to resist his control. Studio Ghibli 's greatest anime , Princess Mononoke .
Jujutsu Kaisen – 2nd season makes a reference to Princess Mononoke
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After Gojo was immobilized, the leader of the Curses revealed that he is not actually the real Suguru Geto, this body is just a vessel now. However, the villain is surprised when Geto's body resists and tries to regain control. Ashitaka , the protagonist of Princess Mononoke , goes through a similar situation to this when his body tries to act against his will. Comparing the two animes, it seems that Ashitaka's lack of control inspired Geto's scene.
Synopsis:
Ever since Yuji Itadori, a high school student, became involved with the secret society of sorcerers called Jujutsu Kaisen, he has been training to face curses, evil beings that haunt the world of the living. Therefore, to protect his friends and innocent people, Yuji decides to join the jujutsu sorcerers as a student in training under the guardianship of Satoru Gojo, the strongest sorcerer of all.
The first season of the anime premiered in October 2020 and had 24 episodes animated by studio MAPPA. In addition, the studio also took care of the animation for the film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which takes place a few years before the main series and tells the story of young Yuta Okkotsu.
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Source: Comic Book
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