Sukuna has oftentimes regarded the people he loves most as “wretched” and “disdainful” throughout canon
Like apparently, according to Japanese readers, when Sukuna was describing his mother as “wretched/pitiful,” even though the words WERE insulting on their face (and in spirit), they also apparently conveyed a lot of fondness and admiration and love. So, Sukuna both viewed his mother as wretched/pitiful AND loved her at the same time
And even though Sukuna didn’t love her (at least, certainly nowhere NEAR the extent that he loved his mom, Uraume, or Yuuji) and viewed her as annoying and disgustingly shameless and off-putting, Sukuna pondered a LOT about Yorozu’s philosophy of love and genuinely lamented the fact that she didn’t fall in love with someone like Gojo or Kashimo instead, who would’ve made her happier, which I think does indicate at least some degree of affection (esp. if we go with the theory that the woman shown as one of the people on the crossroads in the last chapter that showed when Sukuna was thinking about his past, which would show that he acknowledged her feelings, even if he didn’t return them). So, with Yorozu too, Sukuna both viewed Yorozu as disgusting/disdainful AND felt some form of affection for her at the same time
And then there’s Yuuji……… oh, the fathomless depth of feelings that he has for Yuuji……….. “This abominable righteousness, a refuge of the soul”……… Sukuna was enraged at Yuuji, hated him so much for challenging his deeply rooted ideals and outlook on life in a way that left him feeling defensive, since it’s very likely he took it on at least in part as a coping mechanism to deal with the grief and despair of the entire world outcasting and hating him from the moment he was born, but at the same time… he treasured it. Sukuna loathed Yuuji’s “abominable righteousness,” but he also loved Yuuji so much at the same time, and in his heart of hearts, he could quietly, genuinely confess to himself that Yuuji was the refuge for his soul……..
Oh, Sukuna
Ans
There is so much you conveyed on the matter towards Sukuna's affection, [which by the way is a well thought out conclusion to make and shows the depth on how he views it so calculative, when not so bizarre to say the least].
Though I might not know much on his take concerning his mom, I think you bring up an interesting point concerning how he views their dynamic and how it played into his character. He might not say much, but him implying he was tossed aside due to his nature or perhaps was abandoned even if he doesn't dwell too much on it, I think it sheds light on how he slowly became aware that was part of his identity, seen as a curse.
Then jump forward to heian era where it was peak Sukuna. Feared, got all the stats to call him the strongest sorcerer in history but also revealed in the jujutsu hierarchy he was there due to how much many feared to be doomed by him, [he was after all sweeping out clans day in and day out]. And we know from Sukuna when he first spoke to Satoru that he doesn't care about hierarchy based on how people are born but its more how they make a name for themselves. This to me revealed part of the reason why Sukuna is viewed as the strong house that he is, including how Yoruzu viewed him.
Which isn't a bad thing- but more on that and why there are two perspectives on Sukuna.
Sukuna puts respect on power. So when other sorcerers like Yoruzu, satoru, kashimo, [name drop any other who have the talent to polish themselves in the name of perfection]- he is there right with them. Going back to heian Sukuna he was called the strongest for a reason, not just by name, [a great example of what I mean is a character like Reigen from Mob100 who goes around saying he is but we all know he isn't a psychic- but it works because name has that sort of influence]. Reeling back to Sukuna,- he could have stayed just called the strongest- but like he was😭. So when you put that Sukuna with these bunch of hungry chases he understands there's something they want.
But, BUT, Sukuna couldn't resonate with why they wanted him to understand why they were in that position in the first place. Most sorcerers I've mention tend to feel alone- like they are standing on view no one understands, that's literally jujutsu sorcerers. They have this power or technique for some reason or another many also idolize. That's how jujutsu sorcerers get their ranks, its a good thing to be seen but also the seen look at even a bigger seen aka Sukuna
Which is why I think you make a great point concerning Sukuna saying Yurozu and Satoru should have paired up- or even Kashimo, because as much as he is the strongest he can't fathom something much stronger than him to relate with. He eats what he wants, does whatever he feels like. In their generalized chase of sorcery, that's Sukuna's own.
Then comes in Yuuji
He, in the kindest way possible, does not care😭😭. Like Yuuji is still growing as a sorcerer, but his reasons aren't because he wants to prove he's the strongest or cares that much about sorcery, he wants to protect those he cares about, and there is an abundance to that
Yuuji cares so much. It is big, it is unfathomable,-this looks like a simple trait to have but in jujutsu could you blame people on limiting who to care for? Its the reason why Nanamin left for a while, the more he sees people suffer as much as he says he wants that break, he also wants to care. And it comes biting when he sees a lot of people he knows about dying, people who care about his well being. So when Yuuji does this, its like everyone, everyone is in his ideal to protect, not to used as tools.
So when Sukuna looks at this, he can't deal with that for a lack of better term. Yuuji's ideals become this mountain he's never seen before, just a cluster of everyone in one person- like you get the point kjdhsm. It is tedious to deal with that, even if he kills Yuuji, Yuuji still wins, his soul is not broken, so if he died that's just cheating. And going back to the example of Reigen, he refuses to be a fraud, a coward.
And he slowly bites into that, indulging in someone's ideal just for once, it reveals a level of knowing the kind hearted character Yuuji is. Otherwise if its of no importance he would not care- but it eggs him, he understands what he's looking at. A sorcerer who's very weak compared to him, who's ideals eats as he pleases, just like him.
In the end he goes far to pushing everyone out under Yuuji's name, and furious that Yuuji would sort out to spare him. Then bringing the aspect back of Sukuna being a curse, and his involvement in Yuuji's ideals to break. It doesn't make any sense. But in the end, we already know from Yuuji's perspective why it does, Sukuna was also always involved in Yuuji's ideals. In order to protect, Yuuji comes to terms understanding part of that includes every soul. He doesn't view Sukuna as the strongest sorcerer, because none of it ever matter to him. He knows Sukuna as this tormenting entity that won't stop, but Yuuji won't give up on it either. He would go as far as to live with it.
[and lowkey think part of the reason why Sukuna never acknowledged him as a sorcerer till the end, he lost to his ideal of that of a curse. Similar theme if you will between him and his mother].
And that's how I interpreted Sukuna the curse defeat, and Sukuna the strongest sorcerer not living with any regret. Like any other character, there are multitudes of perspectives to see them, and I think both Yuuji and him capture the end of the cycle most want Sukuna to break from. And they both understood that in the end, with Yuuji holding onto a cursed finger that can no longer curse and Sukuna picking a different path
Actually, now that I think about it, Geto was an actual IDIOT 😭
That man wanted to kill off all the monkeys (humans and people with no cursed energy like Maki) and just leave all the sorcerers alive, but if he did, then all the sorcerers would’ve quickly died out too since there are just too few of them to sustain the population without humans. There were like, what, 30 sorcerers alive in the beginning of JJK?? If they had to rely on those numbers to keep the population going, there’d be so much inbreeding going on that SukuIta wouldn’t even be incest anymore 😭
Ans
The possible chance of inbreed could be so fucking high omg😭
And can't even begin telling you how much I believe Geto's an idiot. If the whole world was made up of sorcerers sooner or later, just like heavenly restriction, it would bring someone who doesn't have it and so it becomes this cycle of debating with genetics and evolution. Second, non sorcerers to some potential can have cursed energy. The only reason why cursed spirits exists is because they are still incapable of reacting to them [unless at the time of death]. So really he's mad at no one other than the system that exploits knowing non sorcerers can't fend themselves but instead of doing what Gojo did in a snap guess eugenics needs to happen???? Like lol
Something that still sends me when it comes to JJK is how absolutely NO ONE other than Yuuji seemed morally outraged by Sukuna being an actual mass murderer, cannibal, and (VERY heavily implied) rapist?? 😭 Like every other character under the sun (Gojo, Kashimo, etc) had no issue with it at all and we’re just glazing him to high heavens, feeling extreme sympathy for him, and trying desperately to teach him the meaning of love so that he’d feel less lonely. Like YES, at the very end, Yuuji asked Sukuna to live with him for the rest of their lives, but 1) that’s his husband, so NTM on poor widowed housewife Yuuji, and 2) he did it AFTER he stopped Sukuna since he was trying to put a stop to his evil
The world of JJK is so hilariously amoral that even guys like Sukuna, who is a popular poster child of pure evil characters in anime, is treated like he’s done nothing particularly wrong, and it’s to the point that it makes Yuuji, the only genuinely morally good character, an extreme outlier. And honestly, that maybe makes Yuuji even MORE insane??? Even MORE of a freak???? Because not only is Yuuji’s morality absolutely ALIEN in that verse where everyone’s amoral and prioritizing your own selfish interests over the wellbeing of the world is portrayed as a morally praiseworthy thing (Kamo’s decision to ditch the final battle, for instance), but Yuuji maintains it throughout the entire series, and then falls in love with Sukuna anyway???? He makes Gojo, Kashimo, etc look like your Average Joes 😭
Ans
I think what's happening is that we're slowly unraveling Sukuna and Yuuji's relationship on the curse theme. Because it's as you said, the rest don't seem to be that bothered you'd think Sukuna wasn't actually the genuine reincarnated of evil, like I believe Sukuna was an actual demon😭😭. There's not giving a fuck, and then there's whatever the hell he did to Yuuji in Shibuya. Which isn't a bad trait to characterize him and actually reveals the aspect of Sukuna the curse being in Yuuji's ideals as well.
There are times Sukuna acts like a curse, but when it's up against an indominable ideal like Yuuji who would keep saving it becomes this recycling pattern they can't shake off from each other.
The rest of them were chasing after the strongest sorcerer in history because they had already accept, or didn't even try to debacle the the curse that it is Ryomen Sukuna. They were comfortable that this was his nature, or didn't think that would equate to why he was the strongest. When all of them try to convince themselves that measuring up power with him might actually teach Sukuna how isolating it becomes, they were focusing more on what he had control over, [hence he ate and did as he pleased] and not what he didn't have control over, [what curse was marked on him in general]. And that's what sets the rest apart from finding problems on what he's doing just because he can.
But Yuuji challenges this because that's not normal😭 Yuuji's entire introduction to his role on Sukuna is, 'yeah no we need to kill this thing'. And like a reaction, that arouses Sukuna to keep being this curse around him than this the sorcerer a lot focus on.
Of course in the end we know, [or part of what Sukuna revealed from the start that], he's a spirit/soul that was cursed, and when everything is settled on the curse Yuuji exorcised, they try living again
Sukuna during the last fight was SO FUNNY when it came to Yuuji, and I wish we got to see Uraume’s reactions to it 😭😂 Like
Uraume, seeing Sukuna tank a whole bunch of dismantles and Black Flashes from Yuuji: 😱
Sukuna, coughing up blood and grinning like a fool when Yuuji beats him tf up: Heh 🥰😏 Looks like the brat can use these techniques after all 🥰😏❤️ What a strong wife I have
Ans
Being saying Uraume needed to see that fight. I know their ass would think actually sorcery that has never being sorcerized was taking place kskdjfbdnm
All things considered, I’d like to imagine that Uraume would actually really, REALLY like Yuuji
Yeah, they held a LOT of disdain for Yuuji at the start because Sukuna did and because Yuuji got in Sukuna’s way, but after seeing that Yuuji is the refuge of Sukuna’s soul, after seeing how he inspired Sukuna to change and actually heal from the hurts of his past in a way that left Uraume crying genuine, heartfelt tears…… yeah, I imagine that they’d come to really like Yuuji a lot
Like, because they know that even though Sukuna deeply loves Yuuji and finds comfort and solace in Yuuji’s presence as the “refuge of his soul,” he would almost NEVER seek out Yuuji’s presence on his own without an excuse since he struggles to admit his feelings to even himself, so Uraume would be the one to find ways to bring them together instead, so that Sukuna could enjoy Yuuji’s presence without needing to sacrifice his pride
Ans
Uraume crying in 271 I think they were genuinely sad Sukuna lost because they really idealized his way of living that humans are so held back with how weak they were, [this statement to Hakari had me remembering Higuruma's word on Yuuji that they need weak people like Yuuji].
And genuinely scared because as long as they lived with people around them, they freeze and die
With Yuuji, Uraume already sensed his power could be on par with Sukuna, [which could be seen as blasphemy given how they idolized Sukuna]. So in the end Sukuna taking a different path with them, it definitely opens up possibilities that they would get along.
[Point to note there was a time Hakari joined due to the fire inside Yuuji and him saying they won because luck was on their side is such a good perspective to look at].
JJK dudebros are unironically better shippers than the rest of the fandom, I fear 😭
Not only did they come up with the “SukuIta divorce proceedings in Higuruma’s domain” idea (along with basically calling Yuuji and Blobkuna’s entire interactions with each other super gay), but they also came up with better crackships too????
Before I peeked in on Reddit to see what THAT side of the fandom was like, I’d never expect dudebros to be such ride or die Hakari x Uraume shippers LMAOOOO
Ans
Lol no like I remember when Yuuji said he'll live with Sukuna ever one of them was either furious he couldn't finish him off or🤨🏳️🌈🌈
There always shipped those two so hard crack ship I fear do be like crack to them [same dfjhbgfnd]
I think that the difference in reaction between Western and Japanese fandom to the SukuIta Waltz art is so fascinating
While the western side of fandom is adamantly choosing to interpret the art as platonic/familial and saying that anybody who got romantic vibes from it is disgusting (which, I mean, they can do them, I guess, even though it makes me VERY worried about what their idea of healthy family dynamics looks like since I’d find it EXTREMELY CONCERNING if any uncle danced like that with their nephew IRL, considering the fact that Sukuna and Yuuji’s crotches were pressed together and everything……)
The eastern fandom seemed to be absolutely blindsided and shocked, not just by how romantic the art is by itself (which shows them waltzing together on CHRISTMAS NIGHT, OF ALL NIGHTS), but by the quote too, since the words that Sukuna used are…… well, to put it lightly, VERY heavily emotionally charged. Like I knew it wasn’t just SukuIta shipper lenses when I saw Japanese non-shippers (as in, people who either don’t ship SukuIta or don’t do shipping at all) saying that it all looked very romantic
Ans
"even though it makes me VERY worried about what their idea of healthy family dynamics looks like since I’d find it EXTREMELY CONCERNING if any uncle danced like that with their nephew IRL, considering the fact that Sukuna and Yuuji’s crotches were pressed together and everything" HELP KDJFNDMS NO LIKE SPEAK ON IT!!!
Antis unfortunately think every ship with romantic elements mean all shippers wanna see them fuck. Which, yes, but we goon ethically and critically!!!!
Sukuna and Yuuji's dynamic especially with that dance and quote is more like the yin and yang to me; complete whole of two different halves chasing to understand each other till they realize they are complete. There was a silver lining to it, Sukuna admitting he lost to Yuuji's ideals and Yuuji leaving his finger unprotected whilst sounding reassuring things turned out fine.
I just realized
Sukuna has oftentimes regarded the people he loves most as “wretched” and “disdainful” throughout canon
Like apparently, according to Japanese readers, when Sukuna was describing his mother as “wretched/pitiful,” even though the words WERE insulting on their face (and in spirit), they also apparently conveyed a lot of fondness and admiration and love. So, Sukuna both viewed his mother as wretched/pitiful AND loved her at the same time
And even though Sukuna didn’t love her (at least, certainly nowhere NEAR the extent that he loved his mom, Uraume, or Yuuji) and viewed her as annoying and disgustingly shameless and off-putting, Sukuna pondered a LOT about Yorozu’s philosophy of love and genuinely lamented the fact that she didn’t fall in love with someone like Gojo or Kashimo instead, who would’ve made her happier, which I think does indicate at least some degree of affection (esp. if we go with the theory that the woman shown as one of the people on the crossroads in the last chapter that showed when Sukuna was thinking about his past, which would show that he acknowledged her feelings, even if he didn’t return them). So, with Yorozu too, Sukuna both viewed Yorozu as disgusting/disdainful AND felt some form of affection for her at the same time
And then there’s Yuuji……… oh, the fathomless depth of feelings that he has for Yuuji……….. “This abominable righteousness, a refuge of the soul”……… Sukuna was enraged at Yuuji, hated him so much for challenging his deeply rooted ideals and outlook on life in a way that left him feeling defensive, since it’s very likely he took it on at least in part as a coping mechanism to deal with the grief and despair of the entire world outcasting and hating him from the moment he was born, but at the same time… he treasured it. Sukuna loathed Yuuji’s “abominable righteousness,” but he also loved Yuuji so much at the same time, and in his heart of hearts, he could quietly, genuinely confess to himself that Yuuji was the refuge for his soul……..
Oh, Sukuna
Ans
There is so much you conveyed on the matter towards Sukuna's affection, [which by the way is a well thought out conclusion to make and shows the depth on how he views it so calculative, when not so bizarre to say the least].
Though I might not know much on his take concerning his mom, I think you bring up an interesting point concerning how he views their dynamic and how it played into his character. He might not say much, but him implying he was tossed aside due to his nature or perhaps was abandoned even if he doesn't dwell too much on it, I think it sheds light on how he slowly became aware that was part of his identity, seen as a curse.
Then jump forward to heian era where it was peak Sukuna. Feared, got all the stats to call him the strongest sorcerer in history but also revealed in the jujutsu hierarchy he was there due to how much many feared to be doomed by him, [he was after all sweeping out clans day in and day out]. And we know from Sukuna when he first spoke to Satoru that he doesn't care about hierarchy based on how people are born but its more how they make a name for themselves. This to me revealed part of the reason why Sukuna is viewed as the strong house that he is, including how Yoruzu viewed him.
Which isn't a bad thing- but more on that and why there are two perspectives on Sukuna.
Sukuna puts respect on power. So when other sorcerers like Yoruzu, satoru, kashimo, [name drop any other who have the talent to polish themselves in the name of perfection]- he is there right with them. Going back to heian Sukuna he was called the strongest for a reason, not just by name, [a great example of what I mean is a character like Reigen from Mob100 who goes around saying he is but we all know he isn't a psychic- but it works because name has that sort of influence]. Reeling back to Sukuna,- he could have stayed just called the strongest- but like he was😭. So when you put that Sukuna with these bunch of hungry chases he understands there's something they want.
But, BUT, Sukuna couldn't resonate with why they wanted him to understand why they were in that position in the first place. Most sorcerers I've mention tend to feel alone- like they are standing on view no one understands, that's literally jujutsu sorcerers. They have this power or technique for some reason or another many also idolize. That's how jujutsu sorcerers get their ranks, its a good thing to be seen but also the seen look at even a bigger seen aka Sukuna
Which is why I think you make a great point concerning Sukuna saying Yurozu and Satoru should have paired up- or even Kashimo, because as much as he is the strongest he can't fathom something much stronger than him to relate with. He eats what he wants, does whatever he feels like. In their generalized chase of sorcery, that's Sukuna's own.
Then comes in Yuuji
He, in the kindest way possible, does not care😭😭. Like Yuuji is still growing as a sorcerer, but his reasons aren't because he wants to prove he's the strongest or cares that much about sorcery, he wants to protect those he cares about, and there is an abundance to that
Yuuji cares so much. It is big, it is unfathomable,-this looks like a simple trait to have but in jujutsu could you blame people on limiting who to care for? Its the reason why Nanamin left for a while, the more he sees people suffer as much as he says he wants that break, he also wants to care. And it comes biting when he sees a lot of people he knows about dying, people who care about his well being. So when Yuuji does this, its like everyone, everyone is in his ideal to protect, not to used as tools.
So when Sukuna looks at this, he can't deal with that for a lack of better term. Yuuji's ideals become this mountain he's never seen before, just a cluster of everyone in one person- like you get the point kjdhsm. It is tedious to deal with that, even if he kills Yuuji, Yuuji still wins, his soul is not broken, so if he died that's just cheating. And going back to the example of Reigen, he refuses to be a fraud, a coward.
And he slowly bites into that, indulging in someone's ideal just for once, it reveals a level of knowing the kind hearted character Yuuji is. Otherwise if its of no importance he would not care- but it eggs him, he understands what he's looking at. A sorcerer who's very weak compared to him, who's ideals eats as he pleases, just like him.
In the end he goes far to pushing everyone out under Yuuji's name, and furious that Yuuji would sort out to spare him. Then bringing the aspect back of Sukuna being a curse, and his involvement in Yuuji's ideals to break. It doesn't make any sense. But in the end, we already know from Yuuji's perspective why it does, Sukuna was also always involved in Yuuji's ideals. In order to protect, Yuuji comes to terms understanding part of that includes every soul. He doesn't view Sukuna as the strongest sorcerer, because none of it ever matter to him. He knows Sukuna as this tormenting entity that won't stop, but Yuuji won't give up on it either. He would go as far as to live with it.
[and lowkey think part of the reason why Sukuna never acknowledged him as a sorcerer till the end, he lost to his ideal of that of a curse. Similar theme if you will between him and his mother].
And that's how I interpreted Sukuna the curse defeat, and Sukuna the strongest sorcerer not living with any regret. Like any other character, there are multitudes of perspectives to see them, and I think both Yuuji and him capture the end of the cycle most want Sukuna to break from. And they both understood that in the end, with Yuuji holding onto a cursed finger that can no longer curse and Sukuna picking a different path
I was just thinking……. If Hana really had died and Yuuji ended up becoming Angel’s next vessel to try to take Sukuna down, Sukuna would’ve absolutely LOST IT out of jealousy 😭😂 Nobody is allowed to be inside HIS brat’s body other than HIM!!!
Ans
Gege once said if Yuuji ate any cursed wombs while Sukuna was inside him would most definitely eat them up. That must account for something😭😭
Sukuna pretends like he hates/is not interested in Yuuji, but I just KNOW that if Yuuji died at anyone else’s hand or ended up romantically with literally anyone else but him, Sukuna would’ve been screaming, crying, throwing up, and crashing out in the WORST of ways LMAO
Ans
He would forever remain unfulfilled, yearning for someone to ever challenge his ideals but never realizing nor knowing so burns the world down. Sounds like hell😭😭
Don't you just hate when you go into the Sukuita tag and some dumb*ss is screaming crying and throwing up saying "I HATE SKIT AGGHHH" bro shut up, i want to see fan conent. Why is you here? Lmao (nice posts btw)
Ans
Sharing our thoughts always feels nice, appreciate you like my tweets♥ [Antis are the worst forreal, on top of that they are idiots]
The ending of the SukuIta date in 265 is SO funny to me because Yuuji is the perfect stereotypical passive-aggressive wife and Sukuna is the perfect dense husband 😭😂
Like at the very end, Yuuji laid out such subtle barbs against Sukuna, like a peeved midwestern housewife who wants to criticize his husband but doesn’t want to say anything directly since it’d cast him in a “naggy” light
And it took Sukuna a good long while to process it actually 😭 Like you could practically see the spinning beach ball of death just whirring in his brain and hear the Jeopardy theme playing in the background until it finally clicked and he went all “wAIT A MINUTE….. WAS THAT /PITY/??? WAS THAT PITY FOR /ME/?????”
Like yes, OBVIOUSLY, Sukuna 😭 I’m glad you finally got with the program!!!
Domestic spats in the SukuIta household would be absolute TORTURE as a bystander, I just know it 😂Hide full question
Ans
This has got to be one of the most beautiful descriptions of what happened 265, this is one of their dynamics I eat it up
Like outside during fights that's Sukuna's domain, he can get to decide how he wants Yuuji but when such mundane excises were demonstrated in 265 it's Yuuji's turn, he'll the type to drag his husband who secretly or unconsciously complies because he wants spend that time with him🤭 He wouldn't even know why at times until Yuu spells it out😭 NTM on him though, he's experiencing human warmth for the first time🙏
Actually, JJK dude bro fans were absolutely cooking because they said that the Sukuna vs Yuuji and Higuruma fight in Higuruma’s domain expansion should’ve been SukuIta divorce proceedings instead
Imagine Sukuna losing half of his assets (his cursed energy and Ten Shadows summons) and the house (Malevolent Shrine) in the divorce to Yuuji 😭
Bro would be raging so hard his freak out after 265 would look tame 😭😭 But I bet he’d also be (begrudgingly) furiously aroused by the sheer ruthlessness of Yuuji using their lack of a prenup against him
Ans
Dudebros our greatest allies who unironically talk like they ship them do be cooking, and the imagery you just put in head describing what happened sounds exactly like a divorce😭😭 How did I not notice actual assets were taken????? This is too much, too real
Not to mention Sukuna literally smiled when Yuuji started using dismantle too, this is not normal behaviour to be having to someone you to 'destroy'😭 He can't help but root for Yuu
Actually, upon further reflection, Yuuji definitely surpassed Kenjaku in the Freak Off competition
For all of Kenjaku’s weirdness, they only slept with human beings (or at least, human-appearing beings)
Meanwhile, Yuuji pretty much wanted Blobkuna to annihilate his pussy
Kenjaku is downright VANILLA compared to Yuuji 😭😂😅
Ans
We need a freak-metric for this family because tell me why Kenny is still winning😭😭 Can you imagine what type of situation someone decides to be a literally brain for the rest of their life????? Then there's Yuuji with his already freakishly body that can just absorb cursed wombs and spirits from now on, Sukuna's gone through all stages in life and then some- like the entire anatomy of this family is on the table here. And throw in wanting each other in whichever form that's currently on said table these kinks were designed to FREAKY😭
The Winter Waltz art had me absolutely FLOORED because……… well, even from a non-shipper perspective, it makes SukuIta seem…….. legitimately canon??? Like before that art, I was perfectly satisfied, since SukuIta had the same amount of sexual tension and shippable interactions a lot of other non-canon slash ships have in most other shounen series, so I was more than fed
But then, that art came out and I was completely shocked because….. now, just legitimately speaking…….. SukuIta seems…….. perhaps actually potentially canon??? And I say that objectively rather than in a shipping way…….. I’m still just very surprised…….. like even Japanese speaking non-shippers we’re raising their eyebrows at just how……… romantic the art is, because it’s HARD to see that art in a platonic way, especially with Sukuna’s quote and the overall context of it being a romantic dance on the Japanese equivalent of Valentine’s Day
Like. With Yuuji canonically not ending up in any het ship at the end of the series, with Gege VERY heavily implying that Ozawa had no chance with Yuuji romantically because Yuuji’s still stuck on Sukuna, as is shown with him reminiscing about Sukuna in the snow, with Sukuna’s quote about Yuuji being the refuge of his soul, with Yuuji’s plea to live the rest of their lives together and Sukuna being inspired by Yuuji to change…. It just. Feels canon. Especially since Gege clearly has no issues with LGBTQ people or relationships, as seen with Kirara, Uraume, Hakari/Kirara, and Gege canonically saying that Mai is bisexual. (Or with incest for that matter, since Mei Mei x Ui Ui is shown not as a bad thing, but as something that makes Mei Mei more sympathetic since she killed that corrupt elder at the end to protect her brother, Gege canonically said that Mai’s first love was either Megumi or Maki, Megumi thought of Tsumiki when he talked about his type in women, etc)
Like now, it feels like the most canon confirmed ships of the series are Mechamaru/Miwa, SukuIta, YuutaMaki, and Geto X Gojo (not my taste personally, but Gege clearly has preferences)
And I’m still just stunned because out of all of the ships I have, SukuIta was one of the absolute LAST I’d ever imagined becoming even so much as pseudo-canon. Just. Woah
Ans
Agreed on how heavily implied these two are. The tension they had was quite palpable😭😭
What I'm about to say might seem like I want to be a downer but bear with me, the relationship between these 2 characters moves outside themselves and more what Gege wanted to convey about Jujutsu Kaisen. They both carry topics that most deal with isolation, loneliness and love, and what sets them above the others is how they demonstrate it to one another as its 'peak'. That's why it gets a lot interesting seeing why Yuuji represents that sort of compassion and why Sukuna was seen as the strongest sorcerer the in history. How they interact with the others is like parts of them we see but when together its more like 'you stand for what challenges I've known throughout my life, and I want to know why you.' Then now you can reel back why they are so in synchronized together, and why its so gushing to see them together to the point even just breathing next to each other literally can be horny and thinking cap on or both ksjdbsnskd
Outside it, someone honestly sees any canon material under shipping lens or not, it all depends on how someone invested in it wants it [I literally have ships here that have never met but it is what is 😭😭] I understand the hype around seeing these two like that though, it is so entertaining and emotional???? Like woah, that dance????? That quote??????? WHO'S SOUL???!?!?!? WITH WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
I am actually frothing at the mouth over the idea of the SukuIta Winter Waltz Art getting animated….. perhaps even getting integrated into the story itself, like during their date in Yuuji’s domain expansion……. Maybe it’ll happen right near the end, and we’ll see Sukuna’s little scowl slowly vanish as he watches Yuuji laugh in delight, his face soften in quiet fondness……. Maybe we’ll even hear Sukuna’s secret inner monologue, the only moment where he’s 1000% honest with himself, a quiet little “this abominable righteousness… a refuge of the soul” in the deepest depths of his mind while he gazes at Yuuji’s smiling face in an admission he would otherwise never even dare voice to himself…. Before remembering himself a moment later and tossing Yuuji aside, beyond furious with himself for his “””loathsome””” little /feelings/, and then going on his “I understand but this made me feel nothing” rant of denial that he does right before Yuuji threatens him to free Megumi…. I feel like it’d be such a good way to explain just WHY Yuuji was so convinced that Sukuna wasn’t completely evil at the very end of the battle, why Sukuna too was capable of love……
And considering that Gege couldn’t write the story 10000% the way they wished because of stress and health issues, it makes me wonder if they would instruct Mappa to include more SukuIta scenes in the anime, the kinds of scenes that they themselves perhaps wanted to add but couldn’t because of their limitations while working on the manga……
Ans:
"abominable righteousness… a refuge of the soul", quote has me thinking the emphasis of Yuuji's soul, his actions towards spirits that are cursed without contradicting his actions as a sorcerer. It's really beautiful the type of character he really was, [who would have guessed from someone who agreed his life was worth saving the rest if it meant less curses around lol].
But back to the dance
I can see animators given that gauge on how to integrate that [a more prominent example is Todo's scene with Tanaka also being inspired by his volume cover with her]. 265 is Yuuji's character explained, from how he lived to why he views lives are important and not roles to play with. The dance included like that would be so pretty 😭😭💞 I visualized what you meant entirely clear and it really makes sense. Then remembering this is Gege's work, yeah he would have say in how he wants it to all play out, and seeing what type of dynamic and conflict he wanted these two to show, I see how he really like really would.
ellievsbear
tangentwithtanner
titsay
areudirty
blakekathryn
snowghoul
dailybridgerton
theartofmadeline
baratheonpilled
izzy806