Am I the only one who liked Junpei as a character ?

Jun 28, 2021 7:34 PM

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The thing about all the jjk characters is that writer tried to make them as cool as possible (and he succeeded). I really liked Junpei as he was different from all others characters and felt said he just died after 2 eps.
Am i the only one who felt that way.

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Jun 28, 2021 7:42 PM

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No, I liked Junpei a lot. I think he could've been a great jujutsu sorcerer had things been different.

Jun 28, 2021 7:42 PM

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Nah I feel you, he was cool

Jun 28, 2021 7:46 PM

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lol I think he was the most interesting character (anime only)

Jun 28, 2021 7:51 PM

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Honestly I kinda forgot about him by now but thinking back at it I thought he would’ve been a really good support character as a fellow sorcerer which would’ve been cool but sadly no.

Jun 28, 2021 7:58 PM

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He was my favourite

Jun 28, 2021 8:01 PM

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I too liked junpei both yuuji and junpei made a good duo.

Jun 28, 2021 8:03 PM

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I also liked Junpei, but I got tricked by the OP, I thought Junpei will be a Jujutsu-shi, but he didn't, I also cry when he.. yah.

Jun 28, 2021 8:07 PM

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Barry_Allen_14 said:
The thing about all the jjk characters is that writer tried to make them as cool as possible (and he succeeded). I really liked Junpei as he was different from all others characters and felt said he just died after 2 eps.
Am i the only one who felt that way.

Nope your quite rigth, overall I've found this show good but nothing mind blowing but in junpei, you have the shows real potential to be something more, if it wants to be that is.

His and Yuji's relationship feels wonderfully natural considering they both have a common interest in films (which ties into both Yuji's soccery training and time in the casuals occult club), there bond tho short lived felt surprizingly genuine and I was really impressed that the show had the nessarcery spine to go the route it did with poor junpei. The icing on the cake was the wonderful way in which junpei is shown with Yuji at the end of the op, with them in a normal-ish school setting, which I'm sure will make rewatches of the show even more tragic.

Jun 28, 2021 8:08 PM

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I liked him too. He made that arc special and it wouldn't even be remotely similar if he never existed.

I miss him

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Jun 28, 2021 8:15 PM

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I thought he was a good character but the whole arc I wasn't a huge fan of

Jun 28, 2021 8:18 PM

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I was really sad when he died i wished he continued to live on he woulda been excellent to see with itadori and the rest of them. The opening just had to give me blue balls thinking he was gonna make it and be happy

Jun 28, 2021 8:18 PM

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I liked junpei. There was so much potential for him as a character. He would be really good friends with yuji. And plus, his mom dying would give him a strong will to fight. I was really hoping that he would somehow get saved. But it sadly didnt happen.

Jun 28, 2021 8:34 PM

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Yeah obviously I like Junpei. Its like looking into another Itadori. Junpei is cool though he got lost in the path of life and later understand that. I would he is like a cool anti hero character

Jun 28, 2021 8:43 PM

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I didn't really care for him but he moved the plot and gave Yuji character development so I somewhat respect him

Toji Fushiguro is better tho.

Jun 28, 2021 9:03 PM

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Jujutsu kaisen was only good when Junpei was alive the rest of it is literal shit I'm thankful that the manga was readable at least

Jun 28, 2021 9:17 PM

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Actually I just binge watched the whole show in a single sitting I felt that show overall lacked in character department but it was very enjoyable. Though only character i was able to connect end up dying

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Jun 28, 2021 9:20 PM

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I don't love him not hate him.I don't care about him.In fact,I literally forgot he was even a character and I don't even see the point in killing Junpei.He had so much potential.

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Jun 28, 2021 9:29 PM

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I'm not sure how many people have said this but the manga felt better with the way it handled Junpei. Mostly because his arc was split into chapters meaning when you finished a chapter you had some time to think about his character and all. Same with his mother.

The anime's pace wouldn't have allowed that because it adapts 2 chapter in one episode, meaning the tension that arose in the first half if the ep was resolved was in the second half. Which gives us relatively minimum time to digest his arc lol.

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Jun 28, 2021 9:58 PM

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Junpei was an amazing character. We all miss him :(

Jun 28, 2021 10:22 PM

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Junpei as a secondary character made a huge impact when he died, i like a lot the characters in Jujutsu Kaisen, they got one of the best character development. They tricked us with that opening when Junpei was in the jujutsu uniform.

Jun 28, 2021 11:32 PM

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Even tho he is a stepping stone character, if you don’t allow yourself to be invested in characters and decide to scrutinise their role in the story, you’re looking too deep into the story. Basically yes I liked him and it was pretty sad to see him go. I wonder if Yuji’s first failure will continue to be on his mind.

Jun 29, 2021 12:11 AM

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Yeah, me too. I cried a lot when he died :((( He is a very good made character, I mean, a bullied weak boy who wanted to learn more (abt jujutsu world) and to become powerfull. And btw his look is very cool, and cute in the same time. I think that if he would've lived he would've been my fav character, or probably in top three.

Jun 29, 2021 12:11 AM

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Jun 29, 2021 1:09 AM

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no you were not.

I was incredibly sad when he died.

Jun 29, 2021 5:22 AM

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voremidari

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no i adored junpei!! he had such a short arc that i sort of feel like it’s unfair for anyone to say they dislike him.

Jun 29, 2021 6:38 AM

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He was savage and strong. I liked him alot 😃😃

Jun 29, 2021 7:39 AM

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No, I agree. I thought Junpei was an interesting character who had great potential. The way his short-lived friendship with Yuuji evolved felt authentic and I was invested in seeing what the future may possibly hold for him as a sorcerer, which made his eventual ending all the more of a gut punch. I wasn't really surprised by what happened to him, but it was a little disappointing.

Jun 29, 2021 8:38 AM

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I thought Junpei was a great character because he had a hard life and I thought that he was going to learn how to deal with the pressure of everything going on in his life. So I was very upset about when he died.

Jun 29, 2021 10:50 AM

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Nahh i liked him too

Jun 29, 2021 1:45 PM

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No, I was really upset he died because I would‘ve loved seeing him grow to a great Jujutsu sorcerer

Jun 30, 2021 2:50 AM

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Matthew_31

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Idk why but I Friken loved junpei

Jun 30, 2021 11:57 PM

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OvergrownRover said:
lol I think he was the most interesting character (anime only)

Well, actually

Don't worry, it's not a major spoiler or a huge plot twist. Just a little bit of fun fact

Jul 1, 2021 12:08 AM

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Underated00 said:
I didn't really care for him but he moved the plot and gave Yuji character development so I somewhat respect him

Toji Fushiguro is better tho.

You literaly just comparing one of the strongest Jujutsu sorcerer to a beginner Jujutsu sorcerer, like...

It's a huge spoiler

Jul 1, 2021 3:49 AM

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I really liked him too, and the way he died was so sad:(

Jul 1, 2021 6:15 AM

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AndreCraft_012 said:

Underated00 said:
I didn't really care for him but he moved the plot and gave Yuji character development so I somewhat respect him

Toji Fushiguro is better tho.

You literaly just comparing one of the strongest Jujutsu sorcerer to a beginner Jujutsu sorcerer, like...

It's a huge spoiler

It was just who I liked more lol.

Jul 2, 2021 6:33 AM

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I liked him a lot, and especially in the manga, his growth and complex motivations as a sorcerer really stood out from some of the other (at the time) not very fleshed-out characters. His rage and misanthropy was understandable, and you felt for him, especially after the reveal of the cigarette burns on his forehead.

His death also had real impact for me, and Sukuna's refusal to help Yuuji turn him back really emphasized how cruel he could be. More than anything, it was the casual, evil glee with which Mahito betrayed Junpei that made me hate him, and cheer for his death. What later happened to Nanami only further reinforced that feeling.

Overall, it is the ability that Akutami-san has to weave these complex characters and make them human, fallible, broken, but then rise above all of that to become something greater which is why JJK shines so brightly in Shonen Jump's roster right now.

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Jul 3, 2021 10:06 PM

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I think he’s a solid character with a story that helped develop Yuuji as a protagonist. I certainly think the execution could be better but his story serves its purpose well.

Jul 10, 2021 3:08 PM

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Barry_Allen_14 said:
Actually I just binge watched the whole show in a single sitting I felt that show overall lacked in character department but it was very enjoyable. Though only character i was able to connect end up dying

I totally feel you. I feel like they rushed to Junpei’s death, like the only reason they introduced him was to kill him. But I still loved his character and the fact that him and Yuuji just naturally got along had so much potential. I’m not saying that he should have stayed alive but if they could’ve let his character develop a little bit I feel like it would’ve been a much greater loss, and of course another anime related reason for me to cry. 😀✌️

Jul 11, 2021 9:26 PM

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I loved Junpei. Even though he was only around for two episodes the pain he felt and went through was terrible. A lot of my friends I've talked to about jjk don't care for him, but I'm always able to feel sympathy for someone that goes through literal hell and dies a hellish death.

Jul 12, 2021 9:26 PM

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eh no, I actually really liked Junpei and I got really dissapointed and sad when he died :((

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Jul 13, 2021 7:12 PM

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I liked Junpei but thought he was featured prominently for not nearly enough time. I would have preferred to have seen him be a friend to Itadori or Itadori and co. for a few episodes longer maybe even another arc before having him bow out. I understand "cutting down potential" and "cutting down youth" but imo I thought his character arc relative to the overall story was settled on being relatively quick and cheap. It didn't hit me hard and it bothered me because I thought it could've been done well if they had opted to build him and his relationship with the other characters more thoroughly. Like Itadori had one dinner with him at his house iirc. I didn't really buy Itadori being terribly busted up over losing Junpei specifically as a result. I know some people liked it but like I said I personally felt it was quicker and cheaper than it should've been. Rushed even.

Jul 13, 2021 7:25 PM

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I actually think he is the best character in the anime and his arc the best of all the 24 episodes lol

Jul 29, 2021 10:25 AM

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Aaaw I liked him, and would have loved to see more of him…but sadly that’s not to be!
Also am I a total weirdo because I love Mahito??

Aug 17, 2021 3:48 PM

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Nah he was a loser i didnt like him

Sep 6, 2021 1:07 PM

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yeah junpei just had way too little screentime that made me care for him. i wish he didnt die tho because he could've been a great jujutsu sorcerer

Sep 14, 2021 3:47 AM

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Not at all. His character worked for me even given his limited screen time and I connected with him the most out of the entire cast. He was my favorite character up until his last moments of screen time. I wish we would’ve gotten to see more from him..

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