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Ninety Absolutely no relation to NLK from Land of Quakes and Hills Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: In Spades with myself
Absolutely no relation to NLK
#1051: Jun 4th 2021 at 2:00:25 PM

I believe the other big-name cases of sexual misconduct iamong mangaka are the autor of Toriko soliciting a teenage prostitute (of legal age) and the writer for Act-Age doing hit-and-run gropes on teenage girls on his bicycle, which led to the series' cancellation.

Dopants: He meant what he said and he said what he meant, a Ninety is faithful 100%.
indigoJay from The Astral Plane Since: Dec, 2018 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#1052: Jun 4th 2021 at 3:05:41 PM

[up][up] I think this is right. Mai could also have just imbued Maki's current sword with the last of her Cursed Energy.

There is no war in Ba Sing Se.
Chaosjunction Since: Feb, 2010
#1053: Jun 4th 2021 at 3:26:10 PM

Mai used all of her and Maki's cursed energy to make the sword with fur on its hilt that she used to kill Ougi.

Edited by Chaosjunction on Jun 4th 2021 at 5:26:52 AM

Envyus Since: Jun, 2011
#1054: Jun 4th 2021 at 3:40:30 PM

Yeah she got rid of all of Maki's curse energy so she would actually be as 0 like Toji was.

thuse from see timezone Since: Oct, 2020 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
#1055: Jun 4th 2021 at 11:43:19 PM

[up]x14 Darn right on many people liking Fushiguro's sexuality to be ambiguous. For me, as a bisexual, this has been an issue worth getting fed up about. Not that it affects the plot in any way (sure, I can say it's trivial to the plot), but for me, it's a matter of inclusivity.

Edited by thuse on Jun 5th 2021 at 2:44:23 AM

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#1056: Jun 4th 2021 at 11:50:10 PM

[up] and

Clearly, it was at least somewhat inaccurate. I'm not saying there's a huge issue with it (given that there are far worse mistakes), but I can understand why people didn't like it.

I can understand wanting inclusiveness, but when the question is specifically "what's your type of girl", Megumi asks why he should discuss his taste in girls, and he specifically thinks about a certain girl (his step sister, but still) when considering his answer, I don't see a reason to think it's supposed to be ambiguous to being with.

And that he didn't specifically say "she" in the Japanese doesn't mean it's supposed to be ambiguous, because Japanese uses gendered pronouns much less often to begin with. It's certainly not something you can reasonable call "inaccurate". (Which isn't even saying he has to be exclusively straight.)

Edited by LSBK on Jun 5th 2021 at 2:13:30 PM

asterism from the place I'm at Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#1057: Jun 5th 2021 at 1:51:16 AM

While the question is 'what's your type of girl', Todo also says it's fine if Megumi answers in regards to the type of boy he likes instead.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#1058: Jun 5th 2021 at 1:51:43 AM

Todo's the bro we all aspire to have. tongue

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
TrueShadow1 Since: Dec, 2012
#1059: Jun 5th 2021 at 2:20:24 AM

[up][up] Yeah, I don't think this "translation issue" would have been an issue if not for Todo adding that bit. That Megumi didn't bother speaking in gendered terms after that statement is what led to the discussion.

devak They call me.... Prophet Since: Jul, 2019 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
They call me.... Prophet
#1060: Jun 5th 2021 at 7:46:02 AM

I think that the ambiguousness of it is pretty core to the question and answer. Although todo asks for a favorite girl, he really just means partner. Still, it's pretty clear that he has a specific person in mind: for him it's the idol and it's no coincidence that he likes Yuujis answer, which is a specific person.

But Megumi's answer annoys him because megumi answers with the most generic possible answer. It's also weird because he thinks about his sister, someone he is never shown having any sexual attraction to. Nor is he interested in romance at all.

So yea, i think it's clear that Megumi's answer is supposed to be super vague -both to todo who wants a specific answer and to Megumi, who doesn't even seem to have considered the question before.

Envyus Since: Jun, 2011
#1061: Jun 5th 2021 at 11:47:10 AM

[up]Even if he's not attracted to his sister. He implies he would want a partner like her.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#1062: Jun 5th 2021 at 11:55:16 AM

And I also I'd say that scene would imply he is attracted to her, even if not consciously. That's a reasonable take away, at least. That might be why she's his step sister to begin with, so it's not creepy.

Edited by LSBK on Jun 5th 2021 at 1:55:40 PM

OmegaRadiance Since: Jun, 2011
#1063: Jun 5th 2021 at 12:32:47 PM

I’ve seen enough anime and manga to know if that’s the implication they wouldn’t be so subdued about it. Because it’s not siblings so that makes it okay is so overt is uhhhhhh……insane how much it’s made explicitly obvious in a number of series regardless of demographic.

Edited by OmegaRadiance on Jun 5th 2021 at 12:35:26 PM

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indigoJay from The Astral Plane Since: Dec, 2018 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#1064: Jun 5th 2021 at 1:39:14 PM

As far as "implications" go, I'm pretty sure he responds with the meaning of Yuji's name ("unshakeable character") in the anime.

I just finished reading the prequel. I still don't really get why Okkotsu retains his special-grade designation even after Rika is dispelled, but besides that, it was pretty cool.

There is no war in Ba Sing Se.
Ninety Absolutely no relation to NLK from Land of Quakes and Hills Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: In Spades with myself
Absolutely no relation to NLK
#1065: Jun 5th 2021 at 2:53:56 PM

That's because Rika's power was his all along. She was turned into a revenant because he couldn't let go of her and his power made her into his guardian spirit. Yuta has off-the-charts levels of cursed energy.

Dopants: He meant what he said and he said what he meant, a Ninety is faithful 100%.
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#1066: Jun 5th 2021 at 2:55:10 PM

Man it’s gonna be a hoot seeing Rikka animated in all her glory in the movie.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#1067: Jun 5th 2021 at 11:15:35 PM

On the subject of family, do we know anything about Megumi's step mother? Or his birth mother, for that matter? Is there any mention in any databooks or anything?

devak They call me.... Prophet Since: Jul, 2019 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
They call me.... Prophet
#1068: Jun 5th 2021 at 11:44:23 PM

>As far as "implications" go, I'm pretty sure he responds with the meaning of Yuji's name ("unshakeable character") in the anime.

Which i think is the point. He would like someone with that characteristic, but nothing really suggests that Megumi has ever thought about what kind of person he even likes, or even whether he likes men or women.

I think this also ties into what Gojo talks about later. He's basically resigned himself to the fact that as a jujutsu sorcerer he can die at any moment and has no future plans at all.

So far, manga included, everything indicates that Megumi answer was genuinely just "Someone with unshakable character" because he never thought about his future, or even what a future partner would look like, and that Todo was pissed off specifically because it's a super vague answer. Again, it's no coincidence that he immediately takes a liking to Yuuji because he answers very specifically. The implication isn't so much that Todo wants a correct, but rather a specific answer. Because a specific answer tells him the type of person he's dealing with.

So yea, both reading and seeing it in the anime, it always seemed to me that the answer was intentionally super vague because Megumi never thought about it.

EDIT: i mixed up names

Edited by devak on Jun 7th 2021 at 1:26:43 PM

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
TrueShadow1 Since: Dec, 2012
#1070: Jun 6th 2021 at 4:44:09 AM

[up][up] I don't know whether you got it or not, but the implication is Megumi likes Yuuji.

thuse from see timezone Since: Oct, 2020 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
#1071: Jun 6th 2021 at 9:21:10 AM

Chapter 151:
Bravo, Maki!!

Edited by thuse on Jun 7th 2021 at 12:21:37 AM

indigoJay from The Astral Plane Since: Dec, 2018 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#1072: Jun 6th 2021 at 10:28:36 AM

Anyone else think we'll see a Fushiguro/Gojo fight? That chapter where Gojo recounts the histories of their families seemed to imply it. It would also be a good reason for Sukuna to keep Fushiguro around (given that he can't kill Gojo himself).

There is no war in Ba Sing Se.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#1073: Jun 6th 2021 at 10:30:38 AM

That assumes that Sukuna thinks he can't kill Gojo himself (at least at full strength). But nothing about Sukuna implies he's concerned about Gojo at all. In fact, we've been explicitly told that besides Megumi, no one else interests him at all.

indigoJay from The Astral Plane Since: Dec, 2018 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#1074: Jun 6th 2021 at 12:10:27 PM

[up] Sukuna pretty openly threatens Gojo near the start of the series. Even ridiculously powerful curses/curse users fear Gojo (Kenjaku wouldn't face him head on), so I think Sukuna probably knows he couldn't beat him on his own.

There is no war in Ba Sing Se.
Chaosjunction Since: Feb, 2010
#1075: Jun 6th 2021 at 12:50:45 PM

Sukuna is aware of Gojo, the same way he's aware of Yuji, they're both stuff he's had/has to deal with, nothing more. Megumi fits an yet undisclosed role in his plan, so he actively interested in his wellbeing until then.


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