One of the main ways that modern shonen series differentiate themselves from the more light-hearted stories of the Big Three’s heyday is through unexpected main character deaths. This gives the series of the Dark Trio era a feeling of higher stakes. As the poster child for the Dark Trio, Jujutsu Kaisen kills off its main characters just as readily as any series, giving audiences the impression that no character is safe, and everyone is expendable.The truth of the matter is that JJK could conceivably kill off its entire main cast, and it would be able to do that as long as one character remained: Sukuna. While Yuji is the main character of the series, like most others in JJK, the show could still go on in his absence. Unlike many series that place a lot of pressure on the central cast of characters, JJK has a large, ever-growing cast of characters who are likable enough to take attention from those the series started with, and who could even conceivably take over with a bit more development. This gives series creator Gege Akutami space to try new things with new characters, and potentially kill off anyone at any moment, as long as Sukuna is still around to use as the source of conflict. If it weren’t for the fact that Yuji was Sukuna’s vessel, he would have died multiple times in JJK already. Yuji has always been an expendable character in that regard — it was only his connection to Sukuna that kept him going for so long. That’s not to say that Yuji has had no role. His growth has been important, and it’s through their relationship with Yuji that many of the series’ most popular characters display their own growth arcs. That being the case, if Yuji were to die in the series’ next chapter, other characters like Megumi or Okkotsu could conceivably finish what he started. It also helps that characters like Megumi, Okkotsu and even Maki have had thorough backstories and growth that has made them great in their own right. An entire story could spin off of Maki’s arc alone, and noone would be surprised at all if Okkotsu were the one to face off in the final fight against Sukuna in the end.
One of the main ways that modern shonen series differentiate themselves from the more light-hearted stories of the Big Three’s heyday is through unexpected main character deaths. This gives the series of the Dark Trio era a feeling of higher stakes. As the poster child for the Dark Trio, Jujutsu Kaisen kills off its main characters just as readily as any series, giving audiences the impression that no character is safe, and everyone is expendable.
The truth of the matter is that JJK could conceivably kill off its entire main cast, and it would be able to do that as long as one character remained: Sukuna. While Yuji is the main character of the series, like most others in JJK, the show could still go on in his absence. Unlike many series that place a lot of pressure on the central cast of characters, JJK has a large, ever-growing cast of characters who are likable enough to take attention from those the series started with, and who could even conceivably take over with a bit more development. This gives series creator Gege Akutami space to try new things with new characters, and potentially kill off anyone at any moment, as long as Sukuna is still around to use as the source of conflict.
If it weren’t for the fact that Yuji was Sukuna’s vessel, he would have died multiple times in JJK already. Yuji has always been an expendable character in that regard — it was only his connection to Sukuna that kept him going for so long. That’s not to say that Yuji has had no role. His growth has been important, and it’s through their relationship with Yuji that many of the series’ most popular characters display their own growth arcs. That being the case, if Yuji were to die in the series’ next chapter, other characters like Megumi or Okkotsu could conceivably finish what he started. It also helps that characters like Megumi, Okkotsu and even Maki have had thorough backstories and growth that has made them great in their own right. An entire story could spin off of Maki’s arc alone, and noone would be surprised at all if Okkotsu were the one to face off in the final fight against Sukuna in the end.
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