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‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ season 2 episode 18: Nanami Kento is all of us

With the discharge of episode 18, Jujustu Kaisen followers lastly say goodbye to probably the most cherished aspect characters: Nanami Kento. Whereas he’s distant and seemingly impolite initially, Nanami turns into probably the most trusted folks for Gojo, Itadori and extra. In the true world, nonetheless, he grew to become a mirrored image of the struggles adults proceed to face each day. And that is why his dying feels so private.

Let me break it down for you.

Nanami’s journey portrays how he left his position as a Jujutsu sorcerer to affix a multinational firm. Nonetheless, in each situations, he notices that the world is unfair, a mirror of real-world circumstances. Climbing the company ladder is poisonous, as we’re anticipated to provide further hours with out additional time pay or any rewards. And when one factors this out, others name it ‘whining’. As an example, in season 1, Nanami works around the clock, typically even sleeping within the workplace to finish the duty. Ultimately, he realises this job does not deliver him any pleasure.

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Sooner or later, whereas going to get breakfast after spending the evening on the workplace, he sees a cruse haunting a younger girl, resulting in a change of coronary heart. After serving to her, he makes up his thoughts: he desires to assist folks, particularly the youthful era. In Jujutusi Kaisen 0, we lastly see why he’s connected to the youthful era: Haibara. A youthful scholar, Hibara appeared as much as Nanami, Geto and Gojo. However on a mission, the boy loses his life, which should not have occurred. His dying modifications Nanami without end, because the latter continues responsible himself for it.

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And in yesterday’s episode, we lastly see he died doing what he cherished: saving youthful folks. Nonetheless, this isn’t the one half that makes him really feel so relatable, however relatively the moments earlier than his dying.

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Regardless of being crushed ruthlessly, he continues to combat curses as a result of he remembers his juniors are alone. After being injured by Dagon and Jogo, he returns to avoid wasting them. He talked about being exhausted and considering of happening a trip in Malaysia and studying books. It’s the half that resonates with adults essentially the most.

Like Nanami, most middle-class folks with full-time jobs really feel caught in a horrible loop. We work till we drop lifeless. Regardless of the holiday and the bonuses, many people return to an countless, poisonous cycle till retirement. And as soon as we’re 60+, we barely have the power to pursue the hobbies we left behind. Nanami dies whereas on the job, which makes us marvel: Will our lives be restricted to working, doing our duties, after which passing away? Will we ever be liberated?

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Furthermore, contemplating the strain Mappa animators face now, Nanami’s struggles really feel much more actual. Regardless of repeatedly saying they’re overworked, Mappa continues to push its animators for capitalist features. In doing so, the organisation shouldn’t be solely affecting their work-life stability but additionally their psychological well being and private relationships. Will Mappa cease if one of many animators falls severely sick?

Anime shouldn’t be solely a gateway to flee actuality but additionally holds a mirror to the wrongs of the world. Nanami’s character reveals persistent but additionally psychological agony that haunts us. And in doing so, his characters crosses the boundary of fiction, shifting into actuality and turning into part of us.

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