Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 episode 1 is set to premiere on Thursday, July 6, 2023. A new trailer for the upcoming installment was also released recently, which highlighted some fighting sequences between Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto. Moreover, the trailer showcased Toji Fushiguro, the main antagonist of the arc.
The highly anticipated Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 will cover two major story arcs from the manga: the Hidden Inventory arc, or Gojo’s Past arc, and the Shibuya Incident arc. The first cour of the season will delve into Gojo’s past when he and Suguru Geto were second-year students at Jujutsu High.
However, it has come as a surprise and disappointment to many fans that Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 will not adapt chapter 64 of Gege Akutami’s manga. This chapter was eagerly awaited by fans who were looking forward to a lighthearted moment before the storyline took a darker turn, but now the possibility seems vain.
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Jujutsu Kaisen manga.
Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 might not feature Yuji Itadori’s classmate from Junior High School
Jujutsu Kaisen season 1 covered 63 chapters in 26 episodes, with no fillers at all. It saw the adaptation of the Introduction arc, the Cursed Womb arc, the Cursed Training arc, the Versus Mahito arc, the Kyoto Goodwill Event arc, and the Death Painting arc.
Since the first season successfully adapted 63 chapters from the manga, viewers naturally anticipated that Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 would start with chapter 64, titled It’s Like That. In fact, many fans were looking forward to seeing it being animated since it is regarded as one of the funniest chapters in the series. As such, the anime’s ability to enhance comedic scenes from the manga would have truly made it an absolute favorite among fans.
However, contrary to these expectations, the anime’s creators have made the decision to omit chapter 64 in the first cour of Jujutsu Kaisen season 2. Instead, they have chosen to dive straight into the Hidden Inventory arc. This information was disclosed on Twitter by Jujutsu Kaisen leaker @king_jin_woo.
Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 64 treats fans to an enjoyable slice-of-life experience where nothing major really happens. The chapter features a funny table tennis match between Todo and Mei. Meanwhile, Yuji, Fushiguro, and Nobara interact with Yuko Ozawa, who happens to have a crush on Yuji. Anime and manga buffs will also appreciate the inclusion of a reference to the popular series by Yoshihiro Togashi, YuYu Hakusho.
Fans were displeased with the studio’s decision to omit Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 64 from animating
Fans have been seemingly heartbroken by the fact that Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 64 may not be adapted into the anime. However, there are still hopeful individuals who believe the chapter may make an appearance in the upcoming season, perhaps through the use of a flashback.
As of now, there is no guarantee that the chapter will be included in the season in any fashion. Moreover, mangaka Gege Akutami had previously voiced his anxiety about season 2 since he realized the difficulty of adapting material from the manga while meeting fan expectations, so fans may hopefully not be too disappointed by this one omission.
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