your visual story telling is PHENOMENAL!! Your editing and pacing is SO CLEAN- this style is so unique ugh excited for the rest of the bangers you got for us this year
One thing i admire about yuji is, even though he is in the middle of a battle he prayed for the lost souls that he couldn't save, that he couldn't help. He is the defition of a kind hearted being.
@@Kelps.mp4tanjiro is better written than yuji. He was kind to everyone, even the demons and sometimes it also serves as his flaws because he gets easily distracted at the cost of his life. Despite all of that he still did his job as a demon slayer corp to avenge the deaths of the people who were killed by the demons. There were so many times when he could have just given up but he didn’t.
Another thing I really like is how Yuji explains not wanting to kill in a way that doesn't feel cliché. He says "I just think, if I killed anyone, the option of "killing" would force its way into my life. The value of life would become ambiguous. I wouldn't even understand the importance of those I care about anymore. And that scares me." That's so much better of a reason than the typical "if we kill the bad guys we'll be just like them" that most merciful good characters give.
The show says it itself, “Yuji Itadori is the vessel of Sukuna, King of Curses and Poisons. As such Yuji has a resistance to all poisons. If it’s just physical pain, Yuji Itadori will never stop.”
Goku’s depth Goku values his strength because of the events of his life. After losing his parental figure to a “monster”, his helpessness created a will to grow more powerful to defend himself and those around him. He trains to push himself to new heights and defeats the greatest evil in the world, Piccolo, and is then effortlessly defeated by his brother Raditz, When he asks Krillin to spare Vegeta in the Saiyan Saga, he does not out of morality, but out of curiosity of how far he can push himself. He calls himself selfish for this, but makes the choice anyways. This is the first step of Goku’s change as a person, Goku is pure of heart by the standards of the Kinto’un and yet he is innately flawed. His pure mindset is a both a blessing and a curse. He sees the best in people, he wants to be the best he can be, and he assumes that those around him should share his values. Goku puts his son into a situation that he didn’t realize Gohan wasn’t prepared for, and even gives Cell a senzu because hes so confident. Depsite his flaws, Goku is extremly self aware. Towards the end of the Cell Games, he sacrifices himself and apologies to Gohan for not making the best choices. He even chooses to say dead because he realizes that his existence has drawn seveal enemies to Earth, and during the Buu saga, he tries to give the mantle of Earth’s defender to Goten and Trunks that he cant fight all of the battles anymore, even if deep down he wants to. Goku literally abstained from fighting, the one thing he has dedicated his life to his son. Kid Goku is a child all alone in the woods away from society and his lack of understanding of modern technology like cars which he describes as “monsters” is a result of his lack of indoctrination, speaking of indoctrination Kid Goku is a pretty great embodiment of curiosity, and freedom his curiosity is a result of his lack of teachings of subjects in modern society (lack of indoetrination), The flying nimbus is an magic yellow that Goku uses to transport those who have a pure heart are able to ride on the flying nimbus , clouds symbolize clear thinking and emotional purity these fit Goku well seeing how he is pure of heart and has strong set belifes on what is wrong or right, the nimbus also correlates to he freedom in the many way Goku is free is a set purpose or place Identity crisis Identity crisis is the questioning in ones own idenity, once Goku sees Raditz and Raditz unfolds the story to him and his friends about the saiyans their heritage and occupation and just on general how bad of people they are, Goku is quick to say that he isn’t a saiyan and that he is Son Goku from earth. This neglectance of identity isn’t surprising seeing how Goku and the sayians are opposites and have drastically different morals, Goku’s self acceptance Goku’s self acceptance coming from the realization that his saiyan heritage is something that can be used to good in the world to bring peace one might say the saiyan were ruthless and violent and ransacked peoples worlds to sell them when he accepts that’s he is indeed a sayian and tells Frieza he’s the super saiyan Son Goku, echoed through his speech “I am the light in the darkness” Goku here can be referring to himself the good out of the bad. The one good saiyan out of the many evil saiyans, Affect on world Goku’s affect on his world is the affect on his friends who eventually became his enemies and the whole physical world, Goku in the cell saga knew that if he kept residing on earth his friends said everyone else would be in danger so it was convenient he could use transporting cell to the king kai’s place and also just leave earth for the sake of peace In moral philosophy, deontological ethics or deontology is the normative ethical theory that morality of an action should be based on whether that action itself is right or wrong under a series of rules, rather than based in the consequences of the action, Goku has always kept this philosophy with him since a kid and this connects with his sacrifice great. Goku always had his morals over the consequences we can see this a lot with his interactions with vegetea ginyu and frieza, We saw many instances when Goku has put his morals above the consequences. For example, with his battle with Vegeta he could’ve killed Vegeta and bring peace. But he chose to let him alive because of his moral code and to fight him again. With Frieza he had the chance to kill him and yet he let him live becuase again he let his morals take over him and didn’t see the consequences Battle stance In saiyan saga goku and vegeta stance and position are contrast of each other. While Goku sgands below Vegeta showing that he is the low class warrior also shows his view on strength. Goku was always taught that there was always someone stronger than him while Vegeta was taught he was destined to be the strongest and Vegeta looking down shows that he believes that he is the strongest and his strength is complete. While Goku looking up shows how he believes that his strength us limitless and that there are others stronger than him. Both of their stance show how they were trained, Goku stance presents the turtle hermit school, they move low and find a weakness and strategies, Vegeta represent the elite saiyan training and how the fight full offensive seeing how both hands show are prepared to strike in showing his nature as a saiyan Spirit bomb vs great ape Goku and Vegeta main attacks contrast each other in the saiyan saga. The spirit bomb is said to take energy from your enviorment and goku being a saiyan yet denies his nature and stays with his nurture or his enviorment and it is also said that the spirit bomb is stronger when it absorbs the sun. Vegeta on the other hand uses his saiyan nature as his trump card which is great ape form and it is to be said to be powered up by the moon showing how goku symbolises the sun (being clear and self) while vegeta symbolize the moon (being a shadow and blocks the light) these two attacks symbolise their nature vs nature Both Goku and Vegeta were confusion on who they were. Goku was in conflict with his saiyan nature and we can see him in conflict with his own morals and identity where he spares nappa out of the goodness of his hear (nurture) while he spares Vegeta because he wants to fight him again (nature). We can see more of this in his fight with Frieza and how he toys with him, says he’s going to kill him, and is drowning in anger (nature) he also speares him, gives him ki, lets him leave (nurture). Vegeta is going throught the same thing but is apposite as well. Vegeta is in conflict with his humanity and his saiyan nature. He can’t see to understand who he truly is which leads him to Majin Vegeta and Vegeta putting up a facade while deep down he isn’t him true self. He even goes to greater lengths and abandon his own mortality to gain strength. What’s great is that they were facing the person who had the biggest impact on them in their entire lives. Goku to frieza and vegeta to goku. Another is how it contast their nature vs nurture dynamic where vegeta was in conflict with his nurture while goku was in conflict with his nature Nationalism vs patriroism Vegeta and Goku ideology both contrast each other as well. Vegeta ideology being nationalism and Goku being patriotism shows how they both took pride and identified with their race. This difference is how they toke in reactions when they witness the flows of the saiyan race tries to deny it and live in this false ideology that they are the perfect warrior which would cause him to go majin vegeta (trying to return the status of the saiyan race which vegeta believes are the perfect warrior) What I love about this part of the dynamic is how it showed the difference of Goku and Vegeta in terms of being free. Goku believing that humanity can move forward hows how free goku is while vegeta can get over the past and is blind by it Sacrifice Goku and Vegeta sacrifice parallel each other perfectly. Both Goku and Vegeta desire caused more harm to the people they vared about that caused more good to themselves. We can see this with Vegeta and Buu and how Vegeta’s tubborness caused buu to be revived. For Goku was his actions with the red ribbon army and his desire to fight which caused more harm than good. Both Goku and Vegeta said similar thing when they were about to sacrifice themselves. We can’t beat him by fighting. I’ve been thinking and I can’t come up with any other way to leave the earth” Both of these showed that they were looking past fighting and showing that these sacrifice mean something other than any fighting tenchqiues. They even saw a reflection of themselves when fighting Buu and Cell. What’s ironic about these two sacrifices is that both enemies back which showed how it was never themselves to being with and that it was someone one. They both contraduct themselves, Goku ppannrd in to stay away from earth and leave it to the next generation but then chooses to come back and help Gohan. Vegeta when coming back after sacrifing himself fights the same way and contradicts himself again. Written by Anco@@g0jozl
I remember when I first read JJK and I really love Yuji for some reason. As JJK becomes popular, I see people judge Yuji for being too boring, too weak, and I started to understand why I like Yuji. Yuji isn't gifted, so people belittle him. Yuji is too kind, so people think his ideal is boring. However, just like what you said in the video, no matter how harsh the reality is, Yuji will never give up fighting, and he will never throw away his humanity.
BRU you gotta realize both of you you can love him hate him it’s just pictures in a book so don’t hate on picture and you don’t half love a picture cause it’s just a picture
“Yuji is not a cog in a machine, he’s a lone wrench thrown into it.” Couldn’t have said it better myself. Great video! Can’t wait to see what you’ve got in store
I have loved Yuji from the very start of Jujutsu Kaisen. I didn't know why not that many people liked him, but it didn't bother me. I don't know why I liked him so much, but he is my top one favorite character in anime with Asta. I'm really glad you talked about this, I'm happy that someone else liked Yuji as much as I did, and I finally know why he is such a great and amazing character.
Yuji’s connection to his humanity and his refusal to let it go makes me think even more so that the theory of his cursed technique being related to memories is correct. Rather than having a technique that can physically attack and hurt someone he would have a technique that can make someone rethink things and remind them of their humanity and how important it is.
this is literally brilliantly done, Yuji is my most favourite character too and seeing you do him justice after so many people bash him for not being overpowered or holding onto his ideals is so refreshing. earned a sub, man. this is incredible.
It's especially funny considering that a lot of Yuji's progression as a sorcerer happens almost comically quickly at the start. Bro literally matches the world record for consecutive black flashes 3 minutes after being told it exists, and survives multiple direct encounters with special grades before even being ranked grade 1 as a sorcerer lol.
Better than naruto who from birth got a free pet . Better than asta who got a free pet. Better than deku who got the most OP power for free. Dont make me start on DBS.@@KonoGufothe same goes for luffy , who has the most op , versatile awakening and every single kind of haki. But yuji never got an actual OP power, even if you say his powers are op , he literally paid the full price , the whole fucking cast is dead . Unlike every shonen who is full of SAVE WRITING, FANSERVICE, BADASS MC WITH BIG GOALS . Those literally ruined anime for me .everyone who watches anime can relate to being judged, hide the fact you're watching it , and fanservice shoved down you throat (one piece)Jjk is just way better than every anime in general, a breath of fresh air.
@@wadelzein5122luffy’s awakening is not at all OP, and idk it’s decently versatile but not crazy. Also I don’t get the haki comment because that’s something he grew it’s not a given power like a devil fruit.
@@kakashi6957 it’s really just rubberhose the animation style of cartoony rubber though. Strong enough haki still hurts him, cutting attacks still affect him. It’s main strength is just confusion and setting a person of guard since stuff like rubberising your opponent also dampens your own attack when you hit them.
"In the words of a great man"😢 Nanami for me embodied the anti-JJK ethos as much as yuji, after being burnt alive he could've walked back to shoko, that would've made more sense, but he had people to save so he kept walking towards danger.
I think denji fits this mold too but he doesn’t really have a resolve and will to stick to moral principles against the world like yuji does, he’s just abused constantly and just wants to live happy
I think Edward elric is also really good for this he embodies equivalent exchange and the cost of a human life. He struggles through everything such as losing his arm and brother and being put against a society. He's also not overpowered compared to what he's fighting.
I don’t think Dennis fits this lol, he’s just a teenager who doesn’t know any better, seeking what other people have in his own ideals. Also, he’s just batshit insane on a level 💀
I think the point of Denjis character is different though. He doesn’t really know what it is he wants. I guess you could say his journey is about finding out what his actual goals even are
I KNEW IT!! I knew Yuji is a special protagonist bc of his actions. Yuji is one of the protagonist I can resonate with. What I mean by that is I understand his struggles and the pain he had to endure and still keep moving on and fighting back the evil. He is written close to some of us. He isn’t the strongest and not overpowered but this isn’t a reason to give up. He wasn’t able to save the people he cared and had after Nobara‘s death a mental breakdown. Todo came to rescue him as Yuji confirmed that he realized his convictions were actually excuses and felt some how vulnerable but Todo’s words could get through him and he found a reason to stand up and fight again. He needed the mental support. His ideology of helping and saving others who are weak is similar to Geto. While Geto lost himself bc of a traumatic tragedy. Yuji is the one who won’t or doesn’t want to lose himself, his humanity, his altruistic demeanor. And I admire this a lot💜 Thanks for explaining what it means to be a real protagonist. And I am happy I found your channel keep up the good work💪🏼
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With insane production quality, insane editing and insane script, I am absolutely amazed to have discovered this channel. How you have only 10k is beyond me.
you're EXTREMELY underrated man. the editing in this video is PHENOMENAL and i could not agree with some of your points more--Yuji Itadori is truly one of the most prominent MCs to come out in the new age of shonen manga. thank you for posting this absolute BANGER
This is your best video yet. The way you went down the list of protagonist and stated your reasons for not considering them the "perfect" protagonist immediately made me realize this video was about Yuji. I really like that you think Yuji will change the JJK world by being the first person to become strong while holding onto his humanity and is a wrench in thrown into the machine instead of a cog. I see a lot of people comparing Yuji to Geto ideal wise and even saying he might let go of his humanity and become a villain before the series ends but you provided a much more refreshing perspective. Keep up the good work 💯
Yuji to me has always been perfect as the outlier in the system of JJK. He really does stick out like a sore thumb in the best way possible. I truly hope JJK doesn't turn into "the bad guys won" story cause having Yuji be the one who brings change is imo the best way to end this narrative and the best end for his story
@@JohnnyStarsame bro, but idk why people out of there want to sukuna win, just because any shounen not implement "bad guy win" or it is most realistic to write thats not mean gege will allow this things. I know he is a psycho, but i hope he will not end JJK with bad ending.
@@ryancross795 he probably won't icl. Sukuna winning would just be like every "edgy" anime with the whole "evil wins because there isn't enough good" point. Although it would be interesting if Sukuna beat the whole cast and this era we're following was just a cautionary tale of power budget. It's also an inversion of the Heian Era, where Gojo was to curses what Sukuna probably was to humans 1000 years ago.
I love JJK and Yuji is one of the biggest factors in that. Ive never been anle to describe or put into words what makes Yuji so special but its his humanity and his perseverance. Great video!
Ironically, I need to use Google translate to praise this video that managed to translate why I love Itadori Yuji so much. Congratulations my friend. Your video made my day happier
I’m so glad you see yuji’s complexity. So many people say he sucks cause he’s not like the mainstream protagonist like naruto, goku, or luffy. But that’s what I love.
Damn what a good video! Yuji is so so so relatable and is the main reason why i started to read jjk. It´s really crazy to see how some people can´t understand such a good character like him, his mentality that doens´t match with all the "hero thing" like other mangas mcs and his constant strugles to find a purpose or to understand who he really is. This is what moves me honestly.
The thumbnail might've been a small giveway but the way that I waited for and anticipated my MC, jesus of the kaisen, Yuuji Itadori's name to finally be mentioned is ridiculous. I'm in too deep in this jjk shit, like I CHEERED
This has to be my favourite video from you so far Johnny. The way you edit and structure your videos is such a treat. And those intros you did for each character? FIRE. KEEP COOKING JOHNNY
@@carpathianhermit7228 mate that’s a not a disrespect I’m just that unfortunately most anime fans (not me) think that yuji is mid which is so wrong. Yuji has his own anime trope where he doesn’t always win so most fans see that as a failure for his character but that isn’t, watch how yuji will cook sukuna, that will be his biggest W in the series and cement him as a top 3 MC
I feel like a lot of people forget that we’re introduced to yuji in the first episode with him casually breaking multiple Olympic world records for different sports as a high schooler on his first time ever trying them. I get that the other sorcerers and curses are ridiculously strong too but that really soured my taste for the character who didn’t really have an interesting personality beyond that in s1. Maybe the manga did it differently or people just forgot about that by the end of the episode but it always stuck with me that he was just a natural born captain America without any training and I rarely ever feared for him in the first season. I wish he was just a regular athletic dude instead because it made him seem like he was just another shonen chosen one or saiyan or something from episode one and that his grandpa was just hiding it from him even on his deathbed. If you want a true struggling protagonist I’m not sure who I’d pick in shonen but Spider-Man is the first character that comes to mind for me
Please keep making videos and vent to us. There’s a part of me that needed to hear the things you talked about in the video. It’s extremely refreshing to hear since this world is being consumed by content that does not provide any value and just serve as a distraction.
This video is so perfect its so rare youtube videos encapsulate me like this it feels like an experience, your editing incredible voice acting yo ts flew by so fast i pray u keep up this quality
Extremely underrated. I enjoyed every second of this, spectacular editing, great pacing and nailed the themes of Yuji as a character, 10/10 video to me.
Ichigo is human. He feels real. Doesnt have a utopic goal, doesnt care about much, he is in it because he had to and he fights to protect his family and friends. He did not become a shinigami because it was his dream, he became one because that was the only way to save his family that night, he did not save Rukia because he felt like a hero, he saved it because he owed that to the person who gave him the chance to save his family, he did not beat aizen because to save soul society and become a hero, he beat him because he had the oppurtunity to save his family, friends and the town he lives in. Ichigo is just a simple man we all want to be like.
Nah man. Your take is wrong IMO. First Ichigo is not a simple "human". Dude was literally was made into the combination of every race in the universe. Don't get me wrong, I love Bleach but Ichigo would be classified as a Gary stu at best. That to be fair is a staple in the big 3. And about the whole he save Rukia, battle Aizen and so on, he has no agency, he is throw into the plot. So he does thing because the plot says so.
The fact that people hate Yuji just because he's not overpowered and because his ideals can be simple at times annoys the hell out of me. People just want OP main characters to see results in the series immediately, and to know how every fight will go. Having Gojo as an MC would be incredibly boring. I simply don't understand how people can discard all of Yuji's complexities and iron will just to say that they want GOJO as the main character.
It feels like that’s all anime fans care about nowadays is who is stronger it’s annoying as fuck it is always “this guy vs this guy!” And “no he wins! He is way stronger!” “Goku solos” “saitama negs verse”
But Yuji is over powered lmao. He gets almost no training (watching movies), can innately land black flashes when he wants to, has incredible physical ability that beats every world record with ease (shot put in episode 1), can strike Mahitos soul (just because), and remains as one of the best sorcerers of the age by the end of his first year of experience.
@@slipstream5762 wdym ? Here is countless charecters stronger than him ALIVE rn and he can not land black flashes whenever it is stated he can’t and no sorcerer in history could and he only broke one world record which was landing multiple black flashes in a row, and there is many other charecters that can hurt one’s soul examples: nobara, maki like mahito litterally says the reason his soul is at 40% in fight with yuji is because of nobara. And any power up he gets doesn’t come close to all the bad things that come with it you think saitama lost all of his Freinds but 2? And lost his whole family at 15. He gets barley any power ups he is not overpowered when compared to others in jjk and every time something good happens something insanely bad happens after or before.
Great vid bro, perfectly describes the appeal of Yuji's character and how perfectly it "fits" the narrative of his verse. Shonen protagonists must always be stronger in battle, and surpass limits reached by the best of their verse, but the beauty of jjk is that the limit was set from the start, and made quite clear the impossibility of the climb. I don't believe Yuji will ever reach the strength of Gojo and Sukuna, yet his persistence to stay averse to change and be an unwavering force of humanity despite all the heartache, struggle and despair, makes his character one of the most compelling I've experienced. he keeps going, like we do, like we must do.
But literally every other shonen protagonist keeps going no matter the struggles tho, what makes him unique and special? And he'll definitely get some op power and shock reveal about him being the chosen one and destiny and bullshit, it's shonen, don't expect anything more
@@tanirbergenmustafa92 perhaps, it's definitely a possibility, and even if it does go that way, I'll still enjoy the time I've spent with the characters and show/manga in general. I think tho with Yuji, he's not optimistic about his future, his life is only worth it's use to others. Despite that, despite knowing he couldn't ever replace gojo or match sukuna, he does his best to be useful, whereas I feel most shounen MC's have the optimism of "I'll just get stronger." Yuji is resigned to the idea of power, yet still persistent towards his ideals and beliefs, no matter how challenged they are
@@tanirbergenmustafa92 The difference between other shonen and him, is that in other shonen, the world often seems to kinda bend to their whims easily, which is not the case with Jujutsu Kaisen and Yuji's role in the story. For example, even HIS COMRADES are part of the poison that is riddled throughout jujutsu kaisen, yet yuji's core ideals strays far away from them and refuses to change.
I feel like after a long period of guts being…. Guts about it that they would probably at the very least get along. If there’s one friend that won’t ever switch on you, won’t ever even consider using a Behelit it’s Yuji, and if there’s anyone who needs that kind friend, it’s guts
-Embodiment of the core theme of the history. -Isnt overpowered. -Lacking in a way out during a heavy plot moment. -Is constantly struggling against the world that sorrounds them.
Amazing video, its great to see yuji being recognized especially since most fans think gojo took the spot light as the mc even tho Yuji own struggles and grieve as a person is very real as well( love the mahito fight where yuji doesnt justify murdering Mahito, he just wants to end him here and now )
New subscriber here!! This is my first video that I have watched from you and its honestly incredible. Like you, I have a great appreciation and love for Yuji's character. Despite my favorite character being Nanami, I definitely relate to Yuji the most. It genuinely makes me upset to hear people say that Yuji is a bad MC because to me he has grown into the perfect MC (especially after the Shibuya incident). And his growth feels like a slow burn rather than a montage of battles that give him time to grow. Everything is working against him including time. He doesn't even have a chance to fully process Nanami's death and then gets punished again by watching Nobara die (plus a number of other incidents). His character is perfectly crafted to oppose the world of Jujitsu Society and I wouldn't want anyone else to fill his shoes because the story would be just like every other Shonen. Thank you for this video and keep up the good work!!
Typically, I prefer to watch a few videos from a channel before deciding whether or not I should subscribe. But this video is so high quality that I just know I won't regret seeing whatever comes next.
"Mahito, who himself is the literal embodiment and curse of human beings. Yuji fights against the poison of those (humans) who believed in him at his back" That's why Yuji is my favorite struggle, shonen protagonist ever!
I usually love the side characters more over than the protagonists, especially in Shonen, and Yuji is really good, but I think Gintoki Sakata is the perfect protagonist in SJ to me or just in general he's my guy also this was an amazing video well done 👏
This video was amazing, just wanna put that out there first before adding my piece. When it comes to the characters that you listed before opening your section on Yuji, I would like to talk about Yuta and how he also conflicts with the core ethos of Jujutsu society that you mentioned. It's fairly well agreed upon, at least to my knowledge, that Yuta stands as an exception to the idea that isolation and disregard for others, as shown by Sukuna, lead to strength. Yuta's character is founded upon a positive emotion, "love". Despite Gojo's theory that love is the most twisted curse of all, Yuta continues to display that his power comes from others, his desire to protect those he cares for, and to uphold the promises he makes to other people. This is even reflected in Yuta's Cursed Technique, "Mimicry / Copy", you can interpret this as a symbolisation of the fact that Yuta gains his strength from those he cares for, as well as a symbol of his idolisation of his friends, as displayed when he used Cursed Speech in JJK0. Yuta also acknowledges the fact that he's blessed, something which he also states makes him unable to understand people like Uro, which actually likens him in a way to Gojo and Sukuna, who stand separated from all else due to their power. Despite this, Yuta is told by Ryu after their battle that he will reach his limit, because he perceives Yuta's choice to spare them, regardless of whether it was for their points or not, as a display of his inability to conform to the ethos of JJK, Yuta is also presented as one who cannot embody the same pursuit of strength as Gojo and Sukuna, he cannot disregard others for power, as he recieves his power from those that ethos would require him to throw aside. I feel like this is especially relevant after the newest chapter... (BIG SPOILERS - DON'T READ IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED) ...where both Yuji and Yuta confront Sukuna together, both being acknowledged by the narrator as the protagonists. In the end, Sukuna is confronted by Yuji, a person unwilling to throw aside his humanity for power, and Yuta, one who gains his power from love, something which Sukuna views as worthless, even telling Kashimo as much after defeating him, seems like both of these characters combine perfectly to confront and oppose the core ideals which have persisted throughout the history of the Jujutsu world. (SPOILERS OVER - SPOILER FREE BELOW) Okay, I've said my piece. I do want to make clear that I'm not saying any of this to detract from Yuji and his importance as the protagonist of JJK, I just wanted to add an extra section about how Yuta also opposes the ethos of the world from a slightly different angle.
What I and a lot of people have with the writing of the series is that the characters are surface level, what you see is what you get, and there isn't any nuance to anything.
@@swizzles1875 Maybe for you and all the other binge watchers out there. But the more effort you put in understanding the series the more rewarding it is, that's just how it is. A lot of people think jjk is really well written and weekly enjoy the series. They are not fkin stupid are they or are they less intellectual than you are.
why do you have to get in your feels about in opinion, i started that whole things with "What I and a lot of people have with the writing of the series". im actually willing to talk about why you think the opposite just dont try to act like i insulted anyone by stating my opinion cause that shit is annoying as hell.@@Juryoku113
I was just trying to find videos to listen to while writing story concepts out, putting it into the background but this video hooked me damn good. No wonder I loved Yuji so much as I read JJK! Thank you for this video man, I sat down and paid attention, your editing style also serves your narration extraordinarily well
Thank you for this great video! You have perfecrly illustrated why Yuji has been my favorite character in new gen anime/manga. He is my protagonist as well!!
Firstly, I want to say the production on this video was clean, eye catching and inspired. I enjoyed the video’s thesis, ‘the “perfect” shounen protagonist needs to drive the action of the story, needs to struggle against the status quo of the setting, can’t be too over powered and embodies the themes of the narrative.’ However, I disagree with your analysis of JJK. On the surface the core theme of JJK is, ‘in order to reach the greatest heights of strength you have to disregard your humanity.’ (simply, the strongest have forsaken/ shed their humanity) and Sukuna seemingly embodies that. I’ve observed the core theme of JJK to be, ‘in order to reach the greatest heights of strength you have to know the essence of yourself’ (simply, the strongest are the most self assured). I believe Sukuna encompasses this theme more accurately as he frequently says he, ‘eats when I want, kill when I want’ alluding to how he does as he pleases because he can, because that’s who he is. Gojo knew who he was, ‘the strongest’, Toji knew who he was, ‘the invisible man’ who had no pride - when he lost against Gojo it was due to his pride and he states how in that moment he forget who he was, ‘a man without pride.’ All these characters knew exactly who they were and no outside voice could dissuade them on their beliefs of who they were. This theme, “unshakeable self assurance = unfathomable strength” is best highlighted in Maki and Yuji (which follows your thesis). With Yuji it was showcased in his fight with Mahito. Throughout the fight Mahito persistently torment Yuji with the state, “You and I are alike” - even though there were additional factors that contributed to Yuji’s abilities being inhibited, Mahito exposed Yuji’s denial of himself and that in turn limited Yuji’s ability. But once Yuji accepted Mahito’s observation as true, he found the resolve to stand against Mahito. Yuji, drew nearer to his essence and gained the strength to stand on par with an unregistered special grade. It goes without saying that this too was reflected in Mahito. Maki further exemplifies the theme of the narrative. When she got her first awakening, it was more of a lore based power up - as jujutsu treats twins as one entity so the curse potential is divided into twins, which in turn hampers the overall curse ability of the individual twins (which is only worsened with a heavenly restriction). Maki’s true awakening was in the culling games, where she had sumo spars with that one sumo guy. The result of those spars lead to Maki drawing nearer to her true essence which made her stronger even before the Zen’in massacre. There are other great examples like Kenjaku but hopefully this is enough to explain my point on how the he true theme of JJK is how ‘strength is attain through self discovery which in turn can develop into unshakeable self assurance and that manifests unfathomable strength’.
Yeah the video goes crazy, had me subscribed by the intro. Editing's fast paced, looks clean, not repetitive, and that font choice and color had me goddamn reeling, and the PERSONALITY TO TIE IT ALL TOGETHER. Love for all u do man
Very little of what you pointed out about Itadori is any different from other shonen main characters, you could swap out Yuji with Midoriya or Gon or Luffy or Naruto and the story would be virtually unchanged
@@JohnnyStar considering Gon, Midoriya & Luffy's character arcs have the same story beats as Itadori's...actually nvm I saw your discourse about the spoilers after I left that comment LOL, definitely don't give a shit about anything you have to say, peace
@PraiseYeezus nah stand on business bro, please explain to me how the protags of Hunter X Hunter, One Piece and My Hero have anything in common with Yuji Itadori outside of the very base level heroes journey when all of their personalities couldn’t be further from each other. Don’t make an excuse to run when you came at me my guy, I don’t bite
@@JohnnyStar sorry about all my comments earlier, in this thread and the other one. I was off my anxiety meds and I was being a dick because my brain was scattered, shouldn't have been that toxic and I wanna apologize. I wrote a really long comment about my thoughts but accidentally deleted it :| so to put it as briefly as I can, I think that Itadori is meant to be the same type of guiding north star for humanity's values that Ichigo or Tanjiro are; the reality us, most of us have more in common with Sukuna or Sensui or Madara than we do with heroes. We feel, we want, we let our actions be driven by the intersection of our feelings and wants, and that's how we live. Simple. Itadori, like Luffy, like Kenshin, like Naruto, and so on, are all different in personality but the same in ethos, like unique colors of the rainbow that ultimately still have the same warmth that all light has. They push back against our individualistic, hedonistic, power-obsessed world and stand firm in the only force in existence that can save us. We think moody, tragic stories are the height of mature storytelling, but imo it's being a hero that will always be the quintessence of avant garde in this fucked up world. Some people are tired of the whole "my nakama, power of friendship" trope but as someone who's suffered in my own life, I still see that cliche as the most powerful act of defiance we can engage in during our short stint on this rotating rock. When Itadori hits Mahito with a final black flash, or when Goku turns SSJ for his best friend, or when Simon beats up fucking God, I feel the same revelatory optimism. And to me, that's the most important part of these characters that they all have in common. They're all the same, and imo that's what makes them special.
daaaaaaamn, that was such a nice video! The way that you understood each one of the protagonist you've mentioned, only to find the "perfect" one to you, was impressive
Just by looking at my pfp you can tell who my favorite jjk charcter is and you just highlighted why that is wish more people can see this and not call yuji a bad protoganist just becuase he is weaker than some of his peers and really look into the themes of the series and how yuji is tied to them.
The video and audio story telling in this video was amazing. Honestly I haven't seen this much true effort put into a video in a long time and it's very refreshing to see, this was an amazing video and I can't wait to see the next.
Man... This was really and truly and experience. Your thought process on cinematography, compositon is what makes you stand out from the rest. Another thing is aswell... I didn't know that the ideals of JJK. Where about this. This concept that I've been battling for like 3 months straight. I need to think about this one... As you did leave me thinking... I would consider you to be an artist. Keep creating brother!
How you explained the factors that go into a protagonist was something I've never thought of, it made a lot of sense and in fact caused me to reflect in my notebook. With the addition of your tranquil voice and superb composition, this video really was perfect!
i agree however mob has definitely a more feel good type of story, he struggles immensely but he figures it out with the help of his friends. which is awesome and i love it. but yuji fits it more in the sense of the hopelessness being around the corner at every turn you make. we see characters around him succumb to it and giving up. junpei, mai, choso and megumi in the last section of the manga. it’s like standing up only to get beaten down, over and over again. but still making the decision to stand up. mob psycho shows a way to stand up and keep walking. jjk is a constant struggle while mob psycho shows that things can get better over time. both are very good stories
You definitely gave me another side of the story to think about. Sitting there watching the 2nd season of JJK was the MOST GRAITING, FRUSTRATING, AND PAINFUL WASTE OF TIME I WENT THROUGH!......during the episodes and even after the whole season I kept thinking "this is a waste of time" "this is a waste of time" "this is the biggest waste of time." I couldn't stand it! I didn't know if it was because Mahito was the most ANNOYINGLY FRUSTRATING VILLIANS IVE EVER ENCOUNTERED, or if was the writing purposefully getting you attached to characters and then having them killed immediately for what felt like no reason, the flow of fights not making sense, or even the fact the fighting wouldn't stop. It was small fight, big fight, small fight, medium fight, big fight, BIGGER fight, what felt like the final FINISHING fight, then overhyped for no reason fight, and then a let down fight. Like I was SOOOOOO OVER EVERYTHING by the time it came to Mahito for the 3RD TIME IN THE SAME FREAKING ARC! Like I wanted that bug to die and die horribly and there was no consequences for ANYTHING MAHITO DID! His death did NOT hold enough weight for everything he did to everybody. As for Yuji I saw him breaking down and I kept comparing it to Subaru from Re:Zero and thinking Subaru did it better. I admit I was spoiled with Re:Zero before watching the 2nd season of JJK but still. I was WAITING for the moment he'd ask to be left alone so he could grieve and possess and TODO KEEP BOTHERING HIM TELLING HIM HE "HAD" TO GET UP, HE "HAD" TO KEEP FIGHTING! I was litterally yelling at the t.v. for everyone to leave Yuji alone and not put all those burdens on him at that moment. He lost a lot that day and if he was actually human he wouldn't of continued to fight with Todo HONESTY. They should of givin him a rest and when Todo got close to death or realized he couldn't win, that he would of called on Yuji and Yuji would of woken up from his shocked state to be like "I can still save someone" "there are still people for me to save" and that would of been A THOUSAND TIMES more satisfying. Yuji almost immediately got up to keep fighting. When that man shouldn't of been able to take anymore. And that my entire opinion and thesis on JJK season 2
I didn’t like jjk at first, I thought of it as a shallow shonen series that was carried by the action and incredible fights. I was wrong because not only did I misunderstood the themes but the characters as well, this world gege created is a very rich but cruel one as well and now I appreciate it tons more, itadori really is my protagonist. Amazing video!
BAANGER VIDEO IM ON MY KNEES CRYING MY HEART OUT!!! like honestly this is probably the best video I've seen about yuji, thank you for showcasing what he truly is.
I can't believe you only have 6k subscribers! This is such a well edited and written video! I have also struggled to put my finger on why I adore Yuji so much but did an excellent job conveying the feelings I have towards him! Hope you get more attention soon!
The editing...the visual style of this video, the pacing, the usage of music, the narration, the images and clips used and mixed, everything in this video is SO PERRRFECT! WOW! You got yourself a new sub bro.
Alright, how have I never seen your page before? This is an outrage. I really like how clean your edits and pacing are I love this perspective on Yuji. I've seen a lot of Yuji slander but I like seeing him doing his best in a confusing world.
This was really fun to watch! Your editing style sky rocketed here. Never really thought about jujutsu kaisen and yuji like that. Gonna give it another chance with this in mind now
you really nailed it man! I'm really glad that I'm not the only one who loves yuji as a protagonist and he's getting the hype he deserves! Instant subbed
Yeah. Subscribed. Wow. You know how to do a video essay and keep it interesting visually. I appreciate the love you threw toward Midoriya's direction. I appreciate his shounen-protagonist characteristics while acknowledging his drawbacks.
Amazing writing, amazing editing, amazing passing, amazing visuals, amazing everything. This might be one of the best videos ever created. At the end, I even teared a bit. Thank you for this phenomenal content. I subscribed as many should do after this amazing video. Hope you get a lot of success in the near future.
i love this video sm, so many people gloss over the themes and depth of jjk and even yujis whole character, i hope to see more stuff like this, i enjoy these type of videos a lot
Another charecter who fits this rule perfectly is jolyne cujoh the mc of stone ocean the main power system in jojo is stands while some can be op others can be weak yet theirs always one thing in jojo fate follows the joestar they triupmh cause fate is on their side yet this for some reason doesn’t apply to jolyne throughout all of stone ocean jolyne with her decent powers has always been on the receiving end of the fights she wins but it’s not like it comes easy it’s a struggle it makes her feel like plot armor for her doesn’t exist And it’s strange espically considering the anime’s she’s in joj filled to the brim with plot armor Yet she still doesn’t even till the very end fate was not on jolynes side rather it was on the villains or more like the villian was controlling fate Though what truely makes jolyne a struggler is her willingness to just go with the flow everytime she’s been beaten to the brink of death she just keeps getting back up and it’s not in that oh power of friendship way she just gets up cause she’s not done yet
I don’t even have any words lmao. A protagonist is important because the story is told through them, and we see the story of the jujutsu world told time and time again through Itadori’s suffering. Perfection vs Humanity is perhaps a succinct way I could put. Uhhhhhhh great vid. XD
I love this video so much man. Your style, your approach in general, your own points/analysis is all on point! I love your explanation of each and every Shounen protagonist, especially with my boi Itadori it really makes the work stand out even more. Yuji honestly deserves more love, especially with all the trauma that he has been through recently, he’s got really nice qualities about him and his goal and actions coinciding with his virtue of being ‘human’ is what makes me love him and this series as a whole. Love your stuff man, I’m definitely subbing! ❤
I'm a weekly reader and reached the point where I was unsure if I was still enjoying JJK. I felt like I was reading fights nonstop and struggled to see the thematic substance anymore. Thanks for your analysis.
I like the protagonist that aren’t always the strongest in the verse until way later in the story or at the very end. An example is Guts from Berserk. He is no where near the strongest in his series but he is so well written into its plot. The plot doesn’t revolve around him or him getting stronger to bring in progressively enemies by circumstance
Similar to curse energy, creators have a potinetal to reach 100% of their true power. Most don't ever get to that point but similar to a black flash, Johnny for this one moment might've achieved that peak potiental. There's no way to describe how he really got to this point or even how he jumped such a leap to achieve this level of creativity but I just want to know, can he do it again?
I really appreciate the work you did on this video! Yuji really embodies the "Protagonist" i've also been looking for for years in shounen manga/anime! He has deeeep layers to him. I really dont mind at all how ppl perceive him as a "weak shounen protagonist" bc that is true, but also bc it is true, that it makes him great and a fresh! We can connect more to him in many ways and also understand more of the deeps of his character layers. :3 He is a complex character with many and deep layers, but not impossible to read and understand. I loved and enjoyed this video to the fullest, thank you so much!
yes finaly someone said it. "you dont have to be OP to be protagonist"
Berserk
Read it if you haven't
@@pizzacrumbles The main focus are shonen protagonists here. Berserk is a great manga, but it’s seinen.
@@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275 i know but still
but they at least need to be interesting and engaging
Just like in a looot of other shows tbh, most of them are abt the lc being weak and becoming stronger with time and training
your visual story telling is PHENOMENAL!! Your editing and pacing is SO CLEAN- this style is so unique ugh excited for the rest of the bangers you got for us this year
AHHHHHH!!! THANK YOU INA!!! I am super nervous if I'll be able to keep up the quality, might've peaked on this one lol but I'll do my best
@@JohnnyStar believe in the me that believes in you 😤😤👌🏼
Yo get off his nah I'm kidding I really like your editing also nice reference
Agreed 👍
@@TheBugGhostW glazing
One thing i admire about yuji is, even though he is in the middle of a battle he prayed for the lost souls that he couldn't save, that he couldn't help. He is the defition of a kind hearted being.
literally every anime protag
Yuji is kind but has flaws at the same time, thing Tanjiro SHOULD be.
@@Kelps.mp4tanjiro is better written than yuji. He was kind to everyone, even the demons and sometimes it also serves as his flaws because he gets easily distracted at the cost of his life. Despite all of that he still did his job as a demon slayer corp to avenge the deaths of the people who were killed by the demons. There were so many times when he could have just given up but he didn’t.
@@aune6770 Tanjiro doesn't have flaws.
@@aune6770no he isn't
Chapter 262 of jjk REALLY played into the "loosing humanity" thing😭
As a jjk lover I can tell that this man is spitting facts.
Another thing I really like is how Yuji explains not wanting to kill in a way that doesn't feel cliché.
He says "I just think, if I killed anyone, the option of "killing" would force its way into my life. The value of life would become ambiguous. I wouldn't even understand the importance of those I care about anymore. And that scares me."
That's so much better of a reason than the typical "if we kill the bad guys we'll be just like them" that most merciful good characters give.
That's true!
that's originated by Batman tho, but still cool perspective
@@razormusics8379 No crap. OP was saying that Batman's original quote was dogwater, and Yuji's quote makes much more rational sense.
@@raiden_from_metal_gear Does it really though?
@@jarielwilliams9856 you've got your own brain don't you? why would i use mine to think in your place?
The show says it itself, “Yuji Itadori is the vessel of Sukuna, King of Curses and Poisons. As such Yuji has a resistance to all poisons. If it’s just physical pain, Yuji Itadori will never stop.”
trash
@@dinogt8477you're trash
Agreed @@dinogt8477
@@dinogt8477DBZ stan
Goku’s depth
Goku values his strength because of the events of his life. After losing his parental figure to a “monster”, his helpessness created a will to grow more powerful to defend himself and those around him. He trains to push himself to new heights and defeats the greatest evil in the world, Piccolo, and is then effortlessly defeated by his brother Raditz, When he asks Krillin to spare Vegeta in the Saiyan Saga, he does not out of morality, but out of curiosity of how far he can push himself. He calls himself selfish for this, but makes the choice anyways. This is the first step of Goku’s change as a person, Goku is pure of heart by the standards of the Kinto’un and yet he is innately flawed. His pure mindset is a both a blessing and a curse. He sees the best in people, he wants to be the best he can be, and he assumes that those around him should share his values. Goku puts his son into a situation that he didn’t realize Gohan wasn’t prepared for, and even gives Cell a senzu because hes so confident. Depsite his flaws, Goku is extremly self aware. Towards the end of the Cell Games, he sacrifices himself and apologies to Gohan for not making the best choices. He even chooses to say dead because he realizes that his existence has drawn seveal enemies to Earth, and during the Buu saga, he tries to give the mantle of Earth’s defender to Goten and Trunks that he cant fight all of the battles anymore, even if deep down he wants to. Goku literally abstained from fighting, the one thing he has dedicated his life to his son.
Kid Goku is a child all alone in the woods away from society and his lack of understanding of modern technology like cars which he describes as “monsters” is a result of his lack of indoctrination, speaking of indoctrination Kid Goku is a pretty great embodiment of curiosity, and freedom his curiosity is a result of his lack of teachings of subjects in modern society (lack of indoetrination), The flying nimbus is an magic yellow that Goku uses to transport those who have a pure heart are able to ride on the flying nimbus , clouds symbolize clear thinking and emotional purity these fit Goku well seeing how he is pure of heart and has strong set belifes on what is wrong or right, the nimbus also correlates to he freedom in the many way Goku is free is a set purpose or place
Identity crisis
Identity crisis is the questioning in ones own idenity, once Goku sees Raditz and Raditz unfolds the story to him and his friends about the saiyans their heritage and occupation and just on general how bad of people they are, Goku is quick to say that he isn’t a saiyan and that he is Son Goku from earth. This neglectance of identity isn’t surprising seeing how Goku and the sayians are opposites and have drastically different morals,
Goku’s self acceptance
Goku’s self acceptance coming from the realization that his saiyan heritage is something that can be used to good in the world to bring peace one might say the saiyan were ruthless and violent and ransacked peoples worlds to sell them when he accepts that’s he is indeed a sayian and tells Frieza he’s the super saiyan Son Goku, echoed through his speech “I am the light in the darkness” Goku here can be referring to himself the good out of the bad. The one good saiyan out of the many evil saiyans, Affect on world
Goku’s affect on his world is the affect on his friends who eventually became his enemies and the whole physical world, Goku in the cell saga knew that if he kept residing on earth his friends said everyone else would be in danger so it was convenient he could use transporting cell to the king kai’s place and also just leave earth for the sake of peace
In moral philosophy, deontological ethics or deontology is the normative ethical theory that morality of an action should be based on whether that action itself is right or wrong under a series of rules, rather than based in the consequences of the action, Goku has always kept this philosophy with him since a kid and this connects with his sacrifice great. Goku always had his morals over the consequences we can see this a lot with his interactions with vegetea ginyu and frieza, We saw many instances when Goku has put his morals above the consequences. For example, with his battle with Vegeta he could’ve killed Vegeta and bring peace. But he chose to let him alive because of his moral code and to fight him again. With Frieza he had the chance to kill him and yet he let him live becuase again he let his morals take over him and didn’t see the consequences
Battle stance
In saiyan saga goku and vegeta stance and position are contrast of each other. While Goku sgands below Vegeta showing that he is the low class warrior also shows his view on strength. Goku was always taught that there was always someone stronger than him while Vegeta was taught he was destined to be the strongest and Vegeta looking down shows that he believes that he is the strongest and his strength is complete. While Goku looking up shows how he believes that his strength us limitless and that there are others stronger than him. Both of their stance show how they were trained, Goku stance presents the turtle hermit school, they move low and find a weakness and strategies, Vegeta represent the elite saiyan training and how the fight full offensive seeing how both hands show are prepared to strike in showing his nature as a saiyan
Spirit bomb vs great ape
Goku and Vegeta main attacks contrast each other in the saiyan saga. The spirit bomb is said to take energy from your enviorment and goku being a saiyan yet denies his nature and stays with his nurture or his enviorment and it is also said that the spirit bomb is stronger when it absorbs the sun. Vegeta on the other hand uses his saiyan nature as his trump card which is great ape form and it is to be said to be powered up by the moon showing how goku symbolises the sun (being clear and self) while vegeta symbolize the moon (being a shadow and blocks the light) these two attacks symbolise their nature vs nature
Both Goku and Vegeta were confusion on who they were. Goku was in conflict with his saiyan nature and we can see him in conflict with his own morals and identity where he spares nappa out of the goodness of his hear (nurture) while he spares Vegeta because he wants to fight him again (nature). We can see more of this in his fight with Frieza and how he toys with him, says he’s going to kill him, and is drowning in anger (nature) he also speares him, gives him ki, lets him leave (nurture). Vegeta is going throught the same thing but is apposite as well. Vegeta is in conflict with his humanity and his saiyan nature. He can’t see to understand who he truly is which leads him to Majin Vegeta and Vegeta putting up a facade while deep down he isn’t him true self. He even goes to greater lengths and abandon his own mortality to gain strength. What’s great is that they were facing the person who had the biggest impact on them in their entire lives. Goku to frieza and vegeta to goku. Another is how it contast their nature vs nurture dynamic where vegeta was in conflict with his nurture while goku was in conflict with his nature
Nationalism vs patriroism
Vegeta and Goku ideology both contrast each other as well. Vegeta ideology being nationalism and Goku being patriotism shows how they both took pride and identified with their race. This difference is how they toke in reactions when they witness the flows of the saiyan race tries to deny it and live in this false ideology that they are the perfect warrior which would cause him to go majin vegeta (trying to return the status of the saiyan race which vegeta believes are the perfect warrior) What I love about this part of the dynamic is how it showed the difference of Goku and Vegeta in terms of being free. Goku believing that humanity can move forward hows how free goku is while vegeta can get over the past and is blind by it
Sacrifice
Goku and Vegeta sacrifice parallel each other perfectly. Both Goku and Vegeta desire caused more harm to the people they vared about that caused more good to themselves. We can see this with Vegeta and Buu and how Vegeta’s tubborness caused buu to be revived. For Goku was his actions with the red ribbon army and his desire to fight which caused more harm than good. Both Goku and Vegeta said similar thing when they were about to sacrifice themselves. We can’t beat him by fighting. I’ve been thinking and I can’t come up with any other way to leave the earth” Both of these showed that they were looking past fighting and showing that these sacrifice mean something other than any fighting tenchqiues. They even saw a reflection of themselves when fighting Buu and Cell. What’s ironic about these two sacrifices is that both enemies back which showed how it was never themselves to being with and that it was someone one. They both contraduct themselves, Goku ppannrd in to stay away from earth and leave it to the next generation but then chooses to come back and help Gohan. Vegeta when coming back after sacrifing himself fights the same way and contradicts himself again. Written by Anco@@g0jozl
I remember when I first read JJK and I really love Yuji for some reason.
As JJK becomes popular, I see people judge Yuji for being too boring, too weak, and I started to understand why I like Yuji.
Yuji isn't gifted, so people belittle him. Yuji is too kind, so people think his ideal is boring. However, just like what you said in the video, no matter how harsh the reality is, Yuji will never give up fighting, and he will never throw away his humanity.
BRO YUJI IS not the best mc he was born with extraordinary power that carried him until the final arc jjk ain't good
BRU you gotta realize both of you you can love him hate him it’s just pictures in a book so don’t hate on picture and you don’t half love a picture cause it’s just a picture
@@davidakin3840wdym? JJK is seriously the best Shonen I’ve ever watched/read, by LEAPS AND BOUNDS.
@@davidakin3840Bro was getting jumped physically and mentally, wdym.
Also, Yuji is basically like tanjiro? nah you're high
Nothing stands out about Yuji based on all your points. there are so many other better examples of character like him
“Yuji is not a cog in a machine, he’s a lone wrench thrown into it.” Couldn’t have said it better myself. Great video! Can’t wait to see what you’ve got in store
I have loved Yuji from the very start of Jujutsu Kaisen. I didn't know why not that many people liked him, but it didn't bother me. I don't know why I liked him so much, but he is my top one favorite character in anime with Asta. I'm really glad you talked about this, I'm happy that someone else liked Yuji as much as I did, and I finally know why he is such a great and amazing character.
Yuji’s connection to his humanity and his refusal to let it go makes me think even more so that the theory of his cursed technique being related to memories is correct. Rather than having a technique that can physically attack and hurt someone he would have a technique that can make someone rethink things and remind them of their humanity and how important it is.
Nope, blood manipulation and soul damage. But tbf your comment was 2 months ago
He also inherited Sukuna's shrine. Your comment didn't age well. Watch Naruto for that Talk no Jutsu stuff.
@@donutbevil9669 this whole video didn't age well, jjk really fell off
Welp not his technique but his domain did (except it not 100% work on someone like Sukuna )😂. Well guess brother.
this is literally brilliantly done, Yuji is my most favourite character too and seeing you do him justice after so many people bash him for not being overpowered or holding onto his ideals is so refreshing. earned a sub, man. this is incredible.
It's especially funny considering that a lot of Yuji's progression as a sorcerer happens almost comically quickly at the start. Bro literally matches the world record for consecutive black flashes 3 minutes after being told it exists, and survives multiple direct encounters with special grades before even being ranked grade 1 as a sorcerer lol.
Better than naruto who from birth got a free pet .
Better than asta who got a free pet.
Better than deku who got the most OP power for free.
Dont make me start on DBS.@@KonoGufothe same goes for luffy , who has the most op , versatile awakening and every single kind of haki.
But yuji never got an actual OP power, even if you say his powers are op , he literally paid the full price , the whole fucking cast is dead . Unlike every shonen who is full of SAVE WRITING, FANSERVICE, BADASS MC WITH BIG GOALS . Those literally ruined anime for me .everyone who watches anime can relate to being judged, hide the fact you're watching it , and fanservice shoved down you throat (one piece)Jjk is just way better than every anime in general, a breath of fresh air.
@@wadelzein5122luffy’s awakening is not at all OP, and idk it’s decently versatile but not crazy.
Also I don’t get the haki comment because that’s something he grew it’s not a given power like a devil fruit.
@felixowen2693 I mean having partial toon force is kinda broken NGL
@@kakashi6957 it’s really just rubberhose the animation style of cartoony rubber though.
Strong enough haki still hurts him, cutting attacks still affect him. It’s main strength is just confusion and setting a person of guard since stuff like rubberising your opponent also dampens your own attack when you hit them.
"In the words of a great man"😢
Nanami for me embodied the anti-JJK ethos as much as yuji, after being burnt alive he could've walked back to shoko, that would've made more sense, but he had people to save so he kept walking towards danger.
“𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑲 𝑰𝑺 𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑻!” - also the words of the great Nanami Kento.
@@Libreomman did not respect gojo and idk why but that made me respect him
@@abhinavgangwar4690 dawg i love Gojo but same. his and Gakuganji’s dynamic with Gojo is great.
@@Libreom i love gojo too. He is just.............. awesome. His dance from s1 ed1 is one of my favourites
@@abhinavgangwar4690 ed1 is one of my favorite tracks in…. anything. I have a sweatshirt with the main four in that art style. so good.
I think denji fits this mold too but he doesn’t really have a resolve and will to stick to moral principles against the world like yuji does, he’s just abused constantly and just wants to live happy
nah if anything Denji is someone who's been bent over and fucked like there is no tomorrow SINCE BIRTH, what he needs is a break.
I think Edward elric is also really good for this he embodies equivalent exchange and the cost of a human life. He struggles through everything such as losing his arm and brother and being put against a society. He's also not overpowered compared to what he's fighting.
Nah fam. Denji ain’t about that happy life. He lives and breathes that conflict.
I don’t think Dennis fits this lol, he’s just a teenager who doesn’t know any better, seeking what other people have in his own ideals. Also, he’s just batshit insane on a level 💀
I think the point of Denjis character is different though. He doesn’t really know what it is he wants. I guess you could say his journey is about finding out what his actual goals even are
I KNEW IT!! I knew Yuji is a special protagonist bc of his actions.
Yuji is one of the protagonist I can resonate with. What I mean by that is I understand his struggles and the pain he had to endure and still keep moving on and fighting back the evil. He is written close to some of us. He isn’t the strongest and not overpowered but this isn’t a reason to give up. He wasn’t able to save the people he cared and had after Nobara‘s death a mental breakdown. Todo came to rescue him as Yuji confirmed that he realized his convictions were actually excuses and felt some how vulnerable but Todo’s words could get through him and he found a reason to stand up and fight again. He needed the mental support.
His ideology of helping and saving others who are weak is similar to Geto. While Geto lost himself bc of a traumatic tragedy. Yuji is the one who won’t or doesn’t want to lose himself, his humanity, his altruistic demeanor. And I admire this a lot💜
Thanks for explaining what it means to be a real protagonist. And I am happy I found your channel keep up the good work💪🏼
He is mainly inspired from ichigo
@@drvidushibeniwal874 the difference is that ichigo actually succeeds but yuji keeps getting cucked by Gege WHEN I CATCH HIM.
unmarked spoilers ffs
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Jesus. I feel like you're the only person who actually understands JJK for what it is and the true message it conveys. This was a breath of fresh air.
these videos just keep getting better and better dude... insane production value, I don't even realise the time flying as I watch
RAAAAAAAAAAAD!!!! Thank you brother, I had to make sure I measure up. Can't slack behind you🤧
With insane production quality, insane editing and insane script, I am absolutely amazed to have discovered this channel. How you have only 10k is beyond me.
It was less than 2K a couple days ago 🔥
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Sukuna represents selfishness, while Yuji represents generosity and selfless personality, the opposite. That makes him so uncomfortable
you're EXTREMELY underrated man. the editing in this video is PHENOMENAL and i could not agree with some of your points more--Yuji Itadori is truly one of the most prominent MCs to come out in the new age of shonen manga. thank you for posting this absolute BANGER
This is your best video yet. The way you went down the list of protagonist and stated your reasons for not considering them the "perfect" protagonist immediately made me realize this video was about Yuji. I really like that you think Yuji will change the JJK world by being the first person to become strong while holding onto his humanity and is a wrench in thrown into the machine instead of a cog. I see a lot of people comparing Yuji to Geto ideal wise and even saying he might let go of his humanity and become a villain before the series ends but you provided a much more refreshing perspective. Keep up the good work 💯
Yuji to me has always been perfect as the outlier in the system of JJK. He really does stick out like a sore thumb in the best way possible. I truly hope JJK doesn't turn into "the bad guys won" story cause having Yuji be the one who brings change is imo the best way to end this narrative and the best end for his story
@@JohnnyStarsame bro, but idk why people out of there want to sukuna win, just because any shounen not implement "bad guy win" or it is most realistic to write thats not mean gege will allow this things. I know he is a psycho, but i hope he will not end JJK with bad ending.
@@ryancross795 he probably won't icl. Sukuna winning would just be like every "edgy" anime with the whole "evil wins because there isn't enough good" point. Although it would be interesting if Sukuna beat the whole cast and this era we're following was just a cautionary tale of power budget. It's also an inversion of the Heian Era, where Gojo was to curses what Sukuna probably was to humans 1000 years ago.
I love JJK and Yuji is one of the biggest factors in that. Ive never been anle to describe or put into words what makes Yuji so special but its his humanity and his perseverance. Great video!
Ironically, I need to use Google translate to praise this video that managed to translate why I love Itadori Yuji so much. Congratulations my friend. Your video made my day happier
I’m so glad you see yuji’s complexity. So many people say he sucks cause he’s not like the mainstream protagonist like naruto, goku, or luffy. But that’s what I love.
this didn't age well
@@supportwildlife yes yes he learning to use everything at the end of the story but I still like him
@jaythegemini it didn't age well cause hes like naruto
@@supportwildlife how
@ZaneTheSnowman he did absolutely nothing compared to everyone else
Damn what a good video! Yuji is so so so relatable and is the main reason why i started to read jjk. It´s really crazy to see how some people can´t understand such a good character like him, his mentality that doens´t match with all the "hero thing" like other mangas mcs and his constant strugles to find a purpose or to understand who he really is. This is what moves me honestly.
The thumbnail might've been a small giveway but the way that I waited for and anticipated my MC, jesus of the kaisen, Yuuji Itadori's name to finally be mentioned is ridiculous. I'm in too deep in this jjk shit, like I CHEERED
Jesus of the kaisen????
@@emoj1826 😂
The glazing is crazy
d1 glazer (just like me fr)
He is Jesus of the anime in my eyes. It's surprising to me that someone sees him the same way 😅
This has to be my favourite video from you so far Johnny. The way you edit and structure your videos is such a treat. And those intros you did for each character? FIRE. KEEP COOKING JOHNNY
MIKEYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! The intros were literally my favorite part of the whole process ngl 😭I wanted to get the video purely for the intros
Itadori is the most underrated MC yet he is the best of them all.
Idc what anybody says this Mc is the best
In your opinion yes he is
Facts my boy
Lmao no
Underrated? How is he underrated?
@@carpathianhermit7228 mate that’s a not a disrespect I’m just that unfortunately most anime fans (not me) think that yuji is mid which is so wrong.
Yuji has his own anime trope where he doesn’t always win so most fans see that as a failure for his character but that isn’t, watch how yuji will cook sukuna, that will be his biggest W in the series and cement him as a top 3 MC
Man your storytelling in this video is actually so fun to watch. Keep it up!
I feel like a lot of people forget that we’re introduced to yuji in the first episode with him casually breaking multiple Olympic world records for different sports as a high schooler on his first time ever trying them. I get that the other sorcerers and curses are ridiculously strong too but that really soured my taste for the character who didn’t really have an interesting personality beyond that in s1. Maybe the manga did it differently or people just forgot about that by the end of the episode but it always stuck with me that he was just a natural born captain America without any training and I rarely ever feared for him in the first season. I wish he was just a regular athletic dude instead because it made him seem like he was just another shonen chosen one or saiyan or something from episode one and that his grandpa was just hiding it from him even on his deathbed. If you want a true struggling protagonist I’m not sure who I’d pick in shonen but Spider-Man is the first character that comes to mind for me
Yuji is One of the Perfect Shonen Hero who Present his World Ideals and Mythos the Right Way. To me he is only Second to Batman!
Please keep making videos and vent to us. There’s a part of me that needed to hear the things you talked about in the video. It’s extremely refreshing to hear since this world is being consumed by content that does not provide any value and just serve as a distraction.
Genuinely, thank you for strengthening my resolve for Jujutsu Kaisen. I needed to hear/watch this.
This video is so perfect its so rare youtube videos encapsulate me like this it feels like an experience, your editing incredible voice acting yo ts flew by so fast i pray u keep up this quality
The build ups for these MCs are on a next level dude !!! Wow
Extremely underrated. I enjoyed every second of this, spectacular editing, great pacing and nailed the themes of Yuji as a character, 10/10 video to me.
as i start watching this, letting you know im a fan of your cinematic perspective. truly remarkable work.
Its something I wanna continue to get better at this year, glad my first real attempt stuck the landing lol
So glad yuji is finally getting praised I’ve always thought he was the best character in the show and my favorite character in anime
No way! I can't believe you read Blue Box and Yozakura Family those series are so slept on, they're both such masterpieces! Great editing btw.
Ichigo is human. He feels real. Doesnt have a utopic goal, doesnt care about much, he is in it because he had to and he fights to protect his family and friends. He did not become a shinigami because it was his dream, he became one because that was the only way to save his family that night, he did not save Rukia because he felt like a hero, he saved it because he owed that to the person who gave him the chance to save his family, he did not beat aizen because to save soul society and become a hero, he beat him because he had the oppurtunity to save his family, friends and the town he lives in. Ichigo is just a simple man we all want to be like.
Nah man. Your take is wrong IMO. First Ichigo is not a simple "human". Dude was literally was made into the combination of every race in the universe. Don't get me wrong, I love Bleach but Ichigo would be classified as a Gary stu at best. That to be fair is a staple in the big 3. And about the whole he save Rukia, battle Aizen and so on, he has no agency, he is throw into the plot. So he does thing because the plot says so.
The fact that people hate Yuji just because he's not overpowered and because his ideals can be simple at times annoys the hell out of me. People just want OP main characters to see results in the series immediately, and to know how every fight will go. Having Gojo as an MC would be incredibly boring. I simply don't understand how people can discard all of Yuji's complexities and iron will just to say that they want GOJO as the main character.
It feels like that’s all anime fans care about nowadays is who is stronger it’s annoying as fuck it is always “this guy vs this guy!” And “no he wins! He is way stronger!” “Goku solos” “saitama negs verse”
But Yuji is over powered lmao. He gets almost no training (watching movies), can innately land black flashes when he wants to, has incredible physical ability that beats every world record with ease (shot put in episode 1), can strike Mahitos soul (just because), and remains as one of the best sorcerers of the age by the end of his first year of experience.
@@slipstream5762 wdym ? Here is countless charecters stronger than him ALIVE rn and he can not land black flashes whenever it is stated he can’t and no sorcerer in history could and he only broke one world record which was landing multiple black flashes in a row, and there is many other charecters that can hurt one’s soul examples: nobara, maki like mahito litterally says the reason his soul is at 40% in fight with yuji is because of nobara. And any power up he gets doesn’t come close to all the bad things that come with it you think saitama lost all of his Freinds but 2? And lost his whole family at 15. He gets barley any power ups he is not overpowered when compared to others in jjk and every time something good happens something insanely bad happens after or before.
@@slipstream5762 He's not weak, but he definitely isn't overpowered wtf. There's many characters stronger than him in the series.
I think people hate Yuji because he's kinda empty and has no personality other than "shonen protagonist" archetype
Great vid bro, perfectly describes the appeal of Yuji's character and how perfectly it "fits" the narrative of his verse. Shonen protagonists must always be stronger in battle, and surpass limits reached by the best of their verse, but the beauty of jjk is that the limit was set from the start, and made quite clear the impossibility of the climb. I don't believe Yuji will ever reach the strength of Gojo and Sukuna, yet his persistence to stay averse to change and be an unwavering force of humanity despite all the heartache, struggle and despair, makes his character one of the most compelling I've experienced. he keeps going, like we do, like we must do.
But literally every other shonen protagonist keeps going no matter the struggles tho, what makes him unique and special? And he'll definitely get some op power and shock reveal about him being the chosen one and destiny and bullshit, it's shonen, don't expect anything more
@@tanirbergenmustafa92 perhaps, it's definitely a possibility, and even if it does go that way, I'll still enjoy the time I've spent with the characters and show/manga in general. I think tho with Yuji, he's not optimistic about his future, his life is only worth it's use to others. Despite that, despite knowing he couldn't ever replace gojo or match sukuna, he does his best to be useful, whereas I feel most shounen MC's have the optimism of "I'll just get stronger." Yuji is resigned to the idea of power, yet still persistent towards his ideals and beliefs, no matter how challenged they are
@@tanirbergenmustafa92 The difference between other shonen and him, is that in other shonen, the world often seems to kinda bend to their whims easily, which is not the case with Jujutsu Kaisen and Yuji's role in the story. For example, even HIS COMRADES are part of the poison that is riddled throughout jujutsu kaisen, yet yuji's core ideals strays far away from them and refuses to change.
I love that finally someone else made comparisons with guts and yuji
I feel like after a long period of guts being…. Guts about it that they would probably at the very least get along.
If there’s one friend that won’t ever switch on you, won’t ever even consider using a Behelit it’s Yuji, and if there’s anyone who needs that kind friend, it’s guts
-Embodiment of the core theme of the history.
-Isnt overpowered.
-Lacking in a way out during a heavy plot moment.
-Is constantly struggling against the world that sorrounds them.
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Amazing video, its great to see yuji being recognized especially since most fans think gojo took the spot light as the mc even tho Yuji own struggles and grieve as a person is very real as well( love the mahito fight where yuji doesnt justify murdering Mahito, he just wants to end him here and now )
New subscriber here!! This is my first video that I have watched from you and its honestly incredible. Like you, I have a great appreciation and love for Yuji's character. Despite my favorite character being Nanami, I definitely relate to Yuji the most. It genuinely makes me upset to hear people say that Yuji is a bad MC because to me he has grown into the perfect MC (especially after the Shibuya incident). And his growth feels like a slow burn rather than a montage of battles that give him time to grow. Everything is working against him including time. He doesn't even have a chance to fully process Nanami's death and then gets punished again by watching Nobara die (plus a number of other incidents). His character is perfectly crafted to oppose the world of Jujitsu Society and I wouldn't want anyone else to fill his shoes because the story would be just like every other Shonen. Thank you for this video and keep up the good work!!
Amazing video Johnny, great editing as usual but the analysis today really stood out to me.
I learned a lot from you my g
We reacted to this video yesterday on stream! It's a good video, we were a bit goofy on the video but hope you can enjoy it Mr. Star :P
Shout out to the gang, appreciate you guys⭐️
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I’ll make sure to add more clips of Rick Grimes in future videos
@@JohnnyStar Love it. Bro you are SO invited onto the pod to be guest ASAP!!! XD
mark my words yuji will make us all cry at the end of the manga
BRO this video was SO enjoyable and your disection of yuji and the world of jjk was fire
Typically, I prefer to watch a few videos from a channel before deciding whether or not I should subscribe. But this video is so high quality that I just know I won't regret seeing whatever comes next.
"Mahito, who himself is the literal embodiment and curse of human beings. Yuji fights against the poison of those (humans) who believed in him at his back"
That's why Yuji is my favorite struggle, shonen protagonist ever!
I agree, Yuri is a really cool struggle protagonist. You should read beserk, it has probably one of greatest struggle protagonists of all time.
I usually love the side characters more over than the protagonists, especially in Shonen, and Yuji is really good, but I think Gintoki Sakata is the perfect protagonist in SJ to me or just in general he's my guy also this was an amazing video well done 👏
holy shit, this production and pacing is insane. please keep on making more gems like this video. subscribed!
This video was amazing, just wanna put that out there first before adding my piece. When it comes to the characters that you listed before opening your section on Yuji, I would like to talk about Yuta and how he also conflicts with the core ethos of Jujutsu society that you mentioned.
It's fairly well agreed upon, at least to my knowledge, that Yuta stands as an exception to the idea that isolation and disregard for others, as shown by Sukuna, lead to strength. Yuta's character is founded upon a positive emotion, "love". Despite Gojo's theory that love is the most twisted curse of all, Yuta continues to display that his power comes from others, his desire to protect those he cares for, and to uphold the promises he makes to other people.
This is even reflected in Yuta's Cursed Technique, "Mimicry / Copy", you can interpret this as a symbolisation of the fact that Yuta gains his strength from those he cares for, as well as a symbol of his idolisation of his friends, as displayed when he used Cursed Speech in JJK0. Yuta also acknowledges the fact that he's blessed, something which he also states makes him unable to understand people like Uro, which actually likens him in a way to Gojo and Sukuna, who stand separated from all else due to their power.
Despite this, Yuta is told by Ryu after their battle that he will reach his limit, because he perceives Yuta's choice to spare them, regardless of whether it was for their points or not, as a display of his inability to conform to the ethos of JJK, Yuta is also presented as one who cannot embody the same pursuit of strength as Gojo and Sukuna, he cannot disregard others for power, as he recieves his power from those that ethos would require him to throw aside.
I feel like this is especially relevant after the newest chapter...
(BIG SPOILERS - DON'T READ IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED)
...where both Yuji and Yuta confront Sukuna together, both being acknowledged by the narrator as the protagonists. In the end, Sukuna is confronted by Yuji, a person unwilling to throw aside his humanity for power, and Yuta, one who gains his power from love, something which Sukuna views as worthless, even telling Kashimo as much after defeating him, seems like both of these characters combine perfectly to confront and oppose the core ideals which have persisted throughout the history of the Jujutsu world.
(SPOILERS OVER - SPOILER FREE BELOW)
Okay, I've said my piece. I do want to make clear that I'm not saying any of this to detract from Yuji and his importance as the protagonist of JJK, I just wanted to add an extra section about how Yuta also opposes the ethos of the world from a slightly different angle.
didnt expect the editing to be so smooth gah damn
Quite possibly the only TH-cam video talking about jjks writing and it didn’t dissapoint
What I and a lot of people have with the writing of the series is that the characters are surface level, what you see is what you get, and there isn't any nuance to anything.
Let me actually correct myself, not just the characters, that applies to everything besides the power system which I feel is ass backwards.
@@swizzles1875 Maybe for you and all the other binge watchers out there. But the more effort you put in understanding the series the more rewarding it is, that's just how it is. A lot of people think jjk is really well written and weekly enjoy the series. They are not fkin stupid are they or are they less intellectual than you are.
You should watch aleczandxr, sage’s rain and radman. They also have made vids about jjk’s writing
why do you have to get in your feels about in opinion, i started that whole things with "What I and a lot of people have with the writing of the series". im actually willing to talk about why you think the opposite just dont try to act like i insulted anyone by stating my opinion cause that shit is annoying as hell.@@Juryoku113
I was just trying to find videos to listen to while writing story concepts out, putting it into the background but this video hooked me damn good.
No wonder I loved Yuji so much as I read JJK!
Thank you for this video man, I sat down and paid attention, your editing style also serves your narration extraordinarily well
This video was amazing and the idea of the “perfect”protagonist was really thought out and you explained it well. Thank you for this experience.
This video feels like the embodiment of a black flash lmao
Literally a perfect video all-around, really enjoyed this one 🔥
Thank you for this great video! You have perfecrly illustrated why Yuji has been my favorite character in new gen anime/manga. He is my protagonist as well!!
Firstly, I want to say the production on this video was clean, eye catching and inspired. I enjoyed the video’s thesis, ‘the “perfect” shounen protagonist needs to drive the action of the story, needs to struggle against the status quo of the setting, can’t be too over powered and embodies the themes of the narrative.’
However, I disagree with your analysis of JJK. On the surface the core theme of JJK is, ‘in order to reach the greatest heights of strength you have to disregard your humanity.’ (simply, the strongest have forsaken/ shed their humanity) and Sukuna seemingly embodies that. I’ve observed the core theme of JJK to be, ‘in order to reach the greatest heights of strength you have to know the essence of yourself’ (simply, the strongest are the most self assured). I believe Sukuna encompasses this theme more accurately as he frequently says he, ‘eats when I want, kill when I want’ alluding to how he does as he pleases because he can, because that’s who he is. Gojo knew who he was, ‘the strongest’, Toji knew who he was, ‘the invisible man’ who had no pride - when he lost against Gojo it was due to his pride and he states how in that moment he forget who he was, ‘a man without pride.’ All these characters knew exactly who they were and no outside voice could dissuade them on their beliefs of who they were.
This theme, “unshakeable self assurance = unfathomable strength” is best highlighted in Maki and Yuji (which follows your thesis).
With Yuji it was showcased in his fight with Mahito. Throughout the fight Mahito persistently torment Yuji with the state, “You and I are alike” - even though there were additional factors that contributed to Yuji’s abilities being inhibited, Mahito exposed Yuji’s denial of himself and that in turn limited Yuji’s ability. But once Yuji accepted Mahito’s observation as true, he found the resolve to stand against Mahito. Yuji, drew nearer to his essence and gained the strength to stand on par with an unregistered special grade. It goes without saying that this too was reflected in Mahito.
Maki further exemplifies the theme of the narrative. When she got her first awakening, it was more of a lore based power up - as jujutsu treats twins as one entity so the curse potential is divided into twins, which in turn hampers the overall curse ability of the individual twins (which is only worsened with a heavenly restriction).
Maki’s true awakening was in the culling games, where she had sumo spars with that one sumo guy. The result of those spars lead to Maki drawing nearer to her true essence which made her stronger even before the Zen’in massacre.
There are other great examples like Kenjaku but hopefully this is enough to explain my point on how the he true theme of JJK is how ‘strength is attain through self discovery which in turn can develop into unshakeable self assurance and that manifests unfathomable strength’.
Yeah the video goes crazy, had me subscribed by the intro. Editing's fast paced, looks clean, not repetitive, and that font choice and color had me goddamn reeling, and the PERSONALITY TO TIE IT ALL TOGETHER. Love for all u do man
Very little of what you pointed out about Itadori is any different from other shonen main characters, you could swap out Yuji with Midoriya or Gon or Luffy or Naruto and the story would be virtually unchanged
Crazy how untrue that is and if you really can’t see the differences in any of those characters, shonen might be too advanced for you bud
@@JohnnyStar considering Gon, Midoriya & Luffy's character arcs have the same story beats as Itadori's...actually nvm I saw your discourse about the spoilers after I left that comment LOL, definitely don't give a shit about anything you have to say, peace
@PraiseYeezus nah stand on business bro, please explain to me how the protags of Hunter X Hunter, One Piece and My Hero have anything in common with Yuji Itadori outside of the very base level heroes journey when all of their personalities couldn’t be further from each other. Don’t make an excuse to run when you came at me my guy, I don’t bite
@@JohnnyStar sorry about all my comments earlier, in this thread and the other one. I was off my anxiety meds and I was being a dick because my brain was scattered, shouldn't have been that toxic and I wanna apologize.
I wrote a really long comment about my thoughts but accidentally deleted it :| so to put it as briefly as I can, I think that Itadori is meant to be the same type of guiding north star for humanity's values that Ichigo or Tanjiro are; the reality us, most of us have more in common with Sukuna or Sensui or Madara than we do with heroes. We feel, we want, we let our actions be driven by the intersection of our feelings and wants, and that's how we live. Simple.
Itadori, like Luffy, like Kenshin, like Naruto, and so on, are all different in personality but the same in ethos, like unique colors of the rainbow that ultimately still have the same warmth that all light has. They push back against our individualistic, hedonistic, power-obsessed world and stand firm in the only force in existence that can save us. We think moody, tragic stories are the height of mature storytelling, but imo it's being a hero that will always be the quintessence of avant garde in this fucked up world. Some people are tired of the whole "my nakama, power of friendship" trope but as someone who's suffered in my own life, I still see that cliche as the most powerful act of defiance we can engage in during our short stint on this rotating rock.
When Itadori hits Mahito with a final black flash, or when Goku turns SSJ for his best friend, or when Simon beats up fucking God, I feel the same revelatory optimism. And to me, that's the most important part of these characters that they all have in common. They're all the same, and imo that's what makes them special.
@@PraiseYeezusyou cooked him by being genuine
This is by far the best analysis on Yuji I have ever seen. Hoping you do one for Megumi in the future.
Im currently trying to keep my topics broad so I can cover multiple series and characters but I would be down to do Megumi one day
If by best you mean being on a agenda to make underusing a character sound deep then yes
@@xanidydexidy Keep them tears flowing
@@Juryoku113 copium karo
@@Juryoku113 wtf people actually think yuji is deep he looks like a joke next to guts lelouch eren musashi 😂
daaaaaaamn, that was such a nice video!
The way that you understood each one of the protagonist you've mentioned, only to find the "perfect" one to you, was impressive
Just by looking at my pfp you can tell who my favorite jjk charcter is and you just highlighted why that is wish more people can see this and not call yuji a bad protoganist just becuase he is weaker than some of his peers and really look into the themes of the series and how yuji is tied to them.
There is something about your video that just feels perfect, good work bro. Waiting for future videos
The video and audio story telling in this video was amazing. Honestly I haven't seen this much true effort put into a video in a long time and it's very refreshing to see, this was an amazing video and I can't wait to see the next.
Man...
This was really and truly and experience. Your thought process on cinematography, compositon is what makes you stand out from the rest.
Another thing is aswell... I didn't know that the ideals of JJK. Where about this. This concept that I've been battling for like 3 months straight.
I need to think about this one... As you did leave me thinking... I would consider you to be an artist.
Keep creating brother!
Tons of respect. This may be one of the cleanest and well thought out videos I've seen in a while
How you explained the factors that go into a protagonist was something I've never thought of, it made a lot of sense and in fact caused me to reflect in my notebook. With the addition of your tranquil voice and superb composition, this video really was perfect!
Mob from mob psycho should definitely be in consideration as a struggle protagonist 100%
i agree however mob has definitely a more feel good type of story, he struggles immensely but he figures it out with the help of his friends. which is awesome and i love it. but yuji fits it more in the sense of the hopelessness being around the corner at every turn you make. we see characters around him succumb to it and giving up. junpei, mai, choso and megumi in the last section of the manga. it’s like standing up only to get beaten down, over and over again. but still making the decision to stand up. mob psycho shows a way to stand up and keep walking. jjk is a constant struggle while mob psycho shows that things can get better over time. both are very good stories
You definitely gave me another side of the story to think about. Sitting there watching the 2nd season of JJK was the MOST GRAITING, FRUSTRATING, AND PAINFUL WASTE OF TIME I WENT THROUGH!......during the episodes and even after the whole season I kept thinking "this is a waste of time" "this is a waste of time" "this is the biggest waste of time." I couldn't stand it! I didn't know if it was because Mahito was the most ANNOYINGLY FRUSTRATING VILLIANS IVE EVER ENCOUNTERED, or if was the writing purposefully getting you attached to characters and then having them killed immediately for what felt like no reason, the flow of fights not making sense, or even the fact the fighting wouldn't stop. It was small fight, big fight, small fight, medium fight, big fight, BIGGER fight, what felt like the final FINISHING fight, then overhyped for no reason fight, and then a let down fight. Like I was SOOOOOO OVER EVERYTHING by the time it came to Mahito for the 3RD TIME IN THE SAME FREAKING ARC! Like I wanted that bug to die and die horribly and there was no consequences for ANYTHING MAHITO DID! His death did NOT hold enough weight for everything he did to everybody. As for Yuji I saw him breaking down and I kept comparing it to Subaru from Re:Zero and thinking Subaru did it better. I admit I was spoiled with Re:Zero before watching the 2nd season of JJK but still. I was WAITING for the moment he'd ask to be left alone so he could grieve and possess and TODO KEEP BOTHERING HIM TELLING HIM HE "HAD" TO GET UP, HE "HAD" TO KEEP FIGHTING! I was litterally yelling at the t.v. for everyone to leave Yuji alone and not put all those burdens on him at that moment. He lost a lot that day and if he was actually human he wouldn't of continued to fight with Todo HONESTY. They should of givin him a rest and when Todo got close to death or realized he couldn't win, that he would of called on Yuji and Yuji would of woken up from his shocked state to be like "I can still save someone" "there are still people for me to save" and that would of been A THOUSAND TIMES more satisfying. Yuji almost immediately got up to keep fighting. When that man shouldn't of been able to take anymore.
And that my entire opinion and thesis on JJK season 2
I didn’t like jjk at first, I thought of it as a shallow shonen series that was carried by the action and incredible fights. I was wrong because not only did I misunderstood the themes but the characters as well, this world gege created is a very rich but cruel one as well and now I appreciate it tons more, itadori really is my protagonist. Amazing video!
this aged bad
BAANGER VIDEO IM ON MY KNEES CRYING MY HEART OUT!!! like honestly this is probably the best video I've seen about yuji, thank you for showcasing what he truly is.
I can't believe you only have 6k subscribers! This is such a well edited and written video! I have also struggled to put my finger on why I adore Yuji so much but did an excellent job conveying the feelings I have towards him! Hope you get more attention soon!
The editing...the visual style of this video, the pacing, the usage of music, the narration, the images and clips used and mixed, everything in this video is SO PERRRFECT! WOW!
You got yourself a new sub bro.
Alright, how have I never seen your page before? This is an outrage. I really like how clean your edits and pacing are
I love this perspective on Yuji. I've seen a lot of Yuji slander but I like seeing him doing his best in a confusing world.
This was really fun to watch! Your editing style sky rocketed here. Never really thought about jujutsu kaisen and yuji like that. Gonna give it another chance with this in mind now
you really nailed it man! I'm really glad that I'm not the only one who loves yuji as a protagonist and he's getting the hype he deserves!
Instant subbed
Yeah. Subscribed. Wow. You know how to do a video essay and keep it interesting visually. I appreciate the love you threw toward Midoriya's direction. I appreciate his shounen-protagonist characteristics while acknowledging his drawbacks.
Sure, pal, I would gladly be your friend and hear more of everything you want to share :] thanks for the awesome video!
Amazing writing, amazing editing, amazing passing, amazing visuals, amazing everything. This might be one of the best videos ever created. At the end, I even teared a bit. Thank you for this phenomenal content. I subscribed as many should do after this amazing video. Hope you get a lot of success in the near future.
i love this video sm, so many people gloss over the themes and depth of jjk and even yujis whole character, i hope to see more stuff like this, i enjoy these type of videos a lot
I been with him since day one the evolutions between his editing style and quality is insane i love to see it keep it up
Another charecter who fits this rule perfectly is jolyne cujoh the mc of stone ocean the main power system in jojo is stands while some can be op others can be weak yet theirs always one thing in jojo fate follows the joestar they triupmh cause fate is on their side yet this for some reason doesn’t apply to jolyne throughout all of stone ocean jolyne with her decent powers has always been on the receiving end of the fights she wins but it’s not like it comes easy it’s a struggle it makes her feel like plot armor for her doesn’t exist
And it’s strange espically considering the anime’s she’s in joj filled to the brim with plot armor
Yet she still doesn’t even till the very end fate was not on jolynes side rather it was on the villains or more like the villian was controlling fate
Though what truely makes jolyne a struggler is her willingness to just go with the flow everytime she’s been beaten to the brink of death she just keeps getting back up and it’s not in that oh power of friendship way she just gets up cause she’s not done yet
Haruhiro from grimgar baby
I haven't even watched the full vid yet but Haruhiro fits the description perfectly.
This video essay went hard ngl. I’m subscribing
I don’t even have any words lmao. A protagonist is important because the story is told through them, and we see the story of the jujutsu world told time and time again through Itadori’s suffering. Perfection vs Humanity is perhaps a succinct way I could put. Uhhhhhhh great vid. XD
This is so underrated and amazingly done, this truly deserves more attention.
I love this video so much man. Your style, your approach in general, your own points/analysis is all on point! I love your explanation of each and every Shounen protagonist, especially with my boi Itadori it really makes the work stand out even more. Yuji honestly deserves more love, especially with all the trauma that he has been through recently, he’s got really nice qualities about him and his goal and actions coinciding with his virtue of being ‘human’ is what makes me love him and this series as a whole.
Love your stuff man, I’m definitely subbing! ❤
Great video man
I'm a weekly reader and reached the point where I was unsure if I was still enjoying JJK. I felt like I was reading fights nonstop and struggled to see the thematic substance anymore. Thanks for your analysis.
I like the protagonist that aren’t always the strongest in the verse until way later in the story or at the very end. An example is Guts from Berserk. He is no where near the strongest in his series but he is so well written into its plot. The plot doesn’t revolve around him or him getting stronger to bring in progressively enemies by circumstance
I commented too soon. You’re a man of similar taste. A true aristocrat
LMAO!!!!
Similar to curse energy, creators have a potinetal to reach 100% of their true power. Most don't ever get to that point but similar to a black flash, Johnny for this one moment might've achieved that peak potiental. There's no way to describe how he really got to this point or even how he jumped such a leap to achieve this level of creativity but I just want to know, can he do it again?
This video was pretty much my black flash and im riding this high. The script for March is about to go stupid⭐
Bro this video was actually AMAZING,the story telling and editing and everything was Great❤
I really appreciate the work you did on this video! Yuji really embodies the "Protagonist" i've also been looking for for years in shounen manga/anime! He has deeeep layers to him. I really dont mind at all how ppl perceive him as a "weak shounen protagonist" bc that is true, but also bc it is true, that it makes him great and a fresh! We can connect more to him in many ways and also understand more of the deeps of his character layers. :3 He is a complex character with many and deep layers, but not impossible to read and understand. I loved and enjoyed this video to the fullest, thank you so much!
You're a good listen
You're a good editor(or someone of your team) and good a speaker too.