What do you think of #jujutsukaisen and #tojifushiguro ? Is he the greatest villain in #anime? Instagram: Gallenberger1 #jjk #shibuyaincident #gojosatoru #getosuguru #characteranalysis
@@gallenberger1 Since you liked my other comment, just warning you this fandom really sucks for spoilers the most of a modern anime/manga community that I've seen, so beware. lol It's good if you haven't gotten majorly spoiled yet so hope you keep it that way.
I genuinely believe that narratively maki is meant to surpass toji as instead of letting her inadequacies of not having cursed energy be her downfall she embraces it in order to achieve her goals
Toji was basically always a superhuman in exchange for not having CE, the same is not true for Maki. Her powerup doesn’t come from a change in mindset to “embrace” not having cursed energy, it comes from Mai sacrificing herself.
I was happy in the culling games when Toji still got brought up throughout the series. Also how Naoya Zenin recognised when he was young that Toji was the strongest member in the Zenin clan
my favourite part of naoya vs maki was the panel where naoya said the one who belonged up there with toji and gojo was him as he clocked maki shi was tuff as hell despite coming from a bum
Honestly I think that another thing of note is that the second that Toji plays into the "I want to show the world what someone who's powerless can do" side of the powerless trope, he dies. It's the reason that he dies, in fact. He stayed to fight to prove the world wrong against Gojo and got turned into the letter C for it.
She doing what he could not? I am pretty sure that it was mentioned that Zenin clan still exist only because Toji didnt care to kill them, not because he would not be able to.... O ther than that lovely video.
4:28 Regarding this, another point of view is that instead of willingly abstaining, Toji's body is simply so physically strong/idealized that things such as alcohol and drugs simply don't work on him
You lost me when you said Toji was broke…dude was just 30,000,000 Yen IN ADVANCE to do this one job! That wasn’t even full payment! Honestly he doesn’t even need money!
Toji doesn't take substances because he cannot really get any effect from them. Alcohol doesn't affect him at all. (It was in one of the manga post-chapters of the Hidden Inventory Arc) And Megumi is a girl's name, so there was already some disregard to his son but meaning behind the name nonetheless. Other than that, great analysis
Thanks for this. Someone else pointed out the substance bit, but I had no clue Megumi was a girls name. That disregard from the start is such a Toji thing to do. So happy you pointed that out
Toji wasn’t that bad of a guy. I remember him driving 3 hours to come help me fix my porch.. completely out of his way, but he still helped me. Didn’t expect to be paid either (which is unlike him). Solid guy
Honestly, This video really opened my eyes. This was supposed to be a background video but your points were so interesting and introspective and it made me realise things about Toji that I just brushed off. I never really thought about Toji's pride. I did not really think he had any. This video solidifies Toji as best character OAT GOOATTTT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🐐🐐🐐💯💯💯
That's awesome that it made you see him in a new light! Another great character I covered recently is Pain if you're interested in more. There's also a Sukuna one for more JJK.
Great video, but if I had to provide constructive criticism it would be to elaborate on plot / power scaling elements a bit further in the future. As someone who is familiar with (and who has read) JJK, I understood everything you were talking about and really enjoyed the video. However, if someone was less familiar and wanted to just watch a relatively short video essay on a cool anime villain, they would lack some context for the plot or specifically power scaling. Example: when you referred to Gojo as the the most blessed character, born with both the Six Eyes and Limitless -- that sounds cool, but what the hell does that mean / entail to someone who has never seen JJK? From context clues they could theorize okay, they're a strong cool power in this universe, but what about Geto? So what he managed to nearly kill Geto? Is Geto crazy strong or something? How? Again, super nitpicky, but that would be my only criticism to potentially extend the appeal for an otherwise great video essay.
@@GoodKid Thanks for the constructive criticism! That's definitely something I need to be more mindful of going forward, and having that pointed out genuinely helps
This video made Gojo's storyline make more sense to me. Gojo is a fighting genius, but Toji was on another level of skill and strategy. Gojo had the hax and the brilliance to use the hax to the utmost. But characters like Toji, if they are allowed to be as strong, their superior strategy and battle sense would beat Gojo every time.
a really fascinating part of his character is that from a meta perspective if the Zen'in Clan and Jujutsu Society had just treated him fairly, recognized his strength, and gave him Playful Cloud, he could have saved so many sorcerers from dying to random curses on missions. He wouldn't have been able to be everywhere all the time, but someone like him could have aided immensely in the effort to reduce curse fatalities. Or he could have tried like, football or something and left japan entirely, is he stupid?
it really sucks megumi never found out toji was his father, i think recently in the manga gojo told him he killed his dad but i dont think he actually knows that the guy that he was fighting was his dad. kinda dissapointing
@@gallenberger1 It's more like shitty writing. I'm not going to spoil anything since you said you don't read it but the Manga is currently really badly written with only two chapters left for Gege to somehow make it at least decent.
@@majinhuedeltarunefan8208 Yeah, it's not the best CURRENTLY, but there are amazing parts of it as a whole. Specific characters and arcs are genuinely amazing, stuff like Hidden Inventory is kino, so I'd assume that Megumi not finding out is W writing since its related to Toji whose gege's pookie.
Spoilers from the manga: I think this also works wonder for when Maki finally decides to kill her clan rather then lead it, in a way the viewer knows and she knows that the issue its this ingrained world view of sorcerers all around that spawned Someone like Toji and her, all people in the Ze´nin clan were guilty at some point, and rather then being the bigger person she choose to be the bigger sorcerer and end it
I really like this character, or should I say concept as well. It’s a modern, better version of Lee. The only thing I don’t understand is why can’t the guy just be a normal curse hunter / killer? Does he REALLY have to be the sorcerer killer?
Damn it, I knew I forgot an example to use (Lee). I think him being the sorcerer killer plays into him feeling the need to prove his worth because they are gifted and he isn't.
Him being a Sorcerer Killer plays into the trauma from his time in the Zenin clan, and his unending hatred towards those who are ''gifted'' with Jujutsu.
At the end the mention of maki is hallarious as a manga reader, it's because of one mistake and one mistake alone, she doesn't have the full heavenly restriction. I'll leave it at that
The only thing on the sun wukong comparison is that sun is a celestial ape outside of the standard classification of living beings and cosmically naturally overpowered to the level of absurdity, which kind of weakens the comparison thematically
@WeebGuru6 The first that comes to mind is Lex Luthor. You can argue pretty much any villain who thinks they are doing what they are doing for the greater good or is insane doesn't have malice. Shogo Makishima, Stain, pretty much anyone in Naruto, you could even argue someone like Johan Liebert isn't malicious, he's simply nihilistic.
@@gallenberger1 by the title " the villain anime needs" i think the character should be far more nuanced and layers like johan ,utsuro , jack But in the video you said that he is good due to him subverting the usual shounen trope which is good but it doesn't make him a great villain ,it just gives him a unique blend overall , he is narratively impactful but his themes aren't that good Imo anime needs masterclass villains ,even villains like pain and obito would be good rn
@@LingeringSoul-yk6de I do have Pain video too. I like the themes for him tbh, and with how impactful he was in a short amount of time, I think anime needs more of that.
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Thank you cuz im not good with word but you read my mind
@@babyoda1973 How so?
As someone who also does not have cursed energy I really relate to Toji
@jefflong5831 You also have deep trauma from your clans beliefs?
@@gallenberger1 it’s honestly too painful to talk about
Yeah very insensetive to even ask that, wow 🤦🏾♂️
@@TheEmeraldBeast135 Oh yeah I crossed a line
@@gallenberger1 Happens to the best of us
Not just any fight, Gojo wore Toji entire fit for the most important fight of his life vs Sukuna
Really? That's incredible. That's gonna be hype af
You basically said a spoiler already, so hope the person doesn't get anything else for future content for JJK in general.
@@gallenberger1 Since you liked my other comment, just warning you this fandom really sucks for spoilers the most of a modern anime/manga community that I've seen, so beware. lol It's good if you haven't gotten majorly spoiled yet so hope you keep it that way.
@@raec5426 I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for looking out for me!
@@raec5426 I only spoiled Gojo's outfit lol that is it. I didn't give any details on the actual fight itself.
Toji is literally the cause of half of jjk's story
@@lucianomangroo and he's around for like 5 episodes! It's amazing
Toji kickstarted the entire plot but defeating gojo and ending amanai
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Toji had a lot more depth than I thought, the comparisons to Sun Wukong were awesome, great video!
@@Dougall12 Such a fascinating character no doubt
Toji, Goku, and Wukong have one thing in common
They're monkeys
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Crazy how influential he was on the story in only a few episodes. Compelling stuff
I genuinely believe that narratively maki is meant to surpass toji as instead of letting her inadequacies of not having cursed energy be her downfall she embraces it in order to achieve her goals
@@fwdooms2540 Can definitely see that being the case
Toji was basically always a superhuman in exchange for not having CE, the same is not true for Maki. Her powerup doesn’t come from a change in mindset to “embrace” not having cursed energy, it comes from Mai sacrificing herself.
I'm curious what the anime will do with Maki now I've read the manga, next season should be banger
@@SaltyRADC what do you mean "next season", jjk manga is over and done in like 1 or 2 chapters?
@@ody6041 maybe season 3 of the anime?
I was happy in the culling games when Toji still got brought up throughout the series. Also how Naoya Zenin recognised when he was young that Toji was the strongest member in the Zenin clan
If only he had been acknowledged when he was alive...things may have gone differently
@gallenberger1 That hallway scene when Naoya first sees Toji when it get animated will be legendary..the aura of that man is insane
my favourite part of naoya vs maki was the panel where naoya said the one who belonged up there with toji and gojo was him as he clocked maki
shi was tuff as hell despite coming from a bum
@_antlers. I like Naoya tbf😅died way too soon but he'd make my top 10 favourite characters
Honestly I think that another thing of note is that the second that Toji plays into the "I want to show the world what someone who's powerless can do" side of the powerless trope, he dies. It's the reason that he dies, in fact. He stayed to fight to prove the world wrong against Gojo and got turned into the letter C for it.
100%, which is another layer to the character, and why he's so fascinating
And the most important part about best boy Toji is those hands are rated E for everyone
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I need an anime where a villian is a protagonist
@ariette6847 A major one would be a really cool concept but probably difficult to execute
Death Note
@lain5858 Embarrassed this didn't immediately come to my mind 🤦♂️
@@lain5858 Oh I didn’t know. I know what Death Note is but I haven’t watched it but I’m talking about how more anime’s need it
Check out Seven Deadly Sins. The show says they're heroes but... Hell nah. It's in the name 😂
As someone who has cursed energy I sadly can’t relate to Toji
@@Stoneybear1 Must have grown up in a caring clan
She doing what he could not? I am pretty sure that it was mentioned that Zenin clan still exist only because Toji didnt care to kill them, not because he would not be able to.... O ther than that lovely video.
@FiveStaring I was referring to the path they walked, not their strength. Under the same conditions, she wasn't warped into a killer for hire
Hot take Toji is basically might Gai if he was evil (I think him forgetting names is a reference to him at least)
That's a fascinating thought. I like it a lot!
Wow, lots of examples about the insane depth Toji has here
4:28 Regarding this, another point of view is that instead of willingly abstaining, Toji's body is simply so physically strong/idealized that things such as alcohol and drugs simply don't work on him
@@ma-08bigzam78 Yep, in fact that's probably the case
I love all the different interpretations you can take from certain parts of the character!
What an amazing breakdown
@SaberEBW Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you check out more
@@gallenberger1 I already am and Im bout to subscribe this Pain video changed my mind on the character
@SaberEBW That's the best response you could've gave 🤣 That's awesome! What are your favorite anime?
@@gallenberger1 Berserk
Naruto
DB
I have been looking for a deep dive on cell for years tbh
@@SaberEBW Plan on eventually getting to Cell!
i LOVED the 'if draco was a muggle' analogy, it fits basically perfectly. good video you have earned a sub :D
@woahdotoah Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and hope to see you around on more videos
You lost me when you said Toji was broke…dude was just 30,000,000 Yen IN ADVANCE to do this one job! That wasn’t even full payment! Honestly he doesn’t even need money!
@@Deadset767 He was dead by the time the check would've cashed!
Toji doesn't take substances because he cannot really get any effect from them. Alcohol doesn't affect him at all. (It was in one of the manga post-chapters of the Hidden Inventory Arc)
And Megumi is a girl's name, so there was already some disregard to his son but meaning behind the name nonetheless.
Other than that, great analysis
Thanks for this. Someone else pointed out the substance bit, but I had no clue Megumi was a girls name. That disregard from the start is such a Toji thing to do. So happy you pointed that out
Toji wasn’t that bad of a guy. I remember him driving 3 hours to come help me fix my porch.. completely out of his way, but he still helped me. Didn’t expect to be paid either (which is unlike him). Solid guy
Dude stepped on my noodles and then he mean mugged me. He's a douche!
Really cool video! I also liked that you went really in-depth about his intelligence, knowledge and strategy before fighting Gojo.
@mikoalt Glad you enjoyed it! That's not something I saw many people touch on so it's cool to hear you point that aspect out
Honestly, This video really opened my eyes. This was supposed to be a background video but your points were so interesting and introspective and it made me realise things about Toji that I just brushed off. I never really thought about Toji's pride. I did not really think he had any. This video solidifies Toji as best character OAT GOOATTTT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🐐🐐🐐💯💯💯
Toji also got that shit on... theres a reason gojo was inspired by his fit
That's awesome that it made you see him in a new light! Another great character I covered recently is Pain if you're interested in more. There's also a Sukuna one for more JJK.
@@Z-MOON Crazy drip
@@gallenberger1 definitely will check out keep it up man
@@Z-MOON Thanks! Hope to see you around again. Who are some of your favorite characters?
Toji Fushigoro is one of my top 5 favorite anime characters ever
@@benparrish672 Who else would crack that list?
He was a complete badass when he returned as a berserk posession that was amazing and how he ended himself for his son with the last of his humanity
@@edgetheedgy3418 Right? Such an epic return followed by an abrupt but powerful end
Think I gave up on JJK too early. Will have to give it another shot. Great video
Season 2 is 100% worth watching
Good analysis I like the idea of impactful villains - Toji was well displayed, also zaheer from avatar followed the same format also in its own way
Been a long time but I remember really enjoying Zaheer. Toji being so impactful in such a short time is so great
With Fushiguro meaning in hiding and Megumi meaning blessing means Megumi Fushiguro meaning blessing in hiding which is nice
That is nice. Nice catch
Great video, but if I had to provide constructive criticism it would be to elaborate on plot / power scaling elements a bit further in the future. As someone who is familiar with (and who has read) JJK, I understood everything you were talking about and really enjoyed the video. However, if someone was less familiar and wanted to just watch a relatively short video essay on a cool anime villain, they would lack some context for the plot or specifically power scaling. Example: when you referred to Gojo as the the most blessed character, born with both the Six Eyes and Limitless -- that sounds cool, but what the hell does that mean / entail to someone who has never seen JJK? From context clues they could theorize okay, they're a strong cool power in this universe, but what about Geto? So what he managed to nearly kill Geto? Is Geto crazy strong or something? How?
Again, super nitpicky, but that would be my only criticism to potentially extend the appeal for an otherwise great video essay.
@@GoodKid Thanks for the constructive criticism! That's definitely something I need to be more mindful of going forward, and having that pointed out genuinely helps
This video made Gojo's storyline make more sense to me.
Gojo is a fighting genius, but Toji was on another level of skill and strategy. Gojo had the hax and the brilliance to use the hax to the utmost.
But characters like Toji, if they are allowed to be as strong, their superior strategy and battle sense would beat Gojo every time.
@lazyscholar7932 Right? That's what make their dynamic so interesting, and how Gojo adapts is fascinating. Plus makes you respect Toji more
a really fascinating part of his character is that from a meta perspective if the Zen'in Clan and Jujutsu Society had just treated him fairly, recognized his strength, and gave him Playful Cloud, he could have saved so many sorcerers from dying to random curses on missions. He wouldn't have been able to be everywhere all the time, but someone like him could have aided immensely in the effort to reduce curse fatalities. Or he could have tried like, football or something and left japan entirely, is he stupid?
Character that has small role but big impact
@@zahirecoates One of the best examples of that ever
As a kid with a dad, that took the rope, ngl, i wish he at least put gojo on his way to mentor me. Toji is Dope.
Sorry to hear that man
@@gallenberger1 thanks but no worries^^ thats been 21 years ago and even when it obviously effected me, im kindof over it these days
@@datguy6745 Hope everything is going well regardless
@@gallenberger1 thanks
it really sucks megumi never found out toji was his father, i think recently in the manga gojo told him he killed his dad but i dont think he actually knows that the guy that he was fighting was his dad. kinda dissapointing
@cheeto8614 Plays into the whole tragedy of the character though!
@@gallenberger1 It's more like shitty writing. I'm not going to spoil anything since you said you don't read it but the Manga is currently really badly written with only two chapters left for Gege to somehow make it at least decent.
@@majinhuedeltarunefan8208 I can only speak to what I've seen. If it gets ruined later, that's a bummer
@@majinhuedeltarunefan8208 Yeah, it's not the best CURRENTLY, but there are amazing parts of it as a whole. Specific characters and arcs are genuinely amazing, stuff like Hidden Inventory is kino, so I'd assume that Megumi not finding out is W writing since its related to Toji whose gege's pookie.
@@anusaukko6792 Yeah you're right. HI was peak. It's the only part (including S1 E7 and S2 E16/17) that I rewatch a lot.
this video is great, taught me some stuff about toji! 😂
@Alex13751 Glad you enjoyed it! Check out the Sukuna next 😎
Spoilers from the manga:
I think this also works wonder for when Maki finally decides to kill her clan rather then lead it, in a way the viewer knows and she knows that the issue its this ingrained world view of sorcerers all around that spawned Someone like Toji and her, all people in the Ze´nin clan were guilty at some point, and rather then being the bigger person she choose to be the bigger sorcerer and end it
I really like this character, or should I say concept as well. It’s a modern, better version of Lee. The only thing I don’t understand is why can’t the guy just be a normal curse hunter / killer? Does he REALLY have to be the sorcerer killer?
Damn it, I knew I forgot an example to use (Lee). I think him being the sorcerer killer plays into him feeling the need to prove his worth because they are gifted and he isn't.
Him being a Sorcerer Killer plays into the trauma from his time in the Zenin clan, and his unending hatred towards those who are ''gifted'' with Jujutsu.
@@anusaukko6792 agreed
At the end the mention of maki is hallarious as a manga reader, it's because of one mistake and one mistake alone, she doesn't have the full heavenly restriction. I'll leave it at that
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The only thing on the sun wukong comparison is that sun is a celestial ape outside of the standard classification of living beings and cosmically naturally overpowered to the level of absurdity, which kind of weakens the comparison thematically
Did not expect a will reference
@@viyusavery248 Wanted to keep you on your toes
amazing video
Glad you enjoyed it! There's a Sukuna one too if you want to check that out
Dude. You have to read the manga. you are going to get spoiled to hell and back
So far I've remained safe!
oh you have no idea about Maki..
Toji is an antagonist not a villain
@@WeebGuru6 What is the distinction for you?
@@gallenberger1 toji doesn’t have malice intent a villain needs to have a malice look at katakuri he’s an antagonist but not a villain
@WeebGuru6 I wouldn't say you need malicious intent to be a villain, there are plenty who don't, but I understand your point
@@gallenberger1 name a villain with no malice
@WeebGuru6 The first that comes to mind is Lex Luthor. You can argue pretty much any villain who thinks they are doing what they are doing for the greater good or is insane doesn't have malice. Shogo Makishima, Stain, pretty much anyone in Naruto, you could even argue someone like Johan Liebert isn't malicious, he's simply nihilistic.
You don't pronounce the x in Hunter x Hunter
@benjyl7822 I know you're not supposed to but imo it sounds better that way. Same with Spy X Family
Bro ❤ every comment
I just wanna see if you will 'reply' to this one
Absolutely. I reply to most of them
@@gallenberger1 thanks bro you made my day better
@No_Name_106 That's awesome to hear. Hope to see you around on more vids!
Senor pink ahh
He is like a good character for jjk but overall he isn't really that good of a villain
Why do you say that?
@@gallenberger1 by the title " the villain anime needs" i think the character should be far more nuanced and layers like johan ,utsuro , jack
But in the video you said that he is good due to him subverting the usual shounen trope which is good but it doesn't make him a great villain ,it just gives him a unique blend overall , he is narratively impactful but his themes aren't that good
Imo anime needs masterclass villains ,even villains like pain and obito would be good rn
@@LingeringSoul-yk6de I do have Pain video too. I like the themes for him tbh, and with how impactful he was in a short amount of time, I think anime needs more of that.
Toji should've been in another anime, he's too goated to be in such a bad anime
@merryexmus He's so incredibly written though. Like the more you learn the better he gets
toji IS NOT a villain...
1:49 The "X" is supposed to be silent.
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