Summary
The second season of Jujutsu Kaisen includes an anime-original moment that perfectly matches the humor and vision of the manga. The hilarious scene includes the full trailer for the movie Human Earthworm 4, a parody of B-movie horror movies, completely original to the anime. Anime not only has the ability to adapt but also enhance the source material.
Before Jujutsu KaisenIts second part completely delves into the Shibuya Incident arc, which showcases an anime-original moment that proves just how great the show is. This isn’t the first time MAPPA has included an original anime moment in the series to enhance its source, having introduced a great scene of Geto making tea earlier in the season. But this new moment shows how well the studio has aligned itself with mangaka Gege Akutami’s original humor and vision.
In episode #6 of season 2, Nobara and Yuji are discussing their afternoon plans. Yuji tries to get Nobara to see a new movie called Human Earthworm 4 about a mad scientist who creates a human-human hybrid earthworm creature. The anime has the full trailer for this movie, showing the monster falling in love and then being brutally killed, after which his children rise up to avenge him.
It’s a fun sequence that parodies the absurdity of B-movie horror movies, and surprisingly, it’s a completely original moment in the anime. This is surprising because it fits perfectly with the rest of the manga’s humor.
Human Earthworm Jujutsu Kaisen Trailer Shows How the Anime Improves on the Manga
The Human Earthworm film franchise isn’t actually new to the franchise, as in Part 1, Junpei saw Human Earthworm 3 in theaters. The idea isn’t entirely original either, being clearly a parody of the Human Centipede movies. This is a very strange reference for an anime, but mangaka Gege Akutami has filled their manga with these kinds of unexpected references, so this doesn’t seem too out of place. Unlike other classic Shonen series like Naruto or One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen ostensibly takes place in a version of the real world, so characters like Yuji are familiar enough with Hollywood to be fans of Jennifer Lawrence and watch silly B-movies like Human Earthworm. Franchising.
Human Earthworms 1 and 2 have not been shown in Jujutsu Kaisen
This type of referential humor is unique to Jujutsu Kaisen so it’s a great sign that the anime has reflected its style well for its original gag. However, it’s not surprising that the studio adapted Chainsaw Man, another modern Shonen series that references movies and pop culture. Chainsaw Man doesn’t use its movie references in quite the same way, but the show still opens with some obscure movie quips that show how MAPPA can adapt these movies to suit their needs. suitable for a certain series of movies. By applying these principles to Jujutsu Kaisen, MAPPA has delivered a truly excellent original anime scene.
Jujutsu Kaisen’s original anime scenes make it great
The Human Earthworm trailer shows that the Jujutsu Kaisen anime is willing to change its source material for the better if needed, which is a trend that continued during the lengthy battles of the Shibuya Incident Arc. The studio clearly has a deep understanding of the series and will therefore be able to create the epic and thrilling moments of that arc land with the necessary intensity as well as add new scenes to enhance them . Hopefully more anime will learn something Jujutsu Kaisen made and began adding original scenes to their adaptations.
Jujutsu Kaisen Mùa 2 available to stream on Crunchyroll.
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Jujutsu Kaisen
Release date: 2020-10-03
Cast: Yuichi Nakamura, Junya Enoki, Yuma Uchida, Asami Seto, Kaiji Tang, Adam McArthur, Robbie Daymond, Anne Yatco
Category: Action, Animation, Supernatural
Rating: TV-MA
Seasons: 2
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
Streaming services: Crunchyroll
Franchise(s): Jujutsu Kaisen
Director: Sunghoo Park, Shota Goshozono
