This article contains spoilers from Jujutsu Kaisen's Final Arc.

Summary

Gege Akutami planned for Kenjaku to lose from the beginning.
Kenjaku's death was underwhelming, disappointing fans.
Fans can read Jujutsu Kaisen on Manga Plus now that the series has ended.

Gege Akutami has created one of the biggest hit series of the last few years in Jujutsu Kaisen. Jujutsu Kaisen was a massive success, and months after it ended, it is still a popular series, especially right now. Recently, Jujutsu Kaisen held an exhibition event, and during the event, Gege revealed some very interesting information about Kenjaku, a villain who was the source of some huge problems in the story. Fans were disappointed by Kenjaku's end, but Gege's initial plans for him proved he was always bound to meet his end.

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Gege’s Original Plans For Kenjaku

Kenjaku Was Always Supposed to Lose In The End

Currently, Jujutsu Kaisen fans are being treated to a lot of new information as the series held an exhibition event. Thanks to this event, a Q&A by the creator, Gege Akutami, was revealed. Since it covered events up to Volume 27 of the series, it covered a lot of interesting questions, especially when it comes to Gojo vs Sukuna, and at the same time, other characters that received the spotlight in the volume.

I coveted his curse manipulation and these exact circumstances. You didn’t have Shoko Ieiri get rid of Suguru Geto’s body, did you? — Kenjaku

Notably, Gege revealed his original plans for one of the main villains in the series, and arguably the biggest, as he was the catalyst for all the events that unfolded in Jujutsu Kaisen, Kenjaku. While Sukuna is the strongest villain, Kenjaku is the mastermind behind everything and why Sukuna was even able to come back in the modern era in the first place. With how important Kenjaku was, Gege recently revealed that he was always destined to lose.

"Kenjaku was always supposed to lose" — Gege Akutami

In Gege’s mind, Kenjaku never had a chance anyway right from the beginning. As fans know, Kenjaku was killed in the manga by Yuta after the former had a bizarre fight with Takaba.

Kenjaku’s Loss Could Have Been Handled Better

Kenjaku’s Death Was Underwhelming

Fans don’t mind that Kenjaku lost. What many fans disliked, however, was how he lost and eventually died. After all, Kenjaku was one of the two biggest villains in the series, but he was simply one shot by Yuta from behind, which is quite underwhelming for a main villain of a story as massive as Jujutsu Kaisen. This is especially even more upsetting when he won against Yuki, which was a very good fight. If Gege wanted to kill him, there were definitely better ways.

The space between Dream and reality is a curse. So be careful, the hasty ones are already outside. — Kenjaku

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At the very least, a proper fight against Yuta could have been better. Overall, Kenjaku losing was definitely expected by fans. Just as Gege went over his initial plans for Kenjaku to lose, he also tackled what he had originally planned for Gojo Satoru, and the answer might surprise some fans.

Where To Read Jujutsu Kaisen?

Available on Manga Plus

Jujutsu Kaisen ended in late 2024, with its final volume released on Christmas of that year. Since then, Jujutsu Kaisen fans haven't had much to look forward to, aside from animated content, such as the upcoming new movie and Season 3.

Nevertheless, the manga is now completed, and fans can check it out in its entirety on Manga Plus, where the series used to be serialized back when it was still ongoing.

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Release Date: October 3, 2020
Network: TBS, MBS, CBC, Tulip Television, BSN, tys, NBC, HBC, RKK, i-Television, SBS, IBC, BSS, MRO, OBS, TUF, RSK, TUY, tbc, RKB, SBC, KUTV, RBC, UTY, RCC, MRT, atv, MBC
Directors: Ryohei Takeshita, Masataka Akai, Chie Nishizawa, Daisuke Tsukushi, Tomomi Kamiya, Kakushi Ifuku, Ken Takahashi
Writers: Hiroshi Seko
Franchise(s): Jujutsu Kaisen