Anime Review for Jujutsu Kaisen, Season 1 Episode 13 - “Tomorrow”

Summary:

Nanami steps in at the last second to save Itadori from Mahito’s blow.
(HBO Max)

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Categories & Grades

  1. Opening Scene: Dub 1, Subbed 1
  2. Plot & Characters: Dub 0.75, Subbed 0.75
  3. Dialogue: Dub 0.5, Subbed 0.5
  4. Animation: Dub 1, Subbed 1
  5. Sound Effects: Dub 0.75, Subbed 1
  6. Music: Dub 0.75, Subbed 1
  7. Action & Humor: Dub 0.75, Subbed 0.75
  8. Voice Acting: Dub 0.75, Subbed 0.1
  9. Likability: Dub 1, Subbed 1
  10. Wow Factor: Dub 1, Subbed 1

Final Overall Grades

Dub Score: 8.25 / B-
Subbed Score: 9 / A-
Final Average Score: 8.62 / B

Opening Scene:

New favorite episode. Best opening scene so far. Animation is top-notch here. Itadori and Nanami team up on Mahito so he divides the battle field by regurgitating some miniaturized cursed humans and activating them to attack Itadori while he hones in on Nanami with a giant sword arm. It’s gross and sad, knowing Itadoei has just watched his would-be friend Yoshino die from being forced into a similar grotesque shape. At first it looks like he won’t be able to do it, he sees how violently confuses each cursed human, how they’re trapped in demonized body but as they begin to overwhelm him—one of them pleads with him to kill it, to end their misery for they are all in pain. Mahito pins Nanami against a building and laughs, wondering if Itadori will cry too after he turns Nanami into a cursed human. He says it’s because the boy cannot reconcile his ideals with reality, making him a fool. But Nanami replies, it is Mahito who is the fool—just in time for Itadori to appear and free him before the two open up the coolest can of kick-ass that JJK has shown thus far. Kicking and punching Mahito so much he turns into a human rag doll and is forced to trigger his last resort and activate his domain expansion—Self Embodiment of Perfection, which consists of tiny hands making signs in his mouth before a series of giant black hands overwhelm and encapsulate Nanami in a personal dimension composed of hundreds of hands and limbs.

Plot & Characters:

  • Nanami has arrived for round two with Mahito, teaming up with Itadori who wants to kill the special-grade cursed spirit for deforming and murdering Yoshino.
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  • Mahito who can change the shape of his body, keeps an eye on Itadori while aiming to kill Nanami—due to Getou’s plans for Sukuna.

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  • Itadori and Nanami attacking Mahito so quickly he cannot change shape.
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  • Mahito activates his Domain Expanision, Self-Embodiment of Perfection.

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Dialogue:

Not a lot of great dialogue here. The episode’s mostly stupendously good action and animation.

Animation:

This episode needs to be watched to be enjoyed. It is visually stunning and the amount of time and Eddie that went into it, is very apparent.

Sound Effects:

Louder and clearer in Japanese, but still good in English. The sound of punches, kicks, and slashes really brings the whole fight alive.

Music:

The fight music and when Mahito activates his domain expansion is awesome—but this is also clearer and louder in Japanese subbed.

Action & Humor:

Not much humor here, but Mahito gets completely dominated before activating his domain expansion and then Itadori breaks into, causing Sukuna to maim Mahito and cancel out Self-Embodiment of Perfection. Before this, Mahito transform one arm into a giant sword and even shifts into a giant spiky ball. It almost looks like Itadori and Nanami are fighting an octopus.

Voice Acting:

Mahito sounds best to me in English but Japanese subbed felt stronger due to louder music and sound effects.

Likability:

New favorite episode. I love action.

Wow Factor:

  • Mahito’s activation of his Domain Expansion, Self-Embodiment of Perfection was like being trapped in a kaleidoscope of hands which was very trippy and bizarre.
  • Mahito’s beat down by Itadori and Nanami before he activates his domain expansion.
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