#it felt like a lot of people dropped jjk at the start of the culling games

[lavenderjewels]

I wonder if people (anime watchers but also those who read the manga) will like the Culling Games more when it’s animated or if it’ll be just as controversial

[mononijikayu]

Hi Kayu~ Your latest chapter of A.o.L had my JAW DROPPED. NO WAY SHE HAD A KID WITH MO. I was like “hol up, why she do that?” but after the story I understood why she had another kid. Bro the DOMAIN EXPANSION is actually kinda OP ngl especially in the golden age of sorcery and Hiromi’s tie to Hida, it makes her so powerful. Which I think for people you haven’t read your Gojo stuff with Gem, it really encapsulates how important it was for the Gojo to marry her. It was truly for protection because she’s literally so OP (and love later on). okay JUST A HYPOTHETICAL, imagine “Hiromi” (or someone that looks like her in modern day) runs into Sukuna in Yuji’s body or even WORSE she’s in the culling games 🫣

Sorry you feel so discouraged :( writing on tumblr is so hard because a majority of the time people either read your stuff and don’t interact or they just don’t drop by and say hi :/ You are certainly not alone in feeling this and if you have to take a break off tumblr you are allowed to do so~ I will wait months, if not years to see another work from you. You’ve carved a spot yourself in the JJK fandom and I think that it’ll just take time for more people to notice you. Like historic JJK fic’s are super in rn and the audience just has to find you~

All the love and virtual hugs 💕

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i saw this before i took a nap but these lovely words made me feel so 🥰🥰🥰🥰❗️❗️❗️❗️— so thank you!!!

hiromi knew that something was going to happen and really thought that the ryomen would not be able to stand by themselves, not especially with sukuna around. if she dies, sukuna's not going to stop the cycle of violence just to avenge her. and she doesnt want that. leaving it all to masaomi and their kid and taking away that power from sukuna, its her will. she wants it all to end!

hiromi's entire power is VERY OP. but its very deadly too. its why the 2nd user died at a young age. the fact that she holds off using it until a specific point says a lot. its another reason why sukuna felt like he had to be strong. because he has to match up with a god.

and yeah, the mikoto were aware that the zenin had plans to use that power against anyone and everyone. so genmei marrying satoru saved her and jujutsu society. genmei and megumi were definitely lucky with him!!! he worries a lot when she uses her power, though. he's hiromi's descendant too. he doesnt want genmei to end up like hiromi!!!

hiromi and genmei look alike already, but i guess the differences exist because she has that zenin look. but hiromi and sukuna do see each other again in the modern times. the last chapter for AOL is definitely going to start that and end up being extended in Us and Them!!! also, i can see hiromi being interested in the culling games too 😩☝️

thank you for validating that feeling. i feel like i do write but i think maybe i need to adjust things when writing and interact with people more. i feel like i just come by and just drop a chapter and leave — i feel like that also affects it too. but i am pretty burnt out right now and with how algorithms work and in between with back to back exams for me, i might take a break!!!

im grateful to know that you'll be here waiting, nonnie!!! i already wrote down the plot points for the last wo chapters of AOL, i just need to write them after my exams~ i look forward to seeing you then and after too!!!

i think i did carve a space for me here too. i hope i can do well and enjoy with people still. thats the biggest wish i have when i write — that people would enjoy with me!!! ill wait until that happens, i think. you can wish upon a star for the best 🤩

thank you for all your words, nonnie!!! ill treasure them!!! i hope this wasnt too long and that it got my genuine heart across!!! love you nonnie!!! mwah 😚😚😚

[psychewritesbs]

Chapter 159: Justice is blind + Foreshadowing from chapter 6 and JJK0?

This chapter we’re introduced to Higuruma, one of the players in the Culling Game with 100 points who Yuji and Megumi will most likely target in an attempt to add new rules to the game. 

As I mentioned before, JJK is the equivalent of Murphy’s Law on steroids and we are guaranteed for Gege to pull the rug from under our feet. For all you know, the odds that Higuruma agrees to help them without a problem are 50/50.

Onto this week’s theories... This is a long one so brace yourself.

Higuruma’s Shikigami is the stuff of nightmares

Higuruma’s Shikigami, if that’s what it is, is loaded with symbolism. Perfect for my Cursed Technique of reading between the lines and over-thinking every single detail.

What I love about Higuruma is that he is a man on a mission--sort of like a Shonen Protagonist. He is single-minded in his pursuit of saving those he sees as victims to the monster that is the Japanese legal court system.

Despite continuing to put himself on the line for the people he is trying to “save,” the oppressive system that they are part of makes it impossible for him to achieve his goals. And yet, he keeps trying to fight the beast that is the legal system even when the odds of him ever winning are .1%.

In the end, it isn’t the legal system itself that breaks him, but rather his own unwavering conviction combined with his frustration and the anger from those he promised a victory he was not able to deliver despite his greatest efforts.

The only thing granted to all is an unfair reality

Lady Justice has been depicted as blind since the 16th century. Her blindfold is meant to represent her objectivity and impartiality before the law.

But Higuruma knows that a 99.9% conviction rate is anything but objective and impartial. Keeping his “eyes open” is his desire to bring awareness to a system that is broken.

What I found interesting, however, is that while Higuruma is intent on keeping his eyes open, his Shikigami’s eyes are sewn shut, as though they are being forced shut by thread.

If there is anyone who is closest to embodying the ideal of blind justice, it is Higuruma.

This makes me wonder how we’re going to see Higuruma’s character evolve, especially as he comes across Yuji and friends.

Higuruma vs. Megumi/Yuji?

Remember I said Higuruma might be willing to help Yuji and Megumi add a rule? I don’t think that’s what’s going to happen, but it is still a possibility. He does seem like a fair (pun intended) person after all.

What’s being set up, I feel like (and I could be wrong), is a showdown between two opposing belief systems: 

Higuruma’s blind trust in serving and facilitating justice vs Megumi’s self-serving justice.

Ironically, they both 

want to save good people, 

neither considers himself to be a hero, and 

their sense of justice is self-serving... they just have different criteria for what that means

Higuruma wants to facilitate justice for people who are innocent but are victims of the Japanese Law system. He’s done the research and he believes these people to be innocent and as having done nothing wrong. 

On the other hand, Megumi wants to facilitate justice for people he cares about no matter how potentially dangerous they are (and this last bit is really important). 

I realized recently that despite Sukuna having killed a lot of people during Shibuya, Megumi has not attempted to kill him since the Cursed Womb Arc. 

Remember, Megumi has said he’s responsible for those deaths since he was the one who saved Yuji.

In addition, not only does Megumi need Yuji’s strength to save Tsumiki, but I am going to go as far as saying that Megumi cares deeply for Yuji to the point he still doesn’t want him to die even after everything that has happened up to this point.

Which begs the question, how is Higuruma going to react to Yuji’s existence?

This brings me to the possible foreshadowing from all the way back in the Cursed Womb Arc and possibly even JJK0.

Foreshadowing from chapter 6 or Crack Theory?

When I first read the new chapter I was intrigued that one of the characters Higuruma is defending as an attorney has a similar backstory to Tadashi from back in chapter 6.

Although their face structure looks similar...

The circumstances are slightly different in that Tadashi’s case involved driving without a license and Higuruma’s client was drunk driving.

But if we’re willing to suspend judgement for a minute, this is important because, if it is, in fact, Tadashi he is referring to here, then this panel just goes to show that Gege foreshadows like a boss. 

And what if that girl who got ran over happens to be Rika from JJK0? 

There isn’t necessarily concrete evidence that Tadashi is the one who ran Rika over AND I would need to look at the timeline of events more closely, but if it IS the case... talk about butterfly effect in action.

But the foreshadowing doesn’t end there. Someone pointed out that in chapter 143, Megumi tells Yuji they aren’t heroes fighting for justice and that no one can truly ever judge JJS.

So... no one can judge sorcerers, unless judging is exactly what Higuruma has been doing to rack up points...

The fact that Higuruma has 100 points tells us he’s been on a killing rampage, and from everything we see him go through in the chapter and from that look on his face in the last panel, we should not be surprised that he’s gone off the deep end.

Honestly, characters who loose their shit (hello Feral Megumi) are one of my favorite things about JJK.

I am writing all of this because it goes to show that Gege does not show you anything in his story that doesn’t have meaning in the grander scheme of things. Which leaves room for interpretation about whether Saori and Yuko will have roles moving forward.

Right along these lines, in looking for a specific line from chapter 9, I ran into this little gem:

Is this foreshadowing about Tsumiki too? 

Maybe, maybe not.

As I said before, half the fun is in going through the journey of JJK unfolding before our very own eyes, while putting the pieces together from all of the breadcrumbs Gege dropped along the way.

But the fun doesn’t end there. I am fascinated at how as a fandom we willingly get traumatized when Gege kills off everybody and their mom that you cared about, while simultaneously loving every single minute of it.

We know it’s coming, and we’re there for it.

That’s Gege’s Cursed Technique for you... he gives you what you didn’t know you wanted.

Gege setting up the stage for madness

All in all, Gege has been painstakingly setting the stage for the madness that is to come during the Culling Game and the hype just keeps on escalating. If the Culling Game arc is anything like Shibuya, we can expect, again, Murphy’s Law in full effect. 

I was chatting with @darthdutton​ about how I started reading the Shibuya Arc only a few months ago and therefore I did not get to experience it as it was unfolding. 

It makes me so happy that I now get to experience the Culling Game as it happens and I am both so distraught and excited for whatever comes our way.

And when I say “whatever comes our way” I mean that I trust Gege to continue to surprise me.

I am here for the hype but I stay for the story

I loved this chapter! 

I thought it was the f*cking bomb.com because you can see Gege starting to tie loose ends from possible foreshadowing he shared at the beginning of the story. 

Plus, we got to see his story-telling skills in action as he creates yet another relatable character.

I truly admire Gege as a writer--the fact that he can come up with a story on a week-to-week basis, execute on it, create very human and relatable characters, set up foreshadowing all the way back at the beginning, and drop breadcrumbs along the way is just mind-blowing to me.

God, I love Jujutsu Kaisen.

Anyways... this was a bit long but I just felt like I had a lot to say about this seemingly insignificant chapter. Hope you enjoyed it, and as always, I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it!