The Japanese portal Myjitsu shared an article stating that fans of the Jujutsu Kaisen franchise are concerned with the premiere of the second season, specifically because of the change of direction that the project had. Let's remember that Shouta Goshozono has been appointed as director of this second season, being the first time he has directed a project in his entire career. Fans compare this to Chainsaw Man , which also had a rookie director on its production.
« The second season of the anime “Jujutsu Kaisen”, based on the popular manga published in Weekly Shonen Jump, began airing on July 6. It is a work destined to become a great success, but the production team changed from that of the first season, which was very well received, so some fans have not been able to hide their anxiety about this situation » .
« This second season continues to be produced by the popular company MAPPA, as in its first season. However, the direction passed from Seong-Hu Park to Shouta Goshozono, giving him a fresh start with a fresh directing style. Director Seong-Hu Park is recognized for his talented skill displayed with projects like “GARO -VANISHING LINE-” and directing and storyboarding “Zombieland Saga”. With the first season of “Jujutsu Kaisen” he showed his skills to the fullest, and then he directed the film adaptation of “Jujutsu Kaisen 0”, which achieved similar success ».
« However, perhaps because he was appointed as president of the new animation company “E&H Production”, he had to leave the “Jujutsu Kaisen” project for the second season. An industry reviewer reported, “ Although Shouta Goshozono is a talented animator, this is the first time he will take the directing reins of a project. When you think of a work that went through this same situation, you can't help but remember what happened with “Chainsaw Man”. This adaptation is produced in the same way, and drew a lot of attention with Ryu Nakayama's directorial debut.However, the evaluations of the series were low by a sector of the fans of the original manga. For the same reason, fans of “Jujutsu Kaisen” are worried that history will repeat itself “ ».
« However, when the new episode of the second season of “Jujutsu Kaisen” aired, it became immensely popular and became a trend on social media. Comments have surfaced among fans, with some even noting that “the quality has actually increased from the first season”, or that “the change of director was an excellent decision” » .
« The same source commented on the matter: “ Compared to the original material, the second season of “Jujutsu Kaisen” included a large amount of original content. However, the source material has not been left out, much to the relief of fans. The scene where they play basketball is a metaphor for the fate of both, and represents an excellent direction. CGI is also cleverly used in the scenarios. In fact, the now director Shouta Goshozono was originally an animator, so he has experience using animation software. This computer animation was noticed, for example, in the twenty-first episode of "Ousama Ranking."So this return of "Jujutsu Kaisen" could take anime to new frontiers, if things continue to be done well " ».
« Many may still worry that a new director will be handed over the reins of a major project and fear that the effect that surrounded “Chainsaw Man” will happen again, but it is best to wait for this second season of “Jujutsu”. Kaisen” air more episodes so I can make a judgment ».
Fuente: Myjitsu
Copyright(c) Nippon Journal Publishing Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
