Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season Episode 16 Discussion

An anime veteran here - I'm amazed! For the first time, it seemed to me that everything in a shonen anime episode was terribly well balanced - gradation, humor, intensity, sadness. I rarely come across something like this. Plus Sukana is sexy. :D

P.S. Why were some scenes darker than others (I mean like lighting)? I noticed it in previous episodes too.

I didn't like it.

Toji not revealing his relationship to Megumi before killing himself felt incredibly cheap. While the initial return and Dagon fights were cool it makes me question what was the point of bringing that character back. I think with Sukuna being a threat to everyone it would have been much better to have seen Toji intervene to save Megumi (even if doesn't have that tight relationship) and still perish to Sukuna... Instead we got that nothing scene. I'm anime only with the particular series, so maybe it will be explained or developed further later on but this reunion felt pointless as is.

I wanted to like the Sukuna vs Jogo fight, but the animation was whack. I know the simplified-abstract style they were going for, and I usually enjoy that style, but it felt way too simple looking in this episode... As if it were unfinished. Anyway, I was never a Jogo fan so I'm glad to see him gone. On the other hand why is that idiot that Nanami crushed a few episodes ago, back again? Is he indestructible? I'd rather have 10 Jogos running around instead of that guy. Most annoying character in the show.

WHY IS SUKUNA LYING?
JOGO IS NOT EVEN 3 FINGERS HE IS WEAK AS HELL

Wait a minute...

@maynk02 I understand that you don't like the art/animation style. No, you're watching the official one.
I respect ur opinion, but "trash" is too harsh. Even tho the characters are very off model in few shots, the animation follows the principles of animation, unlike seven deadly sins 3 who has a very off model characters and didn't follow any principle of animation.

@HEBI_TAN
I am sorry to call it trash. Of course, it's not trash. But this was the big moment of this season and now it's kinda ruined. I am talking about E-16,17 (and probably 18). I really liked the animation style this season, especially when we think of star vessel arc fights. But this here shat on all of that. This seems like an unfinished edit, clearly visible to a technical (unbiased) eye. The color transition was basic, perspectives were off, and frames were missing in bunches. I could even see a bit of dialogue overlay at times, just to avoid motion in stills.

Indeed SDS was a consolidated trash, but we are talking about JJK here. Toho can give it to any of the welcoming studios. The animators won't have a choice if one studio has all the star titles. Every employee wants to add stars to their CVs and this is the final product--Something that people are raving about, just to show virtual support to the animators. I am afraid it's just gonna be worse for them as studios don't/won't care.

P.S. I seriously thought I watched a different version until I saw clips on YouTube, lol.

@HEBI_TAN
I am sorry to call it trash. Of course, it's not trash. But this was the big moment of this season and now it's kinda ruined. I am talking about E-16,17 (and probably 18). I really liked the animation style this season, especially when we think of star vessel arc fights. But this here shat on all of that. This seems like an unfinished edit, clearly visible to a technical (unbiased) eye. The color transition was basic, perspectives were off, and frames were missing in bunches. I could even see a bit of dialogue overlay at times, just to avoid motion in stills.

Indeed SDS was a consolidated trash, but we are talking about JJK here. Toho can give it to any of the welcoming studios. The animators won't have a choice if one studio has all the star titles. Every employee wants to add stars to their CVs and this is the final product--Something that people are raving about, just to show virtual support to the animators. I am afraid it's just gonna be worse for them as studios don't/won't care.

P.S. I seriously thought I watched a different version until I saw clips on YouTube, lol.

@HEBI_TAN
I am sorry to call it trash. Of course, it's not trash. But this was the big moment of this season and now it's kinda ruined. I am talking about E-16,17 (and probably 18). I really liked the animation style this season, especially when we think of star vessel arc fights. But this here shat on all of that. This seems like an unfinished edit, clearly visible to a technical (unbiased) eye. The color transition was basic, perspectives were off, and frames were missing in bunches. I could even see a bit of dialogue overlay at times, just to avoid motion in stills.

Indeed SDS was a consolidated trash, but we are talking about JJK here. Toho can give it to any of the welcoming studios. The animators won't have a choice if one studio has all the star titles. Every employee wants to add stars to their CVs and this is the final product--Something that people are raving about, just to show virtual support to the animators. I am afraid it's just gonna be worse for them as studios don't/won't care.

P.S. I seriously thought I watched a different version until I saw clips on YouTube, lol.

@maynk02 nice joke, legit you almost got me lmao 🤣

@maynk02
For us this big moment was elevated to greater heights. I will remember this episode for years to come as one of the best. I am sorry it was ruined for you lol

That is just the artstyle tho? It is done on purpose. It was so fucking smooth, you can not say it is ugly. Might as well call the whole mob psycho anime ugly just cuz it's less detailed.
And do not get me wrong i am not saying everything else was not great, this one was just unique af, something u would not expect in a jjk eps.