the japanese portal myjitsu shared an article noting that fans of the franchise of Jujutsu Kaisen they are concerned with the season two premiere, specifically the change in direction 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 Manthat also had a rookie director in its production.
«The second season of the “Jujutsu Kaisen” anime, 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 compared to 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 the directing and storyboarding of “Zombieland Saga.” With the first season of “Jujutsu Kaisen” he showed his skills to the fullest, and then directed the film adaptation of “Jujutsu Kaisen 0”, which achieved similar success.».
«However, perhaps because he was appointed as the president of the new animation company “E&H Production”, he had to leave the “Jujutsu Kaisen” project for the second season. One industry critic reported: “Although Shouta Goshozono is a talented animator, this is the first time he will take the helm of directing 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 sprung up among fans, with some even noting that “the quality actually increased from the first season,” or that “the change of director was an excellent decision.”».
«The same source commented on it: “Compared to the source 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 the anime to new frontiers, if things continue to be done well“».
«Many might 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”. Please air more episodes so I can make a judgment».
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