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Feb 24, 7:35 AM
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Yuji and Yuta are both boring asf. Their whole personality revolves around saving NPCs (especially Yuji's). He keeps crying about how many people he killed (which he didn't even do; Sukuna did) and couldn't even kill Mahito's monsters because they said, "Help me."

Compare this to Megumi:

> Doesn't care about NPCs
> Saves people he likes
> Is not a selfless Buddha like Yuji

Megumi is kind of like Gojo in that regard. Why do manga writers always select the most shitty character as the protagonist? Is this a rule at this point?
Feb 24, 9:06 AM
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That's your opinion, but I think you're terribly simplifying Megumi,Yuta and Yuji. mocking Yuji for crying and having remorse over the deaths of thousands of people is really weird and weak.

Not to mention your twxt ''and couldn't even kill Mahito's monsters because they said, "Help me."

Yuji has been killing them since the first season. Just remember his and Nanami's fight with Mahito. This episode literally shows how Yuji learns the realities of jujutsu and how, despite his immense empathy and doubts, he learned to kill these transformed people. he literally says ''Nanami, I killed people today'' I know this fandom isn't very good at remembering events, understanding the characters and the story in general, but sometimes it's worth thinking before accusing a character of something XD
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Feb 24, 9:11 AM
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Hooboy, you know there is a whole reddit for megumi apologists? He's a cool character, but the epitomy of potential man. Yuji works because he is an honest, kind hearted protag in a world of edge and darkness. He knows he's not special, and isn't worried about it

Yuta and Megumi should have been the same character imo. And Maki and Nobara. That fixes most of JJK for me
Feb 24, 9:35 AM
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Jollyne7 said:
That's your opinion, but I think you're terribly simplifying Yuta and Yuji. mocking Yuji for crying and having remorse over the deaths of thousands of people is really weird and weak.

Not to mention your twxt ''and couldn't even kill Mahito's monsters because they said, "Help me."

Yuji has been killing them since the first season. Just remember his and Nanami's fight with Mahito. This episode literally shows how Yuji learns the realities of jujutsu and how, despite his immense empathy and doubts, he learned to kill these transformed people. he literally says ''Nanami, I killed people today'' I know this fandom isn't very good at remembering events, understanding the characters and the story in general, but sometimes it's worth thinking before accusing a character of something XD

Thank you! I’ve noticed fandoms tend to erase and conveniently forget the complexity of characters because they want more of their favorites.

Also, OP, crying and vulnerability aren’t weaknesses. The ability to feel and still evolve the way Yuji does is a feature, not a bug. The characters aren’t automatons. They’re not supposed to be simple vehicles for your action cool guy excitement.

And I love Megumi, I really do. But sometimes our favorite characters aren’t the main ones, and that’s okay.
Feb 24, 9:46 AM
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Jollyne7 said:
That's your opinion, but I think you're terribly simplifying Yuta and Yuji. mocking Yuji for crying and having remorse over the deaths of thousands of people is really weird and weak.

Not to mention your twxt ''and couldn't even kill Mahito's monsters because they said, "Help me."

Yuji has been killing them since the first season. Just remember his and Nanami's fight with Mahito. This episode literally shows how Yuji learns the realities of jujutsu and how, despite his immense empathy and doubts, he learned to kill these transformed people. he literally says ''Nanami, I killed people today'' I know this fandom isn't very good at remembering events, understanding the characters and the story in general, but sometimes it's worth thinking before accusing a character of something XD

Thank you! I’ve noticed fandoms tend to erase and conveniently forget the complexity of characters because they want more of their favorites.

Also, OP, crying and vulnerability aren’t weaknesses. The ability to feel and still evolve the way Yuji does is a feature, not a bug. The characters aren’t automatons. They’re not supposed to be simple vehicles for your action cool guy excitement.

And I love Megumi, I really do. But sometimes our favorite characters aren’t the main ones, and that’s okay.
@ellienchanted
Yeah, I love Megumi too, he's one of my favorite characters, but when I see Yuji and Yuta being misunderstood and literally someone making up false information about them, it just irritates me...
Understanding their reactions, motives, and behavior really shouldn't be difficult. Not everyone has to like them, of course, but at least people shouldn't spread fake news. Besides, Megumi has a really big role in this series. he's literally one of the most important characters, so there's no need to despair over not being an MC.
Feb 24, 9:51 AM
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Cast of characters is not a particularly strong suit of JJK, so I don't think there would be much of a difference.
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Feb 24, 10:56 AM
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That's your opinion, but I think you're terribly simplifying Megumi,Yuta and Yuji. mocking Yuji for crying and having remorse over the deaths of thousands of people is really weird and weak.

Not to mention your twxt ''and couldn't even kill Mahito's monsters because they said, "Help me."

Yuji has been killing them since the first season. Just remember his and Nanami's fight with Mahito. This episode literally shows how Yuji learns the realities of jujutsu and how, despite his immense empathy and doubts, he learned to kill these transformed people. he literally says ''Nanami, I killed people today'' I know this fandom isn't very good at remembering events, understanding the characters and the story in general, but sometimes it's worth thinking before accusing a character of something XD
@Jollyne7 Literally when Yuji was fighting Mahito after latter killed Nanami, he couldn't punch the wall because the wall said "Help me". Yuji is a disgrace as a protagonist. It such a sad thing that a great series like JJK which has so many great characters chose the most shittiest scared weak character as the protagonist.
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Feb 24, 11:26 AM
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I see no potential in this theory
Feb 24, 11:31 AM
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You could say megumi could POTENTIALLY be a better mc, yuji is still better though
Feb 24, 11:37 AM
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swirlydragon said:
Yuji and Yuta are both boring asf. Their whole personality revolves around saving NPCs (especially Yuji's). He keeps crying about how many people he killed (which he didn't even do; Sukuna did) and couldn't even kill Mahito's monsters because they said, "Help me."

Compare this to Megumi:

> Doesn't care about NPCs
> Saves people he likes
> Is not a selfless Buddha like Yuji

Megumi is kind of like Gojo in that regard. Why do manga writers always select the most shitty character as the protagonist? Is this a rule at this point?

The potential man strikes again
Feb 24, 12:56 PM
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Oh you would HATE shinji from evangelion
Feb 24, 1:24 PM
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ryka08 said:
Oh you would HATE shinji from evangelion

Don't forget Deku, Subaru and Rudeus
Feb 24, 1:28 PM
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Azizku said:
ryka08 said:
Oh you would HATE shinji from evangelion

Don't forget Deku, Subaru and Rudeus

And like 1000 other mcs for being realistic and scared of a 1000 year old curse with wcs
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ryka08 said:
Azizku said:

Don't forget Deku, Subaru and Rudeus

And like 1000 other mcs for being realistic and scared of a 1000 year old curse with wcs

Yeah, you are right
Feb 24, 2:02 PM
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swirlydragon said:
Yuji and Yuta are both boring asf. Their whole personality revolves around saving NPCs (especially Yuji's). He keeps crying about how many people he killed (which he didn't even do; Sukuna did) and couldn't even kill Mahito's monsters because they said, "Help me."

Compare this to Megumi:

> Doesn't care about NPCs
> Saves people he likes
> Is not a selfless Buddha like Yuji

Megumi is kind of like Gojo in that regard. Why do manga writers always select the most shitty character as the protagonist? Is this a rule at this point?

potential man would potentially be a better main character
Feb 24, 5:42 PM

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this thread drives the potential man point for that bum even further.
Feb 24, 7:19 PM
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So basically you want a generic edgy protagonist instead of a generic heroic protagonist. At least yuji ain’t a bum
Feb 24, 7:22 PM
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He had a lot of potential, man
Feb 24, 8:56 PM
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im tired of these insta edits anime user. 😭😭😭😭
Feb 24, 9:01 PM
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ryka08 said:
Oh you would HATE shinji from evangelion

omg this hurt my mind with flashbacks I fight with friends over him being one of the worst of all time
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Avamarie316 said:
ryka08 said:
Oh you would HATE shinji from evangelion

omg this hurt my mind with flashbacks I fight with friends over him being one of the worst of all time

Not too much on my boy shinji…he’s just being realistic 💔
Feb 24, 9:44 PM
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a POTENTIAL take, but Yuji better
Feb 24, 10:54 PM
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ryka08 said:
Avamarie316 said:

omg this hurt my mind with flashbacks I fight with friends over him being one of the worst of all time

Not too much on my boy shinji…he’s just being realistic 💔

lol why its so good. you need the realism. the bet worst by far
Feb 25, 2:17 AM
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kaisen>>>megumi
Feb 25, 3:47 AM
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Shasa69 said:
kaisen>>>megumi

Jujutsu is better than kaisen though
Feb 25, 5:24 AM
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swirlydragon said:
Yuji and Yuta are both boring asf. Their whole personality revolves around saving NPCs (especially Yuji's). He keeps crying about how many people he killed (which he didn't even do; Sukuna did) and couldn't even kill Mahito's monsters because they said, "Help me."

Compare this to Megumi:

> Doesn't care about NPCs
> Saves people he likes
> Is not a selfless Buddha like Yuji

Megumi is kind of like Gojo in that regard. Why do manga writers always select the most shitty character as the protagonist? Is this a rule at this point?

sybau, don't mock the only well written character of the show
gojo did not let him die and he was not able to control sukuna
he feels that it was his fault because of that
Feb 25, 6:39 AM
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To each their own. You can have your opinions without sounding like a douche though. You just sound like an edgy teenager who thinks killing and gore is cool and being apathetic and "mysterious" is main character energy. Sorry the MCs have empathy and emotions dude!
Feb 25, 5:26 PM
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this is somehow megumi slander
Feb 25, 10:37 PM

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wowww hating on yuji for having empathy for massacre victims is KINDAA crazy bro. like ofc he feels gulity . also , in one scene, doesnt he start killing people, setting aside his empathy for the greater good, killing the transformed.

i wish i had that photo that says "we cant read"

also yuji is a GOOD protagonist i dont understand u
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Megumi isn't the protagonist, because protagonists aren't generally emo boys... Yuji is a protagonist, to show that the main lead is a human and can feel sorry and have empathy.
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Megumi isn't the protagonist, because protagonists aren't generally emo boys... Yuji is a protagonist, to show that the main lead is a human and can feel sorry and have empathy.
@Sekaiichi01 Suggesting that Megumi has no empathy, doesn't act like a human being, etc. is just as bad and incomprehensible as the main comment
damn
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Jollyne7 said:
@Sekaiichi01 Suggesting that Megumi has no empathy, doesn't act like a human being, etc. is just as bad and incomprehensible as the main comment
damn

I said Megumi is an emo boy, and an emo boy is not someone without empathy, the main comment attacked Yuji's empathy and that's what I am trying to defend. So, I nowhere mentioned that Megumi has no empathy. If that was the confusion, I hope it got cleared. Thanks
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Jollyne7 said:
@Sekaiichi01 Suggesting that Megumi has no empathy, doesn't act like a human being, etc. is just as bad and incomprehensible as the main comment
damn

I said Megumi is an emo boy, and an emo boy is not someone without empathy, the main comment attacked Yuji's empathy and that's what I am trying to defend. So, I nowhere mentioned that Megumi has no empathy. If that was the confusion, I hope it got cleared. Thanks
@Sekaiichi01 If so, then okay, but I still think that calling Megumi an emo boy is a bit harsh XD He's just a quiet introvert (let's ignore his middle school days lol) compared to Yuji who is full of energy, loud, etc. Most people look "emo" but in reality it's normal, natural behavior.

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can't believe people still se yuji as a no depth protagonist after the manga ending and modulo
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it's 2026 and this is what I have to resort to.
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I should have been the protagonist.
*kappa*
Yesterday, 6:33 PM
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Actually, Megumi was supposed to be the MC and Yuji was going to be a side character. This Idea was scrapped tho. It was Gege making earlier drafts for JJK and the culling games were the main focus in the story. I saw this story on YouTube.
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he's just as boring as Yuji and Nobara tho, generic as well, all three of them

Gojo and Yuta are above them but they're not really good choice for a protagonist either

clap guy and maki are more interesting but maki is done poorly too
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Yuta was originally the main character of the oneshot, when it was serialized megumi was first intended to be the main character but it was then changed to Yuji.
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I don't even like Yuji, Yuta, or Megumi that much; I think they are kind of boring. Hell, Higuruma was recently introduced, and I'm already enjoying that character more than the main characters.

Oh, and Gojo, I like Gojo too.

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