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An anime discussion featuring Season 1 of 'Jujutsu Kaisen'
Song Credit: 'Kaikai Kitan' by Eve
Next Week: The Magick of Music Vol. 2 featuring a Sleepy Games Original Song!
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Transcript
Introduction and Podcast Opening
00:00:03
Speaker
You're listening to the Sleepy Games Podcast.
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Outro
00:01:17
Speaker
Well hello there, once again.
Excitement for Anime Discussion
00:01:21
Speaker
This is the Sleepy Games Podcast. I am your humble host, Sleepy John. With me is the ever-talented, ever-exhilarating James Games, baby. We back! Let's go! What's happening, Sleepy John? but ah You know, just ah live in the dream budy living the dream, the dream.
00:01:46
Speaker
I'm glad, I'm glad. and I'm excited for this episode because ah we we haven't done an anime episode in a while, so I'm excited to to get to dive into that. But before we do, um there's also something I'm very excited to talk about.
00:02:00
Speaker
Yes. That... that that ah has has been all the rage all over the internet. it's it's It's been showering people's Instagrams and TikToks all over with these dances, these dance crazes.
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Performance
00:02:16
Speaker
right And this is in, we're talking about the ah Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl halftime show. and as for for me i'm like the biggest kendrick lamar fan i've seen him live six times um damn i didn't know that i've seen i've seen him live six times is like because was talking to a friend of mine who saw him around the same time i first saw him so i was like back in 2013 yeah at universe a delaware university
00:02:48
Speaker
in like a gymnasium. so it So it's crazy just seeing like when I first saw him yeah compared to now, like him doing the halftime show at the Super Bowl, it's it's surreal, really. yeah I've been following him for that long and now he's headlining the Super Bowl.
00:03:04
Speaker
I will say after watching that show, because i i've never I've only ever heard his music, ive never actually ah watched him live or anything like that. yeah After watching that, I'd go see him live. Like, you know what I mean? Like, it's he he seems like he puts on one hell of a show. Yeah, you can tell, like, how how, like, cinematic it gets. Yes, yes. With the way they were they were filming it. and and And just before we talk about the show, like, as far as, like, the way he's ah he's escalated his shows over the years, it's they've only gotten, like, better and better. and Like, his stage presence has gotten better. Like, the...
00:03:38
Speaker
sets got more elaborate. um It wasn't just like a typical concert you'd It would be more art than anything else. Yeah, and the introduction by Uncle Sam was yeah terrific. so so And I'm glad I didn't spoil any of that for you. I just sent you the link to like, watch it, we'll discuss it on the show. Yeah. Now here's your uncle, Sam.
00:04:02
Speaker
Yeah, that was good. I'm like, it's spot on and so brilliant. Yeah. Oh, yeah, especially with the ah American top hat there, too. So, yeah. But ah so so getting into the show, um so so you probably only knew probably like one song, maybe two of his that he did.
00:04:23
Speaker
Uh, yeah, I mean, I'm not going to say that I'm i'm familiar with all this catalog. i yeah I've always kind of been meaning to because, ah like, again, I've heard that, you know, he's won like a Pulitzer for his, you know, for his songs, which is you would went a which is an accomplishment.
Kendrick Lamar's Achievements and Impact
00:04:38
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That's pretty crazy. he said Yeah, he won a Pulitzer for his his album ah called Damn.
00:04:43
Speaker
Yeah, and like, that's that's impressive. Like, I mean, and and you can... It was the first hip-hop album to ever win a Pulitzer Prize. Yeah, and and that's the thing, is like the stuff that I have heard from him, I mean, like, it's ah his... ah his lyrics are are very, very powerful, right? He puts a lot a lot of meaning in them, there's a lot of, ah like, double entendres in them, they're very... Sometimes triple, sometimes quadruple. Exactly, it's a very well written, a very well thought out, so... And I'm i'm obviously and i'm um i'm a fan of of those types of things, so, yeah.
00:05:15
Speaker
And he actually, and I'm glad we're doing this today because I just saw he broke some other record that's never been done before. like He was like was like the first rapper to have three albums in the top ten on Billboard.
00:05:28
Speaker
Right. And then he's the first rapper to have like 100 million streams like monthly for a rapper ever. Hmm. So, I mean, of course, you know this that's why that's why people do the Super Bowl.
00:05:41
Speaker
Super Bowl's dont give you the biggest exposure you'll ever have your life. um so And that's only gonna get people to wanna listen to you and understand like why you why you deserve the halftime show to begin with.
00:05:58
Speaker
but but But getting into the show, so so so so yeah, so starting off, see we got we we have an entrance of Sam Jackson. and And now now did you notice too that had like the the like the symbols the letters?
00:06:11
Speaker
or not letters, I guess it's more symbols, but did you notice what they're in reference to? Like as far as each stage? ah in No, and I mean, ah yeah, I was watching on my phone, so I didn't really get you a big experience, so yeah.
00:06:26
Speaker
so So it was a PlayStation controller. Oh, cool. So you had an X, a circle, a triangle, and a square. Right. um And in each one had its own meaning to it. But like right but but and the first reference, apparently, when it was doing like that it was doing like the beep, boop, boop, boop, and like i touching like each each each button, apparently, that was like that's like the cheat code in Grand Theft Auto to get... like Infinite health and armor. Oh man.
00:06:56
Speaker
So it was just like okay. I'm putting in this code So I now I'm like I'm unstoppable like no one can touch me right right now. my That's so cool know Yeah, and then he starts off he he does this thing and then Yeah, but but but they like double entendre thing because like you know that said this whole thing is a game It's like can't do the mod you really know how to play the game But it's not like just like a video game, you know, it's like yeah, it could be the rap game the Super Bowl game.
00:07:22
Speaker
Yeah, the the life, game of life, you know? Because especially with, when they get more into, when they go into more of the American side of things, um when they, when he, so when he did the song Humble, where they kind of had all the the the dancers, well, and you notice all the dancers we were all black, all African-American dancers.
Themes in Kendrick's Performance
00:07:50
Speaker
ah You know, it's funny, like I mean, i didn't notice that, yeah I guess, because i don't I don't think I tend to notice stuff like that. But but yeah, I guess like now that you mention it, probably that would make sense, right? it's a Yeah, so it was very intentional. Everything he does is very intentional to right to make a point.
00:08:08
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and And I noticed it especially when he when they were walked they walked out like in the... in line of like the American flag and he was like in the middle of it so and then supposed to represent like oh it's like a nation divided and he's the middle like separating it um because you know that's what America is right now it's a nation divide just everyone with everything's political no one's like getting along everyone has to argue about something I don't think that's just the US, man. i know I know. yeah but but But the deeper thing was like because he wanted to be all like all black performers because he's trying to portray the nation was built off the lives of black people and everything. right
00:08:49
Speaker
That's how the nation became what it was. um And then going into that and then But and then there's other other stuff as well. um but ah So the other surprise for me was he he did... So when you do the Super Bowl, you're supposed to do... Well, supposed to do. um Because he he didn't do what you're supposed to do, which is play all like the hits, play all like the nostalgic hits that everybody knows.
00:09:18
Speaker
Right. And most of his songs were all songs within the last within the last year. Which is like, which like you're not really that's like never been done an act at the Super Bowl. Usually they'll do like home whatever your top hits are.
00:09:33
Speaker
Yeah, I understand what you're saying for sure. Yeah. so yeah and I heard people talking about this, like, oh, come didn't do this song? come he could do this song? It's like, well, there's a reason why he didn't do this song, because it didn't represent the act he was going for. Yeah. No, I get that.
00:09:48
Speaker
Yeah. Like it's a... and that's the thing, right? Like there's two different types of performers. There's ones that... like you said, there they tend to just stick to their hits and and it's almost like they'll write a record just to like bust out like two hits or something on it and rinse, recycle, repeat and then you get ones that have like set lists, right? Like might be like their most recent stuff, might be like a mishmash of like couple records or something like that. Mm-hmm.
00:10:14
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um But yeah, and it's like, I kind of prefer that to be honest, like, it, it, like the the whole performance, like it was unexpected for me, right? Like, it like you said, I was kind of expecting exactly that, like a typical Super super Bowl ah show of like, you know, his hits.
00:10:33
Speaker
I certainly was not expecting any of that. It was... It blew me away, actually, in terms of... I don't think I've watched a hip-hop show like that, right? It was very unique.
00:10:45
Speaker
He's utilizing the whole football field. yeah he's like He's not just like, I'm on one stage, i'm just going to move around every so often, you know? Yeah, and like and I think it messaged you, right? like it It inspired something for me. Yes, you say that. But when we're done talking about this, i i'll tell you I'll tell you what inspired...
00:11:02
Speaker
ah And I'll go into that. so Yeah, yeah ah the the last thing i wanted to bring up on on the performance was was just when he does... where where I like how he hints to doing Not Like Us.
00:11:15
Speaker
And he's just like, he's like, and the girls like behind him is like, are you really going to do it? He's like, I'm going to perform their favorite song. They're like, what song? And like, yeah, he's like, he I want to perform, but I know they like to sue, which is like, you know, stabbing Jake because Jake's suing the label.
00:11:30
Speaker
And then and and then uncle step Uncle Sam steps back in for the song. Yeah. He's like, you're doing great. That's what the people want. I saw Uncle Sam like trying to represent like how like white people would portray this performance.
00:11:44
Speaker
You know? I, yeah, and and given a lot of Sam Jackson, some of his performances, and some of the roles he's played, I agree with you 100%. ah Yeah, no, it's, ah yeah, I think that's exactly what he's going for, and I, like, yeah, it was it was spot on, that was a spot on choice, and it, yeah, it just, it was the cherry on top, for sure.
00:12:06
Speaker
Yeah, so so when when he did, once he started with, like, once he actually did Not Like Us, and then, like, I can't get over when he actually looks at the camera, and he just, and he put the biggest smile on his face, he's just like, Say Drake, I think you like him young, and just, like, right at the camera, biggest smile on his face, like, yeah, I'm looking right at you right now, motherfucker. That's what he's like. Yeah, at the fucking Super Bowl. know. Yeah.
00:12:35
Speaker
We were when we saw I had a super bowl party here. when We're watching it live and we were all just dying. Right. But believe you did it just like that. And then, of course, you had the whole crowd is yelling a minor because everyone knows that line.
00:12:50
Speaker
And like, i was watching I was watching the SNL because it was like the SNL 50th anniversary. Saturday Night Live. Yeah. The 50th anniversary. And like you even had like Will Ferrell and the other. i can't remember the other actress, but even they would do like a parody of Not Like Us.
00:13:07
Speaker
Yeah, you gotta send me that. I'd be curious to watch it. It's got Will Ferrell in it, too. That's good. But like from hearing this, i remember I remember the moment when the song was first released. This was like back in this is back in May.
00:13:20
Speaker
And i never would imagined how big this song would have become. It's insane how big this is, like how mainstream it is for diss record against Drake, basically calling him pedophile.
00:13:34
Speaker
and and how mainstream was like, i no wonder it won a Grammy for best song. Cause like, how do you make it? Like thought you can make a catchy song about calling someone a pedophile? That's true, I guess. I mean, don't know, man. I never would have imagined that. never, I couldn't even think that would happen or fathom anything like that.
00:13:55
Speaker
But here we are. That's, that's the world we're living in now. Yeah. Yeah. Wow. But anyway. Wow. Yeah. So, so like, I feel like because the layers of performance has, because usually when the Super Bowl performance happens, like people see it like, okay, good job. That was nice.
00:14:13
Speaker
Get back to the game. We have people like going back to this being like, oh, i didn't I didn't understand. That's what he meant when he did this part. Oh, oh I didn't know. Like this was that extra layer here. Oh, yeah. So well you're even talking about that A minor line. I mean, like, so obviously there's the obvious.
00:14:29
Speaker
There's obviously like, cause it's, it's a, it's a music reference. Yep. But as far as I know too, I'm not great with instruments, but I believe minor keys on a piano are all white too. Are they not? They are. You got it. Yes. I'm sorry. And that's what I mean, right? There's a lot of depth to his lyrics, and I mean, it's not accidental, it's clearly intentional. Yeah, because he did make fun of Drake as far as he's trying to act black because he's half white, half black.
00:14:59
Speaker
Right. that's but That's part of it as well. Yeah, that's what I mean. Yeah, and like that that's why you're getting poop and Pulitzers and and whatnot. Yeah.
00:15:10
Speaker
Oh, it's wild. But anyway, but so you said this performance inspired you, so... It did. It did. So, okay, it's the weirdest thing. I mean, it happens to me... Huh? No, no, no, no, man. that That's not it's not my jam at all. It's, uh... Like, this thing, so I've told you before, like, I mean, I write, you know, spare time in as a hobby of mine, right?
Sleepy John's Musical Inspiration
00:15:34
Speaker
And I've written songs in the past, like, and it's usually a couple different ah genres, and and one genre I've never even attempted was hip-hop.
00:15:45
Speaker
So I just, I started, like, started going to work, like, that evening after I watched it, like, I didn't, I won't say I spent, like, a crazy amount of time, right, but I wrote this song, and then i and I actually, actually made a song, like, it is, it's, like, ah like an actual song,
00:15:59
Speaker
It's hip-hop. ah It might be a complete dose of fire, but I made it. And if we don't have anything next week planned, was hoping for doing a music episode, maybe I can play it for you, and you can let me know what you think.
00:16:16
Speaker
Okay, I'm down for that. You down for that? Yes. You down for my Sleepy John attempt at a hip-hop song inspired by Kendrick Lamar? Yeah, oh my god, absolutely.
00:16:28
Speaker
Come on. That sounds like beautiful thing. ah Like, it's two of my favorite things in one. Come on. Okay, yeah. I'm so intrigued. yeah so ah Yeah, so, I mean, obviously that'll be for next week's episode. We'll do another Magic of Music episode, I guess.
00:16:46
Speaker
And, yeah, like I think that that was pretty much it. I mean, hopefully, i guess that the the song will speak for itself. I don't think it's going to be, you know, as beautiful as Kendrick Lamar's music.
00:17:03
Speaker
Don't say this out too short, man. Come on. Well, you never know, guess, right? We can have an instant classic on our hands. Maybe. Well, and that that's actually what I was going ask you to do. is like And and i want you to be I want you to be completely honest with me. Okay. I want i want the ranking. I want you to use the Sleepy Games like ranking system.
00:17:24
Speaker
you know like Would you listen to it again? Would you would you buy it? like Would you never listen to it? Yeah. Yeah. Well, we use our ranking system. Yes, I got you. Don't worry. I will be unbiased or as i as I can and be straight up with you. I got you.
00:17:41
Speaker
Yeah, so yeah so i'll I'll play it for you basically at the start next episode. And I think it'll be entertaining either way because if it's a dumpster fire, I mean, that that's still entertaining to listen to.
00:17:54
Speaker
I'm sure. Yeah. Yeah. yeah Either way, I'm going to be
Anime Screenings and Expos
00:18:00
Speaker
entertained. Good, good, good, good. So, back to, I guess, more the theme of this episode is anime.
00:18:06
Speaker
Yes. And you've got some, I guess, recent anime things to discuss. Yeah, it was a big week for anime. um So, I know, so we're going to be talking about Jujutsu Kaisen, season one, and the prequel film.
00:18:21
Speaker
Yeah. And so leading, so I watched season one a few months, or I watched like a month ago, I finished it. and And that's why I wanted you to watch it.
00:18:33
Speaker
so ah we we we So I still have fresh in my mind, but but before we get into that, earlier in the week, um I got to see Attack on Titan in theaters with one of my friends.
00:18:46
Speaker
who never saw the ending before. So who it was like his first time ah
00:18:53
Speaker
seeing the ending and experiencing in a movie theater. And we were like in the ah IMAX theater too. So huge ass screen, music with was bumping. um And it made me like pretty like upset watching it. i was I was like, I wish I would have saw this for the first time in theaters. Right, yeah, yeah. And and like I was like, ah except so a lot of times I'm like looking at him, watching the movie, I'm just like, man, he's in all of this, and he's just he says he doesn't even know what's going to happen yet. I'm like, oh my God, I was like so jealous.
00:19:23
Speaker
um But it was a pretty packed theater, too. for And I would say probably most of the people that were there probably already saw it and just wanted to be there to experience it in theaters because, you know, they probably won't have it in theaters again. i mean who who mean, I'm sure they'll have anniversary stuff or whatever, but don't know.
00:19:41
Speaker
Yeah. No, I agree. like yeah there's It must have been something else to watch on of the screen again. Yeah, I mean, you see these giant ass tie-ins on this big screen. It's like, why did you not put this in the theaters to begin with? I still don't understand it. They would have made so much money.
00:19:58
Speaker
Yeah, because we're, yeah, it seems to be becoming more mainstream for sure, right? Like there's even that, what was that? Susame or whatever, like that that wasn't, that played in theaters.
00:20:11
Speaker
Yes, it did. Yeah. Yes, and that's what I mean. Like we're, you know, we're in a time where it's a little bit more mainstream. So it is interesting that they didn't even write it limited theaters or something like that. But Oh well.
00:20:24
Speaker
Well, and the thing is too, so what we're going to talk about the prequel movie for Jujutsu Kaisen. That was actually in theaters as well. Really? um And I'm pretty sure it did very well ah in the box office.
00:20:41
Speaker
um Yeah, so so in the United States, it it grossed $34 million. Yeah. million dollars which will amount Which for an anime is amazing.
00:20:56
Speaker
Right. That's amazing. and And this is a prequel movie. This isn't like the finale or anything. thing This is a prequel. Well, that and like, it's not like they're counting on any money from cinema anyways, because like they're going to make their money regardless with the manga, you know, in and of itself. Yeah.
00:21:13
Speaker
Right. But it just made, I saw today as far as what Attack on Titan, what it did, it made, I think it made like 2 million or something for being theaters for only those four days.
00:21:24
Speaker
Right. These are weekdays. This is Monday to through Thursday. They didn't have like the typical movie going days of yeah the weekend. like So i would i would love I would love to see like an alternate universe of when if this movie was actually in theaters to see what it did in the box office. But you know right we'll we would never know. We'll never know. yeah But anyway, so so so I got to see that. So that was great. It was a great experience to have.
00:21:51
Speaker
And so this past weekend, I went to an anime expo called Katsukon. in Washington, D.C. that was my first time going to an anime expo, like i like like that, or or an anime con, as some would call it, ever in my life. So everyone, most most of the people always would cosplay as their favorite anime character.
00:22:15
Speaker
um I did not. I just wore an Attack on Titan shirt because I was like, you know, I don't know if I was ready for that yet. I kind of wanted to... yeah You wanna dip your toes a bit, right? Exactly, what I wanna dip my toes in the water, get a feel for it. I brought my girlfriend there, she was dressed up as a a character from One Piece.
00:22:35
Speaker
Which character? ah She is Boa Hancock. I don't think we're there yet, eh? okay Okay. That's not in the first season. So it's not in the live action. and I don't think she'll be in season two. I think she'll show up in season three.
00:22:51
Speaker
But base basically her character her character is in love with Luffy, the main guy. Okay, makes sense. Yeah, but apparently she's a total badass. Right. um But yeah, I saw a few other few other people ah dressed up as her as well. but So I'll ask you this though.
00:23:09
Speaker
What do you think was the most popular character cosplayed at the event? i I'll give you a hit i'll give you a hint. you You know this character. You've seen this show.
00:23:20
Speaker
We talked about this show on the podcast. We talked about it. Yes.
00:23:27
Speaker
Huh, I'm trying to think of like the ones we talked about. We've talked about the way the Titan. No, I'll give you another hint. So, this might give it away a little more. it's not It's not anime. would say it's more of an American animation.
00:23:41
Speaker
You're gonna say, okay, Ellie, honestly, like you're gonna say Blue-Eyed Samurai. No. Okay, which one are you talking about then? Arcane. Arcane. Oh, right, okay, yeah, that makes sense. Yeah, everyone's dressing up as, like, Jinx and shit, guess. yeah yeah Jinx was the most popular, like, i couldn't go 30 seconds walking around without seeing another Jinx.
00:24:00
Speaker
Yeah, I could see that. Because it's a great design yeah ah for a character, and, like, and, you know, for for for for girls, like, they they they can ah be more revealing than others, you know, I guess with that character, you know. yeah. That's ah it's always the excuse to go dress up, right? Yeah. but But so so it was really cool going there, not just seeing all the cosplays, seeing all the characters you recognize, don't recognize. um that There was a bunch of Jujutsu Kaisens, like, ah you know, the most popular one was probably Gojo.
00:24:35
Speaker
um because these he's got get the good look. Some people have the sunglasses and everything um and the hair, the hair and the sunglasses. But um ah the other cool part about was like you had um voice lot of voice actors there that i came and do autographs.
00:24:52
Speaker
So actually, that there was one voice actor who came by who did the voice of who did the voice of of one of the characters in Final Fantasy VII, my favorite game of all time, who does the character of Yuffie.
00:25:08
Speaker
And what I didn't realize, which I thought was cool, was so like when I was in line waiting to get her autograph, it has like a ah whole banner of all the ah characters she voices. So see she also does one of the... No, you you haven't seen the show Chainsaw Man, right?
00:25:24
Speaker
No, I haven't seen it. Okay. I'll have to recommend that one to you next. Because I think it's it's similar to Jujutsu Kaisen. Probably just more adult, I'd say. yeah and like like like You know Jujutsu Kaisen has like some kid-y moments? You know, like like goofy moments?
00:25:38
Speaker
ah Yes, and that that is definitely something I want to talk to you about. Okay. So before we get into that, but but but the cool thing about the... um This voice actress, ah her name is Susie Young.
00:25:49
Speaker
So she voices one of the characters Final Fantasy VII, one the characters in Chainsaw Man. But she also voices one of the characters from Attack on Titan. And I was like, wait, what? Like, I didn't, I got to to even talk to her about this. She's like, i was like, yeah, no idea you did Attack on Titan. She's like, well, you know, like, I'm only in like two episodes. I'm like, yeah, I know you're only in two episodes because you you die pretty fast.
00:26:11
Speaker
Right. so so So she plays the... ah She voices the Warhammer Titan. um when like the Warhammer Titans first introduced. Yeah. And like, you know, how Aaron battles her and then, you know, then eats her.
00:26:26
Speaker
and then You know, she's gone, right? That's it. See you later. but I'm like, yeah, you didn't really have much dialogue. He's just like, yeah, but I was just glad to be part of the show. because She was saying how much she loved the show. And just even just to be a character like that, she was excited about.
00:26:40
Speaker
that's cool, man. Yeah. So I highly recommend you go into one. I think you would have a good old time because because we even went to ah a voice ah or it was like a the panel of all the voice actors. They got to talk a little bit about the show, what some of their favorite um pieces of dialogue they they did and what they look forward to um coming out like in the next couple of seasons or whatever. yeah but you know But, you know, they make they make sure to stay away from spoilers, especially like since they sense it's like an anime only crowd.
00:27:11
Speaker
um Right. But it was it it was just it was it was cool to be a part of. So I'm glad I got to experience it for the first time. So, yeah. I hope you get a chance to go to one as well.
00:27:24
Speaker
I feel like I will at some point in my life. I think there actually even is one that comes to the hometown. ah Yeah, there's ones that go to Edmonton. I'm not in Edmonton, buddy. I'm in Grand Prairie. No, no. this i know yeah i know i know I know, but I thought that was your hometown.
00:27:39
Speaker
Uh, well, I just meant, like, the town that I live in, I guess, is what I consider my hometown, I suppose. Oh, okay. I don't think I'm loyal to my city. You're not loyal to the Oilers?
00:27:54
Speaker
Uh, oh, no, yeah, I guess. I am extremely, extremely Fairweather fan, though. It's just like, oh, doing the Stanley Cup Final, I might watch. That sounds funny.
00:28:07
Speaker
Ah, anyways. i um Yeah, no, I think that, yeah, I think it'd be cool to go and check one out. I mean, I guess it's an excuse to do another Halloween dress-up thing, I suppose, too, right? Yeah, so so when I was there, people were telling me, like, like um so there was there was a it was a guy who dressed up as, we will talk about his character shortly, the...
00:28:32
Speaker
the Kento Nomini, Nomini, Nomini, God, I have trouble saying it. Nomini. Yes, thank you. the weren't The one who's like, he's like. The business guy.
00:28:43
Speaker
The business guy, yes. Yeah, yeah. There was quite a few people dressed up as him. And he was what he's one of my favorite characters in Jiu-Jitsu. And I was talking to one of the guys that dressed up as him. He's like, he's looking at me, like, dude, you'd be a perfect Gojo. Like, you got the height, because he's like 6'4". I'm like, I'm six four yeah like He's like, yeah, you just get the hair, put the wig on, get the glasses, you'd be perfect. I'm like, all right.
00:29:04
Speaker
He sold me, so i think I might do that. but i've also got like You've got like a similar energy to to to
Jujutsu Kaisen Analysis and Critiques
00:29:11
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Gojo. yeah Yeah. I relate a lot to i would like i see that i relate to him, and I relate to Nominee our favorites.
00:29:19
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We're basically talking about the show. Let's dive into it. we'll get into our favorite so see about so so we're we're not we we're we're basically timem of the show let's dive into it so i want So I've seen but first and second season and the movie.
00:29:37
Speaker
So we want I'm not going to discuss anything about the second season. I want to know your, well before we get to the prequel movie, I want to know your thoughts about season one. Alright, I guess the first thing, and I mean we already mentioned it a little bit, is the like that that slight immaturity in the animation sometimes where it's like, it's it's almost like it's it's way it's written for kids, right?
00:30:01
Speaker
Yeah. um and it it when it reminds me of uh demon slayer if you ever saw that show uh i haven't seen that one i mean like i i've watched other shows like okay like yeah because they have this type of stuff sometimes like in the original like pokemon show and stuff right yes i guess when i see that's you think of scenes with brock ah yeah and and that's what I mean right it just like that's that's like where my mind goes with it so it's uh if it's one of those things where it's like because there's so much of it in this show too I feel like if if this hadn't been a recommendation I probably would have shut it off like just seeing that and and I wouldn't have given it a fair shot which which would have been a loss because I did enjoy the show but I don't know why they decided to go with that that that kind of like that immaturity every now and then, like I don't... Especially with how good the animation is sometimes, I've always seen that as just lazy animating because it's like you can really emphasize a character's like emotions without drawing it or something, right? Like it's just...
00:31:08
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I don't know. So that that one was like, it's it's kind of, I guess, one of the cons of the show for me. Yeah. But, and it, yeah, and it's a bit much at times, especially, it's it's weird because of how serious the show is at times, and then there's like that, and like, it kind of goes back and forth, so it's like,
00:31:27
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It's interesting. So so just like just like you know, because yeah i know I'm not supposed to do spoilers. I'm not doing spoilers, but they do kind of do away with that for the most part in season two.
00:31:38
Speaker
I wouldn't call that a spoiler, though. But yeah, okay's that's good to hear, actually. Well, it's also, it's also too, it does get much more serious. And I think that's probably why it wouldn't fit the tone.
00:31:50
Speaker
Because I know sometimes you they want to do that to ah you know to give some levity or is some comic relief whatever to the show. but there's there's still there's still it still gets funny in season two but it's like the stakes the stakes are so much higher season it's it's wild yeah and i and i get that with like the the levity and like you know what but like i i honestly think that it it kind of hurts the show in a bit because it's like yeah it has a dark theme like it has these gruesomely animated you know like demons and stuff like it's
00:32:21
Speaker
It's well done, Kersh is like, yes, if you want to. It's like, it's well done in that in that respect. And I feel like it it cheapens it by having that type of immaturity, that kind of immature animation is is what I'm getting at. So, yeah. And to go, I guess for people who don't know the the show that well, like, so so this goes into, a um Well, I guess with the demons or the curses are basically just like the like the dark sides of people are just like... Yeah, it's like a manifestation of people's negative emotions. Yes, a negative... oh Yes, exactly. yeah
00:32:57
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And then and some people can see it and some people can't. Yeah. um And the ones that can, you know, they they try to exercise them. Right.
00:33:07
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um But... Yeah, okay, so ah right so aside from the cutesy stuff, so I guess as far as... i guess let's go a little more into like the main characters.
00:33:20
Speaker
Yeah, so... Yeah, I think that's good. So you got Yuji, he basically yeah starts off the show, essentially. i guess and this is something that I kind of got a question for you, and you can just answer the question without going into details. like, Yuji, at like the very start of the show, is shown at like almost like superhuman physical abilities, and it they also state that it has nothing to do with like the superpower or energy force that they're all they're all using um
00:33:51
Speaker
Do they ever explain how he's like that much above everyone else or is it just a thing about him I guess that he has almost like superhuman levels of strength with no explanation as to why?
00:34:03
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So, i actually... i think like where I am now, I actually forgot like how it started with him, because because now all I think about is who who is who the other character is inside him.
00:34:15
Speaker
Okay, yeah, Sukuna or whatever. Sukuna. yeah And I know with him, like, ah what, eating those... the fingers or whatever. Yeah. um But as far as him, like, gaining those powers to begin with, or just having that...
00:34:30
Speaker
I'm trying to remember as far as like how that came to be. I know like... can't even hear that. Okay, so... Yeah, help me out. i yeah Yeah, I've watched it more recently. so yeah the the The very start, like the the first scene, you see Yuji, basically. He's with Uncle Ben.
00:34:46
Speaker
Yeah, okay, so maybe not like one of the first. Yes, you're right. He's got an Uncle Ben thing that takes off his character arc, essentially. ah But so Fushiguro sees him, and because he's watching him at the track and field thing, because he's going against his like teacher ah for the shot putting, because get out of a he trying to get out of like having to be in the athletic club, Because he doesn't want to be in the athletic club. but And so they a shot putting thing and then like his teacher, I don't know what his teacher threw it. like Let's just say it was like five meters.
00:35:16
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He tosses it like baseball tosses it a shot put like 40 meters or something yeah ridiculous, right? Like, and it's, it like, it's, it's superhuman. it's not like he's just a gifted athlete. It's like, he's, he's got like,
00:35:30
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superpowers inside of him and like and fushiguro even says at the time he's like that's impressive because he even did that without cursed energy which means that that's just naturally how he is and it's like again he does some crazy shit in this in this uh in this show and he's got his ah what's his double punch called again ah divergent fist okay so and the divergent fist is based on the fact that his natural punch is so strong and then followed with the cursed energy afterwards.
00:35:59
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But that's what I'm saying, is that, like, he has this crazy superhuman strength that I don't think they explained in any way, shape, or form. And, like, I want to know where that comes from.
00:36:11
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Yeah, I guess they might have done away with that talk later on. Because I know it's season with season two, it kind of goes you kind of see the the the ah the balance of levels are pretty similar with some characters.
00:36:25
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Right. So you're not really sure who's more powerful than the next. Right. but But yeah, no, in general though, I mean, like it it was, it's a pretty engaging story. I, I, again, I can see why you like Gojo.
00:36:40
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ah you know, he, he, His eyes? You like his eyes? Well, yeah, the blue eyes. His blue eyes. The Walker eyes. And I think that, because the first time you hear him, you don't even see him, like, Fushiguro's talking him, and he's just like, he's like the the the cursed the cursed item or whatever. He's like, he's gone it's gone.
00:37:00
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And he's like, seriously? That's hilarious. like It's going to kill a bunch of people, right? He just does not care. He's very nonchalant about everything. Um, so yeah, like, I mean, he's a funny character.
00:37:13
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Uh... I mean, all actually, in general, I'd say all the characters are are are rather likeable. Yeah. and theyre they're all They're all very distinct from one another.
00:37:24
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and and again, this goes back to that kind of like, kind of immature thing. and ah And I know that a lot of animes are kind of known for this. It's um it's a bit of a a trope, I guess, in the anime world.
00:37:37
Speaker
But where Yuji turns around, on and he's just like, he's introduced himself to the principal... And he's like, I like girls like Jennifer Lawrence. Yes, i was hoping you'd bring that up. Yes. and And then later on when he's fighting Toto, and then he's just like what kind of girls do you like, right? Because that's what Toto asks everybody. Yes, yeah. It's funny.
00:37:56
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It's kind of like cool. I just, again, it takes me out of it just a little bit. Like, it's just a little bit too much of that, like, I guess the... I don't know that kind of perviness that that finds its way into in a lot of ah ja Japanimation or whatever. Wait, wait, wait, wait. I'm glad he brought up Toto because in the beginning, i thought his character was so annoying. I wasn't liking him at all.
00:38:18
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Yeah, because especially because he kept asking, oh which would you like what kind of girls you went to? All that was like, yeah, who the food the fuck is this guy? You know, where does he get off? And then it wasn't until um they fight or him and Yuji fight together.
00:38:33
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um they They fight the ah that tree nature creature, or cursed person, I forget the name. Love that love that design though, of that villain.
00:38:45
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But when when they start fighting together, then like all of a sudden he just manifests in his mind that like we're brothers. Yeah, he starts having these these flashbacks of like school time spent together that never happened.
00:38:57
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And then he's talking to me, he's like, yeah, since middle school, and he's like, dude, I just met you. So it was I think it was like that, it then like and then like him like i guess getting over certain things by also thinking about like hit that that the love of his life, who's like that and read ah but singer or actress or whatever.
00:39:17
Speaker
Yeah. It was at that point, I'm like, okay, now you're one my favorite characters. It's amazing how it's just like a 180 shift that happened with his character like that. Yeah, I get what you're saying. It is entertaining, and it makes him definitely like just...
00:39:32
Speaker
I know he's he's one of those guys that just, you can't not like him, even though he is kind of annoying, but... Yeah. but but But now every time I see him, I'm always anticipating, oh, he's to call him brother again, and I just want to see the reaction.
00:39:46
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And then there's other other parts even season two that are like, oh, i didn't really I didn't even know he had a brother, you know? like Yeah.
00:39:53
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Oh, man. But, yeah, he he was one the standouts. And then getting back to... um I know we was we talked a little bit about the mid midlife crisis character nominee.
00:40:07
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Right. Yeah. ah i love I love his design. ah i love the glasses, the look. um the the vote it Now, but speaking of voice actors, you watched the dub, correct?
00:40:24
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I did watch the dub, yes. So the voice actor who voices him was was at the expo, was at this weekend. Cool, okay. yeah and And he talked about like how much he was like he related to this character.
00:40:36
Speaker
Right. um And how he was so he was so happy he got to portray him. and you know he he was and like And all the fans are just like hyping up. like You did such a good such a good job. You're so amazing.
00:40:50
Speaker
But I love... For someone who battles curse spirits to think, oh, I can just go out to the normal world and get a job and sales, whatever he was doing. And just showing... Did he go to his normal coffee shop?
00:41:06
Speaker
wait wait did he like did like go to like his like normal coffee shop and just sees this girl just like... It's a bakery. Oh, the bakery. Okay. Yeah, it was bakery, yeah. Yeah, and and she saw like the one girl suffering, whoever, and yeah you see this deep, the cursed spirit like on her shoulder, and it's like super quick, just slashes that thing off of her, and she's like, woo, I feel so great, man, what happened?
00:41:29
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Yeah. um and then But but but but he's like but he the way he talks, I love. He kind of just like just like deadpan, like so sure of what he's saying. and so so you You hang on every word.
00:41:45
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yeah you kind of like like Everything he says like means something. Yeah, oh no, I get what you mean. And like interactions with him and Gojo are so great because they're so like opposite as far as like their energy.
00:41:58
Speaker
ah But yeah, he he was one of my favorites as well. I wasn't sure if you liked him as well. No, yeah, no, I definitely liked him. Definitely some good lines. i like it when I think Yuji originally was just like, let's go all out. and He's just like, I think moderate effort will be acceptable.
00:42:16
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Yeah. and And then like later on, Nanami or whatever, he's just like, let's go all out. And then you see Yuji get all perked up. He's like, fuck yeah. Yeah.
00:42:26
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Yeah, they there's there's great dynamics between a lot of these characters. um and i'm i'm really I'm looking at a picture of, like, I'm showing, like, I have this image where it shows, like, all the characters, like, photo like got ah a portrait of them and they their name underneath.
00:42:43
Speaker
So I feel they're somebody to keep track of and I don't want to forget anybody. Actually, and this is the thing, too, is, like, I i struggled with the names yeah in the show. and I still do. Well, and and I understand it's it's obviously... It's easy to know Panda.
00:42:58
Speaker
Panda's easy. Yeah, and that's just it. There's obviously a language thing because they're not games that I'm used to. but like But why... And this is the thing I was wondering. is like The first time i I was watching it and then I had to stop And I think I paused it. I actually tried to to look it up because I was like, why would you do this? Like knowing that it's going to be, because you you got one character named Gojo.
00:43:19
Speaker
You got another character named Jogo. Yes. And then you're like, I'm struggling enough as it is. You don't need to do this to me. This is reversing the first two letters of their name. Like, oh my God.
00:43:33
Speaker
Even if they're both like common names, like don't put them in the same freaking story. like Yes. so So, so yeah, you have you three very similar names. yeah You have Gojo, Gojo. Yeah. Gojo, Jogo, and Gato.
00:43:48
Speaker
Right. And Gato, Gato, Gato is the villain. Yeah. And Jogo is a villain. But was was speaking of Jogo, who I call him the vo vol volcano man. and Yeah. um what What do you think of his character?
00:44:02
Speaker
Uh, yeah, no, uh, like, I mean, in general, like I said, I thought all the bad guys were pretty well done. I like how he he originally shown to be such a badass and then obviously he's the first guy that to Gojo fights.
00:44:16
Speaker
yeah and like And that scene where he just like, he just holds out his hand. He's like, come on. just don't see any hostility. and Oh, that that was ah interesting. It's a very, very unique fight.
Character Development in Jujutsu Kaisen
00:44:31
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It's funny with with with, yeah, I love how that first fight is Joe Go versus a jogo versus versus Joe, or Go Joe. go Go Joe versus Joe Go.
00:44:43
Speaker
God, yeah why in my head it seems easy, but but getting it out is hard. um But ah he seems he seems to have a a trend of always running into like the most powerful character to fight.
00:44:57
Speaker
um Jogo, I mean, the villain, the volcano man. Right. He doesn't have the best luck. And then, yeah, and I feel like in some of the characters I noticed for season one aren't as fleshed out, but I think that's what the movie does very well. they flesh if It fleshes out a lot of the characters that weren't necessarily fleshed out that much in season one.
00:45:20
Speaker
They do, yes. Yeah, I definitely agree with that. Mm-hmm. I think that in terms of flushing out, and this was actually another thing that I was like, I'm kind of hoping, i guess, in upcoming seasons, is like, there's not really a whole lot into the history, like what happened prior to like what we're watching. And I feel like it's kind of important because like Gojo's obviously got...
00:45:40
Speaker
a really big problem with the higher-ups, which you kind of see to some degree why in the show, but like, clearly there must be like more going on there. And then just just knowing more about like Sukuna, and like, because he lived like a thousand years ago, like you're talking about a lot of exposition that is not really being, guess, explored.
00:46:01
Speaker
So yeah, in the very beginning, right when season two starts, it goes into more the backstory between... that eight That's good. That's good. Yeah, it it goes in the backstory between a Gojo and Gato.
00:46:12
Speaker
Right, yeah, because the... that Because, you know, he wasn't always bad. Yeah, the movie hints at it for a bit, for sure, so... Okay. yes it Yeah, so... Yeah. So, yeah, i think yeah could because, yeah, the it's like the first couple episodes, too, it's like... And then it kind of like, it's like, okay, now I get it. Now let's move on and see where this goes.
00:46:32
Speaker
Right. But it's just crazy how, yeah, what... I think see this this season two came out, like, two years ago now? Yeah. Yeah, so season three be coming up, but I'm excited for you to watch season season two because I feel like it will answer a lot the questions you're asking.
00:46:47
Speaker
ah No, yeah, for sure. ah How long is season two, actually? How many episodes is it? ah What, so season one was, what, 24? ah Yes. I think season two 23.
00:46:59
Speaker
Okay, so there's still a lot of ah lot lot of stuff, I guess, that they must cover then. Yeah, it covers a lot of the backstory in the beginning of season then goes into, like, crazy shit. Okay. I mean, like ah I said, I mean, ah yeah I gave the first season a you know a fair shot and watched the movie and like I've enjoyed it all.
00:47:19
Speaker
Like I said, I mean, I already kind of told you my main complaint. And if yes they're kind of doing away with that, then all the better. I think the show definitely will benefit from it for sure. And that was something else was telling my girlfriend about too because I was like, that was like what kind of turned me off a little bit with Demon Slayer because feel like it was, they were relying too much on that cutesy stuff. It's like it wasn't getting as serious and it kind took me out of it.
00:47:40
Speaker
Yeah. um Where I feel like I thought that the season one of Jiu Jitsu and then season two, it kind of, it still did it for, you know, a few times, but I feel like it was, they did it when it was right.
00:47:52
Speaker
And then once once it got serious, it's like, okay, we can't do that now because that's the tone's going to be way, way off. Yeah, yeah, for sure. so But yeah, like I said, I mean, otherwise, it's pretty good.
00:48:04
Speaker
It's funny, though, um i don't know if you remember when I was talking about, I think when we were talking about Blue-Eyed Samurai, because you said it has, well, actually, an anime in general has a lot of references back to that Musashi Miyamoto's book there, The Book of Five Rings.
00:48:20
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Yes. And the one thing I've never actually seen explored an anime, think as direct, I guess, like, you know, they might explore it to some degree. This one just calls it out.
00:48:32
Speaker
It is a ah basically Gojo's power, because he has the the infinite void, essentially, right? Yes, does. Yeah, and so it's like, it's that's like the main theme of like like the book, basically, is that there's characters five rings, five, well, elements or whatever you want to call it. So there's the ground book, there's water, fire, wind, and then there's the void. And supposedly when you've conquered the void, you're basically immortal.
00:48:59
Speaker
And that's what the book kind of explores. So was like, it's interesting to see that in an anime, but I also found it interesting how quickly they showed it. and I was like, okay, but like, Technically, I mean, if you're going by the book, you can't get stronger than that. Like, that's, that you're powered out. Like, there ain't, this ain't Dragon Ball Z where every season there's, oh my god, this power level.
00:49:18
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um
00:49:21
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then So, I'm actually kind of curious what ends up happening with Gojo, or if he does power up, and I'll be like, well, I don't know about it. You just remind me with Dragon Ball how like yeah you have Gato, he says a lot of things like Freeza says, but like what he calls them monkeys. Isn't that what Freeza always called the Saiyans, monkeys? ah Yes, actually. there there's actually I'm not going to say I caught, I'm sure there's a lot more than what I caught. There's definitely references to other animes.
00:49:50
Speaker
They even say the Spirit Bomb at one point, or Dragon Ball Z. he talks about a couple Brasangon is from Naruto. Well, I mean, we have to imagine if Jennifer Lawrence in this universe, Dragon Ball Z is in the universe too, you know? but Yeah, exactly. Exactly, I guess.
00:50:08
Speaker
Uh... yeah that that would be funny if she even watches the show like knows i mean she probably knows people have told her i'm sure but i wonder if she's a fan mean maybe i mean it's still like it's still it's quasi obscure i guess i wouldn't say this is like a mainstream show really like yeah i don't know i mean there are a lot of people there are a lot of people dressed up as uh jiu-jitsu characters yeah i mean like that's fair I mean, a lot of, let's see, let me see, look at these guys. So yeah, a lot Gojos.
00:50:37
Speaker
um There were some Gatos, I noticed. The, the, um the, the, the piece together guy, the, the, the, the messed up face man. I saw a few him too. Mahito or whatever? Yeah, Mahito. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:50:51
Speaker
Cause, cause he's got, mean, he's disgusting, but he's just such a cool design. Yeah.
00:50:57
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And then of course there was a bunch of ah nominees as well. So. Right. Right. Yeah, because, like, and and that's the thing, too, is, like, even, like, I did enjoy a lot of the animation the show, too. Like, I thought how they drew it it's the... same um It's the same studio as Nintendo Attack on Titan. That's interesting, yeah especially, again, going back to that kind of immature style, too. It's, like, it's it's kind of fascinating that, you know, but anyways... ah Yeah, like, there there is some, like, strong attention to detail. You know, Mai, she's the one that has the gun, right?
00:51:32
Speaker
Oh. Yeah. Like, even when she's holding the gun, like it that's like, it's actually proper form, man, with, like, the two thumbs on the one side. Attention to detail, yeah. It is, like, because a lot of times, like, you'll see kind of like, the sloppy one-handed gun and stuff like that, or if it is two hands, it's like they're holding it at the bottom or whatever, right? Like, it's...
00:51:50
Speaker
it's It's really cool to watch it when you're just like man like yeah somebody that drew this actually knows how to hold a fucking gun. i
00:51:59
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That's good, yeah. Pretty neat. Yeah, I mean, and like just the little things like that, I always enjoy that. Yeah, i always enjoy that with ah with a lot of the anime, because they typically do pay a little bit more attention to the the smaller details, and I think it makes all the difference.
00:52:13
Speaker
It's funny you bring her up, because like I think that power of hers is so boring. Like, come on, everyone has these cool S powers and she uses a gun? ah Come on. Yeah, there's a few. Yeah, I mean, I didn't find her character super interesting. Yeah, she was annoying.
00:52:27
Speaker
But I think that that's kind of the whole point a way because Maki is interesting and she's always in her shadow which is why Mai hates her so... You know, it's possible as as I guess the the seasons go on maybe they'll they'll explore more, maybe it'll like kind of gain a bit more fondness for the character if they... kind of expand on that a bit more, don't know.
00:52:48
Speaker
And speaking of the movie, because it fleshed out more of those characters in the movie, what what what do you think the guy who only speaks in with Spice's... Oh, that's a to Toge?
00:53:00
Speaker
to Toge, yeah, I cheated. I wrote down some of the character names on these these notes here because I yeah can't keep them straight. No, no, I'm literally like looking at this right right now for reference because yeah i believe me I need it. I need this. Yeah, we both have the same problem. yes yeah ah Yeah, like ah it was it was pretty interesting to watch. I mean, obviously because he's limited to... ah What is it again? is a ah to It's a sushi...
00:53:28
Speaker
Ingredients? Is that what it is? yes Yeah, it's ingredients. That's what it is. it But it's ingredients specific to a type of food too. Yeah, because he mostly says like salmon and mustard leaf or tuna mayo.
00:53:46
Speaker
Anyways, yeah, it's... It was definitely interesting seeing his character more flushed out, even though he doesn't really speak much more anyways. It's fine, because we were talking Kendrick Lamar earlier. He can easily scream out mustard, like how Kendrick Lamar does.
00:54:02
Speaker
And now I work for him because he'll need is ah but his like cough. I love i love how he went to the store to like to get like cough medicine or throat miss medicine or whatever to make sure he can use his voice as much as he can. I'm like, um I love that.
00:54:18
Speaker
Oh, yeah. Yeah, that was ah that was pretty good. Yeah, he was a character like, then there was like no development to his character in the first season. It wasn't until the movie we actually understood like his power and everything. Yeah, and that's the thing, right? I mean, it's it's a big challenge when you have ah like a larger character list because you can start boring the audience too with too much, i think, exploration versus some of the action that I think some people want to
Themes and Morality in Jujutsu Kaisen
00:54:47
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see, right? so And actually, I think that they did a, like in the first season, I'd say they did a pretty good job of that.
00:54:53
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and that I was and was engaged. I thought the exposition, like the time, like the flow of the show, I guess, and the pacing was good. Yeah. ah You know, it was well done and in that regard, like front to back. Like, it it was just, it was it was it was an enjoyable show to watch. Like, it's, ah I can't say there was really any episodes I didn't really enjoy.
00:55:14
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um i would say as far as the season one seasons the season goes, the only one the only ones were kind of like, was just, i wanted I wanted to get through it faster was like, I think there was like the games between ah the Tokyo school and the Kyoto school.
00:55:32
Speaker
They were like, I mean, I really appreciated them playing baseball and everything and whatever games they were doing. yeah But I was like, all right, I want the villains to come back. ah you know like I want to see some actual battles. And then like, I was asking for it and boy, did I get it.
00:55:45
Speaker
yeah yeah They came at the perfect time. but but Yeah, no, that was a... yeah, like that, uh... Actually, and that's that's the funny thing with the the last bad guys, because it's basically the three brothers, right? Like, it it was kind of like an interesting role reversal, because those guys weren't really bad guys, and like, they ended up killing them, right? So, and even, uh, Yuji goes into that, because he obviously feels the rest of them are kind of, I think, uh... Wait, wait, wait at this wait we refresh my memory who these guys were?
00:56:16
Speaker
So, uh, there's three brothers. They only fought two of them. Oh, wait, was it was this the one that looks like the Chippendale guy? The Chippendale? Yeah, he's like very, like, like, a like a very pretty. Yeah, he's got a bow tie. But he's got the weird shit on his back.
00:56:30
Speaker
Yeah, yes. Yeah, very self-conscious about his back. Yeah, I forgot about that. Yeah. It's like, why don't just wear a shirt? It gets musty.
00:56:42
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ah yeah you ah oh yeah that was such a good battle yeah um Yeah, you you you get more with the eight with the last brother in the next season.
00:56:52
Speaker
Oh, okay. be because like And that's the thing, too. is like they're not like there was ba Based on what was written, like those guys aren't even really bad guys. like they were You know what I mean? Chozo? I think his name's Chozo? Is the other brother?
00:57:04
Speaker
Maybe? but and but and but But I don't want to say anything about about his character, but but this might might tell you something about his character. There was a good amount of people dressed up as him. At the uh, Anime Expo.
00:57:18
Speaker
Okay. Yeah. I mean, I can see that. Like, it's uh... Women were cosplayed as him. The witch side?
00:57:29
Speaker
A lot of girls cosplayed as him. Interesting. Yeah. I think because of the hair. It's kind of like those pigtail things in his hair, know? Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Um, yeah, like, I mean, it's kind of like an emotional scene, right? Yeah.
00:57:45
Speaker
starts crying cause his brother's dying, and it's just like, holy shit, man, like this. And then again, like, even when they're showing back, they're just like, because they're just living for each other. And then the oldest brother, I think, is what it was, and he's the one making the decision, we're going side with the curses because it just aligns better with...
00:58:02
Speaker
our way of life essentially right where is like and then they were basically prisoners anyway so it's like it's not like they've been treated well from the other side or the good side quote anyway so was like i thought that was i always loved that about uh anime and think i've i've said this in the past is that there's a lot more shades of gray.
00:58:21
Speaker
Oh my god, yeah, yeah. and i And I think that that's something that Hollywood is like slowly moving towards, where it's like it's not just black and white, they're evil, well we're good.
00:58:33
Speaker
it's It's getting a lot more, there's a lot more ah like subtleties, I guess. you know and And then sometimes you're just like, man, like in this scenario, it kinda seems like the bad guys are were actually the good guys, right? so but it's like I'm not entirely like ah you know against what they're doing. i mean Some of the things are just... i know it's She's on the other foot.
00:59:00
Speaker
Yeah. And that's just it, right? So it's like it it's... well And it just it shows to, like I think, good writing. Like it's... Yeah, so it is. Hats off to that. i think that was the right finishing for the whole thing. And then you see how much every character's progressed. So I definitely like the arcs.
00:59:21
Speaker
Fushiguro's arc, I think, was probably the coolest for me. ah Because he just just fucking lets go, I guess, basically. And I think it was like the second last episode of the season. and then he just creates this like crazy domain and takes on like a guy that's like a lot stronger than the first guy he ran away from And then it was Sukan of the bad guy.
00:59:43
Speaker
And when he called him out and he's just like, he's like, why did you run away? he's It's kind of a waste of your talents. Oh yeah. Right, right, right, right. And then he's like, he's like, he like knew he he knew like, like, yeah, you're powerful as shit. Yeah. And then Fushiguro just didn't, he didn't have that self-awareness. And then that's when he realized he's like, was he saying that I could take on
Anticipation for Future Seasons
01:00:02
Speaker
guys this strong? And then he just fucking goes like, yeah, you just, you see him like,
01:00:06
Speaker
get like triple the the strength just in the just from his like his awareness of it, right? So... That was uh... I thought that was pretty neat too. Yeah, and they go into more of like why how he gets his power.
01:00:20
Speaker
Right, yeah. Yeah, like I said, I mean... ah Originally I was gonna give it one season, but yeah, I definitely, I'm gonna watch the show to the end. Like I'm curious where it goes. I'm excited for it. I'm a, yeah, cause I literally finished season two this past weekend, so.
01:00:37
Speaker
Right. um I'm looks excited for you to watch it. So if you want to start up early, all means.
01:00:46
Speaker
I guess so we're gonna have another show then when I finish the season then? Or how's that gonna work? Should we to do that? Maybe? We'll probably forget. Actually, you know you know what we could do? Because I think there's supposed to be a movie, especially a movie, then season three, I think coming up like back to back. Oh, okay. And I think it's a, I think, I want to say that's what they did with Zero. with with yeah They did Zero and then season two came out like right after that.
01:01:15
Speaker
Right. So I think they're doing another prequel movie and then season three is going to come out. Okay, yeah. um I think the new movie is supposed to be... I think it's supposed to go into joe joe ah Gojo's childhood.
01:01:30
Speaker
Okay. Yeah, i'd be ah I'd be intrigued about that for sure. And intrigued how he like Yeah, got so strong that he discovered the void. Yeah, because because even season two, like you learned so you learn more about him, but you don't go into like his childhood all. Yeah. think that's they're saving the movie for.
01:01:50
Speaker
No, i like I said, I mean, ah yeah, i'm very I'm very interested in his powers. I think it's ah it's an interesting take, I guess, on on what the writers obviously took from the the book I'm talking about. and it's like, it's always interesting to see how other people interpret the same the same words, you know what I mean? Right. it's like, yeah, it's pretty cool to watch that.
01:02:12
Speaker
So, and I'm i very curious to see where they take his character and what they end up doing with him.
01:02:20
Speaker
Yeah. Oh, man. I'm excited for you to watch season two now. You're going to have a blast. Awesome. Yeah. I have set some time away. Get some, get some, what is it?
01:02:32
Speaker
What did he say? He's like, you can't watch a movie without, without, what is it? Chips and, chips and pop or something. as as a Monkey punches them. Oh yeah yeah. And then Gojo's like, yeah, you're right about that. yeah He's like, you know ah it was all, it was, was it all like parody movies or like, I forget if they showed like, they talk about real movies or not.
01:02:51
Speaker
No, well, and yeah, i don't I don't know that they, yeah, I think these are all parody movies. Yeah, okay. But it's ah it's just a bunch of movies that he watches to to get stronger, essentially.
01:03:03
Speaker
So, yeah, it was a funny scene. But yeah, I'll have to get my, whatever, I think he said chips and soda. Yeah, chips and popcorn. can't watch ah Can't watch anime with without chips and soda, James. Uh-oh. No.
01:03:16
Speaker
No. So, do that. Watch season two. It'd be a lot of fun. you're You're not going to regret it. promise you. I can see this being one of those shows where like each season just gets better.
01:03:32
Speaker
I'm glad to hear you say that, though. so cause I think that that's what happens a lot of times. is You get like an epic first season written, and then sometimes you get to show the dips in quality afterwards. But...
01:03:46
Speaker
yeah i'm I'm excited. i am excited to see where this goes. so Yeah, but but I guess before we wrap up, I want to talk about how, as far as like all the cutesy stuff that Season 1 does, i think you might like Chainsaw Man because it does deal with, mean, not curses per se, but more of like... ah Demons, which, you know, they're pretty similar as far as the the designs are very sadistic and Disgusting looking at times like late the curses and jujitsu.
01:04:15
Speaker
Yeah, I don't think it has like any of those cutesy scenes. I think it's mostly adult Like the whole time. I mean like that's funny scenes, but it's like more an adult way i got no I see what you're saying. Yeah, for yeah It just ah it it's one of those things too. It's not i'm not I'm not gonna say that like I'm not for it depending on what it is that I'm watching.
01:04:38
Speaker
it just I just didn't feel like it belonged in this show is all, right? like I think that some shows it works. They're just kind of a high lighthearted heart lighthearted tone in general and it's fine. like It just adds to it like and it's I don't have an issue with it but it just in this case,
01:04:53
Speaker
I just feel like it's too much of a tone shift when I would have preferred it to be more serious. Like, I don't want the scene to get lighthearted. Like sometimes, like, it's just, I'm into it. There's these crazy curses. Like I'm kind of feeling, you know what I mean?
01:05:06
Speaker
yeah And then there's like just this and you're like, okay, like I'm out of this. That's all I kind of mean, but yeah. Yeah, so I know with... So with Chainsaw Man, I think there's... um The first season's only 12 episodes.
01:05:25
Speaker
Okay. So ah think you should give that one a watch. Yeah. in terms of like, is it better than Jujutsu Kaisen? No, no. so So I put them on the same wavelength.
01:05:37
Speaker
like i Like, I think Jujutsu does some stuff better and I think Chainsaw Man does stuff better. Okay. Animation-wise, they're both incredible.
01:05:49
Speaker
but But as far as, like, ah story goes, they're there's so youll you'll see a lot of similarities. Yeah. um But I think... I think i could see... Like, there's a very big devoted fan base to Chainsaw Man. Like, I saw a bunch of people dressed up as those characters as well.
01:06:11
Speaker
mean, I told you that they had the whole voice actor panel there. Um... And I think there's supposed to be of that coming soon as this year as well. and And for that one, it's only I think it's only 12 episodes for the season, so it might be an easier watch.
Anime Recommendations and Conclusion
01:06:26
Speaker
Already.
01:06:27
Speaker
um and Yeah, it's... I don't want to say much else, but but I think if you like Jiu-Jitsu, you all... Because I was someone who watched Chainsaw Man first and then went to Jiu-Jitsu.
01:06:42
Speaker
And that's where i saw a lot of similarities. I was just say oh, like, it's very similar in in this way, but like Jiu-Jitsu has like these cutesy moments, like these more kiddie moments, a little goofy. Where Chainsaw Man, I feel like, didn't really have that.
01:06:54
Speaker
um So be curious which one you would like more out of those two because of that. Okay, I mean, I might might have to add it to the list. Yeah. Yeah. It's, uh... Yeah, that's the thing, too. is like There is a lot of anime out there, right? Like, it's it's actually wild, the amount of titles that there is.
01:07:16
Speaker
So... There's lot to explore, i guess. I know. well yeah I always want recommend ones that are good. At least ones that I've seen but i would hope that that that I think you would like as well.
01:07:30
Speaker
Have you ever watched something, felt like you wasted so much time, and just because of that, you're like, I want this guy. want them to suffer with me? Yes. I don't want to be alone. I don't want to tell... I'm going to hype it up, not let them know it's that bad.
01:07:47
Speaker
That's right. And then when they watch it, I got you, motherfucker. Now we get enjoy they can enjoy the suffering together.
01:07:59
Speaker
Indeed, indeed. So, are we... Are we pretty much done, I guess, with our exploration of the Jujutsu? Yes. Yeah. okay Okay. That's all I wanted to say. I'm glad i am glad we talked about it because it was a like a long time coming to have an anime-focused episode.
01:08:19
Speaker
Yeah, like I said. See, we can do this more. so We can even do a Chainsaw Man one. when what We shouldn't do a Chainsaw Man one until... um So it'll be more fun with that when I think new movie comes out with it because then we can kind of pair those together. Okay.
01:08:38
Speaker
But I think because it was such like a fun anime week for me and then for you watching the show, new for you. and Right. Hopefully we can have multiple episodes of this as it ah as new new media for it airs.
01:08:53
Speaker
Like that. Yeah. Like I said, I always do enjoy the anime episodes. Like, it's... and They always end up being pretty fun, man. It's like, don't know. Like, it's... Yeah.
01:09:05
Speaker
Like, I think you said it before that like Hollywood and like the mainstream, i guess, media world had that, you know, the superhero ah kind of defined like the last 20 years, you sort of speak. And you still like the next thing is going to be the anime.
01:09:21
Speaker
And I think i agree with you. Anime and the video games. Yeah. Yeah. Video games. Yeah. Yeah. since yeah I think I'd say you were, you were onto something there, my friend.
01:09:32
Speaker
Oh, wait, there's one thing I wanted to mention in the movie that I thought was so messed up. I can't believe they pulled this off. It's like how dark and twisted it was in the beginning with the... i don't want to spoil it, but like the the yeah I forget the main guy's name.
01:09:46
Speaker
The main guy in the movie. But like how his connection with that, like him making that pact with that girl of the age. Is that Yuta? ah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yuta and Rika, I think. Yeah, and oh yeah, Rika. And then how like how that came to be.
Emotional Impact of Movies
01:10:02
Speaker
Yeah. I was like, whoa, that's heavy stuff. Oh my God. Yeah. Yeah, they they they they like to like to kind of pull up those heartstrings, James. Yeah, that i was i was I was surprised by it, because that was like some of the first stuff they show in the movie, I think.
01:10:20
Speaker
Was it? Yeah, was it? Was it later? I forget when they explain it, but man, it was a rollercoaster of emotions with that Oh my god. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But yeah, just want to bring that up, because this this the show can hit you at times.
01:10:33
Speaker
it It certainly can. Yeah. I agree with that. Yeah.
Planning Future Episodes
01:10:37
Speaker
Alright, so are we talking about next week then? Yes. So next week...
01:10:45
Speaker
Sorry, go ahead. Oh, no is it with what's no. What's next week, Sleepy John? Next week we're going to another music episode. The the Magic of Music.
01:10:57
Speaker
I guess it'll be volume two. and I had an idea for the theme. i don't know if you'd be... I'll lay it out for you. and i'll let let letch what you Let me know what you think. Yeah, you can let me know that and then ah if if if we can discuss off air.
01:11:12
Speaker
Yeah, so, but, uh, basically, you know like, the first ah first one, the theme was a time travel. So I was thinking for this one, we would do power.
01:11:25
Speaker
What are you feeling about that? Power? hate that. You like it? What do you mean? That's just it. Well, I'll talk to you more and more about it off air. Okay. That's for the best. Yeah, explain it to me then. That's the theme.
01:11:37
Speaker
Power. ah
01:11:41
Speaker
No one managed to have all that power. Anyway. But, ah yeah okay, so that wraps it up for today. I'm glad to bring anime back to the podcast.
01:11:53
Speaker
That's right. I'm so happy. it It caps off my anime week. Loving it. um Loving it. That does it for us. Until next time, Sleepy John. Cheers.
01:12:04
Speaker
Cheers, buddy.