The Digimon Reference You Might Have Missed In The Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Premiere

Trying to make sense of the plot to prevent the entity known as Tengen from evolving into a possible threat to humanity, Gojo turns to “Digimon.” As he explains, “It would be fine if [Tengen] turned into MetalGreymon, but we can’t have him becoming SkullGreymon. So we have him start over from Koromon.”

If you’re not well-versed in the lore of “Digimon,” or haven’t rewatched the show in the last 20 years, this may not mean very much to you, but the moment Gojo referenced is actually one of the best parts of that franchise. 

In “Digimon,” we meet a group of kids transported to a digital world where they bond with strange creatures known as Digimon. As they bond, the Digimon get access to evolutions (unlike Pokémon evolutions, these are temporary) that make them stronger. Problems arise when protagonist Tai starts forcing his DigiPartner, Agumon, to evolve and become stronger, resulting in Agumon becoming the dark and angry SkullGreymon, which attacks even his friends. When SkullGreymon’s energy runs out, he reverts back to Koromon, the previous form of Agumon. 

This is a turning point in the series, when the kids learn the cost of using their Digimon partners just to fight, and when they learned to have patience and trust in each other. 

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