How Billie Eilish Indirectly Influenced Jujutsu Kaisen’s Anime Adaptation

It makes complete sense Akutami would be a fan of Billie Eilish and would be inspired to include her style in the anime adaptation of “Jujutsu Kaisen.” This is an anime full of pop culture references, specifically 2000s and 2010s references. A big part of a character dynamic in the first season (also present in the manga) is a character saying he likes Jennifer Lawrence. There’s a scene where protagonist Yuji Itadori watches “Lord of the Rings” in order to train his powers, and fan-favorite Satoru Gojo explains the plot of an episode using “Digimon.” Given Eilish’s style is already rather similar to the goth-pop tone of “Jujutsu Kaisen,” it makes sense her music would influence the sound of the show.

Even if we don’t actually have any Billie Eilish music in “Jujutsu Kaisen,” the anime does have an eclectic music style that’s unusual for anime because of how international it is. The soundtrack includes international artists, like UK rapper Che Lingo, Haitian American Paranom, Boston-born Aztech, Japanese rapper RIN, and more. Given the modern setting of the story, having rap featured heavily in the soundtrack fits thematically, and having an international star like Billie Eilish influence the music of the anime adaptation shows why “Jujutsu Kaisen” is so special and different from its contemporaries.

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