Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 episode 22 Review
Hope you are here after Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 episode 21. Minor spoilers ahead.
It’s hard to believe that almost ten episodes have passed since Choso used his blood manipulation against Yuji and then disappeared upon realizing that the two are related. All that happened in Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 episode 13, and If you, like me, have been wondering what Choso has been up to since then, you’ll find your answers in episode 22 of the anime series.
Titled “Transformation – Part 2,” the episode continues with the evil twist from the last edition – Pseudo-Geto interrupts Yuji’s fight with Mahito just when the latter was on the verge of defeat. “Do you need my help?” Pseudo-Geto asks a startled Mahito with a smirk. His appearance only re-invigorates Yuji’s determination, who charges at the new arrival, demanding that he give back Gojo to the sorcerers. Meanwhile, more Jujutsu sorcerers arrive on the scene to battle, and the Shibuya arc is finally reaching its closing chapters. Viewers get a tense showdown – Jujutsu sorcerers and Choso versus Geto and Uraume. In-case you forgot, Uraume is the white-haired curse user who is extremely loyal to Sukuna, which is why they side against the sorcerers.
Pseudo-Geto uses Geto’s maximum – Uzumaki, a spirit manipulation technique that Gege Akutami named in direct reference to Junji Ito’s horror manga “Uzumaki.” MAPPA animators illustrate this technique fittingly, which manifests as a creepy spiral-shaped monster. Even if the first mention of “Uzumaki” doesn’t ring a bell, anyone who has read Ito’s work will immediately make the connection once the technique is used.
The second half of the episode puts the spotlight on Choso, who takes on Geto; the animated fight sequences with his blood-manipulation technique are riveting to watch, although things were bloodier in his face-off with Yuji. Besides the blood-fest and fights, the episode also packs in quite a few comical moments, including Yuji’s hilarious confusion over Choso referring to him as “brother.” A major revelation is made to explain how the two are related, which will fill in a lot of blanks for those who haven’t read the manga series.
Steadily-paced, with tightly packed fights and ample comic relief, this edition was well-balanced, although it doesn’t feel like the season is heading to its end. Yuji, battered beyond hope and on the verge of dying for the nth time, gets a surprise ally yet again, just in time to save him. It’s an old friend of Geto’s, so things are about to get twisty in the next chapter.
You can stream Jujutsu Kaisen on Netflix or CrunchyRoll.
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