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Hope you are here after Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 episode 13. Minor spoilers ahead
C’mon, I seriously wanted to see the aftermath of that crazy fight between Yuji Itadori and Choso from the last episode, but Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 14 doesn’t even feature Itadori. However, viewers won’t have any time to feel any sort of disappointment, because this episode immediately engages you with a tense fight between Mei Mei and the Smallpox Deity.
Titled “Fluctuations,” the episode begins on a grim note, with characters mouthing dialogues on the lines of “Are you willing to die for me?” and I am like, “Whoa, that got dark too fast!”. The first five minutes focus on Mei Mei using her Black Bird Manipulation technique to battle the special grade cursed spirit summoned by Geto. Her ‘bird strike’ technique is pretty morbid, which involves channeling cursed energy into a crow, then hurling them towards an enemy, which leads to the immediate death of both the target and the crow. The rest of the episode shifts its attention to Nanami, Naobito, and Maki encountering a strange and powerful cursed spirit that calls itself “Dagon”. Despite various groups battling different spirits, their common goal is to rescue Satoru Gojo, who has been sealed by Geto, Mahito, and Jogo after months of meticulous planning.
Old man Naobito Zenin had briefly appeared earlier in Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 12, where all he did was be a drunken nuisance, demanding alcohol from his juniors. In this edition, he reveals himself as a formidable sorcerer, the kind you’d want on your side when the odds are stacked against you in a battle. However, he is still drunk and talks about the most random things while battling Dagon and their banter was low-key hilarious. Studio Mappa’s animation was on point yet again and we get some cool fight scenes between the shiny red octopus-faced Dagon and the sorcerer trio (Nanami, Naobito, and Maki).
While the first half of the episode was dark in palette, much like the rest of the Shibuya story arc so far, the last 5-6 minutes mark a complete shift in tone as far as colors are concerned. The special grade cursed spirit Dagon uses domain expansion and the Jujutsu sorcerers find themselves in a beautiful blue beach, complete with the calming sound of the ocean, which amusingly contrasts with the dangerous situation they are all in. For a second, the shift in scene makes one feel like they are watching One Piece, but then the familiar faces from Jujutsu Kaisen appear and chaos unfolds.
There’s action, tension, lots of blood, and a bunch of little twists that keep this edition fast-paced and gripping. The stage is set for an eventual showdown between Pseudo Geto and Satoru Gojo’s squad of sorcerers, so the next few episodes should be even more fun.
You can stream Jujutsu Kaisen on Netflix or CrunchyRoll.
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