The second episode of Jujutsu Kaisen begins in the thick of action as Suguru Geto and Satoru Gojo are busy rescuing the “Star Plasma Vessel,” a young girl who is supposed to merge with Master Tengen. Both men get to flaunt their casual flamboyance and abilities through their cursed techniques.
Episode one already explained how Master Tengen’s cursed technique makes him immortal; however, the body continues to wither to a point that could trigger a complete evolution of his being, leading to unpredictable changes and even memory loss. To prevent a complete alteration in personality, Master Tengen can merge into someone else’s body – which is called the”Star Plasma Vessel” – and the merging will lead to the total preservation of his current being.
While the girl is swiftly saved from evil forces, she insists on attending her high school and places her life in danger again. There’s a hefty bounty on the Star Plasma Vessel, which leads to several curse users chasing after the young girl. Suguru and Satoru team up again to rescue her from the new spate of attacks at her high school.
It’s a slow but steady episode, featuring new curse users, ugly creatures, and a generous sprinkling of hilarious little scenes. The animation gets visibly blurry and basic (as in there isn’t much detailing in the background, and even the characters’ features are smudgy) in longer shots, which was slightly disappointing. But Jujutsu Kaisen’s interesting story and characters continue to be its strongest points. The first episode was a lot more gripping due to the haunted house subplot; regardless, episode two was entertaining enough too.
You can stream the series on Netflix.
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