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Now I'm more fucking confused than ever
I THINK ch. 270 gave us more hints about Momotaro?
Momotaro is mentioned when Gojo speaks to Suguru in the hidden inventory arc. It also appears during Takaba's fight with Kenjaku.
Different translations of the same page - at first, I thought this was saying that Geto is a bit different from Kenjaku - that Takaba used his CT to revive Geto in attempt to have a comedy partner (rip Kenjaku's brain, but it's better to leave him in the afterlife).
In the later translation, it seems they're discussing the difference between jokes. I'm not fluent in Japanese but I wouldn't be surprised if this could be read with multiple meanings.
Why is momotaro only mentioned with Geto - or Kenjaku, in his body? I know that Kenjaku was more interested in playing video games than knowing what CT had occurred in awakened players in the culling games.
There's the satosugu ship, and there's the chemistry between Kenjaku and Takaba.
There's the joke about Momotaro's conception - eating a magic peach and bumping uglies.
Idk the significance yet...
At this point maybe I should watch gameplay of momotaro? Or beg the internet to add anything they know.
I just cannot believe this is a coincidence bc gege wrote this, you know? So what does it meeaannnnnnn.....
I don't think this was included in any of my ending predictions (bc it's less lore heavy) BUT since there are 3 chapters left, fuck it
Takaba comes back. Idk if he's actually dead or just thought that it would be funny to appear that way after his dream performance (the way he's dressed as he lays on the ground the last time we see him is associated with death or ghosts). But whether he's just laying there to process the memory or he's in his own version of an afterlife / airport scene (note they Nobara had one of those and she did die, technically, but she's back), I think his CT would still work.
Takaba thinks "hey, wouldn't it be funny if I go back to Shinjuku and everyone is getting along?"
Like he would be seeing streamers (it isn't a party without streamers) etc, I think.
Idk how strong the phenomena caused by his CT can last for, and I'm not confident on any details here.
I still think Yuuji's cryogenic domain could bring Gojo and Choso back, at least (I cannot believe anyone is dead, even Gojo might be fine as things are rn). I think Yuuta's been helping Yuuji to understand his domain and that's what they're going to do at the end of ch. 268. (I could be wrong but I'm so attached to this theory bc enough about it was confirmed ok).
I rly wanted to see Takaba vs Sukuna - so PLEASE gege give me that. Plssssss
Is there any meta analysis on momotaro references in jujutsu kaisen?
Reading the takaba vs kenjaku fight always takes me back to what Gojo said* in the hidden inventory arc.
I think these are all the momotaro mentions.
Pls help me. I can't stop thinking about it but I know nothing.
*Iirc, certain English translations like the dub leave out momotaro completely, and he said "grinding to endgame in an MMO is far more exhausting." similarly, they left out the name of the model on Gojo's phone background. I care too much about translation details.
Edit to add; there might be more references but without being named I wouldn't know. So any additions or context would be appreciated (ik it's a game and I looked into playing it but momotaro doesn't look fun to me r i p)
Edit 2: after looking into this, I believe there are more subtle references to Momotaro, even in the final chapter. I think it has a similar meaning to the satosugu breakup - the folktale vs. the game, are you using jujutsu for your own ethical calling or are you following the rules of someone else's game?
Guys... Was itafushi meant to parallel Kenjaku & Takaba?
I couldn't stop thinking about when Takaba said that he didn't want it (his dream performance) to end.
Was he really saying that he didn't want Kenjaku's life to end? It feels like the same energy as...
It's funny bc even w the soul resonance they had, Kenjaku has no fear for his life and replies like this.
And the mention of their fans knowing nothing about comedy... Yuuji knew nothing about jujutsu... (idk man)
And they both said the same thing?? Megumi's will to live had already...
And Takaba... I hope he's just playing dead I'm still mad we didn't get to see him vs sukuna
But in the end... They were grateful. And saying "you cracked me up" is also interesting bc Yuuji cracked Megumi and Sukuna apart.
Tell me you see this too I'm begging
My thoughts on 270 so far (based on early leak translation)
Mostly about Geto / Kenjaku and Takaba aaaaaaaaa
First, the grave is Suguru's and his body hasn't been burned. They're just making his grave look nice. Which means that MAYBE Geto will finally come back and kill Mei Mei, bc he's the only one with the ethics to do it.
what I'm thinking about is Takaba.
That looks like Geto/Kenjaku... Doesn't it?
Kenjaku didn't seem upset about dying. And he still wanted the merger to go through, despite not being around to see it... Which feels like he had a backup plan? I don't know. Maybe he just wanted to watch it from the afterlife.
But God this is so sus. They're even wearing matching outfits. I wonder if Takaba's "death" was like a pact, that he'd live on if Kenjaku did. I don't know.
But what did he mean by "almost the same".... Guys, I think Takaba has stolen Geto's body and resurrected it to have a comedy partner.
Gojo's gonna return next chapter and steal back his man.
To further this...
The chapter ends with this guy whose fiancée sees him with giant eyes. They suspect an awakened curse user (Takaba, who would think that's funny). The residuals are hardly there (Suguru Geto??? He could teach Takaba to hide them probably.)
I am screaming kicking my feet. Gege what are you COOKING I NEVER THOUGHT YOU'D ACTUALLY BRING BACK SUGURU THOUGH THERE WERE ALWAYS WAYS I WANTED YOU TO DO IT
Oh, I was disappointed to find that Tengen was among the debris and hadn't clung to Megumi as the most stable host. Bc that would have been interesting but, good for him not being pregnant.
I THINK ch. 270 gave us more hints about Momotaro?
Momotaro is mentioned when Gojo speaks to Suguru in the hidden inventory arc. It also appears during Takaba's fight with Kenjaku.
Different translations of the same page - at first, I thought this was saying that Geto is a bit different from Kenjaku - that Takaba used his CT to revive Geto in attempt to have a comedy partner (rip Kenjaku's brain, but it's better to leave him in the afterlife).
In the later translation, it seems they're discussing the difference between jokes. I'm not fluent in Japanese but I wouldn't be surprised if this could be read with multiple meanings.
Why is momotaro only mentioned with Geto - or Kenjaku, in his body? I know that Kenjaku was more interested in playing video games than knowing what CT had occurred in awakened players in the culling games.
There's the satosugu ship, and there's the chemistry between Kenjaku and Takaba.
There's the joke about Momotaro's conception - eating a magic peach and bumping uglies.
Idk the significance yet...
At this point maybe I should watch gameplay of momotaro? Or beg the internet to add anything they know.
I just cannot believe this is a coincidence bc gege wrote this, you know? So what does it meeaannnnnnn.....
Latest update here:
Momotaro (from the game) seems to resemble the way our latest curse victim sees her fiancé...?
Momotaro from folklore seems to resemble Yuuji.
I caved and read ch. 271.... This is my jjk ending reaction post
SO WHO WAS THAT WITH TAKABA????
Yesterday I reread the last chapters, and the latest translation makes them sound less out of character. More based in reality. As well as other moments that can easily be explained within grounded reality (like Hiromi's arm not being fully healed - that makes sense. It was cut off with Sukuna's CT, and Higuruma JUST learned RCT in that moment. Even if he's on par with Gojo, who was up against Toji's cursed tool as the only curse... Sukuna's CE is so dense that Todo's technique couldn't even reach Choso - who is half curse, and within range - or Yuuji (which would make sense bc he and Sukuna are basically twins and Yuuji's been steeped in his CE). So maybe Hiromi could grow an arm back, but it isn't perfect, and it wasn't life-threatening. If Shoko had to prioritize her RCT, which is likely bc Rika was needed to heal Yuuta's body, then Hiromi's arm was on the back burner). And regarding the RikaBus - originally I imagined her insides, zipped open like her weapon storage we saw in the culling games, but to supply electricity to the TVs. Now, I think she might have eaten a part of Hajime Kashimo in order to do this. Idk man
But there are continuity errors and idiosyncraties. I still think the dream theory was valid - just like Yuuta/Gojo's domain's barrier was left floating around, I think Yuuji's shifted them into the curse rift between dreams and reality, but it wore off with time. His domain's focus on sightseeing and Sukuna's muscle memory of a barrierless domain (as well as Yuuji's in experience with domains, and barriers in general until his replacement training) make this more likely to project further.
This dreamlike effect could also be caused by the merger. A condition of it seems to be having absorbed Tengen - which Sukuna had to do, after Kenjaku. They were using Tengen to create / empower the merger, and this control was officially given to Megumi, as he was the vessel. Something interesting could have happened if Tengen had clung onto him as the most stable host, but their remains were found in Sukuna's. So... (depending on the language used, maybe some of Tengen is still in him and he has some power from it) it seems the merger is not going to be completed. But we don't know what the merger would really look like - even kenjaku with his thousand years of jujutsu knowledge and experience couldn't guess. So I think it's only fair to play into the dream stuff that he mentioned to Sasaki while working toward that.
So whether it was residue from Yuuji's domain (let's not forget that Kenjaku was actually pregnant with him, and he ate all those death painting wombs that had kenjaku's blood from another body, and blood connections are a thing especially when blood manipulation CT is involved), the merger, or a combination, the dream state is fading back to reality (but what does this mean for Takaba's partner??).
Actually - hear me out - during the time Tengen was out. Between the time when Sukuna left Megumi, and when Tengen's remains were placed at the barrier - were the dreamlike qualities limited to this era? I can read again and look for things but I'm not the most observant when it comes to those details. It might also take a short time to shift things back into place once Tengen is back to restore the barriers. So any input here is appreciated.
We did get enough closure on the merger (as much as I wish Sukuna got to fight it). while some people were already becoming cursed spirits, they're gathering in Tokyo. The katana and sumo otakus are there. And since cursed energy is directed at Tokyo to such an extent, it seems that our sorcerers get to have some fun, low-risk missions. Which is so sweet, I'm glad to see it.
And while we don't know whether the reincarnated sorcerers can be stripped from their vessels, it seems like they're going to try - I imagine this is in Gakuganji's hands, and not certain that it will work or even be attempted.
Ultimately I feel like. Insane and gaslighted that my theories which had a lot of foreshadowing (I thought anyway) haven't happened. (Gojo returning and the last panel shows him as sukuna's vessel) But they still could. Well, to some extent at least (rip sukuna idk if that one injured fingie could bring you back but you got your peace and I'm happy for you).
.... I still think that Geto and Gojo could come back. Geto might be back, idk. Maybe takaba just found someone who looked like him.... Maybe it was a temporary effect of the dream scatter.
I'm not desperate for them to, I'm not insisting that they would (I've always been in denial that Geto would stay dead lmao). But the TIMING of when we saw the sugar-creating CT, along w the fsct that GOJO was the one always eating sugar for his brain, had me convinced that he was going to return. I... Honestly suspect that he could be back, but taking a much-needed rest. Faking his death until he's ready to reveal himself. Not to mention the clock theories on Gojo and Sukuna returning.
But I don't need them to come back. I really did like the last chapter (though I rly thought takaba & Geto were behind the momotaro eyes smh).
Sukuna's afterlife scene - though we didn't see him visit the airport (I wish Gojo got to see true form sukuna, that's his wife). Sukuna had Uraume with him, and they were able to face Mahito in passing, and leave him behind. We see Sukuna engage in physical contact for the first time, outside of violence (the only consensual form he seemed to be granted in life).
The chapter still feels short like something is missing but, whatever. We got the first years' chaos, we got post-prison realm Gojo, also the curse victim's character design is so?? I love her.
So my unresolved questions are - who is with takaba?
And
Who is on the left behind sukuna?
If anyone has some context by the clothing, please let me know.
But for how, I'm going with that being Uraume, showing their two paths. Afaik we only see Uraume with white hair during the Heian era - but on my 4th read, I'll be looking for this person.
It makes more sense to show one person's potential outcomes here than for it to be about Sukuna choosing one person or another. I can say with certainty that is not Yorozu (I doubt she ever wore clothing so properly).
The posture, hair etc. resembles Uraume more than anyone, I think. This is about their possible paths. The left one might be the role they took after Sukuna mummified, or maybe they could have grown taller if they didn't trade it for something in a pact, like seeing Sukuna again in the future.
Uraume might have had an older sibling. Choso's speech about little brothers benefiting from the older brother's path, either to follow the right path or to avoid the wrong one he takes, comes to mind. I always felt like that was out of place, the same way "Yuuta Okkotsu can't become the next Satoru Gojo" became relevant later.
The changes in art style, I realize now, were very intentional as well and I've been hoping they translate into the anime. It's all to evoke certain emotional, mental states in the reader, to match that of the story.
Damn I forgot to react to the colored page.... Tldr, it gave us closure on Ui Ui / Mei Mei, and Higuruma Hiromi could be my favorite surviving character. He's the next Geto and the next Gojo.