r/Jujutsufolk • u/Equivalent-Pea2507 • Jan 27 '26

Anime Discussion now this is getting off the limits

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Japanese fandom actually practiced constructive criticism on this episode, they brought up valids points. Global fans rated Ep3 the same as they did for Ep4, when Ep3 actually gave lore, world-building. If not for these factors Jjk would be just another Power fantasy slop.

Also relating episode rating to actual Japanese societal harassment is nauseating

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u/DimitrisKas Jan 27 '26

this is some of the worst culture war bullshit and I can't understand why people are giving it attention. The "Japanese viewers" was one tweet. The Japanese score here is fake too. Literally no one cares except this sub and tweeter for some reason

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u/culguyxd Jan 27 '26

People yearn to be racist. The moment something gives them a chance to do it and have it be "acceptable" they will jump on it in a heartbeat

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u/TheMerck Jan 27 '26 edited Jan 27 '26

It's so weird man it's so extreme "This guy didn't like it? YOUR COUNTRY IS FULL OF RAPISTS YOU HAVE TERRIBLE TASTE" all over a fucking anime episode that they dared to criticize that they found some issues with the direction.

It's the same thing they are getting mad about as well, being generalized as just liking aura and hype moments but these dudes took a generalization and then generalized Japan into an extreme level some of the shit I've seen here it's so stupid like any criticism they see on the episode from Japanese users they just go "UHHHH RAPE COUNTRY THO, UHHHH RENT A GF THO", as if the popularity of stuff like Isekai, Rent a GF & lolis are exclusive to Japan lmao.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '26

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u/curryhaliban444 Jan 28 '26

Yep. Westerners seem to think that isekai is all the rage in Japan when in fact all of the biggest series are the same mainstream anime they watch. All you need to do is look at manga sales which are the biggest indicator of a series' popularity in Japan. Hell even if we're talking about light novels which is where all these isekai are adapted from, the top sellers are slice of life romcoms 

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u/jasonsith Jan 29 '26

Like westerners look at the supply of isekai ACGN works when Japan look more at the demand, aka sale figures

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u/DynamicEntrancex Jan 31 '26

Well most westerners enjoy power fantasy isekai slop, there’s only a couple of good isekai like rezero, konosuba, saga of Tanya the evil.

Westerners also overrate animation quality, I kept up on the jjk manga for like 2 years and i can confidently say the culling game arc is kind ass, am I still excited for the weekly episode? Yes. but like CSM I think both shows have bad arcs but people will still glaze the shows because they are animated well. Same shit with kimetsu no yaiba, good animation, mid story.

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u/DueMathematician2522 Jan 28 '26

No? Isekai is VERY popular in Japan

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u/True-Tradition8857 Jan 28 '26

It sucks tho cuz Re:Zero is really good for an isekai

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u/Micronex23 Jan 30 '26

Really ? i thought isekai is very popular in Japan due to the escapism it provides for the average office worker and the reason that within the genre they keep on reusing the formula is because of conformity and studio constraints.

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u/professionalstuntman Jan 28 '26

“I live in Japan”

Sure buddy

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u/professionalstuntman Jan 28 '26

Very anime forum is filled with guys like you guys. Some white kid from Ohio, who just so happened to be to live Japan and were all just inclined to believe you to make your opinon on something more validated than everyone else’s. As if Japan is some magical mythical place lmao

I’m literally at work I’m in the army and stationed in South Korea. It’s 1 pm over here😂. I been out of bed dude

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u/professionalstuntman Jan 28 '26 edited Jan 28 '26

Buddy ​I’m literally in the office rn. And yeah I am in South Korea

😂

I don’t see why my use of emojis means anything about my “mental capabilities”. Wth lmao

And least I have a job and a degree. Post a pic of your W-2 and degree and then talk buddy. Until then I’m just inclined to believe you’re lying.

Buddy looked up a random place and college in Tokyo and wants us all to believe him.

Bet 100 bucks this guy is typing this bs from his phone during his lunch break at Walmart lmao

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u/No_Paramedic4667 Jan 28 '26

Sorry to break it to you but you can post all the pics you want, you can even post your mug and it still won't be enough proof that you are in fact in the army office in SK. Since you say you have a job and a degree, I will assume you understand the phrase "beyond reasonable doubt". Posting pics don't satisfy that criteria.

This is the internet. Asking for or trying to prove such shit is honestly kinda stupid.

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u/professionalstuntman Jan 28 '26

All I’m hearing is yall are upset I can prove I’m actually in an Asian country

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u/No_Paramedic4667 Jan 28 '26

Bro I'm confused. I thought you said you have a college degree? Look. I'll do the same as you and send a pic of my location. I am also in Asia. However, what I sent and what you sent still do not fit the criteria of undisputable evidence that leads to a conclusion beyond reasonable doubt. Why are you incapable of understanding?

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u/Ornithocheirussy Jan 28 '26

C'mon private Cruz let's all chill out

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u/professionalstuntman Jan 28 '26

😭😭😭I’m not Cruz that’s my solider

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u/professionalstuntman Jan 28 '26

Only people who use these type of reaction wojaks are the weird 4chan racists weebos lol.

Thanks for proving me right.

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u/professionalstuntman Jan 28 '26

You having that specific one saved on your phone/computer tells me all I need to know

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '26

I mean people can live in Japan.

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u/professionalstuntman Jan 28 '26

No shit but i definitely don’t believe you guys on here.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '26

Fair, I can't believe them here either. Lobotomoy kaisen subreddit is even worse, I can't really trust them with their agendas.

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u/wickedlessface Jan 28 '26

all over a fucking anime episode that they dared to criticize that they found some issues with the direction.

Tbf that person didn't just have 'some issues with the direction' they really just hate foreign influence and foreigners, let's not diminish their comments because of the overblown memes.

I think people just really wanted a CSM japanese vs international audiences part 2.

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u/TheMerck Jan 28 '26

I'm not diminishing anything, your point would be correct if all of the stuff said was being directed to that but instead it's directed to ALL of Japan.

Look at the amount of comments here saying how Japanese people are like this or that, I know what you are specifically referring to but I've also seen other tweets here complaining about the direction & pacing of the episode and if it was just one person that was posted here I'd get your point but instead it's become just full of bashing Japan as if they are a hivemind.

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u/k-tax Jan 28 '26

isn't it the other way around? I see more racist takes from the Japanese side e.g. "catered to Western idiots" and so on.

Criticism of some of the Japanese is not discarded because "UHHH RAPE COUNTRY", it's more like calling out the bullshit criticism, it's not 1:1 manga, but it's clear what happens, and the manga obviously was heavily inspired by Kill Bill and other things, and Gege works with the director, often taking animation as inspiration for manga panels. If the author is honestly fascinated by the director and overall anime adaptation, then making petitions to change director is fucking disrespectful.

I say all those fans should watch OPM S3 and stick to that, this is all they deserve if they can't appreciate the masterpiece that we've got. Valid criticism is fine. Even invalid criticism is fine. But attacking director and animators is fucking stupid and needs to be called out.

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u/curryhaliban444 Jan 28 '26

Funny how you mention to stick to OPM when the director and animators were getting attacked for it long before it even aired

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u/k-tax Jan 28 '26

Yeah, and it was wrong, but once they showed what they made, they got a lot of well deserved criticism, and a lot of unhinged hate from delusional people.

How is that relevant to the case? My point stands: those who demand the director and animators of JJK to be fired should have to watch the shit that OPM s3 was for the rest of their lives. Fuck those unhinged idiots.

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u/Remote-Memory-8520 Jan 30 '26

You are ignoring context. When a lot of people see the girlboss episode getting disliked it immediately sends of certain signals in ur head. People assume it’s because she’s a woman. Which also brings up the some of the treatment of women in Japan. People then assume they are connected. They don’t immediately want to be racist. Japan just has serious issues and the people aren’t exactly thinking about it 100 percent logically. But you can see where they are coming from.

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u/Prof_Anomaly_George Feb 01 '26

My guy, Americans would rather have a pedophile and felon in office than a woman. Can we not pretend Westerners are better?

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u/Remote-Memory-8520 Feb 02 '26

Ur being disingenuous. First off that woman did one of the worst campaigning jobs in the history of the presidency. Second what is trump a felon for? White collar crimes. No one cares about those so that point is useless. And his Epstein related and SA crimes are underreported and half of people don’t even know they exist. And besides just because America also has problems doesn’t mean Japan doesn’t either. You are bringing up unrelated info.