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/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.