Jujutsu Kaisen 0 surprised fans of jujutsu kaisen with a brief look at the past and a new protagonist. Yuta Okkotsu enrolled in Tokyo Jujutsu High a year before Yuji Itadori along with Maki Zenin, Toge Inumaki, and Panda.
fans of the jujutsu kaisen The anime may have been disappointed when they learned that Yuji would not be returning. Volume 0, but the moment Yuta appeared, all these doubts disappeared. Here was a protagonist who could not only rival Yuji in terms of likeability, but also surpassed him in the realm of jujutsu sorcery.
10 Yuta mastered the cursed energy much faster than Yuji.
Yuji may have quickly learned to control his natural flow of cursed energy, but he does not pursue knowledge of cursed energy with the same vigor as Yuta. In Yuta’s first few months at Tokyo Jujutsu High, he managed to learn how to control the flow of cursed energy from him, reinforce objects with cursed energy, and much more.
At the end of his origin story, Yuta was able to defeat a special grade Jujutsu sorcerer and unravel a special grade curse on his own. On the other hand, Yuji barely managed to bring down a special grade curse with the help of another sorcerer and he still doesn’t know how to reinforce objects with cursed energy.
9 Okatsu is a literal source of positive energy
There is no doubt that Yuji is a beacon of positivity. The bold way he approaches conflict shows that the only thing he fears is losing the people he loves. Yuji’s impact on the world may be positive, but Yuta is literally a source of positive energy.
After serving as a student at Tokyo Jujutsu High for a year, Yuta went out into the world to apply his mastery of jujutsu on the field. While training, he discovered a unique ability that allows him to generate positive energy without multiplying the effects of Cursed Energy.
8 Yuta understands the pain of a cursed spirit.
Yuta Okkotsu fights for anyone he can. When he first shows up at 0 the young man fights so hard for his lost beloved that he turns her into a special grade cursed spirit.
While this may seem more like the malicious act of a villain, every anime lead should go through this kind of growth. After cursing Rika Orimoto, Yuta was forced to fight alongside a jealous and violent curse. Instead of fighting Rika, Yuta fought for her, proving that even cursed spirits sometimes deserve love.
7 Yuta overcame a dark past to become who he is today.
Yuji was forced to overcome many things throughout jujutsu kaisen season 1, but never lost the will to live. He may have questioned his purpose and occasionally given in to his anger, but he never fell into the pits of despair like Yuta Okkotsu.
Yuta has spent most of his life with a special grade Cursed Spirit hanging over his shoulder. Overcoming this, Yuta became a man who would fight for his own right to live by saving his friends. Yuji, on the other hand, chose to save others simply because his grandfather told him to.
6 Yuta combines cursed energy with swordsmanship.
Yes Murderer of demons has taught anime fans something, is that swordsmanship can add a lot to an anime’s power system. Yuta takes this idea and follows it by mastering the katana and enhancing his sword with cursed energy.
The combination of Yuta’s cursed energy manipulation, weapon mastery, and cursed technique make him one of the most attractive combatants in the world of jujutsu kaisen. While Yuji may captivate fans with his martial arts, Yuta steps it up by combining swordsmanship with one of the best power scaling in modern anime.
5 Yuta’s cursed copy technique rivals Gojo’s unlimited technique
The Sendai Colony Arc pits Yuta Okkotsu against three Special Grade Sorcerers and a Special Grade Cursed Spirit. As he works to eliminate these four powerful foes, Yuta puts on an engaging display of combat that would make any anime protagonist blush.
During this battle, fans get a chance to see Yuta use his cursed copy technique on the fly. While having access to Sukuna is a cool trick, the ability to copy an enemy’s cursed technique is almost as powerful as Gojo’s unlimited.
4 Yuta’s potential is limitless
Even though Sukuna offers Yuji an incredible amount of power, his potential is not unlimited. The old sorcerer has had the limits of his strength tested once before. Sukuna’s past remains a mystery, but fans know one thing about the history of the King of Curses.
After growing two extra arms and conquering the world, Sukuna was defeated and turned into a Special Grade Cursed Item. The fact that he was defeated shows that his power is not limitless. Yuta, on the other hand, has so many powers and abilities that it seems like he will never stop growing.
3 Yuta never gives up trying to understand his enemies.
After witnessing Junpei’s death in the anime’s first season, Yuji showed fans the upper limits of his patience and kindness. Yuta has the same kind of breakdown after seeing the damage Suguru Geto did to his classmates, but he never lost his temper.
Even after vowing to kill Geto, Yuta continued to talk to Suguru in an attempt to understand the villain. Yuji, on the other hand, had no interest in hearing Mahito’s explanation and vowed to exorcise the curse without even considering his version of his story.
two Yuji may one day become the antagonist
Although Ryomen Sukuna has not taken charge jujutsu kaisen as the antagonist of the series, it’s only a matter of time before he takes on this role. This means that Yuji Itadori will also take on the role of antagonist unless he manages to remove Sukuna from his body.
Yuji wouldn’t be the first anime protagonist to become an antagonist in his own series, but following Eren Yeager and Light Yagami isn’t the best look. When this happens, Yuta will be ready to step in and claim his place as the best protagonist in Jujutsu Kaisen.
1 Yuta is powerful enough to advance the plot on his own.
The aspect that most separates Yuta Okkotsu from Yuji Itadori is the overpowered nature of his character. Not every anime lead has to be overpowered, but they should be able to carry the weight of their series’ plot at some point. Without Sukuna’s strength, Yuji would have no chance to carry the weight of the world of jujutsu.
But without Rika, Yuta remains an immensely powerful jujutsu sorcerer with a mastery of hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, the reverse cursed technique, and more. Adding Rika to this mix gives Yuta a nearly infinite amount of cursed energy and a cursed copy technique that is nearly as powerful as Gojo’s unlimited.
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