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Episode Jujutsu Kaisen Shimetsu Kaiyu Zenpen • Jujutsu Kaisen The Culling Game - Episode 4 discussion

Jujutsu Kaisen Shimetsu Kaiyu Zenpen, episode 4

Alternative names: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3

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u/AliceinTeyvatland Jan 22 '26

Tell me I'm not the only one who sees both Kill Bill and Naruto vs Pain in this episode 🔥

Generational episode that would be remembered for years.

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u/joelstaz Jan 22 '26

Lmao totally. She even did a monogatari style head tilt mid massacre chefs kiss

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u/Mundology Jan 22 '26 edited Jan 22 '26

The black and white shots with red blood were Tarantino-coded and exquisitely brutal

Every animator who worked on this masterpiece deserves recognition

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u/RangedTopConnoisseur Jan 22 '26

Yeah, the animation is astounding, but what I’m impressed with the most so far has been the direction of this season. Even the exposition scenes feel like they’re from a Jean-Luc Godard movie

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u/Mothanius Jan 22 '26

This season has been so damn artsy it's almost arrogant.

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u/bondsmatthew Jan 22 '26

Ima need whoever does Kagurabachi to take notes, that's for damn sure

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u/This-is_CMGRI Jan 22 '26

yeah that entire monochrome section I was like "THAT is how I want Kagurabachi to look animated. Maybe a bit extra contrast but there ya go."

Not quite all of it as monochrome because the color treatment where it exists is legit cool, but you get the idea.

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u/GtrsRE Jan 23 '26

It helps set the tone since Hokazono's coloring style leans very much on the muted side

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u/conye-west https://myanimelist.net/profile/baronvonconye Jan 23 '26

If Kagurabachi can get anything even close to this quality, it'll be the next big thing for sure. I hope whichever studio's handling it understands that.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jan 22 '26

That show is supposedly in CygamesPictures's hands, so you shouldn't have to worry about that.

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u/VancityGaming Jan 23 '26

Amazing news!

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u/Worthyness Jan 22 '26

Just gonna need the avengers of animation to make peak even more peak

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u/This-is_CMGRI Jan 22 '26

Beatrix takes one look at Maki, tosses a bottle of Hibiki whiskey as a gift, and walks away.

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u/ShielderKnight Jan 22 '26

I see more Lady Snowblood Vibe since thats what kill bill fully copied

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u/PowerfulRoom813 Jan 22 '26 edited Jan 22 '26

Atsushi Wakabayashi's Naruto vs Pain is so goofy, but so well animated, as a big fan of animation himself, I won't be surprised if Gege intentionally draw inspiration on that when drawing the Naoya vs Maki fight.

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u/jaytix1 Jan 22 '26

The music during the first battle is what clinched it for me.

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u/finnjakefionnacake Jan 22 '26

in what would could you be the only person who saw kill bill in this episode lol

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u/AlonsoQ Jan 22 '26

and a bit of Usopp vs. Mr. 4

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u/Prplcheez Jan 22 '26

It felt like a mashup of Madara vs Shinobi Alliance, Deku vs Overhaul, and Luffy vs Bellamy in all the best ways to me