The newest season of Jujutsu Kaisen finally brought the long-awaited Perfect Preparation Arc to life, giving Maki Zenin the attention she deserved. Throughout the prequel movie and the first season, the show established Maki’s ambition to become the head of her clan, despite the unfair treatment she experienced. Maki consistently proved herself as a skilled cursed spirit slayer, but her clan refused to accept someone without any cursed energy. Both Maki and her twin sister, Mai, faced harsh prejudice from their parents and the clan simply for being born as twin girls. While Mai possessed some cursed energy, Maki had none, but she was determined to achieve her goal no matter the obstacles.
The Shibuya Incident had a devastating impact on the Zenin Clan, starting with the fatal injury to their leader, Naobito Zenin. Maki’s father, seeing this as a chance to eliminate his daughters – whom he’d always considered hindrances to his ambition – made a terrible mistake by targeting Mai. This decision ultimately led to the clan’s destruction. While the episode powerfully showed Maki’s quest for revenge, it lacked one important scene.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Fumbled The Famous Maki and Toji Scene
When Maki fully unlocked her abilities, her father, Ogi Zenin, was reminded of Toji Fushiguro. This was meant to show that Maki had become as overwhelmingly powerful as Toji, who was known for his unmatched strength. Everyone in the Zenin Clan secretly acknowledged Toji’s incredible power – far beyond anything they possessed. However, they couldn’t bring themselves to accept someone without cursed energy as one of their own. The Clan valued inherited techniques over natural talent, but Toji’s raw strength always frightened them. Seeing Maki resemble Toji so strongly deeply disturbed Ogi, and he desperately tried to assert his own power in front of her.
A famous manga panel shows Ogi thinking of Toji while looking at Maki, and it’s known for its striking, gritty art style. The panel visually connects them by posing them similarly, suggesting they’re now equals in power. The anime didn’t directly recreate this panel as a head-to-head comparison, instead using a transition to show their resemblance. While this was an interesting approach, it didn’t quite land as effectively as it could have.
The simple black-and-white drawing didn’t have the same punch as the original manga, where Toji is hardly visible. Plus, the scene felt rushed, lasting only a few seconds and failing to build excitement around Maki’s new abilities. While the episode was generally excellent and well-received, the most important moment didn’t quite live up to its potential. It could have left a lasting impression of Maki’s strength before she defeated the entire clan.
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2026-01-30 04:40