Warning: Contains spoilers for My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen’s final arcs.My hero academia And Jujutsu Kaisen became two of the biggest manga in the world in recent years, and they both ended at roughly the same time in late 2024. Them ending so close together was a surprising coincidence.
Which is also surprising My hero academia And Jujutsu Kaisen Endings is the similarly mixed reception of their finales. Although the final arcs of both stories could not have been more different, Both My hero academia And Jujutsu Kaisens final arcs are divisive Because of their pacing, how certain characters are handled, and how they finally ended their respective stories, with some people even feeling the ending ruined the series, as a whole. There is a lot of overlap between their receptions, and this, of course, invites the question of which one was better.
Why My Hero Academia’s final arc was so divisive
Did My Hero Academia end on a high note?
My hero academia was the first of the two to end, and there are several reasons why his final arc was so divisive. For starters, the fact that it took over two years to finish meant that it felt like it was dragging more often than not, especially with how the arc repeatedly teased climaxes only to suddenly reveal that there would still be more fighting. The choice of the series to Show different battlefields at the same time During the “last war” cross inevitably impacted the course, and this played a large part in his divisive reputation.
Another problem was how the redemption arc of the wicked was handled. History’s attempts to redeem its villains have always been contentious because of how far they went with their violence without showing remorse, and since My hero academia‘s final arc ended with most of its main villains dying, it Made all the work the heroes put into helping them feel futile. Even people who are not sympathetic to the villains saw it as a wasted opportunity.
Rounding out the problems with the final arc was the handling of its epilogue. The idea of My hero academia Spending his final chapters trying to properly wrap up the story instead of jumping straight to the finale was initially met with praise, but unfortunately, My hero academias epilogue did not resolve much Before the series ends with a time-skip to when all of the story’s problems have been resolvedThe exact kind of cliche ending people hoped the story would avoid.
Why Jujutsu Kaisen’s final arc was so divisive
Did the breakneck speed of Jujutsu Kaisen hurt the series?
While My hero academia‘s final arc is plagued by slow pacing, Jujutsu Kaisens final arc was brought down by its excessive speed. The final arc started very abruptly when there was still room for plot and character development, and after Sukuna entered his incarnate form, it became a largely repetitive flow of everyone struggling to do any damage. Jujutsu Kaisen Has always had problems with his fast pacing, and unfortunately, these came to a head in his final arc.
This had a negative impact on how the series handled many of its characters and concepts. Gojo died just a few weeks after his return and was barely recognized afterward, Kenjaku died without a meaningful confrontation with Yuji, Nobara returned incredibly suddenly with only a fraction of fanfare, and despite all the build up, the series ended without the merger happening right away. . deal with. Many characters and story beats didn’t get their due Jujutsu Kaisens final arcAnd for many people, this brought the quality even further.
The biggest problem with people Jujutsu KaisenHis final arc, however, was with his ending. Jujutsu Kaisen ended without resolving any of its lingering plot threadsInstead of spending the last few chapters after Sukuna’s defeat showing everyone going back to their lives and simply putting the idea that things would get better. Considering everything that needed to be said about the characters and the world in the fallout from Kenjaku’s machinations, it was disappointing to see things left so open-ended, and for many, it resolved the divisive nature of the final arc.
Why the finale of My Hero Academia was better than the finale of Jujutsu Kaisen
My Hero Academia ended on a better note than Jujutsu Kaisen
While each fan will have a personal preference, judging the two series from a perspective that tries to be as objective and unbiased as possible, My hero academia was the clear winner. While both final arcs happened while there was still room for character and plot development, My hero academias character and world are much more developed in his final arc than Jujutsu KaisensSo the finale felt much more organic, at least by comparison. The flow of the arc still has its issues, but at least in execution, My hero academias final arc was much higher.
Another point in My hero academiaThe favor is how his final arc utilized his cast compared to Jujutsu Kaisen. My hero academia‘s final arc was good to give each character at least one moment to shinewhether it was a big one or a small one, and addressing the majority of its plot threads, which is a far cry from Jujutsu Kaisens finale. Thanks to this, it felt like there was a lot more closure to the character arcs in My hero academia Compared to Jujutsu Kaisen.
Closure is another major difference between the final arcs of both stories. As detailed as My hero academia‘s epilogue was, it still tried to give closure to the cast and show how the world would change, even if a lot of it happened offscreen. The feeling is that Horiki took all the time he needed to bring his story to completion. Even the final war, once read all in sequence without waiting for weekly releases, feels much better and is full of epic and memorable moments that the My hero academia Anime is now showcasing.
Jujutsu Kaisen hasn’t put in as much effort on the field, at least in part due to the various health issues Gege Akutami has gone through in the second half of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga, but also because of the author’s choice to maintain his signature fast-paced narrative even during the finale. The difference was that contrary to what Horikoshi did, after the epic final battle against Sukuna, Akutami did not devote enough time and chapter to the aftermath, meaning that My hero academias final arc worked better than Jujutsu KaisenIt’s because of the stronger sense of closure.
Jujutsu Kaisens final arc could not have been as good as My hero academiaIt’s for many reasons, but it was far from being bad enough to ruin the story. Everything great about Jujutsu Kaisen was still on display In his final arc up to the very end, and when it came down to him, the biggest problem with Jujutsu KaisenIts conclusion is simply that it did not break the mold of shōnen Manga endings. Not either Jujutsu Kaisen Or My hero academia are worse stories because of their endings, and that will certainly remain true for years to come.