“Don’t let MAPPA see this”: Epic Edit of Itadori Using Soul Dismantle has Fans Convinced They Won’t Have to Wait for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3

Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen series is currently one of the most popular ongoing series on the planet. Studio MAPPA is doing everything it can to animate Gege Akutami’s magnum opus to life with its incredible talents, even securing the Anime of the Year award along with 8 other awards at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024.

But to everyone’s surprise, a recent fan animation clip in chapter 260 of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga has managed to impress the entire JJK community with the incredible attention to detail that they put into it. And fans were all in for the hype train that fans were coming into.

MAPPA Outdone? Fan-made clip proves Jujutsu Kaisen’s animation could reach new heights

Jujutsu Kaisen season two captivated fans with its incredible animation. Given the hard work and sleepless nights that the animators from MAPPA sacrificed for it, fans are beyond excited to see what they will bring for the third season. But now, a fan-made masterpiece seems to have taken all the hype that Studio MAPPA has generated in the last season.

A 2D artist by the username @REAL_SIXER121 on X posted a short fan-made clip of the fight between Yuji Itadori and Sukuna from chapter 260 of the JJK manga. This clip, which was posted on July 21st, has now gotten over 1.5 million views on X. Perfection would be an understatement of how well the fan animation managed to capture the essence of the fight.

Fans on the social media platform went wild in the comment section, praising the animator for his incredible work, with some even hilariously pleading for MAPPA studio to spare the animator. Here are some of the comments from the post.

 

don’t let MAPPA see this, because this actually GOES INSANEEE

— 🔞Rayne-Arts (@ArtsRayne) July 21, 2024

 

bro HOW hide yourself from mappa EXPEDITIOUSLY

— Zedless (@Zedlless) July 21, 2024

 

don’t let mappa see this 😭😭😭

— maya | #1 🩸💫 shipper in the nation (@berry__raccoon) July 21, 2024

 

Peakkk! 🔥 one of the best animated versions of this scene I’ve seen

— dessa (@dwessane) July 21, 2024

 

What is this man? I thought it was a leak from the studio or that the third season had been shown and I was not paying attention❤❤

— I HAVE NO ENEMIES (@IHavenoenemi228) July 21, 2024

Studio MAPPA has been known for overworking its animators in the past. Especially when Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 was airing, fans feared the show getting canceled midway given how tense the situation in MAPPA was.

Animators in despair as they speak out about the grueling work conditions of MAPPA

Studio MAPPA has been known for producing some of the most popular anime series in the past 10 years. However, producing some of the best-animated scenes did come with a cost. The animators in the studio, getting the short end of the stick.

With some of the episodes being released prematurely, an animator from studio MAPPA posted a tweet on X venting out his frustration with himself and his work, as he was unable to overcome the work pressure of the studio. The tweet by @azureoekaki would be reposted on Reddit later, which would gain a ton of traction. In the X post, the animator wrote:

(Translated by Google): Everyone is not trash like me, so I know that everyone’s sympathy and encouragement must be from the bottom of my heart, but right after releasing something that I’m not satisfied with, that kind of thing will have the opposite effect, so for now, I’m just …I want you to leave me alone.
I’ll make up for it in my future work. Until then, I will live my life as the worst animator who has ruined a masterpiece.

Studio MAPPA despite producing incredible pieces of work, has faced tons of criticism for how they treat their staff. Going forward, it will surely be interesting to see how the 3rd season of Jujutsu Kaisen will turn out.

You can stream Jujutsu Kaisen on Crunchyroll and Netflix.