Plot/Summary:
Shiki (屍鬼, “Corpse Demon” or “Death Spirit”) is a Japanese horror novel written by Fuyumi Ono. It was originally published in two parts by Shinchosha in 1998, it was then reprinted into five parts in 2002. A manga series adapting the story, illustrated by Ryu Fujisaki, was serialized in Shueisha’s monthly magazine Jump SQ. from December 2007 to June 2011. An anime television series adaptation of the manga, produced by Daume, aired on Fuji TV from July to December 2010. North American anime distributor Funimation simulcasted the series on their online video portal and released the series on home video in May 2012.

The story takes place during a particularly hot summer in 1994, in a small quiet Japanese village called Sotoba. A series of mysterious deaths begin to spread in the village, at the same time when a strange family moves into the long-abandoned Kanemasa mansion on top of a hill. Megumi Shimizu, a young girl who wanted to leave the village and move to the city, pays them a visit never to return. She is later found lying in the forest and tragically dies. Doctor Toshio Ozaki, director of Sotoba’s only hospital, initially suspects an epidemic; however, as investigations continue and the deaths begin to pile up, he learns—and becomes convinced—that they are the work of the “shiki”, vampire-like creatures, plaguing the village. A young teenager named Natsuno Yuuki, who hates living in the village, begins to be pursued and becomes surrounded by death.

Overall Thoughts:
The genre of it is mystery, psychological thriller and vampire horror. It was written by Fuyumi Ono and published by Shueisha. It’s got twenty two episodes and two OVAs. It was a good watch but I enjoy the mood of the anime more since it fits how I sometimes feel on some days like this moment right now. If I died I’m sure people online would enjoy that. I like the girl character with the black eyes she reminds me of a demon. I like those species next to vampires. If I died would that make the online people happy? They would probably talk about it with their friends on social media and start throwing a party because I’m not in the picture any more. Anyways, if you’re interested give the anime a watch. Below is the anime trailer for it.

Plot/Summary:
Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦, “Sorcery Fight”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gege Akutami. It has been serialized in Shueisha’s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since March 2018, with its chapters collected and published in 22 tankōbon volumes as of March 2023. The story follows high school student Yuji Itadori as he joins a secret organization of Jujutsu Sorcerers to eliminate a powerful Curse named Ryomen Sukuna, of whom Yuji becomes the host. Jujutsu Kaisen is a sequel to Akutami’s Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School, serialized in Shueisha’s Jump GIGA from April to July 2017, later collected in a tankōbon volume, retroactively titled as Jujutsu Kaisen 0, in December 2018.

In Jujutsu Kaisen, all living beings emanate energy called Cursed Energy (呪力, Juryoku), which arises from negative emotions that naturally flow throughout the body. Ordinary people cannot control this flow in their bodies. As a result, they continually lose Cursed Energy, resulting in the birth of Curses (呪い, Noroi), a race of spiritual beings whose primary desire is to bring harm to humanity. These Curses are shown as gruesome monsters, ghosts, and yōkai.

Jujutsu Sorcerers (呪術師, Jujutsushi, lit. “Cursed Technique Masters” or “Shamans”) are people who control the flow of Cursed Energy in their bodies, allowing them to use it as they please and also to reduce its release. High-ranking Sorcerers and Curses can refine this energy and use it to perform Cursed Techniques (呪術式, Jujutsushiki), which tend to be unique to the user or their family. An advanced form of Cursed Technique is Domain Expansion (領域展開, Ryōiki Tenkai), which the users build a pocket dimension of variable size. Inside the domain, all of their attacks will always connect and grow in strength.

Yuji Itadori is an unnaturally fit high school student living in Sendai. On his deathbed, his grandfather instils two powerful messages within Yuji: “always help others” and “die surrounded by people.” Yuji’s friends at the occult club attract Curses to their school when they unseal a rotten finger talisman. Yuji swallows the finger to protect Jujutsu Sorcerer Megumi Fushiguro, becoming host to a powerful Curse named Ryomen Sukuna. Due to Sukuna’s evil nature, all sorcerers are required to exorcise him (and, by extension, Yuji) immediately. However upon seeing Yuji retaining control over his body, Megumi’s teacher Satoru Gojo brings him to the Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School with a proposal to his superiors: postpone Yuji’s death sentence and train under Gojo until he consumes all 20 of Sukuna’s fingers so the Curse can be eliminated. At the same time, a group of Cursed Spirits plot a multi-layered attack on the world of Jujutsu sorcery, including the Cursed Spirit Mahito and a corrupted sorcerer named Suguru Geto, who was executed by Gojo a year prior.

Gojo partners Yuji and Megumi with fellow first-year Tokyo student Nobara Kugisaki training them to become sorcerers, but during a mission gone wrong, Sukuna gains full control of Yuji’s body, so Yuji allows the both of them to die. Despite this, Sukuna brings Yuji back to life, having grown an interest in Megumi. Aware the jujutsu high-ups intend to kill Yuji, Gojo keeps his resurrection a secret to continue training him. Yuji meets fellow student Junpei Yoshino, who falls victim to Mahito’s manipulations, leading Yuji to swear vengeance.

Gojo reveals Yuji being alive during the exchange event between the Tokyo and Kyoto Jujutsu schools. The Kyoto school’s principal wants Yuji dead immediately so schemes to get it done, while the Tokyo students help him. During the event, Cursed Spirits attack the schools, but are fought off by Yuji, Gojo, and third-year Kyoto student Aoi Todo, though Mahito steals three “Death Paintings” (half-human half-Curses), and summons them.

After several missions during which Yuji is able to consume several of Sukuna’s fingers and kill two of the Death Paintings, the disfigured second-year Kyoto student Kokichi Muta, who controls the Cursed Corpse Mechamaru, is revealed to be a mole working with Geto and Mahito. Kokichi betrays them to protect his friends, only to be killed by Mahito. On Halloween, the Cursed Spirits unleash their ultimate plan by releasing several barriers over Shibuya, leading many sorcerers to react. Gojo fights and exorcises various Cursed Spirits, but is sealed away by Geto in a special artifact, the Prison Realm. The events also reveal that the current Geto is not the original but rather Geto’s corpse possessed by an ancient sorcerer named Kenjaku.

Yuji and his allies face Kenjaku’s forces in order to rescue Gojo from the Prison Realm. During the chaos, Yuji faces Choso, the third Death Painting sibling, and is defeated, only to be spared due to Choso receiving a vision revealing they are brothers. The Cursed Spirit Jogo force feeds Yuji 10 fingers, re-awakening Sukuna, who goes on a rampage that destroys a large portion of Shibuya. Yuji then faces off against Mahito, who mortally wounds Nobara, but with the help of Todo, is able to successfully defeat him for good. However, Kenjaku absorbs Mahito, and using his Cursed Technique, re-awakens thousands of new sorcerers throughout Japan which Kenjaku had been planting for thousands of years, as well as unleashing a slew of Curses on Japan, to usher in chaos and a world of Cursed Spirits reminiscent of the Heian period, the prime period of Jujutsu Sorcerers.

In the aftermath, Yuji and Megumi team up with second-year student Yuta Okkotsu and Yuki Tsukumo, special grade Jujutsu Sorcerers, along with Choso and second-year student Maki Zen’in to meet with Master Tengen, an immortal, part-Curse part-human Jujutsu Sorcerer. Tengen reveals Kenjaku’s plan to merge the former’s consciousness with Japan’s human population. The Culling Game, Kenjaku’s all-out war between the sorcerers and Curse users of Japan, then begins. Maki goes to the Zen’in compound to collect Cursed Tools she needs, but is forced to kill her entire clan when they lay a trap for her. Meanwhile, Yuji, Yuta, Megumi, second-year student Panda, and third-year student Kinji Hakari, seek out a mysterious woman named “Angel” who can free Gojo from the Prison Realm, as well as also find a way to rescue Megumi’s step-sister, Tsumiki, from participating in the Games.

The group are able to discover Angel, however during this time, the Culling Game serves its purpose in acquiring a surplus of cursed energy for Kenjaku’s plans, while he also succeeds in killing Yuki and capturing Tengen. When the group attempt to save Tsumiki, they learn she has become a host for a reincarnated sorcerer. Sukuna uses this opportunity to execute his ultimate plan, taking control of Megumi’s body. He succeeds in doing so, regrouping with Kenjaku, however the reunited main group are able to use Angel’s power to free Gojo from the Prison Realm.

Overall Thoughts:
I haven’t been in the anime watching moody all that much so you’ll have to figure it out on your own if you like the anime or not only if you haven’t seen it yet or for people that doesn’t know what anime is. I’m just picking whatever to add at this point since people online aren’t interested here any more. What’s the point of trying if other people don’t want me to try any more. Or look else where that already have a review of this anime if you’re expecting something more fun and essay sized to read through.