Jujutsu Kaisen's Mahito: Why He's the Best Villain You Might Have Missed

If you’ve been a huge fan of Jujutsu Kaisen then there is some epic news for you. The popular manga series that gave everyone those great anime battles and thrilling stories! What you might not know, was that the manga series concluded on Sunday, September 29, 2024, and won Crunchyroll's Anime of the Year 2024 award.

Jujutsu Kaisen And Its Impact

But if there’s anything that really sticks out in this world, is how compelling those powerful, bad guy Villains really are.

The stories gave us lots to think about and fans loved the amazing action!

We even get a rare chance for people who follow manga to truly get some depth behind a story as the stories reached 100 million copies that are a testament to just how powerful these manga can really be, making this a favorite for ages!

This makes Jujutsu Kaisen a world where there are lots of interesting Villains but what is fascinating is that we might all miss one special villain who is not as popular as the others.

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The Unassuming Villain

When fans hear about Sukuna, you really get a feel for his strength!

For some it is about power, while others might see an intriguing character who brings it all to life. You may not think he was a complex, powerful villain. But, there was one more well known and interesting character. One who did not even reach the half-way point, but did have a huge impact.

This one villain who left the biggest impact and stood out so much that he's become a real fan favorite!

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Mahito’s Importance in The Story

Gojo, Sukuna, Yuji and Maki from Jujutsu kaisen Image

This powerful villain from Jujutsu Kaisen is Mahito! This villain appears in Chapter #271, a great, surprising, but epic return to this incredible manga!

He was able to leave an enduring impact! And the impact that Mahito made wasn't just that he was super powerful, which in fact, made him not as compelling to a wide range of fans. Mahito made Sukuna almost seem uninteresting!

If anything, he really wasn't as powerful, he certainly left his mark on many audiences as he brought fear, destruction and ultimately became a source of hilarious and chilling moments.

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Mahito And His Evil Streaks

If you want to get a feel for what Mahito is capable of then get ready for some big reveals.

Mahito was one of those villains that made every Jujutsu Kaisen fan watch closely!
In the "Shinjuku Showdown Arc," you see an immense battle between the most feared sorcerers in "Jujutsu Kaisen"!
Mahito also had an insane kill count in the Shibuya Incident! If that wasn't intense enough. Chapter #88, gave readers the "what happens after" and we see how his victims escape their physical prisons!
Mahito really had the skills, and brutality, and gave audiences one of those, "how is that even possible?" moments with one truly unforgettable event - Junpei Yoshino's death! This scene, truly put Mahito front and center and showed how menacing this villain was.

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Mahito The Body Horror Icon:

The body horror that's a staple of many of these classic stories was brought to life in "Jujutsu Kaisen." You might get that dark horror feeling, as a result of "Jujutsu Kaisen," along with Chainsaw Man and Hell's Paradise. If there was an anime known for these special, incredible aspects then it would have to be "Jujutsu Kaisen!" The creators of this great show took audiences to a different kind of horror, one that has real "body horror" elements! It is not hard to imagine the creators brought these themes to life for an interesting audience, those who appreciate the dark!

Those who haven't seen the special episode Chapter 12 will see the terror unfold with the character, "Junpei." Fans know this was Mahito's character, and he wasn't even at his best! That truly is one of the terrifying parts! You might get some disturbing, grotesque scenes as you get this perspective. The most famous artists behind body horror like David Cronenberg, Junji Ito and Travel Foreman all helped to create a universe where those elements would become memorable!

One great example in "Jujutsu Kaisen" is this special, unique transformation with Junpei. Even as you get that sense of terror. There's an understanding of just how great this series truly is. There are even scenes, with the character Seth Brundle who was from the movie, "The Fly." It seems the horror aspect really shines. In this scene, there was such desperate desire from Seth Brundle and fans have to get a taste of how powerful this type of body horror really is, when these characters have been so transformed. The pain, and desperation they feel makes audiences empathize.

Yuji Itadori’s Best Rival?

One thing is for sure, Yuji Itadori is a hero that's full of skill, who has to make tough decisions.

And who would make those decisions more powerful? It has been one thing or another with Yuji Itadori's powerful foes and this has brought to light why some of the characters were given such distinct traits to make them a part of "Jujutsu Kaisen's", epic narrative.

In "Chapter #132" a scene was given where we see how Mahito could be one of the hardest characters to take down!

The only one to conquer Mahito was Yuji who had faced some tough challenges and lost his most loved teammate.

This was no ordinary battle, but a major step for Yuji, to bring everyone the relief of finally getting this villain defeated.

There's a deeper, emotional element to it all. We get that Yuji's win over Sukuna was only powerful because of Mahito's legacy.

There's an intense part of this series! We even get the final event as Sukuna loses his fight in "Chapter #268, but the way he goes out, almost shows that even after facing the ultimate villain of this story, Mahito's final moments still resonate.

While Yuji Itadori faced an even bigger villain in the final chapter with Sukuna. It seems Mahito's presence still shines, making a strong impact, as audiences will really remember, and might give audiences even more to contemplate after all of these Jujutsu Kaisen adventures have come to an end.

Anime Magic Brings Mahito To Life

The manga is incredible! And some scenes stand out as being especially special, the one we get is when Mahito shows those evil, terrifying ways in a truly memorable and bizarre way!

While the characters from the series had those evil, villainous and cool moments, Mahito truly stands out. He does some truly atrocious, chilling actions, but he takes on these acts, in a rather carefree, silly fashion, which makes them even more terrifying.

That makes Mahito's actions even more sinister as fans get this unique blend of evil, with that almost clownish charm. What might be missing in "Chapter #88", a shocking scene where we see how Mahito appears with even more to do! That shocking transformation?

It's just an indication of how awesomely creative "Jujutsu Kaisen" really is as its creators add to this manga. But we really see how amazing this was! Even after the special events of "Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1" episode, "Chapter #7" really shows that Mahito was up for any challenge and any role. You could almost say this was his true moment where fans got to see his comedic nature as he took on another role - Soccer player and gave everyone a show. Mark Hamill had a big part, too, in those iconic roles and for anyone who saw Mahito's moments it might make this character an even more special, complex and cool villain, but Jujutsu Kaisen has lots more to offer. If you haven't gotten the chance to dive into the stories, take your journey back and revisit the worlds that have captured so many!

The stories, the heroes and the villains are what make "Jujutsu Kaisen" so enthralling!