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In this article, about how the production of the second season of the popular anime Jujutsu Kaisen brings attention to the ethical issues in the animation industry, the faces of two men are fused together against a bisected background with a black substance sticking out between their fusion point. The leftward man has white hair and blue eyes and is tipping his sunglasses with a flick of his hand, sticking his tongue out. The rightward man has black hair tied up into a bun, bang hanging down around his dark eyes as he smirk at the audience; a black earring is studded through his ear. On the left the background is colored turquoise, on the right red and kanji is printed boldly against the screen.

Jujutsu Kaisen’s Gorgeous Second Season Exacerbates Ethical Issues in Animation

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Unethical working conditions at MAPPA studio disrupt quality in animation and recent release of season two.…

February 13, 2024

In an article about the female characters in 'Naruto,' Hinata Hyuga emerges from a dense forest and stares directly at the viewer with pale eyes.

Wasted Potential: How ‘Naruto’ Failed Its Female Characters

Kimberly Vazquez, Columbia College Chicago

All of the women on the show are underutilized, underdeveloped and unrelatable. They could have been so much more. …

August 18, 2023

Illustration of Sailor Moon, a character from an early 2000s anime

Fans Are Clamoring for a Renewal of Early 2000s Anime Series

Illusion Ventura, Whittier College

As the Japanese style of animation is becoming more acceptable in society, new and old fans alike continue to plead for the revival of earlier, underhyped animes.…

November 3, 2021

Illustration of the main character of Jujutsu Kaisen.

A Love Letter to ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’: The Anime That Redefined the Shonen Genre

Karen Lu, Yale University

Unafraid to showcase intense moral dilemmas and graphic depictions of violence, 'JJK' is far from what you might presume it to be.…

August 14, 2021