“Kechizu is way creepier in here than in the manga, good job MAPPA!” Reddit · r/JuJutsuKaisen · 5 years ago Key Highlights
Even in a setup episode with less action than previous weeks, the animation remains consistently high-quality. Critics highlighted the "derp faces" during comedic scenes and the visceral, gross-out animation of Mahito forcing a human to swallow a cursed object.
: The episode shines in its character moments, particularly the "one brain cell" energy of Yuji and Nobara teasing Megumi about his delinquent past. This humor provides a necessary balance to the growing dread.
Reviewers have praised the episode for its smooth narrative escalation and the way it builds tension toward a "critical mass" by the end credits.
