Many readers criticize that the last stretch ofJujutsu Kaisenmanga was rushed and didn’t finish developing many storylines. Because of this, with the release ofJujutsu Kaisen’s volume #30, the author, Gege Akutami, included a new epilogue that served to showcase what happens to some of the characters after the end of the manga. But there wasone segment in the epilogue that caused division among fans, Panda’s ending afterJujutsu Kaisen’smain story.
One of the criticisms of fans inJujutsu Kaisen’s epiloguewas that Panda was left abandoned in a storehouse by his friend Yuta Okkotsu, only being able to wake up occasionally. This was considered a sad ending to his character, proving that the cursed corpse storyline in the manga was pointless. However,a theory about Jujutsu Kaisen’s epilogue may debunk the fact that Panda’s fate was meaningless.
Panda’s Ending inJujutsu Kaisen’s Epilogue Hides a Secret Meaning
Panda’s fate inJujutsu Kaisen’s epilogue might seem sad as he was kept as a relic in Gojo’s Family Storage, revealing he never recovered his core destroyed by Kashimo, and ceased to function as an independent cursed corpse 17 years after the main story. In the epilogue, it’s pointed out that Panda only sometimes moves, which could be by chance or due to residual cursed energy. However, a theory shared by the Reddit useru/MyPrivateCollectionsuggests thatPanda is activated again due to him meeting the requirements to be a fully independent cursed corpse thanks to Yuta’s grandchildren.
Since Panda can also talk and recognize the kids as Yuta’s grandchildren, it proves that he didn’t lose his essence and memories, meaning he woke up and stayed like himself. According to Masamichi Yaga’s revelation inJJKchapter #147, self-aware cursed corpses are only possible to create with three compatible souls that have observed one another constantly. This, in addition to the fact that it’s implied thatYuta got married to Maki, hints thattheir grandchildren could have unconsciously imbued Panda with cursed energyafter they both touched him and are compatible with his soul as descendants of his friends.
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This means that they meet the first condition to stabilize Panda’s soul and make him conscious. However, since nobody but Gakuganji knows that the cursed corpse and the compatible souls must observe each other constantly for three months, this explains why Panda never gained self-sustaining cursed energy again. Yet, thisopens the possibility that if the kids spend the established time with Panda, he will become self-sufficient, which is a more hopeful future.
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Panda Is Probably Satisfied With His Ending
Gakuganji tells Yaga in chapter #147 that by knowing how to create artificially independent cursed corpses, sorcerers can intentionally make many of them and build an army. ButJujutsu Kaisen’s epilogue proves that even 62 years later, which means that Gakuganji should have already passed away, nobody still knows the secret to creating them. Just as Satoru Gojo pointed out inJJKchapter #223,Gakuganji changed thanks to Yaga, and he never revealed Panda’s secret to anybody, even if this means that nobody would know how to restore him either.
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While Kyoto Jujutsu High’s Principal keeping the secret could be attributed to Yaga’s “curse,” which is believed to have made him feel regretful after he killed a friend and colleague who cooperate in the end,Gakuganji’s words inJJK#270 prove that his perspective about the sorcery world changed to a much more optimistic one, as he said that they will find countermeasures and alternatives to Tengen’s barrier eventually and there was no need to rush.
Also, Gakuganji might have passed away before knowing that Panda would stop functioning in 2035. Yet, sincePanda was present during Gakuganji and Gojo’s conversation, this confirms that he knows there’s a way to create independent cursed corpsesand restore his cores. However Panda still chose not to ask Gakuganji about it, so he was probably waiting for his final days to come naturally, just like any person. Nevertheless, this proves how even little details mean so much in Gege Akutami’s story and whyJujutsu Kaisenbecome one of the biggest shōnenmanga in years.
Source:u/MyPrivateCollectionon Reddit.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisenis a Japanese anime and manga series created by Gege Akutami. The story is set in a world where Cursed Spirits, born from negative human emotions, prey on humanity. It follows high school student Yuji Itadori as he becomes entangled in the world of Jujutsu Sorcery after swallowing a cursed talisman—Ryomen Sukuna’s finger—and becomes the host for one of the most powerful curses. Yuji joins the Tokyo Metropolitan Magic Technical College to learn how to combat curses while searching for the remaining fingers of Sukuna to exorcise him permanently.
