Warning! This article contains spoilers forJujutsu Kaisenmanga Chapter 148 and onwards.Jujutsu Kaisenis a massively successful anime and manga with a stellar cast of characters. One of the most popular is Maki Zenin, a non-sorcerer who left her family to spite them when they didn’t believe in her, determined to surpass her clan. She is respected by her peers at the academy and undergoes some of the best development of the female characters in the series. Following the Shibuya Incident, the manga depicts a physical transformation for her that mirrors her hardened attitude and rising anger.
One cosplayer,@kingrowletx, brought one of Maki’s best moments to life in a stunning cosplay. With burns and scars covering her form after her battle with Jogo, she chose to bare her arms in a new sleeveless variation of her uniform, emerging victorious from the battle with her father, though at great cost.
With artistic make-up to show off Maki’s battle scars and a well-crafted prop,kingrowletx’s cosplay does justice to Maki’s transformationand evokes the quiet, vengeful rage seen from her in this tragic and gripping arc, fulfilling the live-action fantasies of many a fan.
Mai’s Last Gift to Maki is On Display
The sword featured in the photos isthe very same that Mai creates for Maki in her final farewell, adding the weight of that moment to the look. The sisters are victims of the Zenin clan, and their father’s abhorrent behavior. He leaves them to die during a confrontation in Chapter 149, after revealing he blames them for his own failure to become clan leader. to save her sister, Mai creates a weapon with the last of her strength. She explains that she believes only one in a pair of twins can be granted a cursed technique, and her death will allow Maki to fulfill her greatest wish.
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This heavy moment is all the more emotional as a rare display of love and sacrifice between the two sisters, that sends Maki into a spiral as she commits to Mai’s last wish that she “destroy everything”. Her design and rugged aesthetic continually develops throughout this arc and mirrors the emotional turmoil and rage that Maki feels, quipping at one point that Mai “took [her heart] with her”. This cosplay flaunts this change well, emphasizing the sword and displaying the sleeveless look Maki sports after this bitter victory.
Toji Fushiguro and Maki Match in Looks as Well as Abilities
Maki’s look also begins to match Toji’s, and her father is instinctively reminded of the feared and rejected former Zenin in battle and feels a similar level of fear toward Maki
In theJujutsu Kaisenmanga, Maki’s look also begins to match Toji’s, and her father is instinctively reminded of the feared and rejected former Zenin in battle and feels a similar level of fear toward Maki. It’s all too fitting that the two black sheep of the Zenin clan would gain similar jujutsu abilities and prowess. For Maki’s father and the reader, this is intensified byToji’s historic fightsand devastating brutal nature throughout the series. Maki’s shorter hair, buffer body, and emanating hunger in combat are a perfect match to Toji, and this cosplay gets that pitch perfect.
Though there are aspects of Jujutsu Kaisen that may be a little difficult to translate, cosplayers like @kingrowletx do a great service in modeling what a live-action version of these characters would look like for fans ofthis now-bestselling mangaand anime. This Maki cosplay shows great attention to detail, matching every aspect of the outfit and even the background. This look proves thatMaki’s most badass and bittersweet designs could be wildly successful in a live-action format.
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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.
