Malaysian fans of Jujutsu Kaisen got a surprise in the latest episode this week. It revealed a major character's death and mentioned Kuantan just before it happened.
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In episode 42, Kento Nanami, a mentor to the main character, Yuji Itadori, said he wanted to visit Malaysia, specifically a beach in Kuantan, moments before his death.
The episode starts with Nanami, injured after a fight, wandering in a subway station in Tokyo. He battles monsters in the building and thinks about going to Kuantan to build a house on an empty beach.
Nanami imagines himself dancing on a Kuantan beach, saying, "I'm tired. I'm really tired." This emotional scene resonates with fans who liked Nanami for his voice and relatable personality.
Nanami dies when a powerful villain attacks him in the series.
Jujutsu Kaisen, created by Gege Akutami and animated by MAPPA Studio, follows Yuji Itadori as he joins a group of sorcerers to fight monsters and a powerful curse named Ryomen Sukuna.
Kuantan was even trending on X with about 6,500 posts connecting the anime to the Malaysian tourist destination.
Fans on X joked about "Kuantan tourism" after the episode. One person shared pictures of their 2022 trip to Pantai Teluk Cempedak to honor Nanami's death in the series.
