Synopsis of Chapter 196 from Jujutsu Kaisen
In Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 196, Maki faced off against Miyo Rokujushi in a wrestling battle. In the previous chapter, Miyo was shown casting a Simple Domain, and in this one, he invites Maki to join him in sumo. The chapter explained how his one-of-a-kind barrier worked, and how it rendered useless any jujutsu manoeuvres in favour of sumo. The Simple Domain was sealed when Maki accepted his offer, thereby fulfilling the Binding Vow.
Miyo triumphed over Maki despite Maki’s superior strength and became a kind of mentor to her. After Maki acknowledged she was puzzled by Daidou’s comments, Miyo offered to shed light on their meaning through the sport of sumo, telling her to feel the liberation that comes from being able to perceive her opponent’s body as if it were her own. After beating Miyo and escaping his barrier technique at the end of chapter 196, Maki declared cheerfully that she was in peak fighting form.
Spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 197!
Raw scans for Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 197 have not yet been made available, however, textual spoilers have been made available online. Although Miyo and Maki had a thought-provoking dialogue while fighting—Miyo enlightened Maki by explaining Daidou’s position on seeing cursed spirits—the entire battle was over in under a minute.
When can we expect to read Chapter 197?
Raw scans and chapter spoilers for the Jujutsu Kaisen manga are sometimes leaked the day before a new chapter is officially released. The following timings are when the official English translation of Chapter 197 will be available for streaming throughout the world.
Time in the Pacific: 8 a.m. (September 11, 2022)
11 a.m., EST (Eastern Standard Time) (September 11, 2022)
Time in Britain: 16:00 BST (September 11, 2022)
5:00 pm, Central European Summer Time (September 11, 2022)
Currently, it is 8:30 p.m. IST in India (September 11, 2022)
Time in the Philippines: 11 p.m. PHT (September 11, 2022)
Time in Japan: Midnight JST (September 12, 2022)
A.C.T. 12:30 AM AUSTRALIA (September 12, 2022)
MANGA Plus by Shueisha and the official Viz Shonen Jump website for Jujutsu Kaisen will also broadcast Chapter 197 for international readers. The most recent three chapters are always available without a membership on VIZ and MANGA Plus, however, reading any of the backlogs will cost you. Those who have subscribed to the digital magazine Shonen Jump+ on their mobile devices will be able to view Chapter 197 immediately.
Now that Maki has declared her health to be “good,” it appears that any delay would be futile. The spoilers that have been released reveal that Maki and Naoya will engage in another fierce combat. As was to be predicted by the audience, Naoya attempts to use his speed to overcome Maki by continuously increasing the speed of his moves. In contrast to their first encounter, Maki is able to easily keep up with him now and can even alter her course midair to avoid a hit. There have been leaks of Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 197, which seem to indicate that Daidou and Miyo also start assisting Maki.
Miyo delivers her “Sixty-Four” assault, which is actually a vicious headbutt. Daidou, however, uses Maki’s sword to sever Naoya in two. Naoya seemed to have been surrounded by the three of them. Naoya, however, is able to pull through with his life after suffering a tremendous amount of injury. Naoya’s humanoid appearance is the result of his cursed spirit splitting in two. At the end of the chapter, he engages in Domain Expansion.
According to the spoiled information, the manga will take a week off next week, with the following chapter 198 coming out on September 26, 2022. (12 A.M. JST.)
The previews for chapter 197 of Jujutsu Kaisen reveal that Maki’s enhanced abilities as a result of her enhanced senses will be on full display in this chapter. In terms of fighting prowess, she now more closely resembles Toji than ever before. Spoilers imply she has a chance of surpassing Naoya’s top speed of Mach 3. The likelihood of Daidou and Miyo becoming useful friends increases if they aid Maki in taking down Naoya. Naoya is tenacious, and that quality makes him nearly impossible to kill.
Beginning as a cursed worm, his spirit has since metamorphosed into a cocoon-like being covered in a sturdy shell. Naoya’s transformation appears to be complete now that he has returned to a human form, and the fate of this encounter will rely on whether or not Maki can beat him in this form. Maki’s unexpected improvement is not out of the ordinary for the Jujutsu Kaisen universe, as power-ups are typically sudden and spectacular. The development of Maki’s character has been praised by viewers as among the best in the series, and her rising importance has prompted predictions that she will become a powerful player in the plot later on.
The events of Chapter 196 of Jujutsu Kaisen begin with Maki and Miyo exercising together as a means of relieving stress, and finish with Maki having trained her senses to the point that she instinctively feels the opponent’s shape as her own. Maki has regained her composure and is prepared to return to the fray. New chapter 197 spoilers confirm her reappearance and give readers a glimpse of what’s to come.
What may we anticipate from Chapter 197?
Chapter 196 of Jujutsu Kaisen concluded on a hopeful note, with Maki’s attitude hinting that her strength and combat abilities have greatly increased. Despite Daidou’s onslaught keeping Naoya at distance, Naoya is still a threat. Daidou’s wounds began to heal in Chapter 196, and now that Maki’s five-minute break is up, she’ll be back in the battle.
Another fight between the Zenin cousins is imminent in Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 197.
However, after learning to see the invisible from Miyo, Maki has a better chance of winning, despite his opponent’s high-speed assault and durable form as a cursed spirit.
There are several parallels between Maki and Toji throughout the series, especially in the current arc. In chapter 197, Naoya could finally realise that Maki has grown just as powerful as Toji after seeing Toji’s movements reflected in Maki’s.
After the nonstop fighting seen in the Culling Game, the break provided by Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 196 was quite welcome. As a short training montage for Maki, the main protagonist of the continuing Sakurajima tale arc, the chapter’s emphasis on sumo belies deeper philosophical importance.