Jujutsu Kaisen bids farewell to Nanami in bittersweet anime scene

Jujutsu Kaisen bids farewell to one of the fan-favorite characters, Kento Nanami, with a beautiful yet heartbreaking anime scene – so here’s a look at it.

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 features its most heartbreaking deaths in recent episodes. The fan-favorite character, Kento Nanami, dies a gruesome death at the hands of his arch-nemesis, Mahito.

Whether it’s his brutal honesty, his care for young sorcerers, or his insane cursed technique, Nanami has always been loved among fans for various reasons. His chaotic relationship with Gojo always gave the series the much-needed light-hearted moments amid the tragedies.

However, in the recent episode, Nanami takes his final breath before trusting Yuji with the future of the Jujutsu world. The animation studio sure knows what they’re doing as Jujutsu Kaisen bids farewell to Nanami in a bittersweet anime-only scene.

How did Nanami die in Jujutsu Kaisen?

Crunchyroll

While walking around the Shibuya station, Nanami wonders about moving to Malaysia and living a carefree life. Nanami also questions himself if he’s done enough for the Jujutsu world. However, his thoughts instantly change to Megumi, whose whereabouts remain unknown.

Despite his gruesome injuries, Nanami continued searching for Megumi while also worrying about Naobito and Maki. On the way, he also kills several transfigured humans until he comes across Mahito. Nanami knows he is done for and sees a vision of his old friend Yu Haibara, who points toward Yuji, arriving at the scene. 

Yuji, who is already devastated seeing the situation in Shibuya, witnesses Nanami getting blown up to pieces by Mahito’s technique. Nanami leaves behind his final words to Yuji, “You’ve got it from here.”

Nanami’s anime-only scene in Jujutsu Kaisen before his death

Crunchyroll

The anime-only scene imagines Nanami’s carefree life in Malaysia, which he never got to live. After Yu Haibara’s death in his second year of high school, Nanami was devastated. The carelessness of the higher-ups that killed one of the purest souls and the brutality of the Jujutsu world were too much for anyone to handle.

Nanami left that cursed world and did a corporate job only to live a meaningless life. He barely slept and returned to being a sorcerer a few years later. In all his life, he never once enjoyed a carefree life. He never intended to marry anyone because being a sorcerer meant that he could die any day.

While Nanami wonders about his life in Malaysia, the manga (Chapter 120) only shows panels of beaches. However, the anime features Nanami smiling and living his dream life in Malaysia. He is finally carefree, but that’s only a pleasant dream. The scene is beautiful and yet heartbreakingly painful because we know that it could never come true.

How to watch Crunchyroll from outside your location in 2023

Crunchyroll is the world’s best hub for streaming anime, whether it’s One Piece, Attack on Titan, or Jujutsu Kaisen – and thanks to ExpressVPN, you can access the platform’s full library even if you’re outside the US.

If you’re abroad, here’s what you need to do to access Crunchyroll’s full selection – and it really is this simple:

1. Sign up for ExpressVPN, which has ultra-fast servers and offers a secure, private connection wherever you are in the world.
2.  Connect to a location anywhere in the US; Express VPN allows you to choose from 24 different spots, from New Jersey to Santa Monica.
3.  Visit Crunchyroll online and start streaming all of your favorite animes – and perhaps some you’ve never watched.

Accessing Crunchyroll’s US roster makes a difference; for example, Hong Kong users only have access to less than 100 titles, while the US has nearly 1,000 movies and TV shows.

You can also stream anime on Crunchyroll for free with an ad-supported plan, or you can pay for a subscription – there’s even a 14-day free trial if you can’t quite make up your mind.

See our other JJK coverage below, and you can check out our other anime coverage here.

• Jujutsu Kaisen: Would Nanami survive if he didn’t try to help Megumi?
• Is Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 getting canceled?
• Jujutsu Kaisen manga kills off two insanely strong characters
• Jujutsu Kaisen: MAPPA hit with new scandal over animator pay

Please note that if you click on a product link on this page we may earn a small affiliate commission.