"Nah, I'd win"Is byGege AkutamiThe manga created byJujutsu Kaisen> and its derivative works.
Introduction
"Nah, I'd win" first appeared in <Jujutsu Kaisen> Manga Chapter 3.
Gojo Satoru [tells] the one who swallowed Sukuna's fingerYuji Itadoritook him to enroll at Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College. While introducing the legendary King of Curses, Ryomen Sukuna, to Itadori, Itadori asked who was stronger between Gojo and Sukuna. Gojo confidently stated that although Sukuna would be difficult to deal with after regaining all his fingers, he would still "Nah, I'd win”.
In Chapter 221 of the manga, Satoru Gojo, having escaped from the Prison Realm, finds Sukuna to challenge him to a fight. FacingKenjakuthe question "Do you think you can win?", Gojo still confidently stated that he "Nah, I'd winwould win." At the beginning of the final battle in Chapter 223, Gojo also said something similar, "You're the challenger”.
Although he once held an absolute advantage in the subsequent battle with Sukuna,
Analysis
By the time Chapter 221 was serialized, although Jujutsu Kaisen had faced some skepticism due to factors like the plot and artwork, at this time
However, the release of Chapter 236 caused too many problems, such as a full-scale collapse of logic, plot, characterization, and so on,[2], which caused the manga and its author Gege Akutami to face a massive backlash, and the plot related to Satoru Gojo also became a major target for audience criticism.
[citation needed]After experiencing Chapter 236, the "I'd win" from Chapter 221, paired with Satoru Gojo's goofy face, appeared even more ridiculous and comical, making it stand out among many death flags.
In the English translation, the translator added a "Nah" before the literal translation "I'd win." The original intention might have been to fully reflect Satoru Gojo's confidence, but after his defeat, this "Nah" instead reflected a sense of arrogance and absurdity, elevating the contrast of this expression to a higher level.
With its circulation on the internet, the "I'd win" meme also began to become popular in the Chinese community.
Derivatives
As shown in the original work, a character's goofy face combined with the confident declaration "I'd win" is one of the most representative death flags, which can be used on any character who talks big before a battle but ultimately loses; if not restricted to "I'd win" but expanded to "I'd [verb]," the versatility of this meme further increases and can be applied to anything related to flags.It can even be used to force a flag where none exists.
If this phrase is used as someone's death flag, when they finally fail, it can be followed by another classic line from Satoru Gojo in the original work: "I'm sorry, [oo], for not making you give it your all”Using the original soup to digest the original food, which can achieve a smooth combo effect.
Additionally, in Chapter 251 of the manga, while Sukuna had three hands controlled, one mouth smashed, the tongue of the other mouth pulled out, and was inOkkotsuwithin the domain, despite taking a full-power Jacob's Ladder, for some reason he still managed to use the World Slash, which was thought to require at least hand signs or incantations. Some speculate that it was the one slacking off inside Sukuna's body,Megumi Fushigurowho chanted the incantation for Sukuna, so "I will win" was also changed to the hilarious "Megumi Chanted".
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Examples
As mentioned before, changing Gojo's confident declaration and hilarious face to other characters makes for excellent memes; of course, this phrase can also be used in almost any situation involving a "Flag".For example, Valorant players who are destined to lose as long as they use this emoji on social media.
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Similarities
- In chapter 259 of the manga, when Sukuna used "Furnace", the scene showed a still-confrontingKinji HakaritoUraumeshot, and Uraume, seeing this, gave a victory speech: "私達の勝ちだ" (It's our win), the majestic wind on the battlefield(In a physical sense)blew through Uraume's hair. The similar expression and almost identical line make it hard not to think of Gojo Satoru at that time.
- 《One Punch ManIn the remake version, the Ninja Village arc, which was originally quickly...SaitamaEmpty Void, who was defeated, was [by] Murataagainshould be changed to multiple chaptersredrawn multiple timesbattle, Saitama, seeing the Dimensional Slash, askedBlast (One Punch Man)When asked how confident he was in defeating his old comrade, Blast's answer truly couldn't help but remind people of Gojo-sensei's confident vow before the battle.
Notes and External Links
- ↑ Actually, the phrase "I will win" was first spoken by Gojo Satoru as early as Chapter 3.
- ↑ Seehere's detailed analysis
- ↑ The original text actually states that the three of them expanded their Domains simultaneously.
- ↑ In the Shinjuku Showdown, Sukuna once used a fire extinguisher to block the Six Eyes' vision.