What Lies Ahead For Jujutsu Kaisen's Director
Studio MAPPA made its grand push in 2020 to become one of the biggest studios in Japan and one of its biggest wins by far was Jujutsu Kaisen. But JJK wouldn't have been near as much a hit without the guiding hand of one Sunghoo Park, a Korean director whose passion might change the anime landscape.
Like any big name in the industry, Park has been working in it far longer than their name has been on the tip of people's tongues. Their animation work can be found throughout the works of Bones, Sunrise, Production I.G., and a large sum more recently at MAPPA, where he lent his talents to Garo, Yuri on Ice, and Zombieland Saga. After directing GARO: Vanishing Line for MAPPA, he went on to tackle two projects in 2020: Jujutsu Kaisen and The God of High School. Taking on two such action-intensive shows should have been exhaustive and likely was, but Park and co. made it look easy. Jujutsu Kaisen ended up being one of the most beloved of the year and one of the best-looking to boot.
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There are plenty of directors who compose action scenes in a way that feels so distinctive that they become instantly associated with action genres. Folks like Masahiro Ando, for instance, direct impeccable action even when they're making romance shows like Snow White with the Red Hair.
Action directors themselves might not animate all the action, but they possess a keen eye for how it should be constructed, and try to get the best out of the staff. Park's choreography tends to incorporate a lot of realistic character acting to ground the action and perhaps give it extra impact by making it believable.
In just two years, the man has captained Jujutsu Kaisen and its prequel film
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