I REFUSE To Believe That Sukuna’s Damn Tattoos Are Only Visible To The Audience. It Doesn’t Make

I REFUSE to believe that Sukuna’s damn tattoos are only visible to the audience. It doesn’t make sense.

The tattoos are so fucking cool. Why would they not be visible to the characters?? Anyway I’m gonna rant beneath the cut about why the tattoos are visible.

First of all, it lacks practicality for the mangaka and the show’s animators. There’s plenty of other indicators that signal to the audience, if not the characters, when there’s been a switch. The manga uses different fonts, the anime has cast separate VAs for Sukuna and Itadori.

If they really needed an indicator, the tattoos could flash as Sukuna takes control, but sink away. They could use a shift in music, there could be a distinct difference in facial expressions and posture between Sukuna and Itadori. If there were never any tattoos in the first place, I don’t think anyone reading or watching JJK would be confused about the switch between Sukuna and Itadori. It’d be efficient for the creators, but still obvious to the audience, to write the story without any tattoo indicators.

Secondly, it’s more confusing if the tattoos are just an audience-only feature. I could be wrong, but I can’t think of any instances in any anime where such a prominent aspect of the show—the main villain’s physical appearance—is only visible to the audience. It just seems needlessly misleading.

Thirdly, when Megumi first meets Sukuna, Yuji takes over, but the tattoos are still there.

At this halfway-stage while Itadori is regaining control of his body, if the tattoos are still visible, it would be VERY hard for Megumi to figure out who’s in control. It also poses a question for him & other sorcerers around Yuji:

If Yuji can control the body while the tattoos are still visible, then who’s to say that Sukuna can’t control the body while the tatoos aren’t visible? At this point, sorcerers don’t have an answer to that. Gojo says that the two are literally combined, so who’s to say if their minds have combined too?

THIS is is why Megumi, Gojo, and Yaga all had doubts about whether they were speaking to Yuji or Sukuna. They lacked information. They were cautious and curious, because the tattoos weren’t an absolute indicator of Sukuna’s control.

Lastly, if the tattoos really are only visible to the audience, WHY WOULDN’T GEGE MENTION THAT SHIT ON DAY ONE?

Am I wrong??? WHEN and WHERE did Gege Akutami say that the tattoos are invisible?? pls i need closure 💀