| SPOILER WARNING! This article contains spoilers from the manga |
|
|
|
|
|
|
PandaYaga is the family ship between Masamichi Yaga and Panda from the Jujutsu Kaisen fandom.
Canon[]
Yaga and kid Panda holding hands
Yaga created Panda, a cursed corpse with its own cursed energy, who was independent from him and capable of having his own emotions. After Panda's creation, Yaga was imprisoned because the higher ups feared he would replicate the process and create an army of cursed corpses. However, Yaga pretended he did not know how Panda was made and he was released.
Yaga raised Panda and trained him. At some point, Yaga told Panda that he has a brother and sister inside of him as the process of creating fully independent artificial cursed corpses includes putting three cores housing three souls into one cursed corpse. Yaga tells Panda that he'll get to know his siblings one day and that they'll always be there to lend him their powers.
Cursed Child Arc[]
During the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons, Panda was with Toge Inumaki, the strongest first year, in Shinjuku. Maki Zenin said it was because Panda is Yaga's favorite.
Perfect Preparation Arc[]
After the events of October 31st, Yaga was condemned to death for "inciting Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto and causing the Shibuya Incident". Panda was caught and imprisoned to be used as bait to draw out Yaga. However, he was freed by Atsuya Kusakabe who said he owed Yaga a favour.
Shortly after, Yaga was cornered by a sorcerer but Yaga told him he was going to see his son. The only way for Yaga to get out of his death sentence would be to tell the higher ups how to make fully independent artificial cursed corpses like Panda. At death's door, Yaga tells principal Yoshinobu Gakuganji how to make fully independent artificial cursed corpses, saying it was his curse for him. Panda arrives at the scene and rushes to Yaga's side while saying his name. Gakuganji asks Panda why he doesn't fight him and why he doesn't hate him. Panda tells him that he isn't a human and that human behaviours do not bind pandas. He goes on to say that Gakuganji and Yaga weren't on bad terms and that Gakuganji was only following orders. Panda then cries for Yaga.
Later, Panda tells Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, Kirara Hoshi and Kinji Hakari that Yaga died. Yuji is concerned for him but Panda tells him it is okay. Even so, Yuji's concern subsides because Yaga was Panda's father.
Shinjuku Showdown Arc[]
Now unsealed, Gojo asks Gakuganji if Yaga had any last will to pass on, particularly if he had anything to say about Panda. Gakuganji tells him what he learned from Yaga while Panda eavesdrops on their conversation.
Fanon[]
PandaYaga is a rarepair within the Jujutsu Kaisen fandom. The ship has 2 works written under its tag on Archive of Our Own.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Panda & Masamichi Yaga tag on AO3
Trivia[]
- Yaga and Panda's relationship is akin to that of a father-son's[1].
- Panda doesn't call Yaga "dad" but he calls him by his first name, Masamichi[2].
- Panda's salary is paid directly to Yaga who gives him pocket money[3].
- Yaga made the armband Panda wears in volume 2[4].
- Panda was able to join Tokyo Jujutsu High because Yaga went through procedures which made it possible for him to do so[5].
- Panda's creation is the result of Yaga's experimentation[6].
Gallery[]
