Every woman who appears in JJK has coherent motivations, a distinct personality, a narrative function beyond supporting male characters, and agency within her available screentime. They are not love interests. They are not damsels. They are not rewards. They are people the series takes seriously, which remains rare enough in shonen to be worth defending.
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