Obsession Star Inde Navarrette Says She Studied Anime Like Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer to Learn Screenwriting

Inde Navarrette, famed for her role as Nikki Freeman in Obsession, has revealed she immersed herself in anime to enhance her screenwriting skills while awaiting her big break. After the release of Obsession, she found herself uncertain about her career trajectory. During this transition, she turned to Twitch streaming for income and began studying storytelling through her beloved anime series, Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen.

"I transitioned into studying film and watching movies and asking, 'Why do I like them?'", she explained in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "What I like is anime, so like, why do I like that? I mean, Jujutsu Kaisen is fascinating, but it's different from Demon Slayer, and why is that?" Navarrette, a confessed anime enthusiast and gamer, explored the unique storytelling techniques, such as timeline manipulation in Jujutsu Kaisen and the linear narrative in Demon Slayer.

She connected these elements to her own screenwriting practices. Navarrette, a self-proclaimed nerd, also enjoys gaming and recently received a sealed copy of Modern Warfare 2 at a fan convention. She aspires to voice a character in a Resident Evil game, a dream project of hers. Currently, she is preparing for her role as Rogue in Marvel Studios' X-Men reboot, emphasizing her dedication to the character.