Jujutsu Kaisen

Jujutsu Kaisen (2020)★ 8.3/10

TV-14 · JP,US · 24 min · October 2, 2020 · 3 seasons

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Animation
  • Fantasy
  • Thriller

Directed by: Sunghoo Park, Hideaki Abe, Kakushi Ifuku, Eri Nagata, Yôsuke Takada

Written by: Gege Akutami, Hiroshi Seko

After swallowing a demon’s finger to save his friends, Yuji hunts the demon’s body parts to break his deadly curse.

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Reviews

KKeoni MeauxNovember 20, 2025
The best anime right now in my opinion. Has everything a little weeb like me could ask for.
BBranden_LancasterJune 3, 2024
A well-produced anime that delivers intense action scenes. The somewhat formulaic battles are reminiscent of "Naruto". Despite its aesthetic visuals, the series lacks substantive content, making it rather boring.
CCornelius_FrenchJune 3, 2024
"Jujutsu Kaisen" excels with its engaging story, appealing art style, great character development, and captivating world-building.
AAlisa_LawJune 3, 2024
The series is so mediocre to the point where it fails to spark any desire to continue watching. There's nothing innovative about it, and I'm puzzled by its high ratings.
DDarryl_LancasterJune 3, 2024
I’m not particularly fond of Jujutsu Kaisen primarily because it lacks a compelling plot and a well-defined battle system.
RrealTOMHOBBMay 10, 2024
While the production quality is high, there's a lack of emotional engagement. The portrayal of character relationships feels odd, and the bonds between them aren't palpable.
AAngie_WattsMay 10, 2024
The hype this series is getting is somewhat too much for what the show actually delivers. Hoping the future episodes can bring some unexpected twists and surprises
AAmy_NielsenMay 8, 2024
Much like Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen is an earnest and excellent production, delivering compelling and visually striking action scenes and solid storylines. Beyond its dynamic action, the protagonist's development and periodic reflections on personal values and goals significantly enhance the depth of the series.
JJackson_MooneyMay 8, 2024
Jujutsu Kaisen features some exceptionally well-crafted action sequences with fluid combat, coupled with aesthetically pleasing characters, although some scenes can verge on being overly abstract. The first season maintains a normalnarrative pace, but the second season notably breaks new ground by detailing a single significant event cohesively, a rare achievement in storytelling.
RRemix_BenMarch 22, 2024
Watched twenty-two episodes in one go. Exhilarating! It's highly imaginative with a gripping plot, appropriately humorous, and features fluid action sequences with detailed animation. The curses, jujutsu techniques, and battles are incredibly captivating, especially the domain expansions. The characters are lively and somewhat edgy, making it the best shonen anime I've seen in the past two years, even surpassing Demon Slayer.
Ttroyd-3October 25, 2023
I've only watched the anime version. I've seen complaints about certain storylines in the manga version a while ago, and it's hard for me to imagine what the production crew was thinking when that part of the storyline was added to the anime. But in the second season, after the plot returns from the memories to the main storyline, it feels like the author is struggling with the character confrontation and story setting, etc. To put it bluntly, I feel that the author lacks a well-developed ability system, seemingly just adding random elements and putting them together. Hopefully, it's just me overthinking…
TtheohoratioOctober 25, 2023
After watching 3 episodes, three points can be confirmed: ① There are a lot of main characters, and it’s more like a group drama. Characterization is weak and basically clichéd. ② Too many episodes. There will be at least 5 seasons based on the manga's progress. ③ The plot is rushed, and it is tiring to watch.

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