Jujutsu Kaisen (TV)

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Synonyms: Sorcery Fight

Japanese: 呪術廻戦

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Type: TV

Episodes: 24

Status: Currently Airing

Aired: Oct 3, 2020 to ?

Premiered: Fall 2020

Broadcast: Saturdays at 01:25 (JST)

Producers: TOHO animation, Shueisha, dugout

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: MAPPA

Source: Manga

Genres: Action, Demons, Supernatural, School, Shounen

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Statistics

Score: 8.51¹ (scored by 179,022 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #102²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #177

Members: 584,801

Favorites: 14,461

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Synopsis

Idly indulging in baseless paranormal activities with the Occult Club, high schooler Yuuji Itadori spends his days at either the clubroom or the hospital, where he visits his bedridden grandfather. However, this leisurely lifestyle soon takes a turn for the strange when he unknowingly encounters a cursed item. Triggering a chain of supernatural occurrences, Yuuji finds himself suddenly thrust into the world of Curses—dreadful beings formed from human malice and negativity—after swallowing the said item, revealed to be a finger belonging to the demon Sukuna Ryoumen, the "King of Curses."

Yuuji experiences first-hand the threat these Curses pose to society as he discovers his own newfound powers. Introduced to the Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu Technical High School, he begins to walk down a path from which he cannot return—the path of a Jujutsu sorcerer.

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Adaptation:	Jujutsu Kaisen
Other:	Jujutsu Kaisen, Kaikai Kitan

Seki, Tomokazu
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Staff

Park, Seong-Hu

Director, Episode Director, Key Animation

Fujita, Akiko

Sound Director

Umemoto, Yui

Episode Director, Assistant Director

Seko, Hiroshi

Script, Series Composition

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Opening Theme

#1: "KAIKAIKITAN (廻廻奇譚)" by Eve (eps 1-13)
#2: "VIVID VICE" by Who-ya Extended (eps 14-)

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Ending Theme

#1: "LOST IN PARADISE" by ALI ft. AKLO (eps 2-13)
#2: "give it back" by Cö shu Nie (eps 14-)

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Nov 6, 2020

6 of 24 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 8

bulkyhog (All reviews)

472 people found this review helpful

Overall: 8/10
Is JJK a masterpiece? No. Very few animes deserve that title. But I definitely wouldn't rush into labeling it as another "run of the mill shounen."

Jujutsu Kaisen will be huge. Demon Slayer levels of success? Unlikely, since it's tone and themes, are vastly different so it won't appeal to as massive of an audience Demon Slayer could. But personally, I think JJK will be rising to the top of the shounen world in the next 2 years, especially considering the manga is just barely getting started (JJK looks like it'll easily reach 500+ chapters by its end).

So what makes this "shounen-jump" adaptation unlike the read more

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Nov 6, 2020

6 of 24 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 6

Kurizanu (All reviews)

274 people found this review helpful

Jujutsu Kaisen is undoubtedly the 'other' big anime of Fall 2020 that everyone is talking about (The primary one of course being Haikyuu!! To the Top! Part 2). Of course everyone is praising this anime left and right. There are barely any negative reviews about this wherever I try to check, except for very few. To be very honest, I personally definitely am not the biggest fan of Jujutsu Kaisen.

Story: 5. As far as the starting episodes go, this show did look quite promising. However, nowadays we anime watchers have become such that more or less any anime that seems to follow a sort of dark-ish storyline manages to easily grasp our attention and liking. But here in the case of Jujutsu Kaisen, it is such that there are a good deal of things beyond that veil that need to be considered to understand how good or bad of a show it truly is.
The story revolves around high schooler Itadori Yuuji and his hunt to find and consume (absorb) all the parts of feared demon Ryoumen Sukuna, after he is required to eat one of the demon's fingers to protect himself. He gets enrolled into Jujutsu High where he receives training to proceed on his journey to exorcise other curses and fulfill the dying wish of his late grandfather. There exists a properly developed and structured system of magic, being portrayed in a relatively decent scenario of world-building. It is based on a dark premise that definitely does manage to grasp the attention of the viewers. But then again, you think to yourself, “There are several anime of this sort. So what makes Jujutsu Kaisen different/unique/better? From the storyline perspective, not much, really. It tries to constantly throw the heavy action, violence and forced comedy through contrasts to try to keep you watching. However, through the episodes, it slowly but surely started collapsing as it proceeded. 6 episodes in and I just can’t help but feel how similar this is to other anime like Parasyte the Maxim, FullMetal Alchemist and at times even Hunter x Hunter. What could have been an amazing story for an upcoming anime of this generation didn’t really quite catch you as such.

Characters: 1. “Hey, can I copy your homework?” “Yeah. But make sure to change it a little so the teacher doesn’t notice.” The characters of Jujutsu Kaisen really did disappoint. Your protagonist is the living “I’m your regular high school kid” meme. Super strong, simple guy who doesn’t have interest in what he should: athletics. His personality works on the basis of his grandfather's demise. We see that he isn't even overly impacted by his grandfather's death. And yet, his grandfather's dying wish is what inspires him to pursue his goal. However, he seems to deliver some promise and with some good scenes and development, he can definitely make a mark.
As for Itadori’s classmates, Fushiguro and Nobara, they are the most clichéd characters ever. Watching this show, you might wonder where you’ve seen practically the same trio of the main characters. Let me tell you, you are absolutely right on that one because as always the main character is quite strong but he still has a long way to reach his full potential, the boy isn’t exactly best friends with the protagonist and is much stronger than him and the girl is relatively weaker than the other two, country bumpkin and more or less useful at times. Add some minor tweaks, and you are ready with the three main characters of Jujutsu Kaisen. Congratulations! Most of the other characters are also quite clichéd and not much different from the supporting roles of every other shounen and high school related anime. As for some of the seniors in Jujutsu Tech, we have a brilliant trio that comprises of a smart powerful green haired girl, a guy whose only words are the ingredients of Riceballs and a talking panda (YES!).
At first glance, the teacher/mentor Gojou Satoru seems to be a brilliant character, doesn't he? But then did you ever think of trying to compare him to Kakashi Hatake from Naruto? (This is coming from a person who hasn't watched Naruto yet). Once you do that, do you still think that Gojou is a perfectly new and unique character in himself? Well, just compare him to any other 'cool' teacher character from any anime and you'll find yourself stumbling to bring out much more praise. The major problem with the characters of Jujutsu Kaisen is simply the lack of originality.

Art and Animation: 10. Kudos to Mappa Studio! They have done a brilliant job with the animation, which is of course as expected from such a reputed studio in 2020. The work has been done in such a way that every scene is captivating to watch and it honestly does make up for quite a bit of the other negative aspects of the anime. It’s very smooth and blends brilliantly with the story to keep you watching.

Music and Sound: 9. There is a good deal of praise and appreciation to be done with regards to the music of Jujutsu Kaisen. The opening song by Eve is an absolute banger and is very catchy. The Ending Song is a good contrast from the opening and is really good too. Along with the relatively different art style, it makes up for a brilliant part of each episode. As of now, the first few Original Sound Tracks (OSTs) are also really good and make up for quite good action filled scenes. The voice acting is also on point, with some of the roles being played out by prestigious VAs. The sound quality does have some minor issues here and there but they aren’t things that interfere too much with other parts of the show.

Enjoyment: 7. Jujutsu Kaisen surely does try to provide, but it isn’t exactly the best. I feel like I could have enjoyed this show a lot more if not for the try-hard, simple story and the generic, mainstream characters that are just impossible to like. However it does give a good enjoyable experience as you watch through it with some good cliffhangers at the end of the episodes and some particular relatively unique plot ideas.

Overall and Conclusion: 6. Jujutsu Kaisen is definitely not the best show but it definitely has a lot of promise and potential to show. This show right here, could definitely have had a much better starting season, if the plot execution could have been on a higher level than what it is. It could have been a great start to an amazing new generation shounen but it just lacked a lot at times, which if fixed could prove to be a whole new amazing show. I personally do feel that the upcoming seasons could be much better, and if so, I shall be one to stick.

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Nov 6, 2020

6 of 24 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 9

mydayruined (All reviews)

148 people found this review helpful

*Contains minor spoilers*

For me the Shōnen Genre differs in itself into two different categories. The distinct difference can be seen starting from the first episode. It involves the protagonist’s motive and the cause of his journey. Known classics such as HunterxHunter, Naruto and the newly added Black Clover have their characters simply wanting to become stronger and starts through “aspirations”. Gon wanting to be a hunter like his father, Naruto wanting to become the next hokage, Asta wanting to be the Wizard King.

In contrast, Jujutsu Kaisen derives from misfortune and not having a choice. Yuji Itadori consumes Sukuna’s curse and at that moment, he becomes read more

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Nov 21, 2020

8 of 24 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 4

AnimeHaven_MZ (All reviews)

134 people found this review helpful

[Put it "on-hold" at episode 8 titled "Boredom" in where I felt really bored and uninterested]

Jujutsu Kaisen:
An over-hyped, typical shounen show that's trying to be straight into the action by relatively being shorter!

I'm someone who values the plot the most, and finds more enjoyment in reasonably fast-paced shows, and I have always had problem with the shounen genre in general, mainly because they don't give a damn about logic and are usually very slow-paced, too long, too repetitive with no effective progress in the story.
So I got excited and optimistic when I saw that Jujutsu Kaisen is gonna be only 24 episodes, and hence fast paced. So in theory, I should be enjoying how the show is going right now, right? Well, FALSE!!! Turns out that the fast pacing in Jujutsu Kaisen just made things worse! New characters emerge out of nowhere without any proper introduction, you're just supposed to get familiar with whatever new character the author throws at you; even worse, you're supposed to believe that characters had developed bonds and emotions towards each other from the second they met without the need for you to see that's actually happening in the series!! Now, when that happens, you naturally cannot like any character because of the extreme lack of human interaction between them; Obviously, characters were introduced for the sole sake of action or comedy.
Speaking of comedy, the show tries too hard to be funny all the time, but to me it doesn't fit the atmosphere and just gets annoying most of the time.
And speaking of tries, the show also attempts to capture viewers' attention by copycatting already consumed thrilling cliffhangers, but turns out pretty cheap and mindlessly executed as if it's assuming the audience would never predict what would happen next... But maybe I should wait and see how any plot twist might ever bring off and put an end to the so far: lame, predictable, only visual action-based, random events telling Story? Hmmm No.. I don't think it will bring anything new to the table, unfortunately.
So my final word for anyone willing to watch Jujutsu Kaisen, if you're someone who gets hooked up by seeing the good guys beating the bad guys in a badass superb animation, then go for it, you'll enjoy the show; but if you're someone who's coming to see a meaningful or at least a well-told unique story then stay away from it, because the story in a nutshell is simply what you've read in the synopsis plus the typical overused cliches, that's it all, nothing more than visual action scenes and some bad jokes along the way.

My rating breakdown:
Story: 3
Art: 8
Sound: 5
Character: 2
Enjoyment: 4
Overall: ~4
(the overall score might slightly change once I complete it, I will only come back to it when I have nothing to do or good to watch).

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