It happens and the only thing left is to deal with it.
Jujutsu Kaisen is finishing and I'm already missing this anime.
Is an anime that made me happy and very excited for a new episode every single week and when a new episode was released, was the best part of my day.
It's a rare gem of the shounen genre.
It has been a while since a felt this way about an anime.
I am being serious when I say that this anime is unique and really surprising.
But okay, let's talk about it with more details.
Story 8/10:
The story itself is not the best part or the most impressive but it's still very good.
A world that curses, espirits and evil creatures exists and not many people can see, talk or interact with them and the few persons that can are training to learn how to face and defeat those threats is kinda interesting.
The things they do, how they organize their groups and how they affect all the things around them are fascinating. From the beginning we see a lot of problematic situations envolving people that are being attacked, manipulated or possessed by the curses and all of those cases are with reasons behind it that are more than just the typical "We are evil for the sake of it".
I like to see the motivations and the objetives that leaved them to that point so far.
It is clear that the story will get much better in the coming seasons with more key elements and important points being presented. But for now it is very good.
There are so many things that happen in this 1° season of Jujutsu Kaisen that I think is so fucking amazing, but I will not mention any of them because this review is spoiler free, but the opening made a great job tricking us...Nice on, MAPPA! ;)
Characters 10/10:
I really like all of the characters, every one of them are so well constructed, with good motivations, an interesting personality and with their own charisma.
Itadori is a great protagonist because instead of just being the MC that wants to be the best or the biggest one in something or someone that wants to be recognized he is just trying to save and protect as many people as possible, do good things in his life while he can and that's it. A realistic person.
Megumi is a good friend that always is there to help and be supportive and is also someone trustful. He is a guy who's trying to improve in his fighting skills but has some issues to resolve. Nobaru is a strong and determined girl who likes to fight but without losing her feminine style.
Also friendly and a nice person, but gets angry really fast sometimes. She's great.
Gojou Satoru is a badass. The overpowered one that everbody loves and respect.
The perfect example of how to write an insanely powerful character. Simple as that.
There so many charismatic and interesting characters that I could talk about them all day long with no problem whatsoever. An anime full of extraordinary examples.
Before I forget I have to say that Jujutsu is one of the best at developing and highlighting female characters and make them really important and useful in creatives and productive ways and does not use the girls only for fanservice or to just makes them secondary at best like many other shounens.
In Naruto for instance the girls there only exist to be the wife of the guys and that is pretty much it. Not in Jujutsu Kaisen, they are badass, they are indepedent, they are what they want to be and that is trully impressive and beautiful.
Art - Animation 10/10:
The animation is always pretty damn good, everything looks so solid and smooth.
The fight scenes are very well choreographed with a clean and decent art style.
I think in this aspect is truly a masterpiece. Absolutely flawless. Maximum quality.
Sound 9/10:
Both openings are fantastic with catchy song themes.
Kakai Kitan is the opening that makes you want to watch all the anime by itself.
Lost in Paradise is the most swaggy and satisfatory ending song in anime ever.
Is so fucking good that goes beyond my comprehension. Almost unbelievable.
The 2° ending is nice, but it's nothing compared with the previous one.
VA's are all great and combine perfectly well with the characters.
(Sukuna's voice is the GOAT)
The only thing that I would like to critize more is the OST's.
I think they could do a better mix and also a more remarkable soundtrack.
Only for the OST's and the second ending song that I give here a 9 of 10.
Enjoyment 10/10:
I love this anime so much that I can't express in words this feeling.
Not a single episode that I didn't like it or thought that could be better.
Not a single time that I wasn't amazed and extremely happy watching it.
The day a new episode of Jujutsu Kaisen was released was the best day.
Became my new favorite anime so fast that all my friends were surprised.
I would recommend it for anyone. Period. Thank you God for JJK. I needed it. :D
Overall 10/10:
Jujutsu Kaisen is a masterpiece. And that's just my opinion.
Of course it is not a perfect anime because there is no such thing like that.
But it's so well crafted, truly refreshing, interesting, impressive and exciting that is impossible to not say that is one of the best anime shounen that I've ever seen.
Has potencial to be even greater on the next years and I am glad to have watched while it was airing this 1° season.
Deserve all the hype and the credits that is receiving.
Thanks for reading and give an upvote with you liked my review. o/
