The world presented here is intriguing. I was hooked from the start and was on board to know more about the world and the characters that inhabit it. It's a Shonen anime so you definitely get the usual tropes but it's the execution of them where it sets itself apart to a degree where you get this layer of freshness that you might not have gotten if it just did everything by the book through and through.
There are plenty of characters in the 24 episodes that are available at the time of writing and most of them are likeable and interesting. My favourite character so far is Gojo, his charisma and powers alongside his view of the world and being a teacher made me love him. The protagonist, and his trio as well as other students all have something going for them where you get attached to them. Even those who might come off as one dimensional and unlikeable have more than what meets the eye and as the episodes go on, you start enjoying them and the best example of that is Aoi Todo. I didn't like him when he initially appeared but boy did the anime turn that around when you get to know more of him.
The anime is extremely well-paced with pretty much every episode having something interesting going on with many being jam-packed. There is a TON of action and what makes it great is that the variety of action sequences and the powers displayed by the characters are plentiful keeping things from going stale throughout. Of course, it wouldn't be nearly as entertaining if it weren't for MAPPA and them putting in the hard work to animate it all beautifully. The action sequences can be sublime and because of the sheer number of them, I have to tip my hat off to the animators. It sounds good too with some great OST tracks that hype things up well.
I was not expecting Jujutsu Kaisen to be this hilarious, though. It has serious stuff in it but it also has a ton of comedy mixed in with the entire structure and a lot of it is pretty good. Some of it had me in tears.
Overall, I had a great time watching the 24 episodes that are out now and am looking forward to watching the movie and more seasons. It's highly entertaining and if you like Shonen type animes and want to watch a recent one that is a complete package while also feeling fresh, I'd highly recommend this. Give it a try even if you don't like the genre but the premise intrigues you. And if I were to rate it, I'd give it an 8.5/10.
