Jujutsu Kaisen

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 Prefectural Jujutsu High School, he begins to walk down a path from which he cannot return—the path of a Jujutsu sorcerer.

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Gojou, Satoru Main

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Itadori, Yuuji Main

Enoki, Junya Japanese

Fushiguro, Megumi Main

Uchida, Yuuma Japanese

Kugisaki, Nobara Main

Seto, Asami Japanese

Nanami, Kento Supporting

Tsuda, Kenjirou Japanese

Ryoumen, Sukuna Supporting

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Zenin, Maki Supporting

Komatsu, Mikako Japanese

Inumaki, Toge Supporting

Uchiyama, Kouki Japanese

Okkotsu, Yuuta Supporting

Getou, Suguru Supporting

Sakurai, Takahiro Japanese

Seshimo, Keisuke Producer, Production Coordination

Maeda, Toshihiro Producer

Kimura, Makoto Producer

Ootsuka, Manabu Producer, Chief Producer

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May 2, 2025

uchu_no_otaku

Recommended

This one completely lived up to the hype for me. From the first episode, I was hooked. The pacing, the story beats, the world-building... it just flows so well. You get pulled into this dark but stylish world of curses and jujutsu sorcerers, and it never really lets you go.

What really stood out for me was how the show handles its power system. It’s not just “punch harder = win.” There’s actual logic and creativity behind the fights. The techniques feel grounded in the universe’s rules, and you can tell the animators had a field day bringing those to life. Speaking of which—MAPPA went absolutely ... wild with the animation. Whether it’s the choreography, the cursed energy effects, or even just small character expressions, everything is so damn polished. Gojo’s fight against Sukuna? That was pure cinema.

The main trio—Yuji, Megumi, and Nobara—work surprisingly well together. Their dynamics are believable, and Nobara in particular really impressed me with how they wrote her. Strong without falling into the usual clichés. And of course, Gojo… that man has main character energy even when he’s not the main character.

If I had to nitpick anything, I guess I was kind of hoping they’d dig a bit deeper into some of the side characters' stories. Like, there’s definitely hints at more depth, but it doesn’t always get the screen time it deserves—especially for characters like Maki or even Nanami. But maybe that’s just me being greedy because I genuinely wanted more.

All in all, Jujutsu Kaisen S1 is one of those shows I didn’t want to pause. Everything feels tight—no unnecessary filler, and every fight feels earned.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jan 31, 2025

Panda_Roll

Mixed Feelings

JJK is so famous at this point that it needs no introduction. Going in I kept watching and watching waiting for awesomeness to hit, there just had to be something about a show so loved.

Answer is yes... and no. The show is a painfully average Shonen with rather bad writing, this is covered over by both the cool factor and grade AAA art & animation.

(no) PLOT = 2/10

This is badly written. The magic system, Oh excuse me jujitsu... no wait wrong series, jujustsu clearly >DON'T SUE< is random. There is no rhyme or reason for the powers and might as well be "quirks" from MHA. ... They are literally whatever fits in the moment. No system in place or limits.
It's the same regarding the plot, just whatever is cool in the moment and sprinkle in some shonen staples along the way.

(no) CHARACTERS = 4/10

I mean, we all know it so lets put it out in the open. It's the author's favorites from Naruto.

Gojou = Kakashi sensei + sex appeal
Then the three mains as the kids with Yuuji being born a super human Naruto. The only difference is that they have the character depth of a teaspoon. The show keeps questioning their motivations to be a sorcerers and it so flimsy that the show feels the need to keep asking again and again.
Because the show is so focused on the action scenes it's a bit jarring to see them in the ED-song and after credit breaking character so much. Almost like it's a separate slice of life show.

(yes) ART & SOUND = 10/10

Made by studio MAPPA the art & animation is top tier. This is probably the secret behind the show's success. It's so nicely animated that in the moment you forget how bad this is plot and character wise.

(yes/no) Fun Factor = 6/10

The action scenes are loads of fun. Some characters even add in the cool factor so you do enjoy seeing them on screen. However because the characters are so shallow and the writing so bad that enjoyment went down the longer the series went on. Also a lot of cheap emotional tactics were used that sorta took me out of it after the bullying arc.


OVERALL = 5/10

The show borrowed characters and elements from the most popular shonens and just gave them some branded clothes. While I could overlook it at first because of how nice everything was it just kept going and going with the flaws in the writing becoming more apparent. By the end it was just so boring I had to force myself to finish it.

While it wasn't for me I can see it appealing to a younger audience.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Jan 1, 2025

cecilia_gugu

Not Recommended

Jujutsu Kaisen is one of the most popular anime right now. But I don't understand why so many people love it. First of all, it's a copy of Bleach, so if you want to watch something good, watch Bleach and not this series. But let's talk about the characters in Jujutsu Kaisen. If we stay on a superficial level, we might think that they are well developed, but this is not the case. The truth is that everything happens really fast, there is no time to delve into the emotions and feelings of the characters. Lots of events happen, but none of them seem really ... important or helpful to the story. Also, the plot is nothing special: there are three kids (the new Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke) who have to fight against evil entities, in this case curses. Great animation by the way.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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