JUJUTSU KAISEN
JUJUTSU KAISEN
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JUJUTSU KAISEN

"A boy fights... for "the right death.""

8.6
Yr 2020
Rt 24m
Status Returning Series
Animation Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Series Brief

Overview

Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of Ryomen Sukuna, taking the curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with Ryomen Sukuna. Guided by the most powerful of sorcerers, Satoru Gojo, Itadori is admitted to Tokyo Jujutsu High School, an organization that fights the curses... and thus begins the heroic tale of a boy who became a curse to exorcise a curse, a life from which he could never turn back.

Status

Latest

  • Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 sets July 23 Netflix premiere — July 22, 2026
  • Jujutsu Kaisen officially renewed for new season — reported July 15, 2026
Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 82 /100

Jujutsu Kaisen has earned widespread acclaim among anime critics, who praise its dark fantasy storytelling, high-stakes narrative tension, and mastery of shonen conventions. Reviewers highlight how the series subverts traditional genre tropes by allowing its heroes to suffer genuine, devastating consequences rather than relying on easy victories. The affable lead, Yuji Itadori, has also resonated strongly as a compelling and morally grounded protagonist.

While the series is frequently praised as an exciting, top-tier watch, critics caution that its heavy inclusion of body horror, demons, and violence makes it far from easy viewing for everyone. A minority of reviewers also argue that the show leans into familiar formulas and relies more on spectacle and impressions than genuine originality. Nevertheless, the broad consensus frames it as an exceptionally executed and thrilling addition to modern anime.

“Jujutsu Kaisen has established itself as a shōnen anime that questions the very ideals of the shōnen genre.”

“Jujutsu Kaisen is more than just a good anime, as it would hold its own even compared to most popular shows and movies from the last several years”

“Although not the most digestible series, especially with its overload of body horror, it’s very much a thrilling show to binge.”

“offers very little in terms of originality, and it seems that its success is based mostly on impression rather than substance”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix
US • CA • UK
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US
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US • UK • CA
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US • CA • UK
Netflix Standard with Ads
US • CA • UK
Disney Plus
CA • UK
Why fans love it

The appeal of Jujutsu Kaisen lies in the friction between everyday teen life and a grim supernatural reality. Instead of keeping the horror contained, the series forces its students into a secret organization where school life is interrupted by the necessity of exorcising malignant spirits. This structure transforms a familiar academic setting into a volatile training ground for combat against entities spawned from human malice.

The narrative gains edge through the symbiotic struggle between Yuji Itadori and the formidable Ryomen Sukuna. Sharing a body with a demonic force creates a constant internal threat that complicates every mission. The action sequences, bolstered by the presence of Satoru Gojo and a wide cast including Yuu Hayashi, prioritize technical discipline and high-stakes survival. It manages to balance dark fantasy tropes with a grounded approach to the consequences of wielding power.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 6
Longest run 50 eps
Aya Nakamura
Aya Nakamura
as Tadashi's Mother (voice)
2 episodes
Akiha Matsui
Akiha Matsui
as Waitress (voice)
2 episodes
Yoshitaka Yamaya
Yoshitaka Yamaya
as Junpei Yoshino (voice)
6 episodes
Shinnosuke Ogami
Shinnosuke Ogami
as Man (voice)
8 episodes
Takaya Kuroda
Takaya Kuroda
as Masamichi Yaga (voice)
16 episodes
Yuu Hayashi
Yuu Hayashi
as Takuma Ino (voice)
5 episodes
Takamasa Mogi
Takamasa Mogi
as Ito (voice)
3 episodes
Akira Harada
Akira Harada
as Sotomura (voice)
3 episodes
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Masaya Fukunishi as Honda (voice) 5 episodes Yugo Sekiguchi as Man (voice) 8 episodes Jouji Nakata as Naobito Zen'in (voice) 7 episodes Tomoyo Kurosawa as Takada-chan (voice) 5 episodes Noriko Hidaka as Yuki Tsukumo (voice) 7 episodes Atsuko Tanaka as Hanami (voice) 9 episodes Marina Inoue as Mai Zen'in (voice) 11 episodes Chinatsu Akasaki as Kasumi Miwa (voice) 11 episodes Rie Kugimiya as Momo Nishimiya (voice) 10 episodes Takuya Nakashima as Boy (voice) 8 episodes Satoshi Hino as Noritoshi Kamo (voice) 10 episodes Tetsu Inada as Juzo Kumiya (voice) 4 episodes Wataru Hatano as Haruta Shigemo (voice) 6 episodes Kappei Yamaguchi as Kechizu (voice) 4 episodes Satsumi Matsuda as Nanako Hasaba (voice) 6 episodes Daisuke Namikawa as Choso (voice) 12 episodes Saori Hayami as Tsumiki Fushiguro (voice) 5 episodes Nobunaga Shimazaki as Mahito (voice) 25 episodes Koki Uchiyama as Toge Inumaki (voice) 14 episodes Yurianne Eve as Transfigured Human (voice) 4 episodes Tomokazu Seki as Panda (voice) 22 episodes Mikako Komatsu as Maki Zen'in (voice) 21 episodes Mugihito as Yoshinobu Gakuganji (voice) 8 episodes Kenjiro Tsuda as Kento Nanami (voice) 21 episodes Yoko Hikasa as Utahime Iori (voice) 11 episodes Mariya Ise as Sasaki (voice) 4 episodes Subaru Kimura as Aoi Todo (voice) 13 episodes Kotono Mitsuishi as Mei Mei (voice) 11 episodes Sora Tokui as Akari Nitta (voice) 6 episodes Junichi Suwabe as Ryomen Sukuna (voice) 16 episodes Risa Shimizu as Misato Kuroi (voice) 3 episodes Hiroki Yasumoto as Shiu Kong (voice) 4 episodes Anna Nagase as Riko Amanai (voice) 3 episodes Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Ultimate Mechamaru (voice) 9 episodes Risae Matsuda as Mimiko Hasaba (voice) 4 episodes Yae Sakura as Ordinary Person (voice) 5 episodes Shigeru Chiba as Jogo (voice) 19 episodes Miyuu Ogura as Ordinary Person (voice) 4 episodes Shin-ichiro Miki as Atsuya Kusakabe (voice) 7 episodes Takehito Koyasu as Toji Fushiguro (voice) 8 episodes Aya Endo as Shoko Ieiri (voice) 16 episodes Yuko Sanpei as Ui Ui (voice) 6 episodes Saya Horigome as Mechamaru In-Flight Voice (voice) 5 episodes Yuji Murai as Ordinary Person (voice) 11 episodes Mitsuo Iwata as Kiyotaka Ijichi (voice) 19 episodes Yuichi Nakamura as Satoru Gojo (voice) 37 episodes Asami Seto as Nobara Kugisaki (voice) 30 episodes Junya Enoki as Yuji Itadori (voice) 50 episodes Jun Karasawa as Old Ogami (voice) 3 episodes Mirei Kumagai as Assistant Supervisor (voice) 4 episodes Takahiro Sakurai as Suguru Geto (voice) 28 episodes Yuki Kazu as Ordinary Person (voice) 3 episodes Motoki Sakuma as Ordinary Person (voice) 5 episodes Yoshiko Sakakibara as Narration (voice) 19 episodes Megumi Ogata as Yuta Okkotsu (voice) 5 episodes Takaaki Torashima as Delinquent B (voice) 3 episodes Seiyu Fujiwara as Lookout (voice) 4 episodes Koji Yusa as Naoya Zen'in (voice) 3 episodes Mitsuki Saiga as Uraume (voice) 5 episodes Satoshi Tsuruoka as Fumihiko Takaba (voice) 3 episodes Kazuya Nakai as Kinji Hakari (voice) 3 episodes Yuki Sakakihara as Kirara Hoshi (voice) 3 episodes NEEKO as Kogane (voice) 6 episodes Soichi Abe as Club Member (voice) 3 episodes Ari Ozawa as Remi (voice) 4 episodes Yutaka Aoyama as Reggie Star (voice) 3 episodes Yuma Uchida as Megumi Fushiguro (voice) 43 episodes
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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

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Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
October 03, 2020
Status
Returning Series
Episode Runtime
24 minutes
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
4,506