Jujutsu Kaisen News & Discussion Thread

[PicardMan]

i am very surprised that 2020's big hyped battle shonen doesn't have a discussion thread yet. The dub just started and I feel like talking about my first impressions. MAPPA previous big battle anime was the visually spectacular God of High School, but that show was very crammed with a one cour season. This show has a two cour season so it shouldn't have the the Tokyo Ghoul syndrome God of High School had. This show shows that MAPPA has done another bang up job, but this time instead of the fluid martial arts action, it's the grotesque monster designs that really stick out in episode one.

Mod Note: Related Links:
-Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1 Talkback
-Jujutsu Kaisen 0 News Thread
-Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie Talkback
-Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Talkback
-Jujutsu Kaisen: Culling Game (Season 3) Talkback

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Kotono Mitsuishi and Jouji Nakata have joined the voice cast of the anime. Mitsuishi will voice Mei Mei, a Grade 1 sorcereress who can manipulate crows, while Nakata will voice Naobito Zenin, the 26th head of the Zenin family.

Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Casts Kotono Mitsuishi, Jouji Nakata

MItsuishi plays Mei Mei, Nakata plays Zenin family head

www.animenewsnetwork.com

 

[Yojimbo]

7/3: Season 1 Part 1 Blu-ray set to release in February 2023 and will come with soundtrack.

Anime Expo panel live blog.

7/6: Sunghoo Park confirmed as director for season 2.

 

[PicardMan]

Anime News Network just retracted the claim that Park is involved. Apparently, it was a mistranslation.

Anime Expo 2022 - Jujutsu Kaisen Staff Panel

An earlier version of this write-up said Sunghoo Park was "hard at work" on Season Two. After reviewing the audio of the panel, that statement has been removed and Park's involvement is not confirmed.

www.animenewsnetwork.com

 

[Yojimbo]

7/12: Interview with MAPPA CEO Manabu Otsuka and writer Hiroshi Seko.

7/20: MAPPA wants to be even flashier for season 2 and they've been observing overseas reactions during production.

8/8: Also a highlight reel of all the season 1 and 0 movie fights were posted to hype up season 2.



8/21: A TV special will air on September 18 at 17:00 JST after a rerun of episode 24 and will reveal new info for season 2.

 

[PicardMan]

A TV special will air on September 18 at 17:00 JST after a rerun of episode 24 and will reveal new info for season 2.

I'm guessing this will be more like what AMC does with the Talking Dead specials for the Walking Dead than a new piece of animation like the Dr. Stone special. Would like to see a special to tide us over between seasons.

 

[Yojimbo]

9/17/22: Will be featured at TOHO animation 10th Anniversary Event on September 25.

9/25: Season 2 will be 2 cours and adapts Gojo's Past and Shibuya Incident arcs.

3/24/23: Season 2 premieres on July 6 in Japan. Trailer released.


Shōta Goshozono (season 1 episode 8, 17 director) is replacing Sunghoo Park as the primary director. The new cast members include Anna Nagase as Riko Amanai and Takehito Koyasu as Toji Fushiguro.

4/13: A Jujutsu Kaisen festival set for July in Japan.

4/23: Season 2 character posters released.

5/10: "Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu" arc's songs revealed. Tatsuya Kitani performs the opening theme song "Ao no Sumika" (Blue House), and Soushi Sakiyama performs the ending theme song "Akari" (Lantern). Both singles will debut on July 19. The Jujutsu Kaisen segment of the "MAPPA STAGE 2023" event will preview a part of the opening theme song on May 21.

5/21: New trailer for season 2 released.


7/2: The Shibuya Incident arc for season 2 is slated to start on August 31.

7/3: Summary of AnimeExpo panel.

7/8: Season 2 is 23 episodes.

7/19: English dub starts July 20.

8/24: Synopsis for "It's Like That" released.

12/6: Unfortunately, work conditions aren't improving for the staff.

 

[PicardMan]

Well, it's officially won the Crunchyroll anime of the year for 2023, Winners Of The 2024 Anime Awards - Anime Superhero News. Chainsaw Man fans and fans of rival shonen series be salty (Chainsaw Man was elible for the 2023 awards despite airing in 2022 because fall season series are eligible for the next year. Ex fall 2024 series are counted by Crunchyroll as a 2025 series). I think there were better titles from fall 2022-summer 2023, but my inner teenage boy saw the appeal of this series and it is obvious that the teenage kids are the main target demo for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards.

 

[Yojimbo]

3/4: We're not done with the Shibuya arc yet. 4 episodes are being combined into a movie version, including episode 17, and a new press release confirms 17 in particular will be corrected and extra content added.

4/4: Two animators comment on the working conditions.

4/22: A look at the improved Black Flash animation in the season 2 Blu-ray.

5/12: Info on the Juju Fest on August 25.

8/9: Gege Akutami answered 33 questions about Gojo.

8/19: It's been announced the manga will conclude and end on September 30. There are five chapters left.

 

[Space Cadet]

Wow, between My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer and now Jujutsu Kaisen, the three current top Shonen Jump properties are coming to an end.

 

[PicardMan]

Wow, between My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer and now Jujutsu Kaisen, the three current top Shonen Jump properties are coming to an end.

With the one season every 2-3 years approach, are we sure that the anime adaptions will finish before 2030? Well, at least My Hero Academia goes by an annual release so it should be over in 2025. Who knows when Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 will actually come out.

 

[Yojimbo]

With the one season every 2-3 years approach, are we sure that the anime adaptions will finish before 2030? Well, at least My Hero Academia goes by an annual release so it should be over in 2025. Who knows when Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 will actually come out.

Just in terms of manga I think is what Space Cadet was getting at, what big ones are left. Chainsaw Man. One Piece. JoJo.

Well, MHA anime might not be over. They could always adapt Vigilante next and/or keep making movies.

But staying topic, yeah, Jujutsu season 3...eh probably 2026/2027.

 

[wonderfly]

From the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com:

"The “Jujutsu Kaisen” Manga Just Concluded (The Last Weekly Shonen Jump Manga Series Of The 2010’s)"​

Jujutsu Kaisen, one of Shonen Jump’s most popular manga, has released its final chapter on September 29. The series, which focuses on battles between sorcerers using curse energy, began its run on March 5, 2018. The manga was initially carried in the English Shonen Jump digital magazine as part of the Jump Start initiative, but it was removed after the three chapter preview. After this, the manga grew in popularity in Japan, but was not legally accessible to American audiences. Late the following year, Viz released the first graphic novel volume on December 3, 2019.

Over 2020, the series became even more popular, especially once the anime adaptation began airing in Japan on October 3, 2020. The MAPPA produced anime directed by Sunghoo Park ran 24 episodes until March 27, 2021 on MBS and TBS stations in Japan. The anime was renowned for its well animated fight scenes. A film adapting the prequel manga Jujutsu Kaisen 0 was released in 2021. A second season aired from July 6-December 28, 2023. This season was directed by Shota Goshozono.

Both seasons received popular success, with Jujutsu Kaisen becoming one of the most streamed anime on Crunchyroll. Guiness World Records awarded Jujutsu Kaisen the Award for “Most in-demand animated tv show.” The English dub of the first season was released on HBO Max on December 4, 2020. Viz Media has released the first season on Blu-Ray on two sets released on February 28, 2023 and October 31, 2023.

Jujutsu Kaisen has been one of the longest running and most successful battle manga in recent Shonen Jump history. Only last month, My Hero Academia concluded its decade long run on August 5, 2024. While Shonen Jump still has a couple of classic 90s battle manga running in One Piece and Hunter X Hunter, the most popular 2010s manga are no longer running in the Weekly Shonen Jump title."

Read the full article here.

 

[Yojimbo]

10/16/24: Gege Akutami reveals Usami, a character he never got around to introducing.

5/8/25: GKids got the rights to premiere the "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" compilation movie in theaters in the United States on July 16 in both subtitled and English-dubbed formats.



6/11: Crunchyroll will screen the "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" compilation movie in select countries this summer.

7/6: Culling Game (Season 3) is in production and voice recording has started.

7/8: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death does have some additions from the creator and at least one scene was moved up in comparison to the anime series.

8/13: New info on Culling Game coming up on August 31.

8/21: NYCC panel is on October 9 11 am-12 pm.

8/31: Cour 1 of Culling Game/Season 3 premieres in January 2026. New trailer.



And compilation film "Execution" With season 3 preview opens in North America on December 5.

9/2: GKIDS got the North American theatrical rights to Execution and the first 2 episodes of Culling Game.

 

[wonderfly]

From the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com:

"“Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game” Finally Coming to Crunchyroll this Coming January"​

"The wait between Jujutsu Kaisen seasons is a long and excruciating wait, with a three year gap between season one (2020) and 2 (2023). The pattern continues as season three will stream on Crunchyroll in January 2026, three years after the end of season two.

Now granted, the three year gap has allowed for the series to have some of the most elaborately staged fights ever seen in anime, with Demon Slayer being the series only rival. Based on this trailer, it looks like season three will have some eye candy worth devouring."

Read the full article here.

 

[Yojimbo]

9/7: Getting a spin-off novel and a sequel manga, Modulo, just started. The manga stars Yuta Okkotsu’s grandchildren and some brand new characters.

9/8: Akutami estimated Modulo will be "six months of work" / "3 volumes" granted it isn't cancelled.

9/18: Preview of compilation movie Execution. It combines Shibuya Incident and first 2 episodes of Season 3.



10/9: Summary of NYCC panel.

10/17: New trailer for Execution released.

 

[wonderfly]

From the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com:

"“Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution” Gets Special One-Day Only IMAX Screening on December 5th"​

"On December 5, we will be getting a special compilation film featuring a recap of Jujutsu Kaisen season two and a special screening of the first two episodes of the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen season three in a special compilation film entitled Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution. We have found out some news that may excite superfans of this series. On December 3, fans can see the first two episodes of season three even earlier for the special one day only IMAX screenings. This will be a very limited screening as only 100 screens in the United States will receive the IMAX release, so it’s probably best to check if the IMAX screening will be in your area. Otherwise, the regular format edition of Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution will have wider availability on December 5.

Fans are really anticipating the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen coming this January and this film will give fans early access to the first two episodes. Demon Slayer and Dan Da Dan have also received similar compilation releases giving fans early access to upcoming seasons. Like those aforementioned releases, this release will include both subtitled and dubbed screenings."

Read the full article here.

 

[Yojimbo]

11/3/25: Yuta vs. Itadori clip from Execution.

11/7: Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 premieres on January 8. Kōji Yusa voices Naoya Zen'in.

11/14: Character compilation video for Execution posted.



11/26: Alan Lee is the English VA for Naoya Zen'in.

11/28: Minor note, but it's been confirmed streaming versions of season 2 will soon be updated with the version of episodes on the Bluray releases starting December 1.

12/19: New Culling Game Part 1 trailer. edit: And new cast additions. edit2: 2 episode premiere.


1/9/26: Culling Game Part 1 schedule:

• Episodes 1 and 2: January 8th
• Episode 3: January 15th
• Episode 4: January 22nd
• Episode 5: January 29th
• Episode 6: February 5th
• Episode 7: February 12th
• Clip show special: February 19th
• Episode 8: February 26th
• Episode 9: March 5th
• Episode 10: March 12th
• Episode 11: March 19th
• Episode 12: March 26th

3/26: They confirmed Culling Game Part 2 is season 4 (rather than a 2 cour season).

4/30: MAPPA did a promo for the Modula sequel manga's final volume releasing in Japan.



6/19: Teaser for Culling Games Part 2 was played during The "MAPPA 15th Anniversary Lineup Reveal" livestream event. Takeru Satō will direct Part 2.