Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime)

is the anime adaptation of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen. It is animated by Studio MAPPA and premiered on October 2, 2020. It airs on Fridays at 25:25 (effectively, Saturdays at 1:25 a.m.) on "Super Animeism" block on MBS, TBS, and their affiliates.
== Plot ==
Hardship, regret, shame: the negative feelings that humans feel become curses that lurk in our everyday lives. Curses run rampant throughout the world, capable of leading people to terrible misfortune and even death. What's more, the curses can only be exorcised by another curse.
Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a friend who has been attacked by cursed spirits, he eats the finger of Sukuna, taking the curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with the King of Curses. 
Guided by the most powerful of jujutsu sorcerers, Satoru Gojo, Yuji is admitted to the Tokyo Jujutsu High School of Sorcery, an organization that exorcises the curses... and thus begins the heroic tale of a boy who became a curse to fight curses, a life from which he could never turn back.
== Production ==
The Jujutsu Kaisen anime adaptation was announced in the 52nd issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, on November 25th, 2019. The manga author Gege Akutami and the main cast members appeared at Jump Festa 2020 on December 22, 2019. Toho has been confirmed to be producing the series.
On May 20th, 2020, the first official trailer for the anime was released. The preview featured scenes that adapted the first few chapters of the manga. It also revealed the animation studio adapting the material as well as a release date for the anime series: October 2020.
On August 24, 2020, the 38th issue of Shonen Jump revealed a second wave of character designs for the extended cast. These characters included Maki, Panda, Toge, and Nanami. On September 3, 2020, the second trailer for the anime was released, revealing the anime's air date of October 2, 2020. On September 19, 2020, the third trailer for the anime was released, which featured the opening theme, "Kaikai Kitan" by Eve. An exclusive showing of the first episode also premiered.
At the Jump Festa '21 event, new cast members, character designs, and a key visual were revealed in anticipation for the upcoming second cour of the anime. Following the conclusion of the first cour on December 25th, the anime went on a hiatus until January 16, 2021. The second cour adapts the Kyoto Goodwill Event Arc and the newly introduced cast of characters are from Kyoto Jujutsu High. Who-ya Extended will perform the new opening theme song "VIVID VICE" and Cö shu Nie will perform the new ending theme song "give it back."
The anime's first season concluded the week of March 27, 2021. On that exact day, a movie prequel was announced. It adapted Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Jujutsu High.
On February 12th, 2022, the second season of the anime was announced to air in 2023. During the same event, the first season's re-broadcast starting on April 3rd, 2022, was announced. On September 25, 2022, at TOHO animation 10th Anniversary event, it was revealed the second season will run for 2 consecutive cours and adapt Gojo's Past Arc and Shibuya Incident Arc. The trailer revealed on December 17th, 2022, along with airing announcement, July 2023. 
The first cour concluded on August 3, 2023, and the season went on hiatus until August 31, 2023, when the series returned with Episode 30. The Shibuya Incident Arc ran for 18 episodes total. 
== Staff ==
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=== Cast ===
== Music ==
Openings
* 「Kaikai Kitan」 by Eve
* 「VIVID VICE」 by Who-ya Extended
* 「Ao no Sumika」 by Tatsuya Kitani
* 「SPECIALZ」 by King Gnu
Endings
* 「LOST IN PARADISE」 by ALI feat. AKLO
* 「give it back」 by Cö shu Nie
* 「Akari」 by Soushi Sakiyama
* 「more than words」 by Hitsujibungaku
Insert Songs
* 「Stand In The Darkness」 by Steve Memmolo
* 「REMEMBER」 by Masato Hayakawa
* 「Climax☆JUMPING!」 by Tomoyo Kurosawa
== Episodes ==
:Main Article: List of Episodes 
 	 	
Fearsome Womb Arc 	8 (Episodes 1 - 8) 	October 3 - November 21, 2020
Vs. Mahito Arc 	5 (Episodes 9 - 13) 	November 28 - December 26, 2020
Kyoto Goodwill Event Arc 	8 (Episodes 14 - 21) 	January 16 - March 6, 2021
Death Painting Arc 	4 (Episodes 22 - 24, 30)	March 13 - March 27, 2021; August 31, 2023
Gojo's Past Arc 	5 (Episodes 25 - 29) 	July 6 - August 3, 2023
Shibuya Incident Arc 	18 (Episodes 30 - 47) 	August 31 - December 28, 2023
Itadori's Extermination Arc	1+ (Episodes 47 - TBA) 	December 28, 2023 - TBA
== Promotional Material ==
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|-|Key Visuals=
Jujutsu Kaisen TV Anime Teaser Visual.png|Teaser Key Visual.
Anime Key Visual.png|First Key Visual.
Anime Key Visual 2.png|Second Key Visual.
Anime Key Visual 3.png|Third Key Visual.
Anime Key Visual 4.png|Fourth Key Visual.
Anime Key Visual 5.png|Rebroadcast Key Visual for the Fearsome Womb Arc.
Anime Key Visual 6.png|Rebroadcast Key Visual for the Vs. Mahito Arc.
Anime Key Visual 7.png|Rebroadcast Key Visual for the Kyoto Goodwill Event Arc.
Anime Key Visual 8.png|Rebroadcast Key Visual for the Death Painting Arc.
Anime Key Visual 9.png|Season 2 First Teaser Key Visual.
Anime Key Visual 10.png|Season 2 Second Teaser Key Visual.
Anime Key Visual 9-10.png|Season 2 Combined Teaser Key Visual.
Anime Key Visual 11.png|Season 2 First Key Visual.
Anime Key Visual 12.png|Season 2 Second Key Visual.
Anime Key Visual 13.png|Season 2 Third Key Visual.
Anime Key Visual 14.png|Season 2 Fourth Key Visual.
Anime Key Visual 15.png|Season 2 Fifth Key Visual.
Anime Key Visual 16.png|Season 2 Sixth Key Visual.
|-|Shonen Jump=
Shonen Jump 2019-52.png|The anime announcement artwork featured on the cover WSJ Issue 52-2019. 
Anime VA Promo.png|Inside Jump Issue 52-2019 revealing the main cast members. 
Shonen Jump 2020-25.png|The Jump Issue 25-2020 covering the anime's PV reveal.
Anime Key Visual Reveal.png|Inside Jump issue 25-2020 revealing the animation studio and main key visual. 
Anime Character Reveal.png|Inside Jump issue 26-2020 revealing the character designs. 
Anime Character Reveal 2.png|Inside Jump issue 38-2020 revealing the second round of designs. 
Anime Additional Cast.png|Inside Jump issue 42-2020 revealing additional cast members. 
Anime Additional Cast 2.png|Inside Jump issue 3/4-2021 revealing more cast members. 
Anime Additional Cast 3.png|Inside Jump issue 9-2021 revealing two more cast members. 
|-|Character Designs=
Yuji Itadori (Anime).png|Yuji Itadori
Megumi Fushiguro (Anime).png|Megumi Fushiguro
Nobara Kugisaki (Anime).png|Nobara Kugisaki
Maki Zen'in (Anime).png|Maki Zenin
Toge Inumaki (Anime).png|Toge Inumaki
Panda (Anime).png|Panda
Kento Nanami (Anime).png|Kento Nanami
Kiyotaka Ijichi (Anime).png|Kiyotaka Ijichi
Shoko Ieiri (Anime).png|Shoko Ieiri
Masamichi Yaga (Anime).png|Masamichi Yaga
Satoru Gojo (Anime).png|Satoru Gojo
Mei Mei (Anime).png|Mei Mei
Naobito Zen'in (Anime).png|Naobito Zenin (Past)
Takuma Ino (Anime).png|Takuma Ino
Aoi Todo (Anime).png|Aoi Todo
Noritoshi Kamo (Anime).png|Noritoshi Kamo
Momo Nishimiya (Anime).png|Momo Nishimiya
Mai Zen'in (Anime).png|Mai Zenin
Kasumi Miwa (Anime).png|Kasumi Miwa
Mechamaru Ultimate (Anime).png|Ultimate Mechamaru
Arata Nitta (Anime).png|Arata Nitta
Utahime Iori (Anime).png|Utahime Iori
Yoshinobu Gakuganji (Anime).png|Yoshinobu Gakuganji
Setsuko Sasaki (Anime).png|Setsuko Sasaki
Takeshi Iguchi (Anime).png|Takeshi Iguchi
Takagi design (Anime).png|Takagi
Kenjaku (Anime).png|Pseudo-Geto
Jogo (Anime).png|Jogo
Hanami (Anime).png|Hanami
Dagon (Anime).png|Dagon (Cursed Womb)
Mahito (Anime).png|Mahito
Junpei Yoshino (Anime).png|Junpei Yoshino
Sotomura design (Anime).png|Sotomura
Shota Ito design (Anime).png|Shota Ito
Nagi Yoshino design (Anime).png|Nagi Yoshino
Juzo Anime render.png|Juzo Kumiya
Taichi Kanada design (Anime).png|Taichi Kanada
Akari Nitta (Anime 2).png|Akari Nitta
Takeda design (Anime).png|Takeda
Fujinuma (Older Sister) (Anime).png|Fujinuma
Choso (Anime).png|Choso
Eso (Anime).png|Eso
Kechizu (Anime).png|Kechizu
Sukuna (Anime).png|Ryomen Sukuna
Satoru Gojo young (Anime).png|Satoru Gojo (2006)
Suguru Geto young (Anime).png|Suguru Geto (2006)
Shoko Ieiri young (Anime).png|Shoko Ieiri (2006)
Riko Amanai (Anime).png|Riko Amanai
Misato Kuroi (Anime).png|Misato Kuroi
Masamichi Yaga 2006 (Anime).png|Masamichi Yaga (2006)
Kento Nanami young (Anime).png|Kento Nanami (2006)
Yu Haibara (Anime).png|Yu Haibara
Mei Mei 2006 (Anime).png|Mei Mei (2006)
Utahime Iori young (Anime).png|Utahime Iori (2006)
Toji Fushiguro (Anime).png|Toji Fushiguro
Shiu Kong (Anime).png|Shiu Kong
Yuki Tsukumo (Anime).png|Yuki Tsukumo (2007)
Yuko Ozawa (Anime).png|Yuko Ozawa
Kokichi Muta (Anime).png|Kokichi Muta
Ui Ui (Anime).png|Ui Ui
Naobito Zenin (Anime 2).png|Naobito Zenin
Atsuya Kusakabe (Anime 2).png|Atsuya Kusakabe
Tsumiki Fushiguro (Anime).png|Tsumiki Fushiguro
Choso (Anime 2).png|Choso (Season 2)
Haruta Shigemo (Anime).png|Haruta Shigemo
Manami Suda (Anime 2).png|Manami Suda
Toshihisa Negi (Anime 2).png|Toshihisa Negi
Larue (Anime 2).png|Larue
Mimiko Hasaba (Anime 2).png|Mimiko Hasaba
Nanako Hasaba (Anime 2).png|Nanako Hasaba
Ko-Guy (Anime).png|Ko-Guy
Uraume (Anime).png|Uraume
Jiro Awasaka (Anime).png|Jiro Awasaka
Niji Ebina (Anime).png|Niji Ebina
Ogami (Anime).png|Ogami
Ogami's Grandson (Anime).png|Ogami's Grandson
Dagon (Anime 2).png|Dagon
Toji Fushiguro Resurrected (Anime).png|Toji Fushiguro (Resurrected)
Arata Nitta (Anime).png|Arata Nitta
Yuki Tsukumo (Anime 2).png|Yuki Tsukumo
Yuta Okkotsu (Anime).png|Yuta Okkotsu
|-|Character Sheets=
Yuji Itadori Anime Concept Art.png|Yuji's character sheet.
Megumi Fushiguro Anime Concept Art.png|Megumi's character sheet.
Nobara Kugisaki Anime Concept Art.png|Nobara's character sheet.
Maki Zenin Anime Concept Art.png|Maki's character sheet.
Toge Inumaki Anime Concept Art.png|Toge's character sheet.
Kento Nanami Anime Concept Art.png|Nanami's character sheet.
Satoru Gojo Anime Concept Art 1.png|Gojo's character sheet.
Pseudo-Geto Anime Concept Art.png|Pseudo-Geto's character sheet.
Sukuna Anime Concept Art.png|Sukuna's character sheet.
|-|Volumes=
BD & DVD Volume 1 Cover.png|Volume 1
BD & DVD Volume 2 Cover.png|Volume 2
BD & DVD Volume 3 Cover.png|Volume 3
BD & DVD Volume 4 Cover.png|Volume 4
BD & DVD Volume 5 Cover.png|Volume 5
BD & DVD Volume 6 Cover.png|Volume 6
BD & DVD Volume 7 Cover.png|Volume 7
BD & DVD Volume 8 Cover.png|Volume 8
BD & DVD Volume 9 Cover.png|Volume 9
BD & DVD Volume 10 Cover.png|Volume 10
BD & DVD Volume 11 Cover.png|Volume 11
BD & DVD Volume 12 Cover.png|Volume 12
BD & DVD Volume 13 Cover.png|Volume 13
BD & DVD Volume 14 Cover.png|Volume 14
BD & DVD Volume 15 Cover.png|Volume 15
BD & DVD Volume 16 Cover.png|Volume 16
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|-|Videos=
TVアニメ『呪術廻戦』PV第1弾|First official preview.
TVアニメ『呪術廻戦』PV第2弾|Second official preview.
TVアニメ『呪術廻戦』PV第3弾|Third official preview.
TVアニメ『呪術廻戦』PV第4弾|Official preview for the second cour.
Jujutsu Kaisen - OFFICIAL TRAILER|Official English trailer. 
キャラクタームービー 釘崎野薔薇（CV：瀬戸麻沙美）|Character Movie Nobara Kugisaki.
キャラクタームービー 虎杖悠仁（CV：榎木淳弥）|Character Movie Yuji Itadori.
キャラクタームービー 伏黒 恵（CV：内田雄馬）|Character Movie Megumi Fushiguro.
キャラクタームービー 五条 悟（CV：中村悠一）|Character Movie Satoru Gojo.
TVアニメ『呪術廻戦』第2期「懐玉・玉折」キャラクター紹介ムービー-2023年7月放送開始!!|S2 Character Introduction and Broadcast Announcement
TVアニメ『呪術廻戦』第2期「懐玉・玉折」PV第1弾｜7月6日から毎週木曜夜11時56分～MBS-TBS系列全国28局にて放送開始!!|S2 First official preview.
TVアニメ『呪術廻戦』第2期「懐玉・玉折」PV第2弾｜OPテーマ：「青のすみか」キタニタツヤ｜7月6日から毎週木曜夜11時56分～MBS-TBS系列全国28局にて放送開始!!|S2 Second official preview.
TVアニメ『呪術廻戦』「渋谷事変」第2期PV第3弾｜OPテーマ：King Gnu「SPECIALZ」｜毎週木曜夜11時56分～MBS-TBS系列全国28局にて放送中!!-2|S2 Third official preview.
TV アニメ『呪術廻戦』続編「死滅回游」制作決定映像|S3 Announcement
|-|Screenshots=
 
PV1 Megumi feels Yuji's Cursed Energy.png|Megumi notices a strange energy emitting from Yuji. 
PV1 Megumi Fushiguro.png|Megumi tracks down the Cursed Object. 
PV1 Curses attack Sasaki and Iguchi.png| Sasaki and Iguchi are attacked by Curses.
PV1 Curses devouring Sasaki and Iguchi.png|Curses attempting to absorb Yuji's friends and the Sukuna finger. 
PV1 Yuji Itadori.png|Yuji rushes to save his friends.
PV1 Sukuna.png|Sukuna manifests!
PV1 Satoru Gojo.png|Gojo introduces himself to Yuji.
PV1 Secret Execution.png|Secret Execution.
PV1 Nobara Kugisaki.png|The third member of the first years.
PV1 Nobara Hammer and Nails.png|The Girl of Steel. 
 
PV2 Satoru Gojo.png|The strongest Sorcerer.
PV2 Nobara Cursed Energy.png|Nobara using her Cursed Technique. 
PV2 Maki Zenin.png|Tokyo Jujutsu second-year: Maki Zenin.
PV2 Toge Inumaki.png|Tokyo Jujutsu second-year: Toge Inumaki.
PV2 Panda.png|Tokyo Jujutsu second-year: Panda.
PV2 Megumi Fushiguro.png|Megumi injured.
PV2 Kento Nanami.png|Grade 1 Sorcerer Kento Nanami.
PV2 Sukuna.png|Sukuna in his Innate Domain. 
PV2 Yuji Itadori.png|Yuji fighting for his life.
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== Trivia ==
* The anime's first season won the award for "Anime of The Year" in the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2021.
* The anime's first season was nominated for the "Best Animation" award in the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2021.
* The anime's first season (2nd cour) was nominated for the "Anime of The Year" award in the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022.
* The anime's first season (2nd cour) was nominated for the "Best Animation" award in the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022.
== External links ==
* Official Japanese anime site
* Official Japanese anime Twitter
== References ==
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