Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season

Unfortunately, we're in the same anime again — the one that everyone praises to the skies but never actually produces any quality content. No story, no character development, no message. So I ask you: where is the masterpiece in this? Or the perfect shounen? It's genuinely awful. In general, I don't really prefer shounen anyway; I mostly watch seinen. But that doesn't mean I hate shounen — there are quality shounen out there. This one just isn't one of them. There's literally nothing that makes an anime good here. It only got loved because a few characters died this season and there was more action, but where is the good part in that? Summary: I don't want to go into too much detail, I'll just say the beginning: It's an anime that takes place in Jujutsu High, there are cursed battles and such, but I won't go into details (probably the fans are raging right now and thinking I haven't watched it). The reason I don't go into detail is because it doesn't have a coherent, well-structured story. I watched this anime about a year ago I think. Even though I might have forgotten some things, I still remember the important parts from my first watch. Rating: Story: 10/3 (There is no story; at least it was a bit better than season 1) Animation: 10/8.5 (I could have given 10/9, but there were rushed parts) Sound: 10/7 (It wasn't bad, just average/classic) Characters: 10/0 (Please don't come at me with this, fans only know Gojo and Sukuna, nothing else) Overall enjoyment: 10/5 They fixed the story a little bit more, but it's still bad. I generally look at these kinds of things in anime, and animation + sound are not included in them. Those things don't make an anime good. Conclusion: It wasn't above an average shounen. I usually give 10/4 to anime with no story, so that's what I gave to season 1. Nothing much changed in this season either. If you like action and shounen, it might catch your interest or you might enjoy it, but it's nothing more than an average shounen. If you're into seinen like me and care about story, character development, messages, etc., you can watch it (I'll watch all the extra content soon anyway because I have to watch every extra piece of the anime I've seen, but I can't stand this anime anymore).

Season 2 Redeems Everything Season 1 fine, it feels like a saw in the way that it goes up and down and up and down, in how fun it to watch, it's just never felt entertaining in one hole it just kept going up and down. It had cool moments and good fights, it had characters I cared. Just not fun watching it as a whole. What season 2 decided to be a spectacle in animation and just take every cool moment in the first season and pump it up to the max. I have not seen it TV animation look this good in years. It's hard not to think about the awesome fight, the memorable moments, the characters that had so cool dialogue. Just a spectacle of it all and enough surprises in the story to be entertaining. One of the best improvement in season 2 is that Direction, the new director truly want to make it look like a film in the camera angles and shots and how it feels like a camera is placed in interesting angles. All the shots where the camera follows the action just makes things feel more Life. The story has enough human and heartfeld moments to not just be mindless action slack. You know what the characters personality is just for the design because they are so amazing drawn. Has some of the best action animation I have seen in a while. It has a story and characters that just uses cool out of every detail. It's just so fun and smooth to watch I would highly recommend it.

When people talk about the anime JJK, the first thing they say is about the awesome animation, and that's the case especially in season 2, by overworking the animators with tight schedules, JJK season 2 got the adaptation treatment that every manga whishes to get. As everyone knows, this season is divided in 2 arcs, one about Gojo's past and another more battle-focused on the present. Starting with the 1st one, the problem with flashback arcs is knowing who dies and who survives by being alive in the present, making the stakes dissapear for some of the characters. The Shibuya arc feels different from the other arcs so far, it is more focused on battles and on 1 mission, and not in the everyday life and character interactions, which I personally prefer since the characters aren't the best and in season 1 the story went aimlessly and all over the place, but for watchers who aren't into the battle shonen style I get that this season isn't for them. Also the main character, Yuji Itadori, is way better in this season instead of his dumb self from season 1. However, deaths were predictable and forced, by having character acting dumb. The things that are common in both arcs is -for the positives: the amazing soundtrack (which some OSTs are re-used from season 1) and the animation, both during the coreography on fast-paced battles, and in the little details they add that give the characters more personality, and you can see their emotions and the stress the animators went through. -for the negatives: poorly written characters, inconsistent power levels in terms of abilities, strenght and speed (powers not working as they should, characters not dodging attacks and not using the speed they showed to have, ect); plot-armor by having enemies - holding back, avoiding vitals, not finishing the job. Overall, unlike people who simp for Gojo, Nanami, Getou or Touji; I don't call this peak or perfect, and can see it's flaws, however as someone who likes battle shonens and edgier stories, It's not as bad as people who aren't into that call it to be. The adaptation definetly carries the source material and it is overhyped, but it's still one of the better anime from the season.

This is one of the greatest anime adaptations in history. The animation, the direction, the vision. Everything here is top-notch. Even though there were flaws, it is obvious that there will be flaws. No flawed being has made anything truly flawless, and what is more flawed than a human? I sincerely believe there will be a long time before anybody makes as good an adaptation as this season. I honestly don't think the animation team could top it with the next season, the Culling Games, but we will see. I'm excited anyway! Big thank you to all the people that made this happen and I hope all of you get the rest and pay you all deserve! You've done great work!

THIS IS A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW Alright, this is gonna be a big one. Every generation has an anime that served as their main entrance point into the medium. For me personally, “MyHeroAcademia” was that show, back in the year 2016. Before that it was Attack on Titan. Before that there were the big 3, One Piece, Bleach and Naruto. Right now, as of 2024, “Jujutsu Kaisen” has risen to the absolute top of the anime world. The fantastic first season and the wonderful prequel movie “Jujutsu Kaisen Zero” did a great job at catapulting this show out of the anime community and into the general mainstream. This is definitely the one anime that even people who never watch anime normally, got into. The expectations for season two were enourmous, with manga readers hyping up the content that will be adapted in season two to a ridicoulous degree. But did this show deliver on everything it promised? Lets get into this extra long review for the generational Jujutsu Kaisen season two! Story – 8/10 I just talked about manga readers that already knew what will happen in this season, and i can actually say that i was one of them. I read the manga almost three years ago and as soon as i finished this part, i knew exactly that it was gonna pop off. This season adapts two arcs of the manga that are very different from each other so i will take my time and review both individually here. Episode 1-6: The Hidden Inventory – Gojo´s Past This arc was a very pleasant surprise. The show takes us back into the year 2006, and focuses mainly on the relationship of Gojo Satoru and Suguru Geto as they try to protect a highly important character from the ruthless Toji Zen´in. There are a bunch of fantastic action setpieces and the animation is already insane, but at it´s core, this really is the first Jujutsu Kaisen arc that actually laid the main focus on character development instead of action. The tone is much lighter than other arcs and there is a certain 2000s summer feel to the whole storyline. I thought this was the perfect place for the series to pick up after season one. These six episodes were super fun and highly enjoyable. The story of Gojo and Getos friendship actually hit the right emotional spots, especially after watching the Jujutsu Kaisen Zero movie. The final fight of this arc was also one of my favourites in the whole series. We saw Gojo dominate everything in his way for pretty much all of the previous arcs, but here he is truly at his limit for the first time. Really cool stuff. However, there are issues here that have plaqued Jujutsu Kaisen since the beginning of it´s run: pacing and worldbuilding. I think the whole “world of jujutsu” this manga is set in, is not build up very well. The pacing is just waaaaay to fast. A lot of newer shounen struggle with this, mostly because of their production cycle and the immense pressure on the mangaka to pump out chapter after chapter to retain the hype of the series, making it extremely hard to plan ahead with the story. The whole foundation of Jujutsu Kaisen is pretty shaky at best. The author has to constantly explain the power system, which is just all over the place. He introduces a lot of interesting concepts but there is absolutely nothing that pulls it all together, so most of the fights are more visual spectacle than strategic and well thought out. So, does that mean the show lost me? Absolutely not Episode 7-23: The Shibuya Incident This right here is the arc that changed everything. When it aired weekly, the internet was completely on fire. At this point in the story, every single character, both heroes and villains, come together in Shibuya for a showdown that shakes the foundation of the whole world. This arc is absolutely crazy. This really is just a 16-episode, all-out, martial-arts, action-fantasy rollercoaster ride that starts slowly and keeps escalating more and more and more to absolutely insane degrees of hype and excitement. The episodes just flow into each other perfectly, making this one of the best binge-watching experiences i´ve ever had (Keep in mind, I KNEW WHAT WILL HAPPEN). Every single episode is better than the last. The stakes are massive and the fights are as well. Every single character gets his time to shine. I absolutely love the eery, cramped setting in Tokios underground system and all the real-life locations. The villains plot is just so unbelievably cruel and brutal. At this point, the show does not hold itself back in the slightest anymore. People die, not just the villains and the heroes, but also everyone in a radius of multiple kilometres gets pulled into the fight, making this one of the darkest and most destructive scenarios in shounen history. This also marks the first time that Jujutsu Kaisen managed to touch me on an emotional level. Before this arc, it was just a fun, hype, action-fantasy. But this season had a huge amount of emotional weight to it, especially in regards to our main character, Yuji Itadori. All of the problems i talked about before still remain a factor in this arc, but honestly, a show does not need to have perfect writing, perfect worldbuilding or perfect pacing to be enjyoable. I am willing to look over these flaws, accepting the show like it is: A fast-paced, hype, action roller-coaster. This will stand as one of modern animes best story-arcs. Give it like, 5, maybe 10 years and a new generation of anime fans will call this a classic. Art – 10/10 Studio MAPPA has been infamous for years for their absolutely crazy workload. They are definitely the biggest, most influential anime studio of the modern age, and they just absolutely churn out hit after hit after hit. Their incredible trackrecord now includes shows like “Attack on Titan”, “Chainsaw Man” and many more. However, in recent years, people started to notice that things are getting shaky for the studio. Multiple reports of production issues hurt their reputaion a lot. Attack on Titan was a prime example of that. But with the second season of Jujutsu Kaisen, it apparently got even worse. Working on this show was absolute hell for the animators. The incredible workload, the tight schedule and of course the countless high-intensity action scenes required for the Shibuya-arc absolutely crippled the studio to it´s core. They pulled everything they had into this season. Every single creative idea, every single design choice they had laying around to fulfill the high expectations people had in this arc. And it absolutely shows. This show does not take a single break. It starts absolutely insane and not only is the animation itself highly dynamic, creative and well edited, the quality also increases with every single episode. Everytime you think that they peaked, the show throws a new animation concept, a new artstyle, new camera angles, new effects and much, much more onto the screen. The scope and scale of the fights get bigger and bigger, and the animation keeps up the pace again and again. This is not like shows like “Demon Slayer” or “MyHeroAcademia”, which mostly reserve the big scenes for the climax: It really is a constant stream of sakuga that grabs you and does not let go up until the final episode. Sound – 8/10 The soundtrack of JJK is always a treat to hear, and this season started of really strong. The OP of the first part was beautiful and perfectly fitted the concept of the arc itself. The second opening introduces the much darker second arc perfectly. The BGM itself uses a mix of older songs from the previous seasons and a bunch of newer songs. The crazy jazz section that played during Gojos first fight, the gritty theme of Aoi Todo and many more standout moments give the show a lot of personality. The older songs do hit a bit better than the newer ones, and i think there was more room for some vocal tracks here and there. This season probably has my least favourite soundtrack of the whole series so far, but that just shows how consitently good the music in this show really is. …

It's good. And I mean, really, really good. At what cost, though? Season two of “Jujutsu Kaisen” promised to be one of anime's greatest recent hits. Everybody loved it, the characters were great, the emotions hit like nothing they've seen in the current landscape, and the animation resulted in being near perfect. However, it's happened to me before; constant hype ruining my experience, since I expected a little too much from something only to be extremely disappointed. So, I lowered my expectations, not forgetting that I never truly loved JJK. First season was a good foundation, but I couldn't emotionally connect with any struggle. Everybody was either too talented, too powerful, or possessed something that'll let them win, no strings attached. Season two wasn't proving me wrong at the beginning, sporting the same problems, incomprehensible powers without stakes, not done for theme purposes, but just for displaying badasses. Finally, the mythical Shibuya arc arrived, and this is what I imagined peak JJK could be. A magical display of random powers people honed with their souls, clashing in battles about survival, winning, or losing in the most absolute horrible way possible. We've got stakes, struggles, clear winning and losing side, and every issue was resolved just by limiting the trump card. However, in terms of story, and how great it all seems to be, there's still, absolutely no emotional attachment to anything going on. For such a brutal arc, and for how many shocking moments it contains, I couldn't care about anybody in their suffering. Too little time, too little resting moments to develop relationships. Flashbacks are delivered right before the climactic moments, clearly stating the long-running drawbacks. I wouldn't change anything about the arc, what I'd do is change the first one substantially. If all characters managed to slowly evolve in time, and get to know one another a little more, I'd worry about their demises in this one. Bottom line, I didn't care about anybody. That aside, the animation is pure, visual gold. Dynamic movement, environmental chaos, using techniques logically, never wasting time. Twists and turns, changes in sides, amazing cinematography, fluid, brutal, disgusting at times, and beautifully destructive. I can't praise the effort the sweatshop animators went through enough. This is a miracle, and one that should never happen again. I applaud everything they achieved, and it won't go unnoticed. I hope them better, truthfully. Overall, it was a great, action packed season that does get me pumped for the next one. However, I can wait. No rush, I don't feel pressured to continue the manga, since the emotional aspects I have for it are non-existent. I still recommend it, and wish it makes a mark in the anime industry not just for good animation, but a better emotional core. 8.1/10. Man, I felt like I was the crazy one for not caring, apparently it's a common sentiment.

Listen, I'm going to be completely honest here: I am 100% one of those guys who believe you need a degree to understand how anything works in this series. Yeah, I'm lost on the logistical side of the anime. Did that make me stop watching it? Hell no. If you're into action and fantasy this is the anime for you. Why did I rate it a 6 then? Like I mentioned above it's just a mess in terms of anything kind of making sense. It's just dope fight scene after dope fight scene. Pretty much an entire city crumbles due to this MF-ers fighting. I know will probably be addressed but like easily hundreds of thousands of people died while these guys were kicking each other's asses and it wasn't addressed until the very end lol. HEY, this is just my opinion and experience watching the series. It's good! If you like watching ass-kicking. If you don't like that and want more of a story being told... well, skip this.

Jujutsu Kaisen a standout in the world of Shonen captivated audiences and concluded its first season leaving fans eagerly waiting for the next season. As season 2 unfolded, it brought forth a mix of anticipation and scrutiny paving the way for a nuanced exploration in this review. Season 1 of Jujutsu Kaisen emerged as the most entertaining Shonen with its popularity driven by compelling sorcery battles and its distinct charm. Revisiting a couple of episodes before its 2nd season started airing and then diving into the second season felt akin to reuniting with an old friend. Despite a somewhat generic narrative, the premise of sorcerers working behind the scenes to exorcise curses was intriguing, and it excelled in its execution. The animation, fight sequences, and character dynamics were nothing short of spectacular. While it bore a few similarities to Naruto and Bleach, it managed to carve its own identity even though the storytelling lacked the desired memorability. Notably, a few characters such as Gojo could have benefitted from a lot more depth. Nevertheless, the series excelled in being remarkably entertaining and ultimately, that's what matters. Onto Season 2, the shift in art style from the Hidden Inventory Arc may raise eyebrows, but subjectivity prevails. Personally, this change, particularly for a flashback felt welcome. The first five episodes dedicated to exploring Gojo's past and his friendship with Geto, proved to be a refreshing narrative detour. Now we welcome one of the best arcs of JJK yet-Shibuya Incident. The anticipation and excitement among manga readers were prominent, driven by the sheer scale of destruction, multitude, and intensity of every fight as witnessed in the source material. Animating these fights and portraying the chaos and destruction around Shibuya while mirroring the manga's grandeur was a monumental and formidable task. Given the studio's reputation of going above and beyond in their adaptations which they did with Season 1, Season 2 was set to be crowned as one of the best of all time if adapted perfectly. And well, while certain fights showcased incredible intensity, however, there were instances of inconsistent flow due to a few abrupt shifts as the fight progressed which was apparent in Yuji's fight with Mahito before Todo arrived. The use of slow motion and still frames while not inherently bad, felt a bit excessive. This was noticeable in Gojo's fight with Mahito, Jogo, Choso, and Hanami although this is one of the complete fights alongside Yuji's fight with Choso, Yuji, Todo vs Mahito, and Choso vs Geto. Jogo's clash with Sukuna exhibited intensity yet a bit of refinement would have elevated it further. Similarly, Sukuna vs Mahoraga also fell short of perfection and these 2 were pivotal fights as they truly represent the essence of the Shibuya Incident Arc, where the destructiveness and intensity reached unprecedented heights. It's quite evident from fights such as with Dagon that this was rushed. Despite that, if one pays attention to the details, the commitment to deliver a solid adaptation to this arc is apparent. And they did deliver, albeit not as expected. They adapted every fight well featuring exceptional fight sequences that vividly captured the turmoil engulfing Shibuya. For manga readers, it was truly a delight to watch these come to life on screen. The direction behind this series is exceptional and the staff behind this deserves more than mere appreciation. In all honesty, the studio should have taken adequate time with this arc, given the difficulty in animating this arc, and adapting this is far more ambitious than Season 1. Reflecting on this season, it left me contemplating what could have been achieved if the staff behind this were granted the luxury of better working conditions and adequate time. Despite that, Season 2 manages to capture the allure and entertainment left behind by Season 1 and lives up to it, even though it fell short of the perfection that seemed within its reach. And there's still more to come for Jujutsu Kaisen, leaving me a tad bit apprehensive regarding the treatment of upcoming arcs. Lastly, the staff deserves commendation for their ambitious artistic intent, and gratitude is owed for their dedication. It's neither perfect nor flawed, but the untapped potential of this season to have been the most amazing thing we as viewers could have experienced is what keeps it away from perfection.

Peak from start to finish, high stakes action from the beginning all the way till the end. No fillers. This anime has made me feel like a kid watching his first shonen anime again. If you liked season 1 of JJK you will surely like this. There's so much to experience this season, you'll especially get a lot more background information on some characters from Season 1 or JJK 0 who you will all find in some high stakes fights that just don't stop from episode 5/6. Mappa has been cooking with this season too regarding the art style, animation as well as the soundtrack, you'll want to watch some scenes again and again once you finished watching them because it just doesn't get better than this. I don't really now how much there is to add, if you even slightly liked the first season it's a no brainer to give this at least a try and then see for yourself if JJK is something you could see yourself watching more in the future. In my eyes this is one of the most brilliant arcs I've ever seen in shonen anime. Be it the action, display of characters, general production quality, humor and much more I am probably forgetting.

JJK season 2 is infinitely superior to the first, mainly due to the treatment and depth given to Gojo, Itadori, and Suguru Geto. The entire Shibuya arc is incredible. However, despite the fact that the anime has everything to make me really like it, excellent animation, a more than decent ost, and a ton of memorable, funny, and crazy moments... I don't really know why, it just doesn't click with me. Seriously, JJK is a more than decent anime, with cool characters, and... it doesn't do much wrong. But it doesn't blow me away. There are other anime, which I know are worse, that I like more, however. It's a shame, but anyway, I enjoy JJK and I'm looking forward to the next season. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- La temporada 2 de JJK es infinitamente superior a la primera debido, sobre todo, al trato y la profundidad que se le otorga a Gojo, Itadori y a Suguru Geto. Todo el arco de Shibuya es increíble. Sin embargo, pese a que el anime tiene de todo para gustarme muchísimo, una animación excelsa, una ost más que decente y un montón de momentos memorables, divertidos y locos... No sé muy bien por qué, no me termina de hacer del todo click. De veras, JJK es un anime más que decente, con personajes guays, y... no hace casi nada mal. Pero no me termina de explotar. Hay otros animes, que sé que son peores, que sin embargo, me gustan más. Es una lástima, pero bueno, aún así, disfruto JJK y tengo ganas de la siguiente temporada.

Doesn't live up to the hype. Like, it's okay. Don't get me wrong. Worth it to watch just for the flashy animations. But... somehow the story seemed to lack substance and the pacing is all over the place. This is again one of those anime where I feel like they could have done more with the characters. I was so excited when I saw who the villain was and his potential as a really interesting villain... but surprised surprise, just the same old formula. Some of the battles were incredibly random. Like that giant white overpowered dude in the last few episodes that showed out of nowhere with no build-up or explanation whatsoever. Just felt like they had some leftover animation budget leftover to blow. Felt really out of place and random. Don't get me wrong, I really like some of the characters, but the pacing is all off with this anime. The humour is misplaced and awkward, and the random flashbacks are used ineffectively and so frequently that it gets annoying pretty quickly. And the character writing is...eh. Some characters are well written, but some of the side-characters are literally made to have their whole personality based around one weird little quirk and there is nothing else to them. It's an alright seinen/shounen, but it just isn't as polished as some of the others out there.

This is it, this is peak right now fam. If you like action in your Anime, it doesn't get better than this. It happened here in 2024, and it might even hapen again and again in the future from MAPPA and perhaps even their competitors on yet more projects. Which blows my mind and body, because comparing JJK S2 to what else has come before especially in the shounen genre (Naruto, Bleach, HunterxHunter, FMAB, pick anything)... watching JJK Season 2 is a peak experience as an Anime fan. Not only that, it peaks itself harder and harder and harder as the episodes roll in until all you can do is sit there taking it with your jaw agape saying there can't possibly be any more than this as JJK S2 just goes off anyways. I was entranced. Witnessing a one-off event of unprecedented awe-inspiring importance and value, a UFO shaped like a unicorn running astride a double rainbow across the northern lights during a full solar eclipse in the southern hemisphere. The kind of mesmerizing masterclass where you don't even stop to turn to each other with "can you believe this is happening right now!?" energy, the vibe is beyond that. The ferocity, at such a velocity, the style and the range on display in the animation and the banger OST with its variety, leaning all the way into the mangaka's penchant for unbridled brutality, checking all the tropes at the door, an exaltation of motion and everything else my visual cortex values, infinite hype that pays off and builds again and pays off and builds again and again! JJK S2 is sublime, the animators who made this possible are goated, beautiful humans with brains so wrinkly they're basically wormholes to another dimension from which they draw upon unrivaled gigachad rizz that is channeled into their tablet pens and pencils. There is no reason not to watch JJK if you have ever been impressed with any animation of anything before. The dazzle itself of something so far beyond is a masterpiece on the merits of just the animation, sound design, art, choreography, and direction alone. Just the technicals, the production values, on their own qualify this Anime as I have described it, a unicorn and peak. It is INSANE that I am not exageratting for effect, that I am just stroking off my precious memories of having experienced JJK season 2 because it is just that far out in front right now and it would not surprise me to see it described as a turning point for the popularity and quality of Anime overall in a few years time. Not that the story is without its flaws. While this is a masterpiece of delivery, of animating a narrative, accentuating characters, bringing out the maximal dose of cool factor from the source material with near flawless technique, there were aspects that did not suit my taste. While the art direction was masterful, the direction of the narrative elements made debatable choices on several levels as to how to deliver the story to the audience. JJK S2 made a decision to jump around between past and present events in different sub-arcs of the season. The timeline was not linear between the first episodes and later episodes, nor the movie (JJK 0). Like with Netflix's The Witcher season one, the decision to tell the story out of chronological order killed some of the hype here and there although I didn't dislike it. There was also a choice made to rely heavily on backstory in the movie JJK 0 that was released prior to JJK S2, for the Shibuya arc to have narrative weight with the audience - basically, the "why should I care?" of the Shibuya arc that takes up most of JJK Season 2 runtime is found in the movie JJK 0. To me this was especially strange because just by flipping those two, making the first few episodes a standalone movie and starting the season with a few episodes that contain the events of JJK 0, everything would be in chronological order. The movie felt a bit random because it focused more on a new character rather than Gojo, arguably the most popular character in the series, and from the perspective of the narrative elements in the show it might have been better to let the standalone movie contain Gojo's arc from the start of the season. With events presented in chronological order given how that would affect the perception of Geto's character, when we timeskip to the start of the Shibuya incident the hype would have been even more bananas. There are also parts of this story and decisions made to emphasize elements of the story visually that I did not care to see. Even though the reception was overall positive, Gojo's Ayahuasca-I-am-the-honored-Purple-one scene was over the top for my tastes and Nanamin going zombie mode also seemed like they were taking liberties with the character. The rabbit scene with Mahito over-indulged, same with Nobara's episode, and a couple of the asspulls during certain fights or the "I'm mad" scenes had me half-rolling my eyes at the edge overload. I did not love the many times some annoying no-name straight bodied characters I liked, especially when I would have picked the bodied ones to have taken those fights, because clearly it was at MAPPA's discretion to make the fight seem more one sided and embellish the one-sidedness and that detracted fromt the free-for-all vibe of so many strong individuals and factions clashing and tagging in at intervals. I disagreed with a few of the choices to go into backstory for extended periods of time, especially because it felt like it was overdone and we were being hit over the head with the feels stick just to elicit yet more feels when they were already at a good level. Speaking of and going meta for a second, it really sucked that MAPPA had been cracking whips on the animators because the animators did such a world-beating job animating JJK S2 that these issues I had with story, direction, character writing, minor pacing stuff, which are usually some of my favorite elements that really polish a show into a hidden gem or ruin an otherwise solid premise/production for me, I just don't care at all from a critical standpoint here. The broad strokes were still deft enough, and the execution of the direction within each episode was masterful. JJK S2 as a package is thicc and juicy and rare. They never forget JJK S2's straws, napkins, plastic cutlery or condiments. JJK S2 is HIM, and we have these animators who were apparently treated like dirt by MAPPA's executives from start to finish to thank. Animators who have built MAPPA's reputation as a goated S-tier studio. It is such a dissapointment, but I am hopeful that the irreproachable quality and impact of their work on JJK S2 will force MAPPA's hand to give them their due respect on future projects. Whether it is your first Anime or your 400th, make no mistake that JJK Season 2 represents a highlight and a milestone to most people who have seen it. The work is seminal in its consistent technical artistry, the sheer volume of it, getting us there over and over again with an adaptation of source material that goes further beyond. Shounen's "best moments" which many of us have waded through hundreds of episodes including baseless filler to briefly perceive, to experience the possibilities of the narrative weight and that sense of wonder, the strong feels, can be expected in every episode of JJK S2. The show is an absolute monster, it has absolutely no chill and you cannot go wrong experiencing it for so many reasons. One of the coolest things to be done ever, and especially in Anime. What Anime and especially the shounen genre can induce in your brain that other mediums find hard to achieve, JJK S2 delivers in such a compact and powerful format that comparing it to other shounen right now is like comparing the iphone to two cups and a wire. You might think you could find some classic stories out there that are better, some goated bespoke Animes and other basically-Animes like Avatar or Castlevania that have higher highs, cooler worlds, more narrative weight, better character development or…

The second season of Jujutsu Kaisen is nothing short of a beautiful production. We can all agree that this season had some top notch work put into it, from the godly animation to the beautiful soundtrack. I can rant all day about the great things that came from this season but I just had one problem with the series that still lingers on even with the story progressing. My only real problem with this season or mostly the entire series is that sometimes within the story, there are situations where I feel like gege just makes something up to keep the story moving. A lot of the parts within this season especially were very "convenient" for the characters; some parts I very much believe that the result that happened to them in the story shouldn't have happened. This mistake really tanks jjk's story imo and makes it much less enjoyable to watch/read. I wish that gege would delve deeper into their characters so that situations like that won't happen. I feel like that if gege would make it be known beforehand from a certain fight that a character can do this or that, it would make much more sense, but I understand that this could happen sometimes in writing; situations like there being a new character. Since it is a new character, obviously gege wouldn't have much time to indulge in that said character but most of everyone in this season has already been introduced, so we should have had the time to learn more about those characters which would make it much more understandable as to why someone did what. Anyways, except for that minor flaw, I can not finish this review without acknowledging fully what this season did great on. Mappa did a wonderful job at adapting both arcs. The entire season without a doubt had such an inspiring soundtrack and flawless animation to pair with it. Mappa had done what they always do and create masterpiece adaptations and the same can be said about jjk. I honestly don't really know about this season as a whole. It has its quirks and such but the story of a work is so important to the enjoyment that you might experience with it; so with jjk, if that flaw really disappoints you, then I wouldn't bother too much on looking into the work.

Jujutsu Kaisen is a very frustrating show to watch. The production is top-notch—something that unfortunately isn't entirely a positive given the terrible working conditions the animators were forced through. For every clip of jaw-dropping animation, of which there are many, there's an animator having a mental breakdown on twitter for not being good enough. MAPPA is a studio that has long had accusations of overworking its employees, this production only amplified those to a new extent. But all that aside, it's undeniable that the finished product is beautiful. Unfortunately, the story is lacking. The reason I used the word "frustrating" is because it's clear that Gege Akutame is capable of good writing. There are bits and pieces of it strewn about the clutter of mediocrity. The first and shorter of the two arcs this season is an example. While nothing mind-blowing, it's a competent, self-contained segment of story. Gege can breathe life into some characters in a way that feels effortless and natural (an example from this season is Toji. A character with not much screen time, so I found myself shocked when I found myself loving him as much as I did), but then he drops the ball when it comes to trying to develop or add depth to others (ironically enough Megumi is a decent example there). Much of this season was contrived action for action's sake. "What's the issue?" You may ask, "This is an action show after all." (And indeed I have heard this sentiment). The problem is that action—good action—is more than just action. It serves the story. But much of the action here was filled with stretched-out and weightless moments. Not that all the moments were weightless. Again, Gege has moments of greatness, but they are fleeting. Almost accidental. Jujutsu Kaisen is a series without an identity; I don't get the sense it knows what it's trying to be and I can feel the story fight itself. The polished and energetic animation present the muddled and confused story in a way that hopes to convince you it's more than that. That it knows what it's doing. The result: The Shibuya Incident arc is one of the most "hyped up" shonen arcs in quite some time. "Look at this action," it says, "It looks so cool, doesn't it. If the action is well done that must mean the story is good. Look at this character death. Wow, this action must mean something, because look: it's so emotional." Action and shock value. That's what this season was. Some of it was even earned, but some of it wasn't. If you had a fun time with season one, you'll have a fun time here. Just don't expect too much.

It's really good much better than season 1 had everything cranked up a level from story, action, and more but you definitely should watch this after the prequel movie, the only thing I didn't like was how bad the soundtrack was I've heard much better soundtracks on animes with a fraction of the budget it really killed some moments and makes the scenes less memorable IMO other than that its really good and one thing I hate was how easily it is they kill characters, they give us a memory sequence, and rest of the characters brush it off like ok after minute or 2 but still really good don't get me wrong 👍

It was the best serial anime of 2023 in all respects. It had perfect animation and graphics and great cinematography. Great opening with very beautiful theme music. All the roles had excellent and deep characterization. The villains were great. Voices actor had wonderful. Although anime attack on titan was great this year, but I think Jujutsu Kaisen was better. Jujutsu Kaisen's excellence in storytelling and character development likely added to its charm. The dynamic and well-portrayed villains often play a crucial role in making an anime memorable. It's interesting to see how voice actors contributed to the overall experience, bringing the characters to life.

writing a battle shounen is challenging the longer the genre exists, and to stand out you have to have a unique battle system in place. unfortunately, jjk gets bogged down in being too unique, leading to a near constant narrating exposition dump. this may be easier to convey in the manga, but it draws away in the adaptation. another important shounen building block is interpersonal relations between its characters, and outside of a select few relationships in this series, jjk misses a lot of the marks when it comes to fleshing these out. in what may be an attempt to make up for this, season 2 is throwing near constant fight scenes at the audience, and while visually stunning, they hold little weight on the overall outcome. many of the fights in between episodes 5 and 16 are between characters that have not built any dynamic between each other and seem to only act as vehicles to show off mappa's talent as a studio. due to the oversaturation of mappa in the action market, this is something that the general public has come to expect, and doesn't help to earn them extra points. all this to say, thunderclap turns this around. not only are the action sequences stunning, but they begin to carry the emotional weight that was absent before. the score is fantastic throughout the series as well and of course the animation is phenomenal. a lot of the drawbacks that this season has seem to stem directly from the storytelling. if episodes 1-5 and 16-23 could stand on their own merits, this would be closer to a 9, but as a whole the high points of the season are weighed down heavily by the remaining 11 episodes.

The 1st season of Jujutsu Kaisen left people wanting for more, and when season two was announced it created expectations that seemed almost impossible to meet and no way that it would be able to improve. Fortunately, MAPPA up their game: the new animation style allowed for smooth and was one of main reason that we had seen one of the best choreography for fight scenes since Naruto. Besides the animation, the voiced actor captured the manga emotions with many of scenes, both sub and dub achieved this effect and gave those most talked about manga panels the respect it deserved. gojo's and geto's emotions in the hidden inventory arc showed what the plot holes created from the movie. Overall thats most of what i can say with any major spoilers. give this watch if your into Shonen with a decent story backing up masterpiece of fight scenes in anime.

Guess I should preface this with I JUST finished this season at time of writing. So my opinions are fresh, and not really thought out fully. So keep that in mind. Wow... I have.... Mixed opinions on this season, compared to the first. The first arc slapped absolute hell and without getting into spoilers, it sets up the season really well, and maintains it for a majority of it... That is, until the ending 3 episodes. They feel extremely rushed, if not incomplete. ESPECIALLY the final episode, it felt like half the episode was cut, and shoved into the next potential season. First off I guess, is visuals, and I'm mostly positive towards this. Effects, especially in the set piece battles were great, I did feel like they took a lax approach on rapid movements, and it almost looks blurry/incomplete. But otherwise everything else holds up well. Secondly, pacing after the first arc, is all over the place, and feels really hard to keep track of, and towards the end, I found myself just shutting my brain off, and enjoying what I could. It feels like parts of the plot were thrown at a wall like crap, and seeing what sticks. And it sucks too, because I feel like on a second watch, I would probably understand more, its just going too fast for me. I would talk about the plot, but that would delve into spoilers, and I don't want to do that. So i'll end with this. JJK Season 2 is a massively mixed bag, there are really good moments, and really questionable ones. With a lot of what I genuinely feel like are plot holes. I would still recommend a watch, but be prepared.

In my memory it's one of the most expensive and diverse anime. The first season was the beginning and was tied to the disclosure of characters and the display of their personality, as well as the first story arc of the second, when the rest of the season is the culmination of what we were shown in the first season, however, due to this fact, people who watched the first season have long forgotten what was in the first season, because of this, there are negative reviews in which people complain that the characters are empty, the only reasonable claim is a claim to the flashback, which was 1 for the entire season and did not reveal anything new about the character, so yes it looks superfluous, but it is not an attempt to betray the character's knowledge, since all the information in the flashback has already been told to the viewer in the first season. In general, if you think that the characters are empty, then you most likely forgot what happened in the first season. Another cool moment of the second season is the variety in the approach of animating fights, different color palettes and approaches to directing are used in each fight, yes, maybe you won't like all the fights because of this, but it seems to me that this style is more than suitable for such a work as jujutsu kaisen.