TV show · 2020 · Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Japanese
Curator score: 6.6/10 (215.3K ratings)
A boy fights... for "the right death."
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.
Ratings
Curator score: 6.6/10
IMDb: 8.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
TMDB: 8.6/10
Production
MAPPA, Sumzap, Shueisha, MBS, TOHO
Where to watch
Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A slick, high-energy supernatural action series with strong fight choreography, inventive power rules, and a darkly funny streak. It starts as a monster-of-the-week school setup, then expands into a much larger, more emotional battle shonen with standout set pieces and real stakes.
Best for
fans of fast-paced anime with big spectacle
viewers who like dark fantasy and supernatural combat
people who enjoy ensemble casts and escalating power systems
shonen fans looking for a modern, polished series
Skip if
you want a calm, character-driven drama over action
you dislike violent fantasy and body-horror elements
you prefer fully self-contained stories with no ongoing arcs
you are not interested in anime or serialized battle storytelling
Overview
JUJUTSU KAISEN is one of the sharpest modern battle anime to come out of the recent shonen wave. It pairs a familiar cursed-spirits premise with unusually clean action direction, strong visual design, and a confident sense of momentum. The show is at its best when it leans into tactical fights, eerie atmosphere, and the uneasy chemistry between its leads and mentors.
Worth noting
The first season is very watchable throughout, but it also works as a setup for the bigger, more ambitious material that follows in later arcs. What makes it stand out is how often it balances swagger with genuine menace; the world feels dangerous, and victories rarely feel easy. The humor helps too, keeping the tone from becoming too grim.
Bottom line
If you like your anime stylish, kinetic, and built around escalating supernatural rules, this is an easy recommendation. It is not especially subtle, and it is very much a long-form franchise rather than a closed story, but the craft and energy are strong enough to make it an easy binge.
2011 · Curator 9.7/10 (199K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock Premium, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV
A benchmark battle shonen with a rich power system, strategic fights, and a gradual escalation that rewards long-form viewing.