Audience reviews
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BLU3B1RD
Yes, but nope.
This season is definitely a huge improvement coming from season one, which was an extremely generic and boring introduction to the characters and world of JJK.
Nonetheless, season two is still not good enough for it to become a memorable shounen anime.
It's, once again, a mid story with a superb production.
I won't lie. The first episodes are amazingly good. We could finally see decent interactions between characters, explore their pasts and deepen into their motivations, along with their predicaments and breaking points.
But, in the end, it was much ado about nothing.
All the progress achieved during those episodes was demolished by what came next: more generic shounen stuff.
The second arc has an interesting beginning, but soon it becomes repetitive and unsurprising. It's…
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Season 2 delivers everything the first season offered and executes it even better.
Story (10/10):
Every single arc is incredibly well-crafted, from Gojo’s Past all the way through the Shibuya Incident. Unlike the first season, which took about 16 episodes to truly pick up, Season 2 is engaging right from the very start.
Characters (7/10):
I don't recall any particularly memorable new characters being introduced this season, but the returning cast maintains their strong presence, which is still a solid positive.
Animation (10/10):
Flawless animation. The fight choreography and visual direction look like absolute works of art—completely impeccable! Sound (10/10):
Perfect and memorable throughout the entire season. Nothing to complain about.
Enjoyment (10/10):
An absolute rollercoaster fr…
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What happened in Shibuya?!
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 was pure chaos, and I mean that in the best possible way. From the beginning, the season already feels darker and more intense, but once the Shibuya Incident begins, everything completely spirals out of control. Characters are pushed to their limits, plans fall apart, and it feels like absolutely no one is safe anymore.
The animation and fights are obviously incredible, but what I enjoyed the most was how much heavier the story became. Shibuya doesn't feel like just another arc with powerful enemies and flashy battles; it genuinely changes the atmosphere of the entire series and leaves a lasting impact on the characters.
And I have to talk about Jogo. Yes, the volcano guy. Despite spending most of his time getting absolutely humbled, seein…
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"You never realize what you have until it's gone." - Some random quote from Pinterest I found on Google Images.
Despite how many times I have been burned, it seems I will never learn my lesson when it comes to the Shōnen genre. I get pulled in by a story with a fascinating premise, emotional stakes, and a dynamic, vibrant cast of interesting characters, only to watch all of that get thrown away in favor of non-stop fight scenes. JJK season 2 has, like so many others, buckled to this trend.
The Hidden Inventory arc was, to me, a masterpiece; I haven't read the manga so apparently the last few episodes of it were a bit rushed by those in the know, but I didn't notice anything wrong with the pacing and could not have been more impressed. Then, the Shibuya arc... yes, the fights are incredib…
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I have been infected with a mind virus, the only thing i can think about is JJK. Like the last season, it gripped me by the balls, I could not stop watching and ended up unintentionally binge watch it for hours. The fight scenes are immaculate not just in animation but also in strategy, fights are determined not on themes or emotions but on tactics. Unlike last time however some of these fights has some serious emotion coming alongside it. The story is amazing, their were several moments I genuinely got choked up. Yuji's development throughout this season was incredible and the non-stop action in the latter half was amazing I was waiting for every punch. The character relationships built in the first season pay off really well within this season.
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I feel like this whole season is MAPPA trying to flex their astonishing animation skills while explaining the plot to the viewer wasn't the priority, tbh idk whether it's the studio's fault or it was on the author's behalf since I didn't read the manga.
It was definitely enjoyable and found it binge-worthy the first few episodes, but it got boring and fight scenes took too long (yes I'm saying this as a One Piece watcher) and lacked in dialog. The arc could've been concluded in less episodes without all the fillers.
Characters were dying left and right that it got predictable, and the lack of depth in characters made it hard to sympathize with it. It was indeed devastating at times as some of them deserved better endings that match their worth which made it seem they were killed for th…
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Season Two of Jujutsu Kaisen was everything that made me love the anime in the first place but on an entirely different level. It grabbed my attention from the moment the first episode started because of its gripping ambiance, engaging story, and impeccable animation.
The aspect of the show that impressed me the most is its emotional impact and pacing. Even without mentioning any specifics, all arcs seemed highly relevant, and every element was done exceptionally well, creating a very engaging narrative.
One of the things I enjoyed the most about Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 is its fantastic animation. Every fight scene was animated flawlessly by MAPPA, with amazing attention to detail. Furthermore, the music and soundtrack were excellent at creating an atmosphere and heightening the emotion…
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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 managed to do something few anime sequels achieve: exceed expectations while emotionally devastating the viewer.
This season is much heavier, more tragic, and more reflective than the first, making it clear from the start that the Jujutsu Kaisen story isn't about traditional heroism or happy endings. Here, the characters' suffering and the consequences of their choices carry enormous weight, especially in the Shibuya arc, which completely changes the course of the franchise.
The beginning of the season focusing on the past of Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto was one of the best possible decisions. Personally, this is one of my favorite parts of the entire series because we finally get to understand who Geto really was before becoming what we saw in the Jujutsu Kaisen 0…
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If you've only seen the first season and thought maybe it's alright, just wait until you get to season 2 because oh my god it is so good. The animation increases drastically in quality but still perfectly fits with the action. Now I'm not putting down the first season but the second really brings the story to a whole new level.
With the difference in how Yuji and the others approach situations now, Akutami really knew how to write character development well.
Mappa is yet again showing their skills and dedication to series as shown even just in the trailer (even if the animators are crying).
(this review is not finished yet sorry)
Read at the sourceGwyndolyn35
Season in every way is an improvement on what came before it, a lighter story with laughs to then becoming one tragedy after another. focusing on 2 narratively important arcs with Hidden Inventory and the Shibuya Incident, it really comes in full circle in how one event from the past caused a chain of events leading to where the arc ended and to me I think it’s great in a way, it gets depressing and tragic the more you keep watching leading to everything being in complete chaos and as a viewer I had a fun time watching it. It’s simple on paper but in execution with the production and animation quality being high along with the performances of the actors involved, it enhances the experience a lot and the final product makes this a much more enjoyable experience compared to the first season…
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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 charact…
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Movies/Shows/Anime which are great are able breakdown complex concepts into simple understandable pieces for the average person.
This does the opposite. Takes something simple and makes it convoluted.
The system is a mess and requires reading Wikis or breakdowns. Too many characters, too many abilities, too many rules, too many exceptions to those rules....
The question is do you even bother to learn the names of characters/abilities?
Imo, there's only 2 ways to enjoy this. Do a PHD in cursed energy and make all the excuses you can for the half assed attempt by the author or pretend you're a baby who's capable of laughing at someone dangling a keychain in front of you.
I'm just sad that such good animation was wasted.
Read at the sourceGintokiee
first i need to be clear i have really really enjoyed this season all it's fights and its characters and have absolutely no complain for how they handle plot or how they play with hope making you believe that things are better now but but....
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sometimes it makes the outcome rather obvious but its never certain the point i'm trying to make is it makes the anime uncertain making you sit on the edge if whether the good character will die or not ...the some dismerits i have are with the dialogues which were not good at someplace specially with ITADORI ...but.
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what awesome showcase of power by SUKUNA i cant say enough how absolutely great it was and MAHORAGA was just deadly though i can easily say he was just there so we can see sukuna domain but it was a awesome and absolutely great fight…
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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 s…
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First every single fight leads to things. This show has amazing structure, hidden meanings and the abilities are not just unique but also used in unique ways! It actually has a good mc who might be your favorite character, also the animation is peak and so is the soundtrack and sound design. These are some of the craziest fights you will ever see, all problems in other anime like fights feeling too short or having too much yap?
Nope completely gone, these fights have pure battle unless the talking is actually needed and makes sense not just to save budget. Also they don't rush the mc getting stronger but they don't make progression really slow either, its one of the reasons I believe shows are best with "Weak characters" sure the characters cant punch through a mountain and move 15x the s…
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Just venting my thoughts here so I dont forget them
The flashback arc was insanley interesting and vey well written. It goes deep in to how Geto eventually became evil, and featured how Gojo became the strongest. Every character was extremely likable and entertaining. It just had great and entertaining story with amazing fights and what not, and even a disgusting litlle twist.
The shibuya ark was goated as well, I just feel like there were way too many fights, I would've loved to see more interactions in general but I guess that's what made it more realistic. There is just one small problem, It just seems like there is a lack of character depth and developement. I expected more from for example Megumi and Nobara but whatever. I really enjoyed it.
All I can say is it full of iconic momen…
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For a show that is considered to be the hype of "Peak Anime", JJK is just another average anime, maybe even below average if you already watch shows that were animated by UFOTABLE or Madhouse. As always, MAPPA has always been so inconsistent about its quality of animation, and they don't even bother about bringing up the hype of each scene they're producing. The story of the JJK itself deserves 8/10. It's not that great, but it's definitely solid for shounen anime enjoyers. Some people said it's because of the environment within the company that made the animators produce such quality. Some people said that all studios overwork they're workers. But that has got nothing to do with how bad they're animating its anime. As they say, it's not how you start, it's how you finish. This may sound c…
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Okay, Gojo is definitely one of the top characters, but I initially thought most of this season would focus on his past—and that didn’t really interest me. Episode 1 was pretty boring.
After watching episodes 1 and 2, I honestly thought: okay, this is the end of a good anime—season 1 was it. But with each episode, it started to improve. And then… well, it turned out to be just like season 1—or maybe even better.
The fights became longer, more intense, and more engaging, and the overall quality clearly picked up. In the end, I don’t really want to repeat myself—everything I wrote in my review of season 1 applies to this season as well.
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JJK Season 2 is pretty good, wish I wasn't spoiled for all of it.
I shouldn't have to tell you how amazing the animation is, I'm sure you saw it plastered all over your timeline when the season dropped (and have heard the horror stories from MAPPA animators.) Beautiful choreography, great shots, wonderful animation overall. While the smooth animation from fight choreos doesn't (understandably) carry over to the rest of the series, what does is the direction; there's great camera angles all throughout the 23 episodes. The music is also fine, and I think the use of the OP in the middle of the series is okay.
I feel that I can't express what I thought about the story beats this season because I, like most people on Twitter when this season dropped, were spoiled for basically everything. C…
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I holy effing loved it. It was hype from start to finish. Maybe even a bit much lol.
It's non-stop action. Sometimes I want to complain about too much (and too long) fights, but at the same time . . . well . . . the fights were good so I just take it all in lol
The animation were superb! Sometimes it can get a little over the top but I appreciate every effort the animators put in.
You'll need to pay full attention to the exposition in the midst of all the action if you really want to understand the deeper side of things. Because honestly, it's really easy to miss the point beneath all the fighting.
I also love the emotions and the unpredictability (assuming you didn't read the manga). There are lots of moments when I literally get up and stay at the edge of my seat.
All in all, JJK mi…
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