Audience reviews
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Dogsmic
Goshozono I owe you my life, goddamn.
Season 3 is an absolutely fascinating adaptation that makes me wish there was more out there like it. I love JJK, both the anime and the manga, so don't take this as me putting down the first two seasons, but S3 in particular is just so visually inventive in a way you really don't see from a lot of manga adaptations. Rather than strictly sticking to how the manga framed specific shots, S3's direction is far more creative, with every aspect of its direction taking full advantage of the unique benefits of anime as a medium. Lighting, colour, shot composition, it's all just so wonderfully visually striking in a way that's so rare to see compared to other big shonen adaptations or even the first 2 seasons of the same show. It all gives the season such a u…
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SPECIALZ: The Ultimate Anthem of Shibuya's Chaos
Few anime openings capture the tone of an entire arc as brutally and perfectly as "SPECIALZ" by King Gnu in Jujutsu Kaisen. 🎧 While earlier tracks highlighted the nostalgic youth of Gojo and Geto, "SPECIALZ" immediately drags listeners into the dark, suffocating madness of the Shibuya Incident arc. From the distorted bassline to its iconic hook, the track feels like a sinister invitation sung from the perspective of the curses and Sukuna, creating a frantic, chaotic atmosphere where no character is safe. 💥 By blending rock, funk, and electronic rhythms alongside MAPPA's visual sequence of a ruined Tokyo, "SPECIALZ" transcends being a simple opening theme to become a haunting, insanely catchy 10/10 masterpiece that perfectly defines modern…
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DEYM, the fight scenes and matchups in this season are absolutely insane! 😂 The intensity is on another level, and I really love how every battle feels unpredictable. With all these different cursed techniques and characters going against each other, I was constantly curious about who would win and what kind of ridiculous abilities they'd pull out next.
BUT BRO, THE ANIMATION STYLE! 😭 I know some people absolutely love this exaggerated and chaotic style, but personally, I'm not a big fan of it. Sometimes the movements are so exaggerated and the drawings look so rough that it feels like someone just drew everything at maximum speed without caring how clean it looks lol. I'm not saying that's actually how it was animated, because I know that kind of style can be intentional. It just doesn…
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Tbh kinda mid, animation quality goes up and down, the pacing is a bit messed up, complete focus on like 8 episodes on a plot and the first 4 just get forgotten in the background. Fights are cool most of the times, manages to stay interesting for the most part, but I severely dislike cliffhangers and anything divided into parts.
I like the thing so far, a few plot directions can keep me hooked here and there, new characters are cool, but all in all it's nothing revolutionary, it feels to me like a shonen anime dipped slightly into seinen, but it's fine I guess?
I'll keep my interest in the anime and all, but it's dipping a bit in terms of quality, also undersolved plot points still carrying over from earlier seasons still leave me a bit pissed off.
Read at the sourceBennet3214
After the creative banquet that was the Shibuya Arc, this season follows its aftermath. And it does so with as much passion as it did in the previous arc.
One habit that Gege-sensei has, is of coming up with complicated battle strategies, cursed techniques and world building concepts. The studio does its best to use the medium of anime to simply them, with ways previously unthought of. Impeccably choreographed fights, dynamic telling of character backstories, and directors adding their own flare and homages at times... all of this blends together to give a one of a kind experience that only a group of massively creative talent gathered at one place can provide.
I hope the sakuga and the story stirs you, as much as it did me.
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THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS!
If I had to summarize Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 in one sentence, it would be:
‘LOVE IT LOVE IT, KILL ME KILL ME’.
On one hand, this season is a visual spectacle. On the other hand, it’s an absolute mess in terms of plotting and consistency. Plot:
As usual, Jujutsu Kaisen is a mess. So much potential, so many incredible ideas, but such terrible execution. Gege would make a FANTASTIC short story writer. But when it comes to long form... His style makes no sense.
The first 6 episodes of this season set up the longest battle FEAST in all of anime: The Culling Game. Then, the remaining 6 episodes were pure battle porn. Now, you’d think that setting up a tournament between sorcerers would create TENSION and EXCITEMENT, right?
Well, Gege thought otherwise. Becau…
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Quick review:
This season felt all over the place compared to the last 2. There was a massive lack of cohesion and honestly it's becoming seriously hard to even follow the plot due to the way it's explained and how the scenes are constantly changing non stop. Basically the biggest issue was the pacing - the time spent on certain aspects like the fight with a certain 'receipt' character felt way too long compared to other things they could've prioritised.
You could genuinely watch maybe 4 episodes of this season and have a basic understanding of what was going on throughout all the episodes. That said, the fight quality is still up there, alongside the constant mystery and doubts of the storyline, which as confusing as it is, has a certain charm that captivates you.
All in all, it was st…
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You’d never hear me talk about Jujutsu Kaisen in any circle except that I’d be calling it mid left and right and throughout. People get very offended with the word for some reason. Mid does not mean bad, it’s just mid, average, mediocre. The Hidden Inventory and Premature Dead arc’s adaptation in season two was the first disturbance in my bias against the series, but I still stood my ground. “Sure, this are is the outlier in this series” I arrogantly asserted, but the Culling Game arc’s adaptation in this season had me reconsider my aggression.
While watching this season specifically, I started to feel for the first time that I really enjoy watching the series. Am I being held hostage as some kind of Stockholm Syndrome? Maybe, but I loved every second of it.
You’d hear people glaze the a…
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After the non-stop noise of the Shibuya Incident Arc, it makes sense this season would be a little bit of a breather; what I didn't expect was for this to basically be the Do A Bunch of Chores Arc. Most of this season feels like characters completing side quests, and little of it seems to have much bearing on the continuing plot of the series (I found it very funny how over-the-top and crazy the opening is compared to how much of the season itself is just exposition). I'll admit I really enjoyed the Maki focus episode, as she is one of my favorite characters and it was satisfying to see her come out on top, the Jojo-esque fights with Kirara and Reggie, and the very loud crash-y smash-y finale (though it did feel like it was just slapped in there to have some kind climax to the season). But…
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Jujutsu Kaisen S3p1 marks a welcome return to the show's S1 roots — compared to the chaotic cluster**** that was the Shibuya incident, the opening arc for the Culling Games is more methodical both in its narrative and combat.
The sprawling cast bloat of S2 is switched out for a focused core of protagonists, and parallel to this, major antagonists receive significantly less screentime. This re-balancing leads to an increase of one-on-one battles that are better paced, more coherent, and dialogue rich; the latter is an especially welcome change from S2, which by its end had developed a neurotic dependence on the tragic mid-to-end battle flashback — at best rendering a character's demise frustratingly predictable, and at worst devolving their final moments into a kind of macabre punchline. T…
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This is a Japanese version of a Western animation. Not anime.
It's a box of expired wasabi. This anime isn't so bad it's good; it's so bad it's offensive. The plot, about a sentient garbage heap in a dystopian future, sounds quirky but is executed with the grace of a dumpster fire. The protagonist, a whiny can of soda, delivers dialogue so flat it makes cardboard seem charismatic. Animation is choppy, with backgrounds that look like MS Paint scribbles. The action sequences are repetitive, and the "emotional" climax is a recycling PSA that falls flatter than a stepped-on soda can. The only thing more wasteful than the recycling subplot is the time you'll spend watching it. This is the anime equivalent of a participation trophy—meaningless and utterly forgettable. Skip it.
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Every single episode has the cinematography of a movie, with insane attention to detail. Furthermore, almost every episode is straight-up action. I find it absurd that episode 3 is rated so low, just because it was explaining the rules. I admit that if I hadn't known them beforehand, they might have been a bit confusing, even though an average person would have easily grasped them throughout the later episodes. I watched it dubbed in my language, but they didn't translate the text on screen, which I didn't appreciate.
That aside, this season contains almost all of the best episodes of JJK, such as the Maki episode, the Higuruma fight and Sendai Colony. Moreover, the adaptation from the manga is nearly perfect: all the iconic panels were either kept (like the triple domain clash) or even u…
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-It feels like a direct consequence of everything that came before, Yuji carries the weight of what happened, Yuta enters with a strong presence, Megumi gains more relevance because of Tsumiki, and Kenjaku's plan turns the story into a kind of strategic free for all with cruel rules, it doesnt just continue the action, it expands the conflict into something bigger and more dangerous, the animation is very good, though The Culling Game isnt as emotionally direct as Shibuya, at least in this first part, there are many rules, explanations, barriers, points, conditions, and overlapping objectives, that doesnt make it bad, but it does change the experience, instead of being a rollercoaster of tragedy and action like season 2, this part feels more like strategic preparation, with very strong pea…
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Fun shonen slop; visually stunning, fast paced, and creatively directed... an easy watch, but not an especially creative or memorable one.
It digests like a marvel movie with the level of random shenanigans to conjure goals and push the plot forwards. Its as if the plot was conceived by (1) first coming up with some crazy scenario that is easily executed, simple/linear enough for light watching, and provides lots of room for fights with pinch of compelling competition to keep short attention spans entertained (the killing game), then (2) trying to somehow connect said scenario to the greater JJK world using duct tape made of JJ magic exposition dumping (Im looking at you episode 4). Maybe this isn't a fault of the anime but the source material.
Controversial: is the action really that g…
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A blockbuster production brings one of the strongest arcs in modern shonen to vibrantly animated life.
In spite of a general reading comprehension epidemic, the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen is fast, dense, and terrifically exciting. This portion of the Culling Games arc is highly dynamic and character focused, factors that were excellently translated through ambitiously energetic animation (though I’m increasingly less fond of how MAPPA sacrifices readability for fluidity of motion). Of particular note is the production’s focus on character acting, colour grading, and bold direction, giving it a uniquely arthouse feel and turning every episode into a cinematic event.
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The first part of Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game has managed to draw me right back into its universe with pure emotion and depth. Following everything that has happened before, it is clear that the atmosphere has changed, and it is darker than ever before.
For me, however, the main appeal lies in the ability to preserve the signature style of combining gorgeous animation with thrilling action, while at the same time developing the universe in a more sophisticated manner. The fights are still breathtaking and spectacular, yet one never fails to understand that something more dangerous and serious happens behind the scenes.
One can easily identify a particular tonality in this episode, which adds a new level of excitement to the story. Tension, suspense, and the necessity of constant str…
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If my memory serves me right, this whole season is on par with the 10/10 episodes from season 2. The fights are, as always, stunning, and the art is too. I had thought the mass introduction of new characters would be too overwhelming, but I kept up, and it didn't feel like I was getting smacked with new people each second. Higuruma was one of the new characters I loved the most. My one little nitpick for this season would be the ending of ep 12, which I believe more fight scenes could've been added instead of deserts. It definitely felt rushed, but I still liked it, and that little bit didn't make me want to make this a 9/10 instead of a 10/10.
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Bro this season is actually so ahh and stupidly overrated The whole season is so gray it makes me think I'm colorblind The animation is pretty good but there are so many frames and smooth movements it makes it look uncanny There is no character development and emotion in the entire season The direction is so poor You can't keep track of anything At one moment they will be talking peacefully ten seconds later they are fighting
Last episode was fire ngl but it doesn't deserve to be like higher than 8.5 if being generous, I'm sorry but I don't like this season the first two seasons were good especially the second one it was full of energy but this season sucks
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Honestly, my expectations were sky-high for a sequel that’s been three years in the making, but thanks to the sheer sloppiness of the production, it’s a total disaster. If the creators couldn't be bothered to put in the effort, I’m certainly not going to exhaust myself trying to break down every single flaw.
This season feels like filler, though calling it that feels like an insult to Bleach’s filler arcs—at least those had some effort behind them. We’re served meaningless episodes clearly designed just to drag the series out. The music choices felt completely disconnected from the narrative, failing to capture the right atmosphere. The pacing is a mess; the show wastes entire episodes on trivial nonsense, yet when it finally touches on canon material, everything feels rushed and "blink-a…
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The third season of Jujutsu Kaisen makes me feel like I need to revoke my anime elitist card, because that season was 90% spectacle, and by god, I ate it up every time.
This season’s animation is better than season 2’s, an accomplishment I didn’t think was possible. Colors, lighting, fight choreography, animation quality--it was all the best any anime could possibly offer, every element wrapped up in incredible direction by Shouta Goshozono. Modern movie quality was served to its audience on a platter every single episode. And yes, I’m also talking about the Tengen Exposition episode, because while it lacked flashy fights, it more than made up for that with clever, clean, compelling graphic design that was able to explain extremely complicated concepts in the space of 20 minutes.
The f…
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