List of Jujutsu Kaisen episodes

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Jujutsu Kaisen is an anime television series based on Gege Akutami's manga series of the same name. The anime series was announced in the 52nd issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump published in November 2019.[1] The story follows high school student Yuji Itadori as he joins a secret organization of Jujutsu Sorcerers in order to kill a powerful Curse named Ryomen Sukuna, to which Yuji becomes host.

The first season was produced by MAPPA and directed by Sunghoo Park. Hiroshi Seko wrote the scripts, Tadashi Hiramatsu designed the characters, and Hiroaki Tsutsumi, Yoshimasa Terui, and Alisa Okehazama composed the music. While the anime had an advanced streaming debut on September 19, 2020,[2] it officially aired on MBS and TBS's Super Animeism programming block from October 3, 2020, to March 27, 2021.[3][4][5][a] The season ran for 24 episodes.[6]

The anime is licensed by Crunchyroll for streaming outside of Asia.[7] Crunchyroll has released language dubs for the series in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and Italian, in addition to a Russian voice-over stream that premiered on November 20, 2020.[8][9] In Southeast Asia, Medialink licensed the series and streamed it on iQIYI.[10][11] The first Japanese home media volume was released on January 20, 2021.[12]

On February 12, 2022, a second season was announced.[13] Shōta Goshozono replaced Sunghoo Park as series director, with Sayaka Koiso and Hiramatsu designing the characters and Terui returning as the sole composer.[14] The season aired from July 6 to December 28, 2023.[15] It ran for two continuous cours and adapted the manga's "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" and "Shibuya Incident" story arcs.[16]

After the second season's finale, a sequel covering the manga's "Culling Game" story arc was announced. The format was not specified.[17]

Series overview[edit]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
124October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03)March 27, 2021 (2021-03-27)
2235July 6, 2023 (2023-07-06)August 3, 2023 (2023-08-03)
18August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31)December 28, 2023 (2023-12-28)

Episodes[edit]

Season 1 (2020–21)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [18][b]Directed by [c]Chief animation directed by [c]Original air date [d]
11"Ryomen Sukuna"
(Japanese: 両面宿儺)
Directed by : Yui Umemoto
Storyboarded by : Tadashi Hiramatsu
Tadashi HiramatsuOctober 3, 2020 (2020-10-03)[e]
22"For Myself"
Transliteration: "Jibun no Tameni" (Japanese: 自分のために)
Ryōhei TakeshitaSayaka KoisoOctober 10, 2020 (2020-10-10)
33"Girl of Steel"
Transliteration: "Tekkotsu Musume" (Japanese: 鉄骨娘)
Directed by : Kakushi Ifuku
Storyboarded by : Hiroaki Andō
Takako ShimizuOctober 17, 2020 (2020-10-17)
44"Curse Womb Must Die"
Transliteration: "Jutai Taiten" (Japanese: 呪胎戴天)
Directed by : Hideaki Abe
Storyboarded by : Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Terumi Nishii & Takako ShimizuOctober 24, 2020 (2020-10-24)
55"Curse Womb Must Die -II-"
Transliteration: "Jutai Taiten -Ni-" (Japanese: 呪胎戴天-弐-)
Directed by : Yōsuke Takada
Storyboarded by : Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Yumi KobayashiOctober 31, 2020 (2020-10-31)
66"After Rain"
Transliteration: "Ugo" (Japanese: 雨後)
Eri NagataEri NagataNovember 7, 2020 (2020-11-07)
77"Assault"
Transliteration: "Kyūshū" (Japanese: 急襲)
Directed by : Sunghoo Park
Storyboarded by : Takahiro Shikama
Yumi KobayashiNovember 14, 2020 (2020-11-14)
88"Boredom"
Transliteration: "Taikutsu" (Japanese: 退屈)
Directed by : Shōta Goshozono
Storyboarded by : Tetsuo Hirakawa
Terumi NishiiNovember 21, 2020 (2020-11-21)
99"Small Fry and Reverse Retribution"
Transliteration: "Yōgyo to Sakabachi" (Japanese: 幼魚と逆罰)
Ryōhei TakeshitaSayaka KoisoNovember 28, 2020 (2020-11-28)
1010"Idle Transfiguration"
Transliteration: "Mui Tenpen" (Japanese: 無為転変)
Ken TakahashiYumi KobayashiDecember 5, 2020 (2020-12-05)
1111"Narrow-minded"
Transliteration: "Korōshungu" (Japanese: 固陋蠢愚)
Directed by : Daisuke Tsukushi
Storyboarded by : Miyuki Ōshiro
Eri NagataDecember 12, 2020 (2020-12-12)
1212"To You, Someday"
Transliteration: "Itsuka no Kimi e" (Japanese: いつかの君へ)
Directed by : Masataka Akai
Storyboarded by : Fuminori Kizaki
Takako ShimizuDecember 19, 2020 (2020-12-19)
1313"Tomorrow"
Transliteration: "Mata Ashita" (Japanese: また明日)
Hironori TanakaTerumi NishiiDecember 26, 2020 (2020-12-26)
1414"Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 0 -"
Transliteration: "Kyōto Shimai-kō Kōryū-kai-Dantai-sen ⓪-" (Japanese: 京都姉妹校交流会-団体戦⓪-)
Directed by : Chie Nishizawa
Storyboarded by : Miyuki Ōshiro
Anri YamazakiJanuary 16, 2021 (2021-01-16)
1515"Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 1 -"
Transliteration: "Kyōto Shimai-kō Kōryū-kai-Dantai-sen ①-" (Japanese: 京都姉妹校交流会-団体戦①-)
Hideaki AbeEri NagataJanuary 23, 2021 (2021-01-23)
1616"Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 2 -"
Transliteration: "Kyōto Shimai-kō Kōryū-kai-Dantai-sen ②-" (Japanese: 京都姉妹校交流会-団体戦②-)
Masato NakazonoTerumi NishiiJanuary 30, 2021 (2021-01-30)
1717"Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 3 -"
Transliteration: "Kyōto Shimai-kō Kōryū-kai-Dantai-sen ③-" (Japanese: 京都姉妹校交流会-団体戦③-)
Shōta GoshozonoSayaka KoisoFebruary 6, 2021 (2021-02-06)
1818"Sage"
Transliteration: "Kenja" (Japanese: 賢者)
Directed by : Yōsuke Takada
Storyboarded by : Fuminori Kizaki
Yumi KobayashiFebruary 13, 2021 (2021-02-13)
1919"Black Flash"
Transliteration: "Kokusen" (Japanese: 黒閃)
Ryū NakayamaTerumi NishiiFebruary 20, 2021 (2021-02-20)
2020"Nonstandard"
Transliteration: "Kikaku-gai" (Japanese: 規格外)
Directed by : Masataka Akai
Storyboarded by : Fuminori Kizaki
Takako ShimizuFebruary 27, 2021 (2021-02-27)
2121"Jujutsu Koshien"
(Japanese: 呪術甲子園)
Yui UmemotoEri NagataMarch 6, 2021 (2021-03-06)
2222"The Origin of Blind Obedience"
Transliteration: "Kishu Raidō" (Japanese: 起首雷同)
Tomomi KamiyaN/AMarch 13, 2021 (2021-03-13)
2323"The Origin of Blind Obedience - 2 -"
Transliteration: "Kishu Raidō -Ni-" (Japanese: 起首雷同-弐-)
Directed by : Chie Nishizawa
Storyboarded by : Sunghoo Park
Terumi Nishii & Yumi KobayashiMarch 20, 2021 (2021-03-20)
2424"Accomplices"
Transliteration: "Kyōhan" (Japanese: 共犯)
Sunghoo ParkTakako Shimizu, Sayaka Koiso
& Eri Nagata
March 27, 2021 (2021-03-27)

Season 2 (2023)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [19][b]Directed by [c]Chief animation directed by [c]Original air date [20]Viewership rating [21]
Hidden Inventory / Premature Death[f]
251"Hidden Inventory"
Transliteration: "Kaigyoku" (Japanese: 懐玉)
Shōta GoshozonoSayaka KoisoJuly 6, 2023 (2023-07-06)2.6%
262"Hidden Inventory 2"
Transliteration: "Kaigyoku -Ni-" (Japanese: 懐玉-弐-)
Yōsuke TakadaMitsue MoriJuly 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)2.3%
273"Hidden Inventory 3"
Transliteration: "Kaigyoku -San-" (Japanese: 懐玉-参-)
Naoki MiyajimaReina Igawa, Takako Shimizu & Sayaka KoisoJuly 20, 2023 (2023-07-20)2.2%
284"Hidden Inventory 4"
Transliteration: "Kaigyoku -Shi-" (Japanese: 懐玉-肆-)
Arifumi ImaiYosuke YajimaJuly 27, 2023 (2023-07-27)2.6%
295"Premature Death"
Transliteration: "Gyokusetsu" (Japanese: 玉折)
Directed by : Atsushi Nakagawa
Storyboarded by : Shōta Goshozono
Sota YamazakiAugust 3, 2023 (2023-08-03)2.0%
Shibuya Incident[g]
306"It's Like That"
Transliteration: "Sō Iu Koto" (Japanese: そういうこと)
Ryota AikeiReina Igawa & Sayaka KoisoAugust 31, 2023 (2023-08-31)2.3%
317"Evening Festival"
Transliteration: "Yoimatsuri" (Japanese: 宵祭り)
Directed by : Yooto & Atsushi Nakagawa
Storyboarded by : Yooto & Teppei Okuda
Mitsue MoriSeptember 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)N/A
328"The Shibuya Incident"
Transliteration: "Shibuya Jihen" (Japanese: 渋谷事変)
Hiroyuki KitakuboYosuke YajimaSeptember 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)[h]N/A
339"Shibuya Incident – Gate, Open"
Transliteration: "Shibuya Jihen – Kaimon" (Japanese: 渋谷事変 開門)
Directed by : Teppei Okuda
Storyboarded by : Shōta Goshozono
Sayaka Koiso, Yosuke Yajima & Mitsue MoriSeptember 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)[h]2.2%
3410"Pandemonium"
Transliteration: "Konran" (Japanese: 昏乱)
Yōsuke TakadaReina IgawaSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)[h]N/A
3511"Seance"
Transliteration: "Kōrei" (Japanese: 降霊)
Hayato KurosakiYosuke Yajima, Hiromi Niwa & Reina IgawaOctober 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)[h]N/A
3612"Dull Knife"
Transliteration: "Dontō" (Japanese: 鈍刀)
Shunsuke OkuboSayaka Koiso, Reina Igawa & Sota YamazakiOctober 12, 2023 (2023-10-12)N/A
3713"Red Scale"
Transliteration: "Sekirin" (Japanese: 赫鱗)
Kazuto Arai & Takumi SunakoharaYosuke Yajima & Mitsue MoriOctober 19, 2023 (2023-10-19)N/A
3814"Fluctuations"
Transliteration: "Yōtō" (Japanese: 揺蕩)
Tō TatsutaKazutaka Sugiyama, Shun & Yosuke YajimaOctober 26, 2023 (2023-10-26)N/A
3915"Fluctuations, Part 2"
Transliteration: "Yōtō -Ni-" (Japanese: 揺蕩-弐-)
Directed by : Isuta, Ryota Aikei, Hayato Kurosaki, Teppei Okuda & Fei-hung
Storyboarded by : Takao Abo & Isuta
Reina Igawa & Ya Zhi LuNovember 2, 2023 (2023-11-02)2.4%
4016"Thunderclap"
Transliteration: "Hekireki" (Japanese: 霹靂)
Itsuki TsuchigamiSota YamazakiNovember 9, 2023 (2023-11-09)2.4%
4117"Thunderclap, Part 2"
Transliteration: "Hekireki -Ni-" (Japanese: 霹靂-弐-)
Itsuki Tsuchigami, Hakuyu Go & Harumi YamazakiN/ANovember 16, 2023 (2023-11-16)N/A
4218"Right and Wrong"
Transliteration: "Rihi" (Japanese: 理非)
Directed by : Shōta Goshozono & Yōsuke Takada
Storyboarded by : Shōta Goshozono
Sayaka Koiso & Mitsue MoriNovember 23, 2023 (2023-11-23)N/A
4319"Right and Wrong, Part 2"
Transliteration: "Rihi -Ni-" (Japanese: 理非-弐-)
Naoki MiyajimaReina IgawaNovember 30, 2023 (2023-11-30)N/A
4420"Right and Wrong, Part 3"
Transliteration: "Rihi -San-" (Japanese: 理非-参-)
Yūji TokunoHiromi Niwa, Sota Yamazaki,
Mitsue Mori & Yuriko Ishii
December 7, 2023 (2023-12-07)2.3%
4521"Metamorphosis"
Transliteration: "Henshin" (Japanese: 変身)
Tetsuya AkutsuYosuke Yajima, Sayaka Koiso,
Sota Yamazaki & Hiromi Niwa
December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14)N/A
4622"Metamorphosis, Part 2"
Transliteration: "Henshin -Ni-" (Japanese: 変身-弐-)
Directed by : Ryota Aikei & Yōsuke Takada
Storyboarded by : Ryota Aikei
Reina Igawa, Yosuke Yajima, Yuriko Ishii,
Mitsue Mori, Sota Yamazaki & Hiromi Niwa
December 22, 2023 (2023-12-22)[i]N/A
4723"Shibuya Incident – Gate, Close"
Transliteration: "Shibuya Jihen – Heimon" (Japanese: 渋谷事変 閉門)
Shōta GoshozonoSayaka Koiso, Hiromi Niwa, Reina Igawa,
Yosuke Yajima & Sota Yamazaki
December 28, 2023 (2023-12-28)3.1%

Home media release[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Season 1[edit]

Name Date Discs Episodes
Volume 1 January 20, 2021[22] 1 1–3
Volume 2 February 17, 2021[23] 4–6
Volume 3 March 17, 2021[24] 7–9
Volume 4 April 21, 2021[25] 10–12
Volume 5 May 26, 2021[26] 13–15
Volume 6 June 23, 2021[27] 16–18
Volume 7 July 21, 2021[28] 19–21
Volume 8 August 18, 2021[29] 22–24

Season 2[edit]

Name Date Discs Episodes
Hidden Inventory / Premature Death[f] Volume 1 October 18, 2023[30] 1 25–27
Volume 2 November 22, 2023[31] 28–29
Shibuya Incident[g] Volume 1 December 20, 2023[32] 30–32
Volume 2 January 24, 2024[33] 33–35
Volume 3 February 24, 2024[34] 36–38
Volume 4 March 20, 2024[35] 39–41
Volume 5 April 17, 2024[36] 42–44
Volume 6 May 22, 2024[37] 45–47

English[edit]

Name Date Discs Episodes
Season 1 – Part 1 February 28, 2023[38][39] 2 1–12
Season 1 – Part 2 October 31, 2023[40][41] 13–24

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ MBS listed the air dates for the series on Friday at 25:25, which is effectively Saturday at 1:25 a.m. JST.[3]
  2. ^ a b English translated titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
  3. ^ a b c d Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  4. ^ MBS listed the air dates for the series as Friday at 25:25, which is effectively Saturday at 1:25 a.m. JST.[3]
  5. ^ This episode had an advanced streaming debut on September 19, 2020.[2]
  6. ^ a b Kaigyoku / Gyokusetsu (懐玉・玉折)
  7. ^ a b Shibuya Jihen (渋谷事変)
  8. ^ a b c d This episode aired at 12:01 a.m. JST, 5 minutes after the original air time.
  9. ^ This episode aired at 12:26 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time.

References[edit]

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  21. ^ Japanese TV animation weekly ratings in the Kantō region:
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