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Jujutsu Kaisen Mid-Season Impressions – A More Mature Shounen for Urban Fantasy Fans

Shounen Jump’s newest smash hit Jujutsu Kaisen has finally been adapted into anime form, with Studio Mappa and some other phenomenal talents bringing this dark urban fantasy series by emerging mangaka Gege Akutami to life.

God of High School director Sunghoo Park is back with his signature jaw-dropping action scenes, and the hip-hop/jazz-inspired beats come courtesy of composers and musicians who worked on the likes of Beastars, Land of the Lustrous, and Dr. Stone. But does this highly promoted anime live up to its impressive pedigree? Let’s take a closer look at what it’s shown us so far!

This article was written for Honey’s Anime, so please read it on their site.