List of Jujutsu Kaisen episodes

Jujutsu Kaisen is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name by Gege Akutami. The series adaptation was announced in the 52nd issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump published on November 25, 2019.[1] The series is produced by MAPPA and directed by Sunghoo Park. Hiroshi Seko is in charge of the scripts, Tadashi Hiramatsu designed the characters, and Hiroaki Tsutsumi, Yoshimasa Terui and Arisa Okehazama composed the music. While the anime had an advanced streaming debut on September 19, 2020,[2] it officially premiered on MBS and TBS's Super Animeism block on October 3, 2020.[3][4][5][lower-alpha 1] The series will run for 24 episodes.[6]

Jujutsu Kaisen
Cover of the first Jujutsu Kaisen home media release
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	17
Release
Original network	MBS, TBS
Original release	October 3, 2020 – present

The first opening theme, "Kaikai Kitan", is performed by Eve, while the first ending theme, "Lost in Paradise feat. AKLO", is performed by ALI.[7] From episode 3 onwards the series includes post-credits anime shorts titled "Juju Sanpo" (呪術さんぽ, lit. "Jujutsu Strolling"), which focus on the daily lives of the main characters.[8] The second opening theme is "Vivid Vice", performed by Who-ya Extended, while the second ending theme is "Give it Back", performed by Cö Shu Nie.[9]

The anime is licensed by Crunchyroll for streaming outside of Asia.[10] Crunchyroll has released streaming dubs for the series in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German, in addition to a Russian voice-over stream that premiered on November 20, 2020.[11][12] In Southeast Asia, Medialink licensed the series and is streaming it on iQIYI.[13][14] The first Japanese DVD and Blu-ray volumes will be released on January 20, 2021.[15]

Episode list

No.	Title [16][lower-alpha 2]	Directed by	Written by	Original air date [lower-alpha 1]
1	"Ryomen Sukuna" Transcription: "Ryōmen Sukuna" (Japanese: 両面宿儺)	Yui Umemoto	Hiroshi Seko	October 3, 2020[lower-alpha 3]
Yuji Itadori is a high school student with incredible athleticism, who prefers his school's Occult Club over sports. Yuji is told by his dying grandfather, to help others and die surrounded by people, and dies shortly after. Meanwhile, Megumi Fushiguro, a student from Tokyo Metropolitan Magic Technical College, is tasked with searching for a "Cursed Object", a finger of Ryomen Sukuna, a powerful supernatural monster, known as a "Curse". Megumi tracks Yuji down, having sensed the finger's energy from him. The duo realize that Yuji's Occult Club colleagues have the finger, and intend to remove a protective seal on it. Doing so attracts Curses, which attack them. Megumi engages the Curses in battle, and Yuji, after recalling his grandfather's last words, joins him. As Megumi is overwhelmed by a Curse, Yuji eats the finger, in an attempt to save Megumi. This causes Yuji to be possessed by Sukuna, who easily destroys the Curse, but intends to go on a killing spree. Yuji easily suppresses Sukuna's possession, but Megumi declares that he has become a Curse, and prepares to exorcise him.
2	"For Myself" Transcription: "Jibun no Tameni" (Japanese: 自分のために)	Ryōhei Takeshita	Hiroshi Seko	October 10, 2020
Yuji attempts to convince Megumi that he is in control, and Megumi hesitates. Megumi's teacher, Satoru Gojo, arrives, after hearing about Sukuna's finger. After learning Yuji ate the finger, Satoru has him give Sukuna control for a brief period. Declaring himself the strongest sorcerer, he easily handles Sukuna, until Yuji reassumes control. Satoru knocks out Yuji, but is asked by Megumi to spare him. Later, Satoru explains to Yuji that the Jujutsu elders want him executed, but he was able to suspend his death sentence. As Sukuna had 20 fingers, he plans to have Yuji eat all of them, which would allow for Sukuna to be permanently killed along with Yuji. The next day, Yuji collects his grandfather's ashes and eats another of Sukuna's fingers, given by Satoru, demonstrating his ability to control Sukuna. Satoru brings Yuji to Tokyo Metropolitan Magic Technical College, intending to train him there, pending an interview with the principal Masamichi Yaga. Yaga tests Yuji's resolve with his abilities, claiming his grandfather's dying wish to be insufficient motivation. Yuji realizes that he wishes to live without the regret of not stopping Sukuna, which results in him being accepted into the college.
3	"Girl of Steel" Transcription: "Tekkotsu Musume" (Japanese: 鉄骨娘)	Kakushi Ifuku	Hiroshi Seko	October 17, 2020
Yuji, Megumi and Satoru pick up the third first-year student Nobara Kugisaki. Satoru brings them to an abandoned building near a cemetery that is occupied by Curses as a field test for Nobara. Yuji and Nobara enter the building and split up to search for the Curse. Yuji easily defeats a Curse downstairs while Nobara takes out another one upstairs, and discovers a boy hiding. Another Curse holds him hostage, and Nobara surrenders in an attempt to save him. Yuji is able to rescue Nobara and the boy by smashing through the wall behind it and cutting one of its arms off. As the Curse attempts to flee, Nobara finishes it off with her Straw Doll technique. A flashback reveals Nobara had a friend named Saori who was ostracized by the locals because she was from Tokyo before being driven away, convincing Nobara to enroll in the Tokyo Metropolitan Magic Technical College and move away from her town. As a reward for completing the test, Satoru takes them out to dinner. A month later, three sorcerers are dispatched to exorcise a Cursed Womb at a detention center in West Tokyo, leaving one dead.
4	"Curse Womb Must Die" Transcription: "Jutai Taiten" (Japanese: 呪胎戴天)	Hideaki Abe	Hiroshi Seko	October 24, 2020
Yuji, Megumi, and Nobara investigate the appearance of a "womb". Kiyotaka Ijichi, the assistant director at Jujutsu High, informs Yuji that they believe that the womb could transform into a special-grade cursed spirit. The trio learns that they must investigate but not fight. Ijichi tells them that their only options are to run or die. The goal is to verify and rescue the survivors. Suddenly, the mother of one of the survivors, Tadashi. Ijichi tells her that there's poison in the surrounding area, and she collapses. Yuji is eager to rescue all the survivors. As the trio enter the detention center, Ijichi creates a barrier to conceal them from the neighborhood. Once inside, the trio is stunned to see that the two-story dorm had changed. The door disappears. They enter another room with the corpses of three prisoners, one being Tadashi. Yuji and Megumi get into an argument over what to do.
5	"Curse Womb Must Die -II-" Transcription: "Jutai Taiten -Ni-" (Japanese: 呪胎戴天－弐－)	Yōsuke Takada	Hiroshi Seko	October 31, 2020
After retreating outside the juvenile detention center, Fushiguro notices the death of the special grade cursed spirit. The very next moment Ryoumen Sukuna appears beside him, and rips Itadori's heart from his body to take him hostage. Fushiguro begins fighting Sukuna to prevent Itadori from dying when he regains control, but he becomes painfully aware of the difference in their strength.
6	"After Rain" Transcription: "Ugo" (Japanese: 雨後)	Eri Nagata	Hiroshi Seko	November 7, 2020
Gojou stews in his frustration over Itadori's death. Both Fushiguro and Nobara are depressed by their teammate's death, but they begin their special training with the second year students to get stronger. Meanwhile, Getou and the others begin to make their move. And during all of that, the dead Itadori...
7	"Assault" Transcription: "Kyūshū" (Japanese: 急襲)	Sung-hoo Park	Hiroshi Seko	November 14, 2020
While in transit Gojou is suddenly attacked by the special grade cursed spirit Jougo. After launching several attacks that never hit--Jougo comes face to face with Gojou's strength. In an instant Gojou returns to Jujutsu Tech and easily picks up mid-training Itadori which causes Jougo's anger to erupt.
8	"Boredom" Transcription: "Taikutsu" (Japanese: 退屈)	Shōta Goshozono	Hiroshi Seko	November 21, 2020
While they're training for the exchange event, Kugisaki and Fushiguro come face to face with Kyoto's Jujutsu Tech second years - Zen'in Mai and Toudou - who challenge them to a fight. Toudou overwhelms Fushiguro with physical strength.
9	"Small Fry and Reverse Retribution" Transcription: "Yōgyo to Sakabachi" (Japanese: 幼魚と逆罰)	Ryōhei Takeshita	Hiroshi Seko	November 28, 2020
Yoshino Junpei skips school to go to a movie theater, but then he witnesses the classmates who bullied him getting their faces transfigured and dying. He chases after the culprit and calls out to them. Later, Itadori and the ex-salaryman first-grade jujutsu sorcerer, Nanami Kento, storm into the scene of the crime within the theater and encounter two cursed spirits
10	"Idle Transfiguration" Transcription: "Mui Tenpen" (Japanese: 無為転変)	Ken Takahashi	Hiroshi Seko	December 5, 2020
Itadori is placed in charge of investigating Yoshino, so he turns to his assistant supervisor, Ijichi for a plan. Their plan to have a low-level curse attack Yoshino and gauge his response fails, so Itadori speaks to him directly. After watching Itadori ultimately drive away the teacher he hated, Yoshino decides to hear him out. Meanwhile, Nanami has pinned down Mahito's base and he delves into the underground sewers to face Mahito.
11	"Narrow-minded" Transcription: "Korōshungu" (Japanese: 固陋蠢愚)	Daisuke Tsukushi	Hiroshi Seko	December 12, 2020
Mahito corners Nanami, but he releases the limiter on his cursed energy, destroying the wall of the underground channel with Ratio Technique: Collapse, and causing rubble to rain down upon them. Meanwhile, Itadori makes contact with Yoshino and they hit it off after talking about movies. He meets Yoshino's mother, and after being invited into their home, more is revealed..
12	"To You, Someday" Transcription: "Itsuka no Kimi e" (Japanese: いつかの君へ)	Masataka Akai	Hiroshi Seko	December 19, 2020
Mahito deftly uses Yoshino's admiration toward him to make him fight Itadori. Yoshino races toward vengance and Itadori exchanges blows with him to try and make him explain his motive, which leads to him learning the cruel truth from Yoshino's lips.
13	"Tomorrow" Transcription: "Mata Ashita" (Japanese: また明日)	Hironori Tanaka	Hiroshi Seko	December 26, 2020
Realizing he cannot defeat the combined forces of Yuji and Nanami, Mahito creates a Domain Expansion. Yuji breaks through the Domain from the outside, while Sukuna destroys it entirely. Mahito wounds Yuji before escaping into the sewers. Back at the academy, Yuji vows to never lose to anyone ever again.
Special	"New Year's Special" Transcription: "Shinshun Tokuban" (Japanese: 新春特番)	N/A	N/A	January 9, 2021
14	"Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 0 -" Transcription: "Kyōto Shimai-kō Kōryū-kai－Dantai-sen ⓪－" (Japanese: 京都姉妹校交流会－団体戦⓪－)	Chie Nishizawa	Hiroshi Seko	January 16, 2021
Mahito and his allies plot to break into the Tokyo Jujutsu Tech and seize Sukuna. Yuji reveals he is alive to his fellow students and joins their team for the upcoming tournament exchange event against Kyoto Jujutsu Tech. The Kyoto students plan to attack and kill Yuji, believing him to be a nuisance.
15	"Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 1 -" Transcription: "Kyōto Shimai-kō Kōryū-kai－Dantai-sen ①－" (Japanese: 京都姉妹校交流会－団体戦①－)	Hideaki Abe	Hiroshi Seko	January 23, 2021
16	"Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 2 -" Transcription: "Kyōto Shimai-kō Kōryū-kai－Dantai-sen ②－" (Japanese: 京都姉妹校交流会－団体戦②－)	Makoto Nakazono	Hiroshi Seko	January 30, 2021
17	"Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 3 -" Transcription: "Kyōto Shimai-kō Kōryū-kai－Dantai-sen ③－" (Japanese: 京都姉妹校交流会－団体戦③－)	Shōta Goshozono	Hiroshi Seko	February 6, 2021
18	"Sage" Transcription: "Kenja" (Japanese: 賢者)	TBA	TBA	February 13, 2021

Home media release

Name	Date	Discs	Episodes
Volume 1	January 20, 2021[17]	1	-
Volume 2	February 17, 2021[18]	1
Volume 3	March 17, 2021[19]	1
Volume 4	April 21, 2021[20]	1
Volume 5	May 26, 2021[21]	1
Volume 6	June 23, 2021[22]	1
Volume 7	July 21, 2021[23]	1
Volume 8	August 18, 2021[24]	1

Notes

1. MBS lists the air dates for the series on Friday at 25:25, which is effectively Saturday at 1:25 a.m. JST.[3]
2. English translated titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
3. This episode had an advanced streaming debut on September 19, 2020.[2]

References

1. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 24, 2019). "Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
2. 『呪術廻戦』アニメ公式 [@animejujutsu] (September 19, 2020). この後、18時35分よりTVアニメ『#呪術廻戦』第1話の先行配信パート始まります！こちらは特番内での視聴のみとなりますのでご注意ください！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2020 – via Twitter.
3. Loo, Egan (September 4, 2020). "Jujutsu Kaisen Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
4. アニメ「呪術廻戦」10月放送開始！両面宿儺役に諏訪部順一、制作はMAPPA. Natalie (in Japanese). May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
5. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 20, 2020). "Jujutsu Kaisen Anime's Video Reveals New Cast, Staff, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
6. Loo, Egan (October 3, 2020). "Jujutsu Kaisen Anime to Run for 24 Episodes". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
7. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 10, 2020). "Eve, Ali Perform Theme Songs for Jujutsu Kaisen Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
8. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 19, 2020). "Jujutsu Kaisen Gets Post-Credits Mini Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
9. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 13, 2020). "Who-ya Extended, Cö shu Nie Perform New Themes for Jujutsu Kaisen Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
10. Sherman, Jennifer (August 12, 2020). "Crunchyroll to Stream Jujutsu Kaisen in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
11. Cardine, Kyle (November 11, 2020). "Crunchyroll Announces JUJUTSU KAISEN, Noblesse, and More Fall 2020 Season Dubs!". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
12. Mateo, Alex (November 11, 2020). "Crunchyroll Announces English Dubs, Casts for Jujutsu Kaisen, I'm Standing on a Million Lives, TONIKAWA, Noblesse Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
13. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 28, 2020). "Ani-One Asia Streams Jujutsu Kaisen Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
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