Jujutsu Kaisen: Season 2 Review

(From 2023)

An ambitious, game-changing step forward in an initially vibes-based story, the second season of Jujutsu Kaisen is a masterwork in hype and emotion that qualifies the anime as one of sophisticated, artistic quality on top of just entertainment; the thematic and narrative content is fairly straightforward, but it’s done to major emotive effect; on that note, its brutal narrative events can be difficult to reconcile, especially as its dark treatment of certain characters can potentially feel over-the-top without necessity even if the emotional impact is there; additionally, it feels like plotlines that are overwhelmingly massive in scale have been set up, and it will remain to be seen how it plays out and if it can successfully; these two qualms do not take away from the overall arc; it’s a stunning piece of scale, stakes, and consequence, and combined with jaw-dropping, unprecedented action sequences (sadly which came from the suffering of incredible animators) and technical quality, this is a moment in television that should go down in modern history; there’s not many shows that can deliver such consistent hype and awe, but this is one of them, and it must not be missed whether you’re typically into anime or not.

10 / 10

Plot / Pacing: 9.5

Writing: 9

Directing: 9.5

Acting: 10

Entertainment Value: 10

Music: 10

Visuals: 9.5

Technical: 8

10 = Masterpiece

8.5 - 9.5 = Amazing

7 - 8 = Good

5 - 6.5 = Mediocre

4 - 4.5 = Bad