Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Review: Gojo’s Drip, Sukuna’s Rage, and a Whole Lot of Trauma

Season 2 of Jujutsu Kaisen brought chaos, cursed energy, and heartbreak. From Gojo’s past to the Shibuya massacre, here’s our unapologetically sassy, spoiler-free fan take on anime’s most intense sequel yet.

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
Manga Continuation: From Chapter 137 or 138
Release Date: July 6, 2023 – December 28, 2023
Original Network: MBS, TBS (globally streaming on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and others)
Episodes: 23
Studio: MAPPA
Rating: TV-17 (Blood, Violence, Emotional Damage™)

In total, Season 2 spans approximately 75 manga chapters. The anime ends around chapter 136, with an extra setup from chapter 137. That means if you’re jumping into the manga next, you should start from chapter 137 or 138 to pick up where the anime leaves off

So… Did Jujutsu Kaisen Slap? (Spoiler-Free Verdict)

Damnnnnn yes. Season 2 slapped, then turned around and hit us with a cursed domain of emotional instability. What started as a chill dive into Gojo’s past quickly exploded into a nonstop bullet train of jaw-dropping animation, high-stakes death, and trauma that left us reeling. If Season 1 was wild? Oh baby, this is where the real show begins.

Arc 1: Gojo’s Past – Pretty Boys & Pain (Episodes 1–5)

Before he became the internet’s blindfolded boyfriend, Gojo Satoru was just a cocky teen with a god complex (some things never change). This arc explores his student days alongside Suguru Geto, his best friend, and eventual villain.

This isn’t just filler. It’s emotional wreckage wrapped in cursed energy. We meet Toji Fushiguro, a walking Lethal Weapon who strolls in like a hurricane and exits like a legend. His introduction? Pure menace. His exit? Peak “you messed with the wrong guy” energy.

Highlights:

• Gojo’s first Limitless technique = iconic
• Riko Amanai = short-lived but unforgettable
• Geto’s spiral = RIP to our emotional stability

Arc 2: Jujutsu Kaisen Shibuya Incident – Absolute Mayhem (Episodes 6–23)

Calling this arc of Jujutsu Kaisen is generous. But it’s a full-blown supernatural war. Curses vs sorcerers. Tokyo in chaos. Mass casualties. Shocking betrayals. And Sukuna finally unleashing his true self, turns out the King of Curses doesn’t do subtle.

The Shibuya Incident goes hard. Like, really hard.

Nanami? Absolute legend.
Nobara? Queen of last stands.
Yuji? Mentally shattered, physically brutal.

And Sukuna? He nukes an entire district mid-fight just because he can. The animation? Absurd. The body count? Disturbing. The emotional toll? Devastating.

Characters Who Took Over this Season of jujutsu kaisen are

1. Satoru Gojo (Obvioooo)
   Still the strongest. Still fabulous. Still tragic. This season cracked his unshakable armor, and for once, he wasn’t untouchable. And when Gojo breaks, so do we.
2. Suguru Geto (Or… Kinda?)
   Anime’s most confusing villain. Possessed by a brain-hopping curse worm, but still oozing charm and conviction. We hate him. We love him. We need therapy.
3. Sukuna
   No longer a smug tattooed side character. He’s now the walking apocalypse. Terrifying, charismatic, and somehow still fan-favorite hot. Someone explain.
4. Yuji Itadori
   From cinnamon roll to trauma magnet. Yuji doesn’t just battle curses, he wrestles with grief, guilt, and the crushing weight of power. Give this boy a break. Or a nap.

Jujutsu Kaisen Animation That Deserved a Standing Ovation

You can feel how much blood, sweat, and studio tears went into every frame. MAPPA outdid themselves. From the Gojo vs Toji beatdown to Sukuna’s massacre, the animation is fluid, unrelenting, and downright dangerous.

Lighting? Cinematic.
Action sequences? Next level.
MAPPA employee sleep schedules? Unconfirmed. Probably nonexistent.

Soundtrack: Banger Alert

King Gnu’s “SPECIALZ” isn’t just an opening, it’s a war anthem. The moment that beat drops, you know chaos is about to unfold.

And Eve’s “Ao no Sumika”? Delicately tragic. Just like this season’s emotional arc.

If the music doesn’t make you cry, you weren’t paying attention.

Full Episode List

Ep No	Episode Title
1	Hidden Inventory
2	Hidden Inventory 2
3	Hidden Inventory 3
4	Hidden Inventory 4
5	Premature Death
6	It’s Like That
7	Evening Festival
8	The Shibuya Incident
9	Gate, Open
10	Pandemonium
11	Seance
12	Blunt Knife
13	Red Scale
14	Fluctuations
15	Fluctuations, Part 2
16	Thunderclap
17	Thunderclap, Part 2
18	Right and Wrong
19	Right and Wrong, Part 2
20	Metamorphosis
21	Transformation
22	Transformation, Part 2
23	Origin of Blind Obedience

Dahhh Let’s Be Honest – It’s Not Perfect…

We’re not gonna lie, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 didn’t just raise the bar, it obliterated it. From the animation budget flex to the insane character deaths, this was peak shonen chaos. It hit us with emotions, explosions, and existential dread. And somehow, it worked.

But let’s talk flaws:

• Pacing? Erratic at times. One minute you’re sobbing, the next it’s a flashback inside a flashback.
• Tone? Whiplash. One episode is a Shakespearean tragedy, the next is a meme-fest.
• Nanami’s exit? We’re not okay. We’ll never be okay.

Yet we kept coming back. Every. Damn. Week. Because even when it wasn’t perfect, it was unforgettable.

Otaku Rate Final Verdict

Rating: 9.2 / 10
Looks like peak fiction. Feels like therapy bills. We’ll rewatch it anyway.

Watch It If You:

• Live for god-tier fight scenes
• Want a story that punches you in the gut and laughs
• Are emotionally prepared to scream “WHY” at your screen weekly

Your Turn, Otakus:

Which moment ruined you?
Was Sukuna too far gone, or too fabulous to cancel?
Drop your hottest takes below, and let the cursed discourse begin.

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