Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Premiere Date and First Season Details
The Jujutsu Kaisen anime adaptation premiered in October 2020, adapting the manga by Gege Akutami. The series is produced by MAPPA and directed by Sunghoo Park, with the first season running for 24 episodes. The premiere date is widely cited as October 3, 2020, when it began airing on MBS and TBS in Japan's Super Animeism block Forbes.
The first season adapts the Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu High School arc and covers the early battles involving Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, and Nobara Kugisaki. It quickly became one of the most-watched anime series on streaming platforms, ranking in the top three globally on Crunchyroll during its initial run Crunchyroll.
Production Studio MAPPA and Broadcast Platform Timeline
MAPPA, the animation studio behind Jujutsu Kaisen, is a Japanese company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Tokyo. The studio is publicly listed and operates under the broader Japanese anime production industry, with MAPPA handling both the first and second seasons of the anime Forbes.
The anime streams internationally on Crunchyroll, Funimation, and Hulu, with simulcast episodes airing alongside the Japanese broadcast. The series is also available on Netflix in select regions, and its home-video releases are distributed by companies such as VIZ Media and Shout Factory Crunchyroll.
Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Seasons and Current Status
The second season, titled Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season, premiered in July 2023 and adapts the Shibuya Incident arc. It consists of 23 episodes and continues to air on the same Japanese networks and international streaming platforms as the first season Forbes.
As of the latest public updates, the Jujutsu Kaisen anime has not announced a confirmed start date for a third season. The manga remains ongoing, and MAPPA has not released a specific premiere window for the next season. Fans and industry trackers follow official announcements from MAPPA, Shueisha, and the series' official website for future season dates Forbes.