Jujutsu Kaisen S2 Previews Its Most Intense Arc in New Trailer

Jujutsu Kaisen is preparing to return with one of the most highly-anticipated arcs on Aug. 31.

Jujutsu Kaisen revealed the trailer for the “Shibuya Incident” arc, giving fans a listen to the new opening song “SPECIALZ,” performed by King Gnu. The trailer opens with an ominously abandoned Shibuya station before transitioning into the various characters who will be seen in the arc. A new key visual has also been revealed, showcasing Yuji in the centre. Gojo is the only character who is upside down. The “Shibuya Incident” arc, taking place on Oct. 31, 2018, will prove to be the arc that will change the course of the the story of Jujutsu Kaisen.

Jujutsu Kaisen‘s Season 2 premiered on July 6 in a two-hour format, adapting the “Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu” arc, translated to “Hidden Inventory/Premature Death” arc. Tatsuya Kitani performed the opening theme song “Ao no Sumika” with Soushi Sakiyama performing the ending theme song “Light.” The arc, detailing Gojo and Geto’s friendship when they were still students at Jujutsu High as well as the fall-out, aired for five episodes, concluding on Aug. 3. Jujutsu Kaisen took a break by airing a Season 2 and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 recap on Aug. 10 and a Season 2 recap on Aug. 17.

Animated and produced by Studio MAPPA, Jujutsu Kaisen aired the first season in October 2020 with 24 episodes. Sunghoo Park directed the first season as well as the prequel film Jujutsu Kaisen 0. Shōta Goshozono replaced Park for Season 2’s director. Sayaka Koiso and Tadashi Hiramatsu designed the characters and Yoshimasa Terui composed the music.

Written and illustrated by Gege Akutami, Jujutsu Kaisen launched in Weekly Shōnen Jump in March 2018 and currently has 23 tankōbon volumes as of July 2023. The manga has recorded over 80 million copies in circulation, earning its place as one of the best-selling manga series of all time. The story follows an ordinary, but unusually physically fit, high school student named Yuji Itadori who gets embroiled in the world of jujutsu sorcerers when he swallows a rotten finger of Ryomen Sukuna, the King of Curses. Although the jujutsu sorcerers society call for his execution, Satoru Gojo, one of the teachers at Jujutsu High and the most powerful sorcerer in history, stays his execution only until Yuji can find and swallow the rest of Sukuna’s fingers, thus allowing the world to get rid of Sukuna once and for all.

Jujutsu Kaisen returns for the “Shibuya Incident” arc on Aug. 31 where fans can catch it streaming on Crunchyroll. The manga is available to read on Viz Media.

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