JUJUTSU KAISEN: Season 1
2020 · 59 episodes · ★ 8.1
What Season 1 of JUJUTSU KAISEN
Yuji Itadori is a teenager with unusual strength. After swallowing a finger of Ryomen Sukuna, an ancient sorcerer of immense power, Sukuna begins living inside his soul. To keep Sukuna from fully reviving, Yuji joins a organization of jujutsu sorcerers that fights curses, monsters born from people's negative emotions. He enters Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu Technical High School, where Professor Satoru Gojo guides him and he becomes friends with Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kurosaki. The season revolves around his missions and the struggle to contain Sukuna, who tries to take control of his body.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Ryomen Sukuna
After visiting his beloved grandfather in the hospital, Yuji Itadori encounters an apprentice sorcerer who demands that Yuji hand over a cursed relic.
Directing: Yui Umemoto · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yoshiki Nakajima, Kenji Sugimura, Naoko Komatsu, Kozue Saito
1x02 For Myself
Yuji manages to control the curse of Ryomen Sukuna. Later, he awakens in a room with Jujutsu High teacher Satoru Gojo, who offers him a deadly choice.
Directing: Ryohei Takeshita · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Mariya Ise, Shigeru Chiba, Takaya Kuroda, Junichi Suwabe
1x03 Girl of Steel
Nobara Kugisaki joins the class on a trip to Roppongi where Gojo gives her and Yuji their first test: dispel a curse from an abandoned building.
Directing: Kakushi Ifuku · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yugo Sekiguchi, Junko Oka, Kim Hyangri, Shunichi Maki
1x04 Curse Womb Must Die
When a curse womb attacks a juvenile detention center, Yuji's group is called upon to rescue any remaining survivors — but combat isn’t an option.
Directing: Hideaki Abe · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Setsuji Sato, Shinnosuke Ogami, Aya Nakamura, Shigeru Chiba
1x05 Curse Womb Must Die -II-
As Sukuna gruesomely holds Yuji's body hostage, Fushiguro struggles against the sheer strength of Sukuna's curse to buy time until Yuji can awaken.
Director: Yosuke Takada · Writer: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Akiha Matsui, Shigeru Chiba, Atsuko Tanaka, Mitsuo Iwata
1x06 After Rain
Sukuna tells Yuji that he will bring him back to life on two conditions. Meanwhile, Suguru Geto and a cursed spirit discuss their plans for Gojo.
Director: Eri Osada · Writer: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Aya Nakamura, Shinnosuke Ogami, Yuichi Karasuma, Akiha Matsui
1x07 Assault
The cursed spirit Jogo attacks Gojo, who has such little trouble fighting back that he leaves and brings back a student to observe the battle.
Director: Sunghoo Park · Writer: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yuji Murai, Daichi Hayashi, Takaya Kuroda, Shigeru Chiba
1x08 Boredom
As Kugisaki and Fushiguro train for the exchange event, two older students from the Kyoto Jujutsu school arrive in Tokyo and pick a fight with them.
Director: Shota Goshozono · Writer: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yugo Sekiguchi, Shinnosuke Ogami, Takuya Nakashima, Yoshitaka Yamaya
1x09 Small Fry and Reverse Retribution
High schooler Junpei Yoshino finds his bullies horrifically killed in a movie theater. Sorcerer Kento Nanami and Yuji investigate the crime scene.
Directing: Ryohei Takeshita · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Satsumi Matsuda, Tetsuo Kanao, Shinnosuke Ogami, Kousuke Goto
1x10 Idle Transfiguration
Junpei gets some startling advice from Mahito. Later, Ijichi and Yuji track down Junpei and formulate a plan to set up a chance encounter with him.
Directing: Ken Takahashi · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Joichiro Yoshida, Masaya Fukunishi, Yuki Inoue, Hiromichi Tezuka
1x11 Narrow-minded
Annoyed at having to work off the clock, Nanami shows Mahito the true potential of his sorcery. Meanwhile, Yuji and Junpei bond over movies.
Directing: Daisuke Tsukushi · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Shigeru Chiba, Yoshitaka Yamaya, Junko Noda, Shinnosuke Ogami
1x12 To You, Someday
Ignoring Nanami's warning, Yuji dashes into the school and tries to reason with Junpei, but Mahito soon interrupts. Yuji appeals to Sukuna for help.
Directing: Masataka Akai · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yoshitaka Yamaya, Yuu Hayashi, Hiyori Nitta, Yurianne Eve
1x13 Tomorrow
Yuji and Nanami coordinate their attacks on Mahito, wearing him down. But as the cursed spirit approaches death, he finds a new power within himself.
Directing: Hironori Tanaka · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Takamasa Mogi, Akira Harada, Hiyori Nitta, Yurianne Eve
1x14 Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 0 -
With the exchange event between the Tokyo and Kyoto Jujutsu schools set to begin, Gojo arranges for Yuji to make a surprise appearance.
Directing: Chie Nishizawa · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yasushi Iwaki, Kenichirou Matsuda, Takuya Nakashima, Saori Suzumiya
1x15 Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 1 -
Shortly after the exchange event team battle begins, Todo ambushes the Tokyo students. Yuji moves to stop him but soon finds himself surrounded.
Directing: Hideaki Abe · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yugo Sekiguchi, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Marina Inoue
1x16 Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 2 -
Todo gives Yuji advice on how to better tap into his curse powers. After Kugisaki taunts Nishimiya, Panda fights the remote-controlled Mechamaru.
Directing: Masato Nakazono · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Takaya Kuroda, Marina Inoue, Chinatsu Akasaki
1x17 Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 3 -
While Miwa struggles to stand her ground against Maki's attacks, Kugisaki chases down a flying Nishimiya, who lectures her about Mai's hardships.
Director: Shota Goshozono · Writer: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Jouji Nakata, Masaya Fukunishi, Marina Inoue, Chinatsu Akasaki
1x18 Sage
Fushiguro dodges Kamo's barrage of arrows but his opponent proves just as formidable in close combat. Meanwhile, Inumaki senses a foreboding presence.
Directing: Yosuke Takada · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Sayuri Sadaoka, Takaya Kuroda, Shigeru Chiba, Atsuko Tanaka
1x19 Black Flash
Inumaki, Fushiguro and Kamo struggle to hold their own against special grade cursed spirit Hanami, but Maki arrives to provide much-needed backup.
Directing: Ryu Nakayama · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Atsuko Tanaka, Rie Kugimiya, Satoshi Hino, Tetsu Inada
1x20 Nonstandard
After analyzing Hanami's assortment of skills with his self-proclaimed intellect, Todo uses his disorienting technique to attack in tandem with Yuji.
Directing: Masataka Akai · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Tomoyo Kurosawa, Noriko Hidaka, Yuki Kazu, Takuya Nakashima
1x21 Jujutsu Koshien
After the event's interruption, the school tournament continues with a baseball match.
Directing: Yui Umemoto · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Takaya Kuroda, Shigeru Chiba, Atsuko Tanaka, Marina Inoue
1x22 The Origin of Blind Obedience
An investigation into a string of curse-related killings leads Yuji, Fushiguro and Kugisaki to the victims' – and Fushiguro's – former middle school.
Directing: Tomomi Kamiya · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Kappei Yamaguchi, Mitsuo Iwata, Yugo Sekiguchi, Shuhei Matsuda
1x23 The Origin of Blind Obedience -II-
Fushiguro, Kugisaki and Itadori fight the cursed spirits on two fronts. When Fushiguro faces his enemy alone, he recalls his recent training with Gojo. He knows that he has to be able to surpass himself...
Directing: Chie Nishizawa · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Kappei Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Yugo Sekiguchi, Saori Hayami
1x24 Accomplices Season Finale
Yuji and Nobara's battle against the Death Painting Wombs Kechizu and Eso reaches its conclusion! However, even in victory there is a cost in killing, something the Jujutsu High students had never considered before. Meanwhile, Choso, Geto and Mahito gain wind of this event.
Directing: Sunghoo Park · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Kappei Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Daisuke Namikawa, Nobunaga Shimazaki
1x25 Hidden Inventory
The jujutsu sorcerers Iori Utahime and Mei Mei are dispatched to an ominous manor where several people have gone missing. They infiltrate the manor and attempt to destroy the cursed spirit's barrier, but suddenly the building starts to crumble.
Directing: Shota Goshozono · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Takaya Kuroda, Yoko Hikasa, Kotono Mitsuishi, Aya Endo
1x26 Hidden Inventory 2
Gojo and Geto are assigned to the mission of escorting and erasing the young girl compatible with the Tengen - the Star Plasma Vessel. Amanai Riko is being targeted by the Curse User Group Q, and the religious cult the Star Religious Group.
Directing: Yosuke Takada · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Takaya Kuroda, Aya Endo, Takahiro Sakurai, Takehito Koyasu
1x27 Hidden Inventory 3
Gojo and Geto beat back the curse users after the bounty placed on Amanai's head when her cell phone rings. A captured Kuroi is displayed on her phone. Gojo tries to bring Amanai back to Jujutsu High, but she insists on going to the negotiations herself.
Directing: Naoki Miyajima · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Kenjiro Tsuda, Aya Endo, Takahiro Sakurai, Takehito Koyasu
1x28 Hidden Inventory 4
"Let's go home, Riko-chan." The moment Geto extends a hand to Amanai, the worst that could possibly happen does. Geto is left dumbstruck as Toji Fushiguro makes his appearance. Toji then declares that he killed Satoru Gojo.
Directing: Arifumi Imai · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Aya Endo, Takahiro Sakurai, Takehito Koyasu, Hiroki Yasumoto
1x29 Premature Death Mid-Season Finale
August 2007. Gojo starts to handle missions on his own, causing Geto to, as well. One day a certain individual appears before Geto. What's the conclusion that led to Gojo becoming the strongest jujutsu sorcerer, and Geto becoming the most evil curse user?
Directing: Atsushi Nakagawa · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Noriko Hidaka, Takaya Kuroda, Saori Hayami, Kenjiro Tsuda
1x30 It's Like That
2018. After finishing a mission one day, Itadori decides to go to the movies, Kugisaki decides to go shopping, and Fushiguro tells them he's going home. After parting ways Kugisaki is approached by a woman who suddenly asks if she was with Itadori-kun.
Director: Ryota Aikei · Writer: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Marina Inoue, Chinatsu Akasaki, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Mugihito
1x31 Evening Festival
The battle between Muta and Mahito continues and reaches its conclusion. Later, on October 31st, a veil is lowered over Shibuya and various jujutsu sorcerer teams assemble around the area.
Directing: Atsushi Nakagawa, Yooto · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yuu Hayashi, Jouji Nakata, Chinatsu Akasaki, Mitsuo Iwata
1x32 Shibuya Incident
Team Mei Mei are reassigned to a veil that has been lowered over Meiji Shrine Station. The team splits up and Yuji encounters a grasshopper curse assigned to protecting the veil. Elsewhere Satoru Gojo encounters Jogo, Hanami, and Choso.
Directing: Hiroyuki Kitakubo · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Shigeru Chiba, Atsuko Tanaka, Daisuke Namikawa, Nobunaga Shimazaki
1x33 Shibuya Incident - Gate, Open
The battle between Satoru Gojo, Jogo, Hanami and Choso begins. Gojo informs Hanami that they will die first. Yuji encounters a woman who tells him that everyone was turned into monsters and boarded a train. As Gojo's battle continues, the train arrives.
Director: Teppei Okuda · Writer: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Shigeru Chiba, Atsuko Tanaka, Daisuke Namikawa, Nobunaga Shimazaki
1x34 Pandemonium
Now that Satoru Gojo has been sealed, Mechamaru works with Team Mei Mei to inform them about what is going on and has them work on enacting his plan on what to do now.
Directing: Yosuke Takada · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yuu Hayashi, Yurianne Eve, Jouji Nakata, Shigeru Chiba
1x35 Seance
Nanami, Fushiguro, and Ino meet up with Itadori, then Nanami issues new orders for the others to work together to lift the veil keeping sorcerers out.
Directing: Hayato Kurosaki · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yuu Hayashi, Shigeru Chiba, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Mikako Komatsu
1x36 Dull Knife
Yuji and Megumi lift the veil that was keeping sorcerers from entering Shibuya. Nobara and Nitta encounter Shigemo and a battle ensues. Shigemo has the upperhand, but then Nanami arrives with the deaths of the assistant supervisors in mind.
Directing: Shunsuke Okubo · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Jouji Nakata, Wataru Hatano, Daisuke Namikawa, Mitsuo Iwata
1x37 Red Scale
Yuji makes his way to Shibuya Station where he's confronted by Choso. Choso unleashes his Convergence and the battle between him and Yuji commences.
Directing: Kazuto Arai, Takumi Sunakohara · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Daisuke Namikawa, Koki Uchiyama, Junichi Suwabe, Satsumi Matsuda
1x38 Fluctuations
Mei Mei and Ui Ui fight the Special-Grade Disease Curse summoned by whatever is pretending to be Suguru Geto. Meanwhile, Nanami joins up with Maki and Naobito, but they encounter a cursed spirit with unknown powers.
Directing: Hokuto Sadamoto · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Jouji Nakata, Mikako Komatsu, Kenjiro Tsuda, Kotono Mitsuishi
1x39 Fluctuations (2)
Nanami, Maki, and Naobito are driven to the edge after the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit, Dagon, activates his Domain Expansion, Horizon of the Captivating Skandha. Fushiguro gives them a glimpse of a way to escape death, then Toji intrudes upon the fight.
Directing: Ryota Aikei, Hayato Kurosaki · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Jouji Nakata, Shigeru Chiba, Mikako Komatsu, Kenjiro Tsuda
1x40 Thunderclap
Sukuna refuses to heed Jogo's advice after waking up, instead displaying his overwhelming strength against the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit, Jogo. Meanwhile, Fushiguro faces off against the rampant Toji with neither being aware of the other's identity.
Directing: Itsuki Tsuchigami · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Jouji Nakata, Takaya Kuroda, Shigeru Chiba, Atsuko Tanaka
1x41 Thunderclap (2)
After being severely injured in his fight against Toji, Fushiguro suffers a surprise attack from Shigemo. On the verge of death, Fushiguro desperately heads toward Dougenzaka crossing and summons a certain Shikigami with his Ten Shadows Technique.
Directing: Itsuki Tsuchigami, Hakuyu Go · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Takaya Kuroda, Wataru Hatano, Tomokazu Seki, Junichi Suwabe
1x42 Right and Wrong
Itadori reawakens with grievous resolve as he bears witness to the aftermath Sukuna has wrought upon Shibuya. Meanwhile, Nanami continues to fight through packs of transfigured humans in an exhausted haze until Mahito appears before him.
Directing: Yosuke Takada, Shota Goshozono · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yoshitaka Yamaya, Takaya Kuroda, Shigeru Chiba, Daisuke Namikawa
1x43 Right and Wrong (2)
Itadori launches into a back-and-forth battle against Mahito, but he struggles against Mahito's ploy of using average people against him. Meanwhile, Kugisaki encounters one of Mahito's separated bodies as she returns to the battlefield.
Directing: Naoki Miyajima · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Nobunaga Shimazaki, Sora Tokui, Asami Seto, Junya Enoki
1x44 Right and Wrong (3)
Itadori stands in a daze at the disaster before his eyes, his mind already well past its limit. As a curse, Mahito is elated at seeing his ideal sequence of events play out before him, and he prepares to further finish off Itadori.
Directing: Yuji Tokuno · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Tomoyo Kurosawa, Marina Inoue, Chinatsu Akasaki, Rie Kugimiya
1x45 Metamorphosis
After rescuing Itadori from his predicament, Todo bolsters his morale and encourages him to stand back up. As Mahito kicks things into higher gear, he begins using Soul Multiplicity and Body Repel to unleash omnidirectional attacks.
Directing: Tetsuya Akutsu · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Nobunaga Shimazaki, Subaru Kimura, Takahiro Sakurai, Yoshiko Sakakibara
1x46 Metamorphosis (2)
The moment it appeared Itadori and Mahito's battle to the death was resolved, the being wearing Geto's body asked, "Shall I save you, Mahito?" Itadori immediately recognizes the man before him as the very same one who sealed away Gojo and leaps to attack.
Directing: Yosuke Takada, Ryota Aikei · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Noriko Hidaka, Marina Inoue, Chinatsu Akasaki, Rie Kugimiya
1x47 Shibuya Incident - Gate, Close Season Finale
Choso begins to realize the identity of the mastermind parasitizing Geto's corpse as sorcerers gather for the final moments of the Shibuya Incident. The special-grade sorcerer, Yuki Tsukumo, comes to the rescue when they're on the verge of death.
Directing: Shota Goshozono · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Noriko Hidaka, Rie Kugimiya, Satoshi Hino, Daisuke Namikawa
1x48 Execution
While Yuji grapples with the weight of his sins, Naoya Zen'in and Yuta Okkotsu set out to execute him.
Directing: Shota Goshozono · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yuu Hayashi, Noriko Hidaka, Daisuke Namikawa, Kenjiro Tsuda
1x49 One More Time
After fighting Yuta, Yuji learns his real objective. Megumi asks for Yuji's help to save his sister.
Directing: Yosuke Takada · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Noriko Hidaka, Daisuke Namikawa, Mikako Komatsu, Junichi Suwabe
1x50 About the Culling Game
Itadori and his friends speak with Tengen about Kenjaku's objectives and their plans for the Culling Game.
Directing: Takumi Ichikawa · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Noriko Hidaka, Daisuke Namikawa, Mikako Komatsu, Sora Tokui
1x51 Perfect Preparation
After going to collect their Cursed Tools, Maki awakens her true potential & slaughters the whole Zen'in Clan.
Directing: Shota Goshozono, Risa Suzuki · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Marina Inoue, Rie Kugimiya, Mikako Komatsu, Yoshiko Sakakibara
1x52 Passion
Yaga is executed. Yuji and Fushiguro go to Hakari's fight club hoping to meet him and recruit him.
Directing: Masaomi Ando · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Takaya Kuroda, Tomokazu Seki, Mugihito, Shin-ichiro Miki
1x53 Cog
Fushiguro and Panda fight Kirara to try and persuade them while Yuji attempts to convince Hakari.
Directing: Seimei Kidokoro · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Tomokazu Seki, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Junya Enoki, Kazuya Nakai
1x54 Tokyo Colony No. 1
Yuji's group enters two of the colonies and fight the Culling Game's newbie hunters.
Directing: Takeru Sato · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Mariya Ise, Tomokazu Seki, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Yuichi Nakamura
1x55 Tokyo Colony No. 1 (2)
Yuji meets Higuruma and tries to persuade him, while Fushiguro is falsely led to Reggie.
Directing: Yosuke Takada · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Aya Endo, Junya Enoki, Takahiro Sakurai, Soma Saito
1x56 Tokyo Colony No. 1 (3)
Yuji Itadori fights Hiromi Higuruma.
Directing: Teppei Okuda · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Junya Enoki, Yoshiko Sakakibara, NEEKO, Tomokazu Sugita
1x57 Tokyo Colony No. 1 (4)
Takaba handles the minions while Fushiguro has his showdown with Reggie.
Directing: Takumi Ichikawa · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Satoshi Tsuruoka, NEEKO, Ari Ozawa, Yutaka Aoyama
1x58 Tokyo Colony No. 1 (5)
Fushiguro deploys his Domain Expansion in his climatic fight against Reggie.
Directing: Risa Suzuki · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Saori Hayami, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Satoshi Tsuruoka, NEEKO
1x59 Sendai Colony Season Finale
Okkotsu fights three powerful sorcerers in Sendai Colony.
Directing: Yosuke Takada, Ryota Aikei · Writing: Hiroshi Seko · Starring: Yoshiko Sakakibara, Megumi Ogata, Kana Hanazawa, NEEKO
Season 1 Cast
Junya EnokiYuji Itadori (voice)50 episodes
Yuichi NakamuraSatoru Gojo (voice)37 episodes
Asami SetoNobara Kugisaki (voice)30 episodes
Takahiro SakuraiSuguru Geto (voice)28 episodes
Tomokazu SekiPanda (voice)22 episodes
Yoshiko SakakibaraTengen (voice)19 episodes
Takaya KurodaCursed Corpse (voice)16 episodes
Junichi SuwabeRyomen Sukuna (voice)16 episodes
Daisuke NamikawaChoso (voice)12 episodes
Chinatsu AkasakiKasumi Miwa (voice)11 episodes
Yuji MuraiSmallpox Deity (voice)11 episodes
Rie KugimiyaMomo Nishimiya (voice)10 episodesWhere to Watch Season 1 of JUJUTSU KAISEN
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Season 1 of JUJUTSU KAISEN have?
Season 1 of JUJUTSU KAISEN has 59 episodes.
When did Season 1 of JUJUTSU KAISEN premiere?
Aired October 3, 2020.
Where to watch JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1?
In Spain, on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB audience rating, episode 1x40, «Thunderclap», has a 9.3.