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Need a recap of Season 1 of 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Season 1? Season 2 started streaming on July 6, 2023 after a lengthy two-year broadcast hiatus.

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Jul. 6 2023, Published 4:Eleven p.m. ET

After a lengthy two-year hiatus, Jujutsu Kaisen is formally again with a 2d season. Adapted from the continuing manga collection by means of Gege Akutami, the anime series initially premiered in early October 2020. It would move on to garner important acclaim and win several awards for achievements in animation. Its next reputation has since propelled it to "Big Three" anime standing, and the display even went on to debut in theaters with Jujutsu Kaisen Zero in 2021, which was a record-breaking field office hit.

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Season 2 began streaming on Crunchyroll on July 6, 2023.

But with so much time having passed between the primary and 2nd seasons, you'd be forgiven in case you forgot one of the crucial key information about the first installment. If you wish to have a refresher on the entire vital portions from the primary 24 episodes, here's a recap of Season 1 occasions in Jujutsu Kaisen.

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Here's a quick recap of Season 1 of 'Jujutsu Kaisen'.

The collection kicks off with Yuji Itadori, an athletically-gifted high school pupil. Spurred via the passing of his grandfather to make use of his energy for excellent, Yuji inadvertently runs to Megumi Fushiguro, an up-and-coming Jujutsu sorcerer searching for a finger from a powerful demon named Ryomen Sukuna. As malevolent spirits known as "Curses" come into the combo, Yuji ends up joining Megumi's quest. However, Yuji ends up consuming the finger as a way to avoid having it fall into the wrong hands.

He is due to this fact possessed by Sukuna, however is miraculously in a position to retain his humanity. Despite Megumi's doubts, his instructor Satoru Gojo arrives and takes them both in.

An group of Jujutsu sorcerers initially deems Yuji too dangerous to be saved alive, however Gojo convinces them to permit him to reside in order that he would possibly to find the rest of Sukuna's twenty fingers. They even have him devour the other five they have got on hand, which Yuji continues to be in a position to resist.

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Yuji is then enrolled in the Tokyo Metropolitan Magic Technical College, where he learns the way to harness his new powers alongside Megumi, some other prodigal first-year named Nobara Kugisaki, and several other other trainees.

As a part of their training, they seek out robust Curses whilst also hunting down Sukuna's arms. All the whilst, Sukuna has moments where he's temporarily in a position to think control of Yuji's frame.

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Yuji and his companions proceed to get stronger, with Yuji defying demise in trade for Sukuna's occasional freedom to use Yuji's body as he pleases. He ultimately meets Junpei Yoshino, a student from Satozakura High School who inadvertently befriends an especially-gruesome Curse named Mahito.

Meanwhile, the Jujutsu sorcerers start investigating Curses who're revealed to be former humans. They are in the end connected to Mahito, who has the ability to reshape souls.

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Mahito knowingly manipulates Junpei or even violently transforms his frame in a subsequent combat in opposition to Yuji. Mahito barely manages to get away ahead of Yuji can deliver the overall blow, and Yuji deeply mourns Junpei's death. Mahito then meets with other curses who purpose to assemble the remainder of Sukuna's fingers and free him from Yuji's body.

Attempting to press ahead, Yuji reunites with his buddies for the first time following his intended dying. They sign up for up just in time for a competition between the Tokyo and Kyoto Jujutsu schools. However, the Kyoto scholars ambush Yuji beneath orders from the elders to kill him before his energy grows.

Yuji ends up befriending one of the most Kyoto scholars in the middle of the competition.

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The two colleges business wins and losses with the competition getting stronger alongside the way in which. However, Mahito and his colleagues is able to thieve a few of Sukuna's hands whilst the sorcerers are distracted through the struggle.

As the sorcerers try to get better from the loss, Yuji, Megumi, and Nobara examine a string of mysterious deaths that happened at Megumi's old middle school. The Curse in question is not only nonetheless at large, but in addition threatens Megumi's stepsister.

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Megumi is made to stand this Curse on my own after Yuji and Nobara are forced to take on two Death Paintings, half-human half-curse beings. Megumi is able to attain new energy after he defeats the Curse or even finds every other finger within the process.

Meanwhile, Yuji and Nobara defeat the Death Paintings, but really feel intense guilt over having killed people.

Having triumph over much as new scholars, the season ends with Yuji, Megumi, Nobara, and their partners being promoted to Grade 1 Sorcerers.

Ready to peer what happens subsequent in Jujutsu Kaisen? New episodes premiere each and every Thursday on Crunchyroll.

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