Jujutsu Kaisen

MAPPA Co., Ltd. delivered one of the defining action anime of the 2020s with this 24-episode hit. Released in Fall 2020 and boasting an impressive 8.5 score, the series throws viewers into a hidden society of sorcerers and terrifying curses born from human negativity. The story kicks off when high schooler Yuji Itadori swallows a cursed object to protect his friends, accidentally binding himself to a legendary, malevolent spirit. Tasked with hunting down dangerous artifacts, Yuji must learn to harness his newfound abilities to survive. The show mixes intense angst with surprising humor, even incorporating a quirky baseball episode to lighten the mood before returning to harrowing alternate dimension fights. With crisp choreography and award-winning production values, it sets a high standard for modern shonen storytelling.