Best fights in Jujutsu Kaisen anime

Key points

• Jujutsu Kaisen battles captivate readers with unique abilities, keeping encounters from becoming stale.
• The anime format enhances the visual depictions of battles with more special effects and fluid movements.
• Powerful characters engage in intense battles with dramatic tones and dynamic destruction, captivating viewers.

Jujutsu Kaisen he is known for his incredible battles, capable of fascinating readers and making them go from one page to another with curiosity and joy. The participation of sorcerers and cursed spirits, each with unique abilities, makes the battles unique and innovative, which keeps those encounters from becoming stale. Gege Akutami has proven his ability to write action scenes time and time again.

While the manga was already impressive in its visual depiction of those clashes, the anime allows for much more freedom and variety in depicting their effects. Starting with the addition of color and continuing with movements being fleshed out and fluid with multiple shots allowed per scene, the anime allows for a flashier presentation with a multitude of special effects that leave a strong impression.

8 Yuji/Sukuna vs. Finger bearer

The first death

• Manga: Chapter 8
• Anime: episode 4

The story of Jujutsu Kaisen he doesn't hold back, immediately throwing readers and viewers into the heat of a deadly battle. While the concept of killing a protagonist at the beginning and resurrecting him later has already been developed before JJKthe brutal way the story unfolds at the end of this battle still allows the audience to feel a sense of dread.

The anime format perfectly captures the dark gray environment of the abandoned location where the battle takes place. It also portrays the Finger Bearer as a creature that moves unnaturally, with each of its actions escaping with an aura of eeriness. Sukuna's smug sense of superiority is also conveyed more appropriately in the anime.

7 Yuji/Nanami vs. Mahito/Junpei

Witness the cursed depravity

• Manga: Chapter 29
• Anime: episode 13

Mahito is one of the film's most memorable villains Jujutsu Kaisenand its strong introduction is a considerable element of its impact. He starts out as incredibly manipulative towards Yoshino Junpei, orchestrating his mother's death and pushing him down a path of darkness and desperation.

The battle begins with a brief clash between Yuji and Junpei. The anime shows a better sense of scale and the destruction brought to the school. Junpei's transfiguration is shown in horrific detail, and Mahito's metamorphosis is smoother, as is the choreography of his battle against two sorcerers.

6 Panda vs. Mechamaru

A clash between two strangers

• Manga: Chapter 37
• Anime: episode 16

Panda and Mechamaru clash during the Kyoto Goodwill arc. While there is no abject hatred between the two sorcerers, they share the similarity of being visibly strange and distinct from others in their group, which can lead to alienation. Panda is much more peaceful and welcoming, while Mechamaru is prone to despair and self-hatred.

The anime features a more colorful scene with green surroundings and some temples destroyed during the battle. Panda's metamorphosis into multiple forms is more impressive in the anime thanks to his glowing purple eyes and the onslaught of his wild and savage side, which adds tension to the battle.

5 Gojo vs. Toji

The cursed against the strongest

• Manga: Chapter 70
• Anime: episode 27

The Hidden Inventory arc is a short prequel arc that sheds light on the youth of Satoru Gojo and his friend, Suguru Geto, a sorcerer-assassin with no cursed energy who trained long enough to become one of the strongest fighters in the world of Jujutsu Kaisen.

It's no surprise that when he challenges Satoru Gojo, an incredibly powerful sorcerer, their battle is sure to be a spectacle. The fight between Gojo and Toji in the anime is saturated with a brilliant golden hue that adds an aura of divinity and a stronger impact to Gojo's counterattack which ends up annihilating Toji.

4 Gojo vs. Disastrous curses

A long and tense confrontation

• Manga: 84
• Anime: episode 32

Shibuya Arch marked a boom in popularity for Jujutsu Kaisenand one of the reasons it was so intense was that it removed Satoru Gojo from the equation, leaving the other sorcerers vulnerable. This is the result of a prolonged battle between Gojo and all of the disastrous curses aimed to keep him in one spot long enough for Kenjaku to trap him.

The anime added a layer of unabashed horror with its depiction of the grim railroad setting, contrasted with people frozen in one spot. This shows how fast curses are, and especially Gojo. The sequence where Gojo opens his domain for a split second was the highlight of this fight.

3 Yuji vs. Choso

Avenge his brothers

• Manga: Chapter 101
• Anime: episode 37

The first season ended with a conflict between Yuji and Choso, with the latter blaming him and Nobara for his brothers' deaths. An encounter was inevitable and it happened during the Shibuya Arc. Choso began the hunt for Yuji in a competition against Mahito and Jogo and was lucky enough to discover Itadori first.

The theme of the battle is blood, correlating with Choso's techniques, and the anime represents this perfectly by creating a combination of dark crimson and bright blue, symbolizing light. It's a very intense, close-quarters battle, making it incredibly dynamic and destructive for both parties involved.

2 Sukuna vs. Mahoraga

The showdown of pure chaos

• Manga: Chapter 118
• Anime: episode 41

Ryomen Sukuna is probably the strongest character of all JJKand has many powerful abilities at his disposal. However, by the time of the Shibuya Arc, he is bound to Yuji's body and has very limited control. Due to Jogo's interference, Sukuna is able to take control of Yuji, leading him to wreak havoc throughout Shibuya.

He fights against Mahoraga, a powerful familiar summoned by Fushiguro Megumi. The anime features a battle between two powerhouses with incredible speed and rhythm, but the chaotic clash is best depicted by the movements shown in the anime. Sukuna completely controls the flow as he is able to counter all of Mahoraga's attacks.

1 Yuji vs Mahito

Battle of the Sheets

• Manga: Chapter 121
• Anime: episode 42

The conflict between Yuji and Mahito is a testimony to the latter's cruelty and baseness. To irritate Yuji, he kills Nanami and seriously injures Nobara, also reminding him of Junpei's tragic death. The conflict culminates with the cursed spirit entering its true form and challenging Yuji once again, but in the process falls into the sorcerer's hands.

The anime does well to reflect the dramatic tone of the fight, showing countless examples of transfiguration by the cursed spirit, ultimately leading it to take on a new and more dangerous form. The battle of skills between Todo, Yuji, and Mahito highlights the entire arc as it shows a hard-won triumph for the protagonist.