Fights that are better in the Jujutsu Kaisen anime

Key insights

• Jujutsu Kaisen's combat captivates readers with unique abilities and keeps encounters from becoming boring.
• The anime format improves the visual representation 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 is known for its incredible battles that can captivate the reader and make them turn from one page to the next with curiosity and joy. The participation of wizards and cursed spirits, each with unique abilities, makes the battles unique and innovative, preventing these encounters from becoming boring. Gege Akutami demonstrated his skills in writing action scenes several times.

While the manga already impressed with the visual depiction of these clashes, the anime allows much more freedom and variety in depicting their effects. From the addition of color to the elaboration and smoothing of the movements, allowing for more shots per scene, the anime allows for a more striking presentation with a variety of special effects that leave a strong impression.

8 Yuji/Sukuna vs. Finger Carrier

The first death

• Manga: Chapter 8
• Anime: Episode 4

The story of Jujutsu Kaisen doesn't hold back and immediately puts readers and viewers in the heat of a deadly battle. The concept of killing a protagonist early and reviving him later has been implemented before JJKthe brutal way the story proceeds at the end of this fight still leaves the audience feeling a sense of dread.

The anime format perfectly captures the dark gray environment of the abandoned location where the battle takes place. In addition, the finger bearer is depicted as an unnaturally moving creature whose actions evade an aura of creepiness. Sukuna's smug sense of superiority is also better expressed in the anime.

7 Yuji/Nanami vs. Mahito/Junpei

Witness the cursed depravity

• Manga: Chapter 29
• Anime: Episode 13

Mahito is one of the most memorable villains in the world Jujutsu Kaisenand its strong introduction is an essential part of its impact. He begins to be incredibly manipulative towards Yoshino Junpei, orchestrating his mother's death and driving him down a path of darkness and despair.

The fight begins with a brief clash between Yuji and Junpei. The anime shows a better sense of the size and destruction inflicted on the school. Junpei's transformation is shown in horrific detail, and Mahito's metamorphoses are more gentle, as is the choreography of his fight against two sorcerers.

6 Panda vs Mechamaru

A collision between two strangers

• Manga: Chapter 37
• Anime: Episode 16

Panda and Mechamaru meet during the Kyoto Goodwill arc. Although there is no bitter hatred between the two wizards, what they have in common is that they are visibly strange and different from the others in their group, which can lead to alienation. Panda is much more peaceful and welcoming, while Mechamaru is prone to despair and self-loathing.

The anime presents a more colorful scene with green surroundings and some temples destroyed during the battle. Panda's metamorphosis into multiple forms is even more impressive in the anime due to his glowing purple eyes and the rush of his wild, untamed side, adding 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 wizard-killer without cursed energy who has trained long enough to become one of the strongest fighters in the world to become Jujutsu Kaisen.

Unsurprisingly, their fight becomes a spectacle when he challenges Satoru Gojo, an incredibly powerful wizard. Gojo and Toji's encounter in the anime is imbued with a bright golden hue, giving an aura of the divine and giving greater impact to Gojo's counterattack that ultimately destroys Toji.

4 Gojo vs. Disaster Curses

A long and tense confrontation

• Manga: 84
• Anime: Episode 32

The Shibuya arc experienced a boom in popularity Jujutsu Kaisenand one of the reasons it was so intense was the removal of Satoru Gojo from the equation, leaving other wizards vulnerable. This resulted from a protracted battle between Gojo and all of the Disaster Curses, which were aimed at keeping him in one place long enough for Kenjaku to capture him.

The anime added a layer of blatant horror with its depiction of the grim setting of the railway, contrasting with the people frozen in a single place. This shows how fast the curses and Gojo in particular are. The highlight of this clash was the scene where Gojo opened his empire for a split second.

3 Yuji vs Choso

His brothers avenged

• Manga: Chapter 101
• Anime: Episode 37

Season 1 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 hunting for Yuji in a competition against Mahito and Jogo and was lucky enough to spot Itadori first.

The theme of the battle is blood, coupled with Choso's techniques, and the anime portrays it perfectly by creating a combination of dark purple and light azure, symbolizing light. It's a very intense battle fought in close quarters, 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 arguably the strongest character ever JJKand he has many powerful abilities. However, at the time of the Shibuya arc, he is bound to Yuji's body and has very limited control. Through Jogo's interference, Sukuna is able to take over Yuji, causing him to wreak havoc in Shibuya.

He fights Mahoraga, a powerful familiar summoned by Fushiguro Megumi. The anime presents a battle between two powerhouses with incredible speed and pace, but the chaotic clash is better represented by the moves shown in the anime. Sukuna completely controls the river as he can repel all of Mahoraga's attacks.

1 Yuji vs Mahito

Battle of the Slides

• Manga: Chapter 121
• Anime: Episode 42

The conflict between Yuji and Mahito is evidence of his cruelty and villainy. To anger Yuji, he kills Nanami and seriously injures Nobara, which also reminds him of Junpei's tragic death. The conflict culminates in the cursed spirit assuming its true form and challenging Yuji once again, but he falls victim to the sorcerer in the process.

The anime reflects the dramatic tone of the battle well, showing countless examples of the cursed spirit's transformation, eventually causing it to take on a new, more dangerous form. The battle of skills between Todo, Yuji and Mahito illuminates the entire story arc as it shows a hard-fought triumph for the protagonist.