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December 28, 2023

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Confirmed

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We don’t suppose there was any doubt that the Jujutsu Kaisen anime would be continuing, but it was confirmed by studio MAPPA almost immediately after the last episode of Season 2 was released in Japan. No specific release date was announced for it, but….Season 2 just ended, so it won’t be tomorrow. The series is about Yuji Itadori, a high school student who excels in athletic activities and is otherwise normal….at first. But one day he finds himself catapulted into the world of the supernatural when he has to save his friend from a deadly curse. The only way to cure the boy is to eat a cursed object called “Sukuna’s Finger,” which just means that HE gets a curse instead. He’s now got a powerful spirit sharing his body, and though that means he gets to access the spirit’s powers, it also means he’s going to have to leave his place of education and instead hit the books at Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School, which specializes in training folks

May 30, 2020

First Teaser For Attack On Titan’s Final Season

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Attack On Titan first aired in 2013 and became an instant hit around the world. The series wowed fans with its flashy animation and its grim tale of the remnants of humanity fighting against gigantic grinning naked humanoid monsters with a taste for flesh. But all things must come to an end, and the story will wind down with the upcoming Season 4. The first-ever trailer was released this weekend. Yuichiro Hayashi has been assigned to direct Season 4, and Hiroshi Seko (Mob Psycho 100) is working as head scriptwriter. The biggest change will be in animation….the first three seasons were handled by Wit Studios, but this one has been taken over by MAPPA (Yuri On Ice, Dorohedoro). They’ve got a lot to live up to, and this teaser is composed mostly of still scenes, so it remains to be seen how they’ll handle the epic midair sweeping camera shots this series is known for. As for when we can expect this season…it’s anybody’s guess. The original date was Fall