September 28, 2023 7:30 am
And how it would affect your experience.
The second season of Jujutsu Kaisen started airing in July 2023, and we were given more perspective on our beloved characters as it began with a series of flashbacks showing us the past and history of Gojo. This led some fans to ask about the chronological order of all Jujutsu Kaisen adaptations and if they should watch the show that way.
Let’s start with the chronological order itself. Fans say that if you're willing to watch the series according to the timeline, you should start with the first five episodes of Season 2, then watch the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 movie, then Season 1, and finally the rest of Season 2, which is still airing at this point.
Many fans are perplexed by the desire to watch the series in that order, though. They say that while watching an anime in chronological order is not something criminal, it is not usually recommended for some shows, and Jujutsu Kaisen is one of them. They point out that this is not how storytelling works, and by watching the flashbacks before the main story viewers can ruin the experience for themselves, or at least make it less satisfying.
If an author withholds some information from you, it’s not to make you suffer, it’s to make the story more mysterious, to make you think and speculate. Authors have reasons for keeping some things a secret at first, and it looks like some fans agree with those reasons. They say that watching Season 2 after the movie just hits you differently. The truth about Geto’s story makes the second season more impactful since it lets you feel the dramatic irony of his fate.
However, some fans feel there’s nothing wrong with watching the series in chronological order. Long hiatuses might affect the way you remember things and if some hints at big plot twists or major story points were shown a long time ago, the audience might feel puzzled when the reveal happens. Still, others claim that this is not a Jujutsu Kaisen storytelling issue, this is the case of a viewer’s poor memory and the breaks in a series’ airing.
Although most fans agree that the best way to watch Jujutsu Kaisen for the first time is doing it in release order, they add that watching it chronologically might be a curious rewatching strategy. When you know the whole story and all the storytelling tricks have already worked on you, it might be an unusual way for you to fall in love with the series for the second time.
And how it would affect your experience.
The second season of Jujutsu Kaisen started airing in July 2023, and we were given more perspective on our beloved characters as it began with a series of flashbacks showing us the past and history of Gojo. This led some fans to ask about the chronological order of all Jujutsu Kaisen adaptations and if they should watch the show that way.
Let’s start with the chronological order itself. Fans say that if you're willing to watch the series according to the timeline, you should start with the first five episodes of Season 2, then watch the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 movie, then Season 1, and finally the rest of Season 2, which is still airing at this point.
Many fans are perplexed by the desire to watch the series in that order, though. They say that while watching an anime in chronological order is not something criminal, it is not usually recommended for some shows, and Jujutsu Kaisen is one of them. They point out that this is not how storytelling works, and by watching the flashbacks before the main story viewers can ruin the experience for themselves, or at least make it less satisfying.
If an author withholds some information from you, it’s not to make you suffer, it’s to make the story more mysterious, to make you think and speculate. Authors have reasons for keeping some things a secret at first, and it looks like some fans agree with those reasons. They say that watching Season 2 after the movie just hits you differently. The truth about Geto’s story makes the second season more impactful since it lets you feel the dramatic irony of his fate.
However, some fans feel there’s nothing wrong with watching the series in chronological order. Long hiatuses might affect the way you remember things and if some hints at big plot twists or major story points were shown a long time ago, the audience might feel puzzled when the reveal happens. Still, others claim that this is not a Jujutsu Kaisen storytelling issue, this is the case of a viewer’s poor memory and the breaks in a series’ airing.
Although most fans agree that the best way to watch Jujutsu Kaisen for the first time is doing it in release order, they add that watching it chronologically might be a curious rewatching strategy. When you know the whole story and all the storytelling tricks have already worked on you, it might be an unusual way for you to fall in love with the series for the second time.
