Jujutsu Kaisen has swept multiple anime awards since its release for cours 1 and 2 for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, had a fantastic feature film outing with Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie in 2022, and now it’s brought the “Shibuya Incident” to life Season 2. With Jujutsu Kaisen, fans get a taste of monsters, action, and intense emotional weight that propels the characters through the story. That said, what anime do you watch after Jujutsu Kaisen? Well, I have ten answers for you.
With many of these series crossing into horror, they all have elements of deep emotional weight and grotesque representations of both humanity and monsters. Additionally, some deal with the supernatural and exorcising of demons while offering some great character moments. With a range from deep and dark for mature audiences only to more accessible series for teens, here are ten anime to watch after Jujutsu Kaisen 0.
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Boogiepop and Others
Streaming: Crunchyroll
Studio: Madhouse
Languages: Japanese and English
Why: Mysterious monster residing in a regular high schooler’s body, oh and trauma.
In the sequel to Boogiepop Phantom, rumors fly as victims vanish, but no one knows where they go. Boogiepop is only a legend—at least, that’s what people think.
Devilman Crybaby
Streaming: Netflix
Studio: Science Saru
Languages: Japanese and English
Why: Teenager becomes imbued with the spirit of a demon and has to save the world…and trauma.
Akira’s best friend tells him that ancient demons have returned to take back the world from humans and suggests that he unite with a demon. Akira transforms into Devilman, a being with a demon’s powers but who retains the soul of a human. This sends Akira into a brutal, degenerate war against evil. With the fear of demons gripping the world, humanity devolves into paranoia and violence and Akira sets out to save other demon-human hybrids like himself.
GANTZ
Streaming: Crunchyroll
Studio: Gonzo
Languages: Japanese and English
Why: Fighting for your life after being pulled into a world you had no clue existed.
When Kei Kurono is killed, he finds himself caught in such a game—a test of his skills, morals, and will to survive. His life is not his own; his death is spat and trampled upon over and over again as he competes to have some semblance of life all for a magic orb in a room that reveals aliens. Content Warning: Sexual Assault
Paranoia Agent
Streaming: Crunchyroll
Studio: Madhouse
Languages: Japanese, English
Why: Mysterious deaths and a killer kid all from the iconic Satoshi Kon.
Citizens across Musashino City are being attacked and terrorized. Two detectives are put on the case, but will they be able to solve the mystery before there’s another wave of victims?
Dororo
Streaming: Prime Video
Studio: Science Saru
Languages: Japanese and English
Why: Lone Wolf and Cub but make it demon-hunting
In Japan’s Warring States period, Lord Daigo Kagemitsu makes a pact with 12 demons, exchanging his unborn son for the prosperity of his lands. The child is born malformed and is set adrift in a river, while Kagemitsu’s lands thrive as promised. Years later, young thief Dororo encounters the mysterious “Hyakkimaru”, a boy whose arms are blades and whose visionless eyes seem able to see monsters.
Tokyo Ghoul
Streaming: Crunchyroll, Hulu
Studio: Pierrot
Languages: English, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish
Why: Teenager has his life taken from him when he becomes a Ghoul and has to function in a new society
Ken Kaneki is a loner. In a world where ghouls—human-like creatures who survive on human flesh—and people are at war, his biggest concern is which novel to pick up next. But when a date with the mysterious Rize turns deadly, a life-saving operation horrifyingly transforms him into a human-ghoul hybrid. Can he find his place in a society where it’s hunt or be hunted?
Trese
Streaming: Netflix
Studio: BASE Entertainment
Languages: Japanese and English
Rating: Older Teen
Why: A supernatural detective in a world where Filipino folklore is real tries to save the world
Set in Manila where the mythical creatures of Philippine folklore live in hiding amongst humans, detective Alexandra Trese finds herself going head to head with a criminal underworld composed of malevolent supernatural beings.
Platinum End
Streaming: Crunchyroll
Studio: Signal.MD
Languages: Japanese, English, Spanish, and Portuguese
Why: A tournament anime with a dark core
When life becomes too much for Mirai to bear and he attempts to take his own life, he’s saved by Nasse, a guardian angel who offers him a chance at becoming the new god. To do so, he must face off against 12 other candidates within 999 days. Mirai, who was once at rock bottom, now finds himself with supernatural powers in a battle royale for the highest title. Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Suicide
Wonder Egg Priority
Streaming: Crunchyroll
Studio: Aniplex
Languages: Japanese, English, Portuguese, Spanish
Why: Exploration of deep trauma with grotesque and harrowing monsters
Corpse Princess: Shikibane Hime
Streaming: Crunchyroll
Studio: King Record
Languages: Japanese, English dub
Why: A girl stuck between the dead and the living must save the world
Makina is dead, but she can’t let go of this world. She knows she doesn’t belong among the living, but that won’t stop her from hunting the rotting remains of those who refuse to die. She’s hell-bent on filling empty graves with the monsters that should be six feet under. Makina is a Shikabane Hime—a Corpse Princess—and it’s her job to finish off the undead leftovers haunting the living.
Descriptions for Anime Like Jujutsu Kaisen are taken from show pages and official descriptions.
