The Jujutsu Kaisen anime was awarded "Anime of the Year" at the 2021 5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, while Ryomen Sukuna won the "Best Antagonist" category and "Lost in Paradise feat. AKLO" by ALI won the "Best Ending Sequence" category.[75][76] In January 2021, it was revealed that the anime series was the second most-watched anime series on Crunchyroll in 2020, only second to Black Clover, being watched in 71 countries and territories, including North America, South and Central America, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Africa, Asia and Oceania.[77]
Micah Peters of The Ringer said that while the series' "focused execution" of shōnen tropes makes it "infinitely watchable", is its "specificity, its personality, its ultra-slick stylishness" what make the show special. He added: "Like with Park’s previous work, there is a sumptuous amount of splashy, expensive, mo-cap-enabled animation, delivering on the action promised by the comics".[78] Paul Thomas Chapman of Otaku USA wrote that the series has "all of the right elements for an action-adventure anime: dynamic action scenes, slapstick comedy, and a cast of lovable weirdos with big, broad personalitie". He called it a "prime example of average material elevated by excellent execution", stating that Jujutsu Kaisen's setting and premise are similar to those from other series like Bleach and Yu Yu Hakusho. Chapman commented that Sunghoo Park "really puts the “beatdown” in narrative beats", adding that he is able to "segue from goofy comedy to chilling horror in an instant". He concluded: "Changing tones at a break-neck pace can result in story where the motivations seem muddled and the plot feels directionless, but Park and the crew at MAPPA make this narrative mutability seem effortless".[79] Ana Diaz of Polygon highlighted the series' 17th episode "Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 3 -", praising the series treatment of its female characters in comparison to other shōnen series. Diaz wrote: "Jujutsu Kaisen goes a step further than avoiding gender tropes by presenting a variety of female perspectives. It’s not like there’s any right way for these young women to deal with the unique pressures they face. The story lets them disagree, and fight for their perspectives and their place". She concluded: "The show’s widespread success signals that audiences aren’t just ready for change, they’re actively craving it. Now, every other creator has the green light to write all kinds of women into their shows".[80]
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