Crunchyroll is set to launch multiple dubs for the long-awaited JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 in English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish and Russian, which will begin rolling out later this July. (Additional dub languages coming to Crunchyroll will also include French and German, with their premiere dates to be announced at a later time.):
- July 20 at 1:30 p.m. PDT — English
- July 27 — Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian
- August 3 — Italian
- August 10 — Castilian Spanish
Streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll, JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 began simulcasting on July 6 with new subtitled episodes arriving every week after its broadcast in Japan that same day. S2 will be told over two consecutive cours, with the first part of the story recounting Gojo’s and Geto’s past in the “Hidden Inventory / Premature Death” arc.
“Fans have been eagerly waiting for the return of this incredible series, and we’re thrilled that Crunchyroll will be the exclusive home to Season 2 of JUJUTSU KAISEN,” said Asa Suehira, Crunchyroll’s Chief Content Officer.
The English-language voice cast was also confirmed:
- Kaiji Tang as Satoru Gojo
- Lex Lang as Suguru Geto
- Nicolas Roye as Toji Fushiguro
- Ryan Bartley as Shoko Ieiri
- Reba Buhr as Riko Amanai
Suzy Goldish is ADR director for the English-language dub.
Synopsis: This is the innocent spring that the two strongest lost forever. Itadori Yuji took Ryomen Sukuna into his own body in June 2018. Okkotsu Yuta freed Orimoto Rika from her curse in December 2017. And now it’s spring 2006. Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru, two peerless jujutsu sorcerers from Jujutsu High, have been given two missions by Tengen, an immortal known as the cornerstone of the jujutsu community.
One mission is the escorting and erasure of the “Star Plasma Vessel,” Amanai Riko, the girl chosen as the best match to merge with Tengen. So, the two of them set out on their escort mission in order to keep the jujutsu community going, but an assassin calling himself Fushiguro interferes in an attempt to assassinate the Star Plasma Vessel. The pasts of Gojo and Geto, the ones who would later be known as the most powerful jujutsu sorcerer and the most evil curse user, are about to be revealed…
The second season is animated by MAPPA (Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan Final Season, Hell’s Paradise) and directed by Shota Goshozono. The screenplay and series composition is written by Hiroshi Seko (Vinland Saga, Attack on Titan Final Season, Mob Psycho 100).
Additional credits include character design by Sayaka Koiso (Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers) and Tadashi Hiramatsu (Yuri!!! on Ice), art direction by Junichi Higashi (Cowboy Bebop); cinematography by Teppei Ito (Chainsaw Man), editing by Keisuke Yanagi (Tokyo Ghoul) and music composed by Yoshimasa Terui (Jujutsu Kaisen). The opening and ending theme music for the “Hidden Inventory / Premature Death” arc are performed by Tatsuya Kitani and Soushi Sakiyama, respectively.
The series is produced by TOHO Animation and based on the best-selling manga of the same title written and illustrated by Gege Akutami.
