Jujutsu Kaisen Short Synopsis: Yuji Itadori is possessed by a great curse, and must choose to use its power to exorcise even greater curses or be exorcised (executed) himself. Lenlo’s review: Easily my favorite premiere of the season so far. Horikoshi Kohei, mangaka of My Hero Academia, wasn’t joking when he called this the next … Continue reading Fall 2020 First Impressions: Jujutsu Kaisen, King’s Raid, Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken
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