Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 makes its grand debut on January 8th 2026, meaning anime fans across the globe are eagerly awaiting the fallout of the massive Shibuya Incident Arc. While everyone waits, however, there is another classic anime that feels like a spiritual predecessor to MAPPA's hit anime.

Produced by Studio Pierrot in 1992 and based on the hit manga by Yoshihiro Togashi, Yu Yu Hakusho shares many traits with Jujutsu Kaisen . Togashi's series also focuses on a corrupt spirit world mingling with (then) modern-day Japan.

With an emphasis on average protagonists who are frequently out of their elements, incredible battle sequences, and undeniably cool senses of fashion, it's easy to see how Jujutsu Kaisen creator Gege Akutami might have been inspired by Togashi's seminal seri

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