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Is Jujutsu Kaisen safe for your child?

Age guide

16+

We advise Jujutsu Kaisen from age 16 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk).

13-15
Younger teens might be drawn to the action and supernatural elements of Jujutsu Kaisen but will encounter significant graphic violence, including dismemberment, blood, and intense combat sequences.
16+
Older teens can appreciate the complex power system, character development, and darker themes of Jujutsu Kaisen, understanding its mature content which includes frequent graphic violence and psychological horror elements.

Yuji Itadori swallows a cursed object to save his friends and becomes embroiled in the world of Jujutsu Sorcerers, secret practitioners who fight Curses. He joins a Jujutsu High School to learn to control his new powers and confront dangerous Curses.

Age guide
16+
Overall risk
7/10
Violence
9/10
Toxic behaviour
4/10
Stranger contact
5/10
Addiction risk
9/10
Language
4/10
Influence
7/10

What parents should know

Jujutsu Kaisen is a popular anime series known for its intense action, complex magic system, and dark fantasy themes. It features significant graphic violence, including gore and dismemberment, and explores mature topics such as death and psychological horror. The series is rated for mature audiences due to its content.

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Jujutsu Kaisen age rating and parents guide: common questions

What age rating is Jujutsu Kaisen?

Parentwise puts Jujutsu Kaisen at 16+. We advise Jujutsu Kaisen from age 16 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Violence scores 9/10, language 4/10, stranger contact 5/10 and addiction risk 9/10.

Can a 10 year old watch Jujutsu Kaisen?

Not by default: we advise Jujutsu Kaisen from 16+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.

Can a 12 year old watch Jujutsu Kaisen?

Not by default: we advise Jujutsu Kaisen from 16+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.

Can a 13 year old watch Jujutsu Kaisen?

Not by default: we advise Jujutsu Kaisen from 16+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Younger teens might be drawn to the action and supernatural elements of Jujutsu Kaisen but will encounter significant graphic violence, including dismemberment, blood, and intense combat sequences.

Is Jujutsu Kaisen appropriate for kids?

Jujutsu Kaisen is a popular anime series known for its intense action, complex magic system, and dark fantasy themes. Parentwise rates Jujutsu Kaisen overall as high risk (7/10), with stranger contact at 5/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.

Is Jujutsu Kaisen family friendly?

Jujutsu Kaisen is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It features significant graphic violence, including gore and dismemberment, and explores mature topics such as death and psychological horror.

Jujutsu Kaisen parents guide: what should a parent know first?

Jujutsu Kaisen is a popular anime series known for its intense action, complex magic system, and dark fantasy themes. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (5/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).

Is Jujutsu Kaisen safe for kids?

We advise Jujutsu Kaisen from age 16 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). It features significant graphic violence, including gore and dismemberment, and explores mature topics such as death and psychological horror.

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