Shinsaku Kozuma, a key animator working on the popular anime series Jujutsu Kaisen, recently offered praise and insights into the demanding process of creating Season 2 of the show.
He called out several producers like Keisuke Seshimo and Naotake Muraoka for persevering through tough conditions to pull off the new season.
However, Kozuma reserved his highest acclaim for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 director Shota Goshozono, stating, “Without his exceptional talent and vision, there would not have been a second season of Jujutsu Kaisen. I am extremely grateful to him for making it happen.”
Kozuma explained that the production faced numerous difficulties and required the patience of the entire team.
But he credits Director Goshozono’s skills and leadership as being the driving force that allowed Season 2 to become a reality.
The animator expressed his appreciation for Goshozono, enabling the further expansion of the Jujutsu Kaisen story and universe.
It is clear from Kozuma’s statements that Goshozono played an instrumental and indispensable role in overcoming obstacles during the creation of Jujutsu Kaisen’s second season.
Shota Goshozono’s Crucial Role in Shaping Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
Director Shota Goshozono, affectionately called “Gosso” by admirers, took on the monumental task of helming Jujutsu Kaisen’s second season after the first season’s director, Sunghoo Park, left to find his own animation studio, E&H Production.
This new studio is currently working on bringing Eiichiro Oda’s one-shot manga Monsters to life as an anime adaptation.
In addition to masterfully guiding the Jujutsu Kaisen anime and overcoming various obstacles to make Season 2 possible, Goshozono directly shaped some of the fans’ favorite episodes this latest season.
He was deeply involved in the creative process for the climactic finale episode. Goshozono also personally directed the anime’s second ending theme video sequence.
So not only did Shota “Gosso” Goshozono rescue Jujutsu Kaisen’s continuation as an anime when it was in crisis after losing its first director, but he also dedicated his talents to visually translating both the show’s overall narrative and its most emotionally resonant moments.
Key animator Shinsaku Kozuma’s praise underscores just how vital Goshozono was on multiple fronts to deliver more of the story and world of Jujutsu Kaisen to eager audiences.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2’s Resilience Amid Studio Challenges
While animator Shinsaku Kozuma’s commendation of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 director Shota Goshozono appears sincere, there are wider industry contexts that make this praise exceptionally meaningful.
Animation studio MAPPA has recently faced public conflicts over payment and intensely demanding production timelines, resulting in visibly unfinished episodes across projects.
Given this behind-the-scenes turmoil, the possibility of Jujutsu Kaisen’s second season entirely falling apart mid-run felt disturbingly real.
Multiple installments aired in clearly unpolished states, and the streaming release in Japan was even delayed to allow more refinement time per episode.
So Goshozono leading the team through these extreme difficulties to deliver a mostly coherent singular vision is all the more impressive.
With the announcement of Jujutsu Kaisen’s next “Culling Game” narrative arc already being adapted and its first trailer dropping right after Season 2’s finale, the release window for Season 3 remains unclear.
Fans showing support under Kozuma’s initial post continue applauding his work while sincerely hoping he gets some well-deserved rest after managing this production rollercoaster.
A Tale of Curses, Heroes, and Supernatural Struggles
Both seasons of the hugely popular supernatural action anime Jujutsu Kaisen are currently streaming on Crunchyroll.
The show tells the story of Yuji Itadori, an ordinary high school student blessed with immense physical abilities.
In an effort to rescue a classmate from a dangerous curse attack, Itadori ends up consuming the dismembered finger of the fearsome cursed spirit Ryomen Sukuna and becomes host to this malicious entity inside his own body.
Now sharing a form with Sukuna and unable to go back to a normal life, Itadori gets guided by the renowned jujutsu sorcerer Satoru Gojo to enroll at the Tokyo Jujutsu High School.
This secretive organization trains its students to battle against sinister curses plaguing the world.
Thus begins Itadori’s heroic yet tragic journey of housing the very curse he fights against as he struggles to master the mystical art of jujutsu sorcery in order to exorcise the evil that now lies within himself.
Director Shota Goshozono was instrumental in realizing the continuation of this rich supernatural tale for a second season, overcoming great production difficulties that threatened to halt the anime adaptation indefinitely.
Now, fans eagerly await potential future seasons to see more of the Jujutsu Kaisen story and characters brought to life by Goshozono and his determined team.
