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On Wednesday, the official X account of Jujutsu Kaisen anime revealed that the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 episode 18 is set to be delayed for streaming in Japan from Thursday, November 23, to Friday, November 24. That said, the anime's episode should be broadcast on television and made available on streaming websites as scheduled.
Jujutsu Kaisen's previous episode saw Megumi Fushiguro summon Mahoraga to send it after Haruta Shigemo. Upon learning that the shikigami left Megumi in a suspended death state, Ryomen Sukuna took it upon himself to defeat Mahoraga. Following that, he left Yuji Itadori to absorb the destruction he had caused.
Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 episode 18 gets delayed by one day
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On Wednesday, November 22, a day prior to the release of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 18, the anime's official X account posted a tweet stating that the upcoming episode is set to get delayed for streaming in Japan. With that, the anime also revealed the episode's changed release schedule.
Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 episode 18 will be available for streaming in Japan on Friday, November 24, 2023, at 6 pm JST (Japanese Standard Time). The episode was previously set to be released on Thursday, November 23, at 11:56 pm JST. This means that the episode not only got delayed by a day but is also set to receive an early release than the regular release schedule.
Why is Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 episode 18 being delayed?
Unfortunately, MAPPA has released no information as to why the episode will be delayed. Given that the announcement only curtails streaming in Japan and not television broadcast and international streaming, one can presume that it has something to do with licensing-related problems in Japan.
Another observation that fans should keep in mind is that generally 8-10 preview images are released prior to the premiere of an episode. However, the number of preview images dropped down to just six for the previous episode.
To make matters worse, the anime only released four preview images for the upcoming episode on their website. This is a clear indication that something is definitely fishy with the Jujutsu Kaisen animation team as they could still be behind schedule and may need more time to animate other scenes.
Therefore, despite the announcement stating that the delay would only be for streaming in Japan, viewers should expect a delay in international streaming on Crunchyroll as well.
