Jujutsu Kaisen provides a balance between traditional tropes and non-conventional storytelling, making it the better representation of the shonen genre's future. Demon Slayer excels in emotion and character growth, while Jujutsu Kaisen shines in action, fighting, and pacing. Jujutsu Kaisen's heroes and villains are more complex and nuanced, setting it apart in the competitive anime landscape.

Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen are two of the most popular shonen anime series currently releasing. The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - To the Hashira Training movie has recently been released, with the newest season airing this spring, while Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 has won the Anime of the Year award for 2023. These two series are truly incredible, but which one truly represents the modern shonen genre in the best way?

In technical terms, these two series both have fluid and beautiful animation and truly talented voice acting, so it is difficult to compare them on that level.