Which Directors Staged The Shibuya Incident Anime Episodes?

When I dug into who actually directed the Shibuya Incident episodes, I noticed something that makes fandom research fun: large arcs like this are almost always split across many hands. The overarching direction is handled by the series’ main director and the studio — for 'Jujutsu Kaisen' that means MAPPA’s core team — but each episode will list its own episode director and storyboard artist in the credits. That’s why dramatic beats can feel stylistically different from one episode to the next.

Practically speaking, the best way to know “which director staged episode X” is to track down the episode’s staff credits. Streaming platforms often show staff on the episode page, and sites like Anime News Network or MyAnimeList keep episode-by-episode staff lists. For collectors, the Blu-ray booklets and official website profiles are goldmines and sometimes include interviews where directors talk about staging specific set pieces. I love reading those behind-the-scenes notes because you can see who had a hand in the framing of the big Shibuya moments and why some fights have distinct choreography or camera-blocking choices.

If you need, I can help fetch the credits for specific episodes — say, the episodes with the flashiest set pieces — and we can compare the storyboard names to see which director styles you like most.

I geek out every time the credits roll on 'Jujutsu Kaisen' because the Shibuya Incident sequences are such a masterclass in staging, but the truth is that the arc was put together by MAPPA’s directing team rather than a single lone name. Sunghoo Park is the series director for 'Jujutsu Kaisen', and the studio organized a rotating crew of episode directors, storyboard artists, and animation chiefs to handle each intense episode — especially for the Shibuya Incident scenes. If you watch the end credits closely you’ll see different names on storyboards and episode direction credits from episode to episode; that’s normal for big action arcs so each segment can get the specialist attention it needs.

If you want a tight list of exactly who directed which Shibuya episode, the practical route I use is simple: check the episode’s end credits or look up the episode staff pages on official sources like the show’s website, Crunchyroll’s episode pages, Anime News Network, or MyAnimeList. Those places will show the episode director, storyboarder, and sometimes the animation director for each episode. I’ve paused Blu-ray menus and streamed versions just to scribble down names — it’s a small hobby of mine — and you can learn a lot about why a particular shot felt different by comparing who storyboarded it.

So, no single director “staged” the Shibuya Incident episodes; it’s a collaborative product of MAPPA under the series director’s supervision, with individual episode directors and storyboard artists handling the nitty-gritty. If you want, tell me which episode number you’re curious about and I’ll point out where to find the credited director for that specific episode.

I’m the kind of viewer who’ll obsess over a single fight sequence, so when I watched the Shibuya Incident I checked credits like it was a treasure hunt. The short version is: MAPPA staged the arc as a team effort. The series director oversees the whole show, but each episode has its own episode director and storyboarder — those are the people who actually stage and block scenes. To find the exact names for each Shibuya episode, pause the end credits or consult the episode staff pages on the official 'Jujutsu Kaisen' site, Crunchyroll, Anime News Network, or MyAnimeList. If you want, tell me an episode number and I’ll walk you through where to find the director credit and what role that person played in shaping the episode’s look and pacing.