Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 animation director Shota Goshonozawa confirmed leaving MAPPA after first cour.
A widely circulated rumor has been officially confirmed — Goshonozawa is leaving Mappa after working on the first cour of the third season.
There is an unconfirmed opinion that his departure is related to the opinions of Japanese viewers who criticized the bold staging of the last episodes. But, again, there is no proof of this.
Officially, it is stated that the director is leaving after completing the contract for the number of episodes he was assigned to work on.
This is a common practice for anime studios, so Goshonozawa will simply work on another project. And according to new rumors, he may join the French studio Fortiche, known for "Arcane". A week ago, the director was spotted at Gobelins — an art school in Paris. However, this could have been a social visit for the animator.
Let's hope that the second cour will not disappoint and we will see even more cool animation solutions.