Clevatess Expands Dark Fantasy Appeal for Jujutsu Kaisen Fans

Clevatess has gained attention among Jujutsu Kaisen viewers as a dark fantasy anime alternative, with Lay-duce adapting Yūji Iwahara's LINE Manga series into a story about powerful beings, violent battles, and complicated human connections. According to ScreenRant, Clevatess was introduced in Crunchyroll's Summer 2025 anime lineup and has released two full seasons. The series uses a medieval fantasy setting on the continent of Edthea rather than Jujutsu Kaisen's urban environment.

The story follows a world where humanoid races exist under the influence of four powerful Lords of Dark Beasts. Clevatess, one of these beings, defeats twelve heroes who attempt to kill him using magical weapons called Regalia.

ScreenRant reported that Clevatess later attacks the Kingdom of Hiden before sparing an infant named Luna. The decision leads him to raise the child while questioning humanity's future.

The anime's central conflict develops after Clevatess revives the hero Alicia with his Dark Ichor. He first wants her to help care for Luna before allowing her to protect the child while he takes the human-like identity Klen. ScreenRant said the relationship between Alicia and Klen differs from the bond between Yuji Itadori and Ryomen Sukuna in Jujutsu Kaisen. The publication highlighted how Clevatess explores a destructive being's changing understanding of humanity through new relationships.

The series also features a magical institution in its second season that ScreenRant compared to Jujutsu High-like elements from Jujutsu Kaisen. The comparison focused on similarities between the supernatural settings of both anime. ScreenRant reported that Clevatess includes intense action scenes featuring regeneration, physical damage, and supernatural abilities. The publication also noted that the anime maintains its own identity despite similarities in themes with Jujutsu Kaisen.

Clevatess season 2 ended with unresolved developments involving wider lore, humanity, and the relationship between Dark Beasts and humans. ScreenRant reported that no season 3 announcement has been confirmed, while Jujutsu Kaisen fans are awaiting further updates expected around Jump Festa 2027 in December.