While there’s a wide catalog of anime series set to premiere in the coming months, expecting new shows to achieve the popularity or production values of Solo Leveling Season 2 and Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 would be setting the bar incredibly high. Fortunately, instead of waiting indefinitely for both series to return, especially since neither anime has confirmed release dates for their new seasons, an upcoming Chinese adaptation is already shaping up to be the perfect blend of Solo Levelingand Jujutsu Kaisen.
Solo Leveling and Jujutsu Kaisen may not seem very similar at first glance, apart from both featuring a protagonist with mysterious abilities who fights increasingly dangerous enemies and quickly becomes an unstoppable force. Even so, there’s no doubt that both are currently among the most popular anime franchises, having broken records on streaming platforms around the world. That’s why, whether it’s their epic battles or their iconic characters that exude aura, viewers certainly look for something similar in other anime.
Striking an ideal balance of stunning action and supernatural elements, the donghua Call Me Lord Eerie Bailiff is the best choice for fans of Solo Leveling and Jujutsu Kaisen to add to their watchlists. Not only because of its similar premise, but also because it has already shown its potential to be a contender for best animation of 2026.
Call Me Lord Eerie Bailiff Shares the Best Parts of Solo Leveling and Jujutsu Kaisen
Wang Ye and Xiao Si in the poster of the donghua Call Me Lord Eerie Bailiff
What could become the next big donghua hit, Call Me Lord Eerie Bailiff, is a treat for fans of dark fantasy who enjoy a touch of horror. Based on the Qidian web novel by Xu Er Jia de Mao, best known as Please Call Me Ghost Messenger, which was also adapted into a manhua, Call Me Lord Eerie Bailiff isn’t your typical story centered on Chinese mythology. With an aesthetic reminiscent of a Silent Hill game, the donghua presents a post-apocalyptic world where select individuals acquire supernatural abilities to fight ghosts.
Cursed Energy Assessment · Grade Evaluation Jujutsu Kaisen Trivia Challenge “Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the honored one.”
👻CursesKing of Curses
✨SorcerersSpecial Grade
🌈DomainsExpand!
⚡TechniquesInfinity…
📘LoreGolden Age
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The series begins when Yuji Itadori swallows a cursed object — the finger of a legendary curse known as the King of Curses, the most powerful cursed spirit in history. Who is this ancient being?
✓ Correct! Ryomen Sukuna is the King of Curses — an ancient, immensely powerful sorcerer from over a thousand years ago whose cursed essence was split into twenty indestructible fingers. When Yuji swallows one, Sukuna is reborn inside him, setting the entire story in motion.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Ryomen Sukuna. Mahito is a cursed spirit who manipulates souls, Jogo is a volcano-type curse, and Rika is the Queen of Curses from Jujutsu Kaisen 0. Only Sukuna holds the title of King of Curses.
02
The strongest jujutsu sorcerer alive is a blindfolded teacher at Tokyo Jujutsu High who possesses the legendary Six Eyes and the Limitless cursed technique. His birth alone shifted the balance of the jujutsu world. Who is he?
✓ Correct! Satoru Gojo is the strongest sorcerer in the modern era, wielding the Six Eyes and Limitless technique that grants him Infinity — an ability that makes him virtually untouchable. His confident declaration “Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the honored one” became iconic.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Satoru Gojo. Suguru Geto is his former best friend turned enemy, Yuta Okkotsu is a Special Grade sorcerer from JJK 0, and Kento Nanami is a Grade 1 sorcerer and former salaryman. Only Gojo holds the title of the strongest.
03
The pinnacle of jujutsu sorcery is a technique that creates a separate space with a guaranteed hit against anyone trapped inside. This ultimate ability is declared by name before activation. What is it called?
✓ Correct! Domain Expansion is the supreme technique in jujutsu — a sorcerer manifests their innate domain as a physical space where their attacks cannot miss. Gojo’s Unlimited Void, Sukuna’s Malevolent Shrine, and Mahito’s Self-Embodiment of Perfection are among the most devastating.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Domain Expansion. A Binding Vow is a contract that trades conditions for power, Reverse Cursed Technique converts cursed energy into healing, and Black Flash is a critical hit that applies cursed energy within 0.000001 seconds of a physical hit.
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Early in the series, Yuji Itadori develops an unintentional fighting style where his cursed energy arrives a moment after his physical punch, creating a devastating double impact. What is this technique called?
✓ Correct! Divergent Fist occurs because Yuji’s cursed energy is delayed behind his physical blow, creating two impacts in quick succession. While initially seen as a unique technique, it’s actually a sign of Yuji’s inexperience with cursed energy flow — he eventually learns to unify them properly.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Divergent Fist. Black Flash is a separate technique where cursed energy is applied within a fraction of a second of impact, creating a spatial distortion. Divergent Fist is Yuji’s signature early-series move caused by his lagging cursed energy.
05
A second-year student at Tokyo Jujutsu High possesses a hereditary cursed speech technique that imbues his words with cursed energy, forcing anyone who hears them to obey. To avoid accidentally cursing people, he only speaks using rice ball ingredients. Who is he?
✓ Correct! Toge Inumaki is the Inumaki clan descendant who wields Cursed Speech — his words become commands that others are forced to obey. He limits his vocabulary to onigiri ingredients like “salmon,” “tuna mayo,” and “kelp” to prevent accidentally harming people with his power.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Toge Inumaki. Maki Zenin has incredible physical prowess but limited cursed energy, Panda is a cursed corpse created by Principal Yaga, and Noritoshi Kamo uses Blood Manipulation. Only Inumaki speaks in rice ball ingredients to control his Cursed Speech.
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Yuji, Megumi, and Nobara are first-year students at a school that trains jujutsu sorcerers to fight cursed spirits. This institution, where Gojo serves as a teacher, is located in Tokyo. What is it called?
✓ Correct! Tokyo Jujutsu High (Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College) is where sorcerers train to exorcise cursed spirits. It’s one of two jujutsu schools in Japan — the other being Kyoto Jujutsu High, led by Principal Gakuganji. Their annual Exchange Event is a major arc in the series.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Tokyo Jujutsu High. The Zenin clan is one of the three great sorcerer families but not a school. Tokyo Jujutsu High is the institution hidden behind a barrier where Gojo, Nanami, and other sorcerers guide the next generation.
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Sukuna’s Domain Expansion is unique — instead of creating an enclosed barrier, it manifests as an open shrine with a guaranteed hit range of up to 200 meters. This makes it one of the most powerful domains ever seen. What is it called?
✓ Correct! Malevolent Shrine is Sukuna’s Domain Expansion — a Buddhist shrine adorned with skulls that delivers relentless slashing attacks. Unlike other domains, it has no barrier, which is considered a Binding Vow that massively increases its effective range and power.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Malevolent Shrine. Unlimited Void is Gojo’s domain that overwhelms targets with infinite information, Chimera Shadow Garden is Megumi’s domain, and Coffin of the Iron Mountain is Jogo’s volcanic domain. Sukuna’s barrierless Malevolent Shrine is considered the pinnacle.
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Jujutsu Kaisen became one of the best-selling manga series in history and a massive anime hit animated by Studio MAPPA. The manga was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Who is the mangaka (creator) behind Jujutsu Kaisen?
✓ Correct! Gege Akutami is the creator of Jujutsu Kaisen, which began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2018. Akutami’s dark, complex storytelling and intricate power system have made JJK one of the defining manga and anime of its generation.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Gege Akutami. Tatsuki Fujimoto created Chainsaw Man, Koyoharu Gotouge created Demon Slayer, and Yuji Kaku created Hell’s Paradise. Only Gege Akutami is the mind behind the world of cursed energy, Sukuna, and Jujutsu Kaisen.
Assessment Complete Your Sorcerer Grade
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Are you Special Grade — or just a cursed spirit waiting to be exorcised?
If battles against dangerous spirits don’t sound similar enough to Jujutsu Kaisen, in Call Me Lord Eerie Bailiff, these ghosts can even alter their surroundings according to their strength, which, while not exactly the same, also evokes that same chilling atmosphere of domain expansions. Likewise, the protagonist of Call Me Lord Eerie Bailiff, Wang Ye, like Jinwoo, receives a second chance at life and is determined to achieve the power he failed to attain the first time around.
Despite being originally ordinary, Wang Ye becomes a chosen one, not through a system like in Solo Leveling, but through a mysterious post office that gives him rewards and new abilities. This turns him into a “ghost messenger,” much in the style of YuYu Hakusho but with a darker tone that promises viewers more than a few jump scares. But beyond the prospect of seeing Wang Ye gain strength, it’s his strategies and the way he uses his knowledge that, added to the smooth battles showcased in the trailer, make the series an unmissable experience for action anime fans.
Call Me Lord Eerie Bailiff Will Compete Against the Best Anime of 2026
While there’s no confirmed release date or streaming platform yet for Western viewers, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about Call Me Lord Eerie Bailiff. Produced by Tencent Video, the donghua is being handled by Big Firebird Culture, the studio also responsible for Super Cube and All-Devouring Whale: Homecoming, both internationally acclaimed for their excellent animation in 2025. This anticipated that Call Me Lord Eerie Bailiff will not skimp on fluid and captivating animation sequences that could be among the best that viewers will see in 2026.
Yuji Itadori’s English dub voice actor gave ScreenRant his next most-anticipated moment in Jujutsu Kaisen he knows fans will love.
In addition to the action, the trailer demonstrates that the Call Me Lord Eerie Bailiff donghua successfully immerses the viewer in tension and a dark aesthetic, in contrast to the more subdued style of the manhua adaptation. This preserves the essence of Call Me Lord Eerie Bailiff‘s novel, which worked in the popular series Lord of Mysteries, where the donghua maintained its characteristic Lovecraftian horror. Call me Lord Eerie Bailiff will be arriving sometime in 2026 and is a work that anime fans should definitely keep on their radar.
