Jujutsu Kaisen Movie: Jujutsu Kaisen 0 – An Overview

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Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie Review

Japanese animated dark fantasy film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (also known as “Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie”) was released in 2021. It is based on the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 manga series, which is a precursor to the Jujutsu Kaisen manga series. Gege Akutami is the creator of both manga series. Starring Megumi Ogata, Kana Hanazawa, Mikako Komatsu, Kiki Uchiyama, Tomokazu Seki, Yuichi Nakamura, and Takahiro Sakurai, it was directed by Sunghoo Park and written by Hiroshi Seko.

The movie, which was made by MAPPA, centres on teenage student Yuta Okkotsu, who enlists the help of other accomplished sorcerers in training to try to manage the Cursed Spirit of his childhood buddy Rika Orimoto.

Jujutsu Kaisen Movie Storyline

Yuuta Okkotsu is haunted. Ever since his childhood friend Rika died in a traffic accident, her ghost has stuck with him. But her spirit does not appear as the sweet girl Yuuta once knew. Instead, she manifests as a monstrous and powerful entity who fiercely protects him. Unable to control Rika’s violent behavior, Yuuta is helpless to stop the bloodshed that follows from her brutal vengeance. As a result, when apprehended by “Jujutsu” sorcerers–the secret guardians of the world, trained to combat forces like Rika–Yuuta wishes to be completely isolated so that no one else can get hurt. Yet his apprehender, the master sorcerer Satoru Gojou, has different plans for him: he will join Jujutsu High School and learn to control Rika in order to help people.

Now a first-year at this school, Yuuta starts to learn Jujutsu arts and combat malignant beings. Alongside his new classmates Maki Zenin, a Jujutsu weapons expert; Toge Inumaki, a spellcaster who uses his words as weapons; and Panda, a seemingly walking and talking panda bear, Yuuta begins to find his place in the world and, for once, to feel comfortable with his abilities. However, as his training progresses, Yuuta comes to learn that the dangers of the Jujutsu world go far beyond that of wicked spirits.

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Jujutsu Kaisen Movie Technical Info

Release date: March 18, 2022 (United States)
Country of origin: Japan
Official site: Official site (Japan)
Language: Japanese
Alternative name: Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie
Production companies: Mappa and TOHO animation
Runtime: 1 hour 52 minutes
Sound mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
Director: Seong-Hu Park, Sunghoo Park
Producer: Keisuke Seshita, Hiroaki Matsutani, Masaya Saito, Yuri Murai, Makoto Kimura, Tatsuya Ōmori, Toshihiro Maeda
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Anime

Jujutsu Kaisen Movie 0 Staff Members

Main Staff

Animation Studio: MAPPA Co., Ltd.
Director: Sunghoo Park
Script Writer: Hiroshi Seko
Character Designs: Tadashi Hiramatsu
Music: Hiroaki Tsutsumi, Yoshimasa Terui, and Arisa Okehazama

Supporting Staff

Assistant Director: Yui Umemoto
Sound Director: Akiko Fujita
Editor: Keisuke Yanagi
Art Director: Junichi Higashi
Color Director: Chikako Kamata
Photographic Director: Teppei Ito
CGI Director: Kentaro Kimura
CGI Producer: Yusuke Tannawa
Animation Producer: Keisuke Seshita
Music Producer: Takeki Kobayashi

List of Jujutsu Kaisen Movie 0 Voice Actors

Character	Japanese	English
Yuta Okkotsu	Megumi Ogata	Kayleigh McKee
Rika Orimoto	Kana Hanazawa	Anairis Quiñones
Maki Zen’in	Mikako Komatsu	Allegra Clark
Toge Inumaki	Koki Uchiyama	Xander Mobus
Panda	Tomokazu Seki	Matthew David Rudd
Satoru Gojo	Yuichi Nakamura	Kaiji Tang
Suguru Geto	Takahiro Sakurai	Lex Lang
Kiyotaka Ijichi	Mitsuo Iwata	Chris Tergliafera
Miguel	Koichi Yamadera	Bill Butts
Nanako Hasaba	Satsumi Matsuda	Ryan Bartley
Mimiko Hasaba	Risae Matsuda	Sarah Anne Williams
Larue	Show Hayami
Manami Suda	Shizuka Itō
Mei Mei	Kotono Mitsuishi	Amber Lee Connors
Masamichi Yaga	Takaya Kuroda	Keith Silverstein
Kento Nanami	Kenjiro Tsuda	David Vincent
Akari Nitta	Sora Tokui	Sarah Anne Williams
Shoko Ieiri	Aya End	Ryan Bartley
Aoi Todo	Subaru Kimura	Xander Mobus
Mai Zen’in	Marina Inoue	Laura Post
Kasumi Miwa	Chinatsu Akasaki	Allegra Clark
Momo Nishimiya	Rie Kugimiy	Tara Sands
Noritoshi Kamo	Satoshi Hino	Landon McDonald
Kokichi Muta	Yoshitsugu Matsuoka	Keith Silverstein
Takuma Ino	Yū Hayashi	Lucien Dodge
Atsuya Kusakabe	Shin-ichiro Miki

Jujutsu Kaisen Movie 0 Review

The prequel to the well-liked anime series Jujutsu Kaisen, based on Gege Akutami’s manga, nearly tripled its box office earnings over the course of opening weekend, challenging the record-breaking Demon Slayer movie for the top spot.

That wasn’t a holiday miracle. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 succeeds where many prequels fall short by telling an engaging independent tale that complements and relates to the main series’ plot while also embracing newcomers to the genre.

Yuta Okkotsu

The protagonist Yuta Okkotsu is considerably dissimilar from Yuji; whilst the latter is a hyper-energetic extrovert with the kind of strength and stamina that would make Batman envious. Nevertheless, it is impossible to ignore the parallels between the TV show’s and Jujutsu Kaisen 0’s plots.

It nearly seems like the film doubles as a prequel and a remake. a pre-make? Requel? Whatever you want to call it, this 105-minute film hits many of the same notes as the show by introducing the audience to the realm of Jujutsu sorcery and Cursed Spirits, etc. through the use of an outsider living weapon character.

For devoted followers, there is a lot to enjoy here. Yuta Okkotsu is not a brand-new character, for one thing; although he has been referenced in the show a few times, this is his first on-screen appearance.

Rika Orimoto

Since it turns out that Yuta’s childhood sweetheart, Rika, is the powerful Curse that clung to him, he is given a gorgeously tragic tale. After dying in a vehicle accident, the sweet, caring girl changed into a fang-faced, snake-haired monster who, while not having the most horrifying appearance, more than makes up for it with the way she behaves.

The contrast between the cursed Rika’s horrifying appearance and her sweet but occasionally capricious, childlike demeanor makes her one of the most memorable Jujutsu Kaisen cursed spirits ever. For example, when she speaks to Yuta in a child’s voice about how much she loves him or kills bullies without seeming to feel bad about it.

Suguru Geto

Suguru Geto, the movie’s antagonist, receives more screen time than he did on Jujutsu Kaisen, when he primarily took a backseat to the show’s Big Bad Mahito. But in Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Geto is given the spotlight, which he then savors the most.

Geto is a really entertaining opponent who finally gets a chance to fully express himself in the film. It is understandable why Curses and other sorcerers would be drawn to him and how his upbeat demeanor while attempting to execute crimes would enrage the movie’s primary characters.

He and Yuta get into a heated argument as a result. Against Geto’s enormous Curses, which include a Blob kaiju made of fat demon babies, the camera movement attempts to simulate the feeling of a regular-sized character moving with lightning speed.

Yuta’s sudden rage adds a whole new layer to the experience. However, that is to be anticipated from fight scenes directed by Sunghoo Park, who is best known for the God of High School anime series and its breathtaking clashes. The 105-minute running time of the film is more than enough to satisfy Jujutsu fans.

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is Benefic to Newcomers

Jujutsu Kaisen 0, however, will be most beneficial to newbies. Given that the movie is based on a manga that really comes before the Jujutsu Kaisen comic, the prequel is essentially Jujutsu Kaisen reduced to its most approachable aspects.

This single short series about Curses and Jujutsu Sorcerers was first published as Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School in the 2017 issue of Jump GIGA, and it was intended to end after only four chapters.

However, it quickly attracted enough attention for Gege Akutami to develop its premise and the world he had only hinted at in the initial comic, leading to the eventual creation of Yuji Itadori and the tale that captivated the entire globe.

Jujtusu Kaisen 0 Official Trailer

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FAQs

Where Can You Watch Jujutsu Kaisen?

You can watch the Jujutsu Kaisen Movie on Netflix, Crunchyroll and Prime Video, Disney Plus and Bilibili. As for the anime you can watch the English Dub on these platforms

What Should You Know Before Watch the Movie

The film is a prequel to the series and everyone can see it. There is equally an end-credit scene. Unfortunately for some fans, Yuji is not the protagonist. Maki, Toge, And Panda had more screen time. Moreso Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is based on the Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School manga

Who is the Antagonist in JJK0

Suguru Geto is the main antagonist

When Was Jujutsu Kaisen Movie 1 Released?

The Movie was released on December 24, 2021

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Published on: July 20, 2023

Author: Lolita Rogers

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