Anime "Jyujutsu Kaisen" will be fully realized on the theater screen this winter! Tokyo Metropolitan College of Witchcraft and Wizardry," which was originally drawn as a short serialization, is now being made into a movie!

From "Jujutsu Kaisen," the TV anime of which reached its final episode on Friday, March 26, 2021, it was released that "Tokyo Metropolitan College of Jujutsu Kaisen," a prequel to the original story and drawn by Akutami Geshimoto as a short serialization before the main series, will be made into a movie.

The TV anime series of the popular comic "Jujutsu Kaisen" (written by Akutomi Shimoda), which is serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (published by Shueisha) and has sold more than 36 million copies in total, will start on October 2, 2020 at 1:25 am every Friday on 28 MBS/TBS stations nationwide. The series will be broadcast on the "Super Anime-ism" slot on the MBS/TBS network at 1:25 am every Friday night from October 2, 2020, and has achieved the highest viewer rating in the MBS/TBS late-night anime slot history. It has been ranked No. 1 in the weekly viewer ranking of all subscription video distribution services for about two months.

⇒ Broadcasting today! Official interviews with Junya Enoki and others have arrived for the final episode of the TV anime "Jujutsu Kaisen!

Finally, on March 26, 2021 (Friday), the final episode of the TV anime "Jujutsu Kaisen" was aired, and at the ending of the final episode, it was announced that a movie version of the anime would be made.
The title of the movie is "Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie" (Gekijoban Jujutsu Kaisen 0).

This film is a prequel to "Jujutsu Kaisen" and is an adaptation of "Tokyo Metropolitan College of Jujutsu Kaisen," which was drawn by Shimoshi Akutomi as a short-lived serialization before the main story was serialized. It has also been published in book form as "Volume 0," and has been an exceptionally big hit for a single volume comic book. The "Volume 0", which has been highly supported by fans, will now be adapted into an animated movie version.

Shadow of "Jujutsu Kaisen" Volume 0

The visual, drawn by the original author Akutami Shimodera, depicts the main character of the film version, "Okkotsu Yuuta," who has only appeared in the anime series in name and standing form, and the mysterious arm that wraps around him. The figure is finished with a big impact.

In addition, the 30-second movie clip released along with the film shows a well-known character from the original film, Geto Suguru, saying, "On December 24th, we will perform the Hyakki Yagyo (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons). and Satoru Gojo, the strongest sorcerer in the world, says, "Yuta Otokotsu, the curse on you can save people, depending on how you use it. The content of the book is composed of quotes from lines that appear in "Volume 0" such as "Otokotsu Yuta-kun, the curse on you can help people depending on how you use it.

The official website of the movie version was also opened to the public along with the announcement of this information.

What will the first theatrical version of "Jujutsu Kaisen," which was released along with the end of the anime, really be like?
We look forward to its release this winter.

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie" release video (30 seconds)

Film Information
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie
The film will be released in theaters this winter!

Original story: "Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Metropolitan College of Jujutsu" by Akutomi Shimoji (Shueisha Jump Comics)
Production: MAPPA
Distributor: Toho

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