{"id":6363,"date":"2021-10-27T18:39:49","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T16:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1482211"},"modified":"2021-10-27T19:23:22","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T17:23:22","slug":"jujutsu-kaisen-movie-release-date-trailer-characters-for-spin-off-film","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/jujutsu-kaisen-movie-release-date-trailer-characters-for-spin-off-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Jujutsu Kaisen movie: release date, trailer, characters for spin-off film"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Daniel Furn\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 27 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Jujutsu Kaisen may only have aired a single 24-episode season, but the popular new anime is already getting a spin-off film.<\/p>\n

Titled Jujutsu Kaisen 0, the movie marks a rarity amongst anime films as it will be a prequel directly adapted from the manga \u2013 and will focus on a brand new character.<\/p>\n

The prequel film will follow Okkotsu, who was oft-mentioned though never seen in the anime, but has now been revealed in a teaser trailer that had garnered well over 6 million views.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s safe to say there\u2019s lots of interest in a Jujutsu Kaisen movie then \u2013 here\u2019s everything we know about the spin-off film.<\/p>

Jujutsu Kaisen movie release date<\/h2>\n
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is set to be released in Japan on Friday 24th December 2021, though a global release date is yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n
Anime films typically make it to international shores a few months after their Japanese release, so don\u2019t expect a Christmas Eve release in the UK \u2013 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 will likely hit global markets in early 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Japan\u2019s 24th December release date is no coincidence however, as much of the story events in the manga take place on that date.<\/p>\n

Jujutsu Kaisen movie trailer<\/h2>\n
The first trailer announcing the film was released in March 2021, and was mainly made up of animatics:<\/p>\n\n<p>A brief second trailer was released in July, showcasing the film\u2019s stunning animation and soundtrack:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\""\u300e\u5287\u5834\u7248\" width=\""200"\" height=\""113"\" src=\""https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BllZmZQ3slE?feature=oembed"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allow=\""accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<h2>Jujutsu Kaisen movie poster<\/h2>\n<p>The poster was released in June 2021 along with the Japanese release date. Check out the simultaneously stylish and spooky art below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\""twitter-tweet"\" data-dnt=\""true"\"><p lang=\""en"\" dir=\""ltr"\">JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 Anime Film Reveals December 24 Premiere With New Visual<br\/><br\/>\u2728 More: <a href=\""https:\/\/t.co\/vdKRkJVZ9w"\">https:\/\/t.co\/vdKRkJVZ9w<\/a> <a href=\""https:\/\/t.co\/EThhytmmFs"\">pic.twitter.com\/EThhytmmFs<\/a><\/p>\u2014 JUJUTSU KAISEN (@Jujutsu_Kaisen_) <a href=\""https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jujutsu_Kaisen_\/status\/1404127113721098244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"\">June 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\""https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js"\" charset=\""utf-8"\"\/><h2>Jujutsu Kaisen characters<\/h2>\n<p>As the film is a prequel this means regular first-year Jujutsu Kaisen characters such as Yuji, Megumi and Nobaro will not appear in the film \u2013 but second years Maki Zenin, Toge Inumaki, Panda and teacher\u00a0Satoru Gojo will be making an appearance alongside some\u00a0interesting new characters\u2026<\/p>\n<h3>Yuta Okkotsu<\/h3>\n<p>Yuta Okkutsu is a brand new character to the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, and the film will tell his backstory and explain his links to the students of Jujutsu High.<\/p>\n<p>Going by the Cursed Child Arc the film will be adapting, Yuta will be guilt-ridden and remorseful after his childhood friend Rika dies in a traffic accident, but returns as a spirit.\u00a0However her cursed spirit is not the girl he remembers but a vengeful and monstrous being who protects Yuta with worryingly violent measures.<\/p>\n<p>Unable to control Rika, Yuta plans to isolate himself for his entire life, until teacher Satoru Gojo encourages him to enroll at Jujutsu High so he can confront his childhood friend.<\/p>\n<p>Yuta has been mentioned in the anime several times, appropriately enough by Satoru Gojo who speaks very highly of him, while Aoi Todo declares his desire to fight Yuta one-on-one. Yuta must acquire quite the reputation in this film then\u2026<\/p>\n<h3>Rika Orimoto<\/h3>\n<p>Rika Orimoto is a childhood friend of Yuta who dies in a tragic car accident. However, she is transformed into a vengeful cursed spirit known as the Queen of Curses after her death, and spends years haunting Yuta. Yuta then enrolls at Jujitsu High in an effort to unravel the curse and finally let her pass on to the afterlife.<\/p>\n<h3>Satoru Gojo<\/h3>\n<p>Saturo Gojo is a teacher at Jujitsu High and one of the main characters in the Jujitsu Kaisen series. He is a special grade Jujitsu sorcerer and can use his curse power to control the world around him in several different ways. He is widely regarded as the strongest jujitsu sorcerer, and thus holds high influence and commands great respect from other sorcerers.<\/p>\n<p>Saturo has already appeared in the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, where he teaches\u00a0Yuji, Megumi Fushiguro, and Nobara Kugisaki<\/p>\n<h3><b>Maki Zenin<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Maki Zenin is a supporting character in the Jujutsu Kaisen anime where she appears as a second-year \u2013 but is a main character in Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which takes place a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Maki is from the presitigious Zenin family, but was rejected due to her lack of Cursed Energy. Rather than be the clan\u2019s servant, Maki ran away to Jujutsu High, using glasses to see Curses and making use of superhuman strength after being being born with a Heavenly Restriction.<\/p>\n<h3>Toge Inumaki<\/h3>\n<p>Also a second-year in the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, Toge Inumaki has inherited rare and powerful\u00a0cursed speech techniques from the Inumaki family. He therefore keeps his mouth covered and uses rice ball ingredients to speak \u2013 as the power in his voice can affect Curses depending on how he uses his words.<\/p>\n<h3>Panda<\/h3>\n<p>Panda quite literally looks like a Panda, but is actually an Abrupt Mutated Cursed Corpse who is sentient, and grows and matures as he ages. Also a second-year during the TV series, Panda is part of the Sister School Exchange Event along with Maki and Toge.<\/p>\n<h2>Jujutsu Kaisen movie plot<\/h2>\n<div class=\""image-handlercontainer\" image-handlercontainer--aspect=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?webp=true&quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/png"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?webp=true&quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/png"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?webp=true&quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/png"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?webp=true&quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/png"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?webp=true&quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=620%2C413"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=620%2C413"\" type=\""image\/png"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?webp=true&quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/png"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?webp=true&quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/png"\"><img data-crop-width=\""1205"\" data-crop-height=\""803"\" class=\""wp-image-1482366\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handlerimage=\"\" image-handlerimage--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Jujutsu-Kaisen-movie-0d730cb.png?quality=90&crop=357px%2C0px%2C1205px%2C803px&resize=620%2C413"\" width=\""620"\" height=\""413"\" alt=\""Trailer\" screenshot=\"\" title=\""Jujutsu\" kaisen=\"\" movie=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>A rare anime prequel movie, Jujutsu Kaisen will adapt Jujutsu Kaisen 0 manga, which was originally a one-off spin-off but has since been retroactively added to the main series as the Cursed Child Arc (no reference to the Harry Potter play however!).<\/p>\n<p>Set a year before the events of the TV series, the film will tell the story of Yuta Okkotsu, whose childhood friend Rika died when he was young. However Rika\u2019s spirit was cursed, and now follows Yuta around as a monstrous entity, harming those around him and even causing Yuta to avoid human contact.<\/p>\n<p>However, he then meets teacher Satoru Gojo who encourages Yuta to join Jujutsu High and learn how to break the curse.<\/p>\n<p>Feeling responsible for what happened to Rika and all those the curse has hurt, Yuta must regain his confidence and self-worth in time for one last confrontation with Rika, with the hope that he can finally set her free.<\/p>\n<p>Yuta\u2019s past getting its own film means it is quite likely Yuta will appear in the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime<em> if\u00a0<\/em>the popular show gets renewed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Jujutsu Kaisen movie will be released in Japan on 24th December 2021. Check out the rest of our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Sci-fi and Fantasy<\/a> coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/"\" rel=\""noopener\" noreferrer=\"\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Daniel Furn Published: Wednesday, 27 October 2021 at 12:00 am Jujutsu Kaisen may only have aired a single 24-episode season, but the popular new anime is already getting a spin-off film. 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