"Jujutsu Kaisen" anime 5th anniversary special broadcast on August 31st

It has been announced that a special program commemorating the 5th anniversary of the anime " Jujutsu Kaisen ," based on the popular manga by Gege Akutami , who plays Yuji Itadori, Junya Enoki, who plays Megumi Fushiguro Yuma Uchida , and Asami Seto , who plays Nobara Kugisaki , will appear and look back on the history of the anime " Jujutsu Kaisen." To commemorate the 5th anniversary, five major pieces of information have been released, including new information about the anime sequel, "Shimetsu Culling Game." A newly drawn 5th anniversary visual and logo by MAPPA, the anime's production company, have been released.

"Jujutsu Kaisen" is a manga that was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from March 2018 to September 2024. The story follows high school student Yuji Itadori, who is thrown into a world of battles over curses after a powerful "cursed object" is unsealed. The comic series has sold over 100 million copies in total.

The first season of the TV anime aired from October 2020 to March 2021. The movie version, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 to the first season, was released in December 2021 and was a huge hit, grossing approximately 13.75 billion yen in Japan and approximately 26.5 billion yen worldwide. The second season of the TV anime, Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu/ Shibuya Incident, aired from July to December 2023. There is also talk of a sequel to the anime, Culling Game, being produced.

The compilation of the second season, "Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu Jujutsu Kaisen: The Complete Movie - Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu," was released in May. To commemorate the release of this film, a re-release of "Jujutsu Kaisen 0" will be held from October 17th.